I can be soooo stupid its unbelieveable really!!

Hi everyone, well what can I say I am a total idiot, I had to withdraw my entry for the GBUK because i am thick and did not read the rules properly and showed the cuff!! I was sooo annoyed with myself and it has really taught me a lesson to slow down and read things, instead of rushing in!! Luckily they have extended the entry date and I now have time to try and submit a totally new peice secretly this time!!!!



Above is my Mad Spot!!! lol

Anyway I have also decided to slow things down a bit, taking time to enjoy my beads rather than actively trying to sell, so I have put my Misi, Etsy, Folksey and Ebay all on hold and I am only going to concentrate on my website from now on, when I have the time. I mean I have a job and the girls, pets and Hubby to look after and feel like I have been overdoing things a bit.

Sooo to cheer myself up I had a bit of an internet shop and bought lots of lovely glass pearl beads and with all the beads now not listed I have been eyeing up ideas to make some jewellery just for fun!!

so far have made these beads
into this necklace










And with this necklace too










I plan to get some shed time at the weekend and want to try the tut in Beads and Beyond magazine that Sally Carver has done, I never have been able to master round implusion beads, so wish me luck!!!!

Happy weekend to you all xxxx

Teenagers are driving me mad!!!!

Well all I can say is that I am glad it is Friday!!! as you may know we have four teenage girls between Jason and me (two each), aged 14, 15, 16 and 18 and I am not sure if it is me but my god its hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know I gave my Mum hell at that age and maybe I deserve all the hassle they bring and I do love them all its just hard sometimes. I get so frustrated when I don't get much shed time.

Anyway apart from running around after all them and doing boring things like working!!! I have managed to to finish a cuff I have been making for the GBUK Jewellery competition.


















And this morning I founds some off my odd beads and made this bracelet, I teamed them with some Rock Crystal beads that I just love.













I did make some focal beads last weekend and I have loads of ideas for some more beads I want to make so planning a shed day tomorrow YAy xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Its sooo cold!!!

Hi everyone, gosh its sooo cold and dull here in the fens this week, really hope it starts to warm up soon. I had a bit of a horrible week with a lot of stress that I won't go into, but my beads and glass are keeping me sane lol!!!!

I managed to get some torch time yesterday after a problem with my oxygenator. (it makes oxygen to fuel my torch) Hubby had to open it up and fix a faulty valve!! with a little bit of guidance from Spot of course!! had me worried for a bit but its happily humming away now!! Yay.





I made some encased beadies





















and finished off some spotty ones for a big order I have at the min.












I have a pretty busy week planned fairly busy down on the farm, then off to Surrey this week visiting my best friend and her gorgeous son. Then my daughter is home from Chester at the weekend so we planning a family catch up weekend, so heres hoping we all have a good week xxx

My the last week has gone fast!!

So let me think, what have I been upto??? hmmmmm the weekend flew by and I spent most of the weekend catching up on house stuff, running around after the kids, walking the dog and catching up on my beady orders, sounds rather boring but I love pottering about at the weekends. Hubby worked most of it but we managed to have a lovely Sundayafternoon together, big walk with Madgy and then lovely Sunday dinner made by Jason! would not be lovely if I made it!!! lol

I am really into making spotty beads at the minute!! everytime I sit in front of the torch I get all this different colour combinations popping into my head!! I have popped a few sets in my ebay shop and seem to be selling well, which really makes me have that nice warm happy feeling. I have also made little hammers, keyboards and footballs for a special order, its been fun playing around making novelty beads and I think in time I will continue to play around and make more.


I then made this for my Mum too, hope she likes it, she has been after a long necklace for ages.






Well its nearly the weekend and I have a fun packed day looking after my baby niece on Saturday - Yay. Hope you all have a good weekend xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Busy Weekend xxx

Hi everyone, well that was a busy weekend!!! On Friday my daughter injured her knee in PE and that evening one foot went cold, it made me panic so we had to ring the out of hours doctors!! Anyway after getting checked out she has done something to a ligament and with rest she will be back to normal!! So another bit of drama over and done lol!!







I managed some shed time on Saturday and made quite a few sets of beads and also had a play around at making some fun ones too!!


























Sunday I had a lovely family day, went to Springfields and did lots of shopping, while Madgy stayed with my Dad and had a lovely play day with their dog Charlie. Then I saw my little sis and my gorgeous little niece Megan, she spent hours playing with some necklaces I bought from Clares that I plan to break up and use for parts!! she is sooooo cute. The day was then rounded off by a lovely roast dinner made by my Mum. Oh I do really love weekends!!!

Mind you poor Spotty really missed me all day and I got a lovely cuddle when I got home, I think he is gorgeous (piccy of him above) xxx

Wednesday and I have the Midweek feeling!!

Happy Wednesday everyone, I have that weird mid week feeling where its seem ages til the weekend, but you know you are half way!! Having an ok week so far, been busy at work trying to set up the new work computer with everything it needs, its takes ages and I have had a few pull your hair out moments!! lol

The weekend was nice and quiet and I managed to make lots of beads, I have a big order at the moment and loving making lots of spotty beads. On Sunday me and hubby went to a boot sale and market, he loves pottering about looking for bargins and me and Madge get dragged round!! I bought Madgy two new beds and she is in heaven now!! lol

Here is some of my latest creations























Hoping for a bit more beady time tonight but will have to see how it pans out as have my girly to look after too and she gets a bit jealous of my shed time!!!

Oh and a big congratulations to my big sis who has just got a new job after being made redundant, well done sis xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Happy New Year

I cannot believe its been since last April since I have updated my blog, thats just terrible!!

Anyway I am back, just got over the flu, and my that really knocked me! Apart from being poorly having quite a good year, spent a few days down in Surrey catching up with my best mate and her gorgeous new baby, staying in lovely hotel too. At the end of that week I took my eldest back to Uni and spent a night in Chester, did loads of shopping with my other daughter, it was loads of fun, and I really love Chester.

The weekend just gone was mostly spent in my shed catching up, I had not made any beads for nearly two weeks, and I was a bit rusty!!! I managed to make a few sets and some more last night. The blue beads on the blog are some of my new ones.

Now I am back at work on the farm, its pretty much same old really! Madgy and the cats are all happy and I am planning to melt glass later tonight. Yay!!