For me, the best part of every day – after my morning latte – is firing up my torch and crafting dazzling, happy beads. But this is not a tiki-torch or the British for ‘flashlight’. It’s a small, stainless steel,…

Lampworking is a kind of hot glasswork where a torch is used to melt glass. Once the glass is molten, the worker forms it by blowing or shaping it with tools and movements. Lampwork is used to create glass beads,…

You know when you do something all the time how it becomes second nature to you? And you forget that not everyone knows what you’re doing or why you’re doing it. Glass is like that. I walk into my studio,…

Introducing…. Recently I had a couple of visitors into my studio and they were blown away by how much equipment I have to make beads. I forget sometimes that not everyone knows what the COE of my glass is or…

It’s not your fault, really it’s not. I shouldn’t have asked. All that talk of ice cream flavours, and… well…. I had to try as many of them as suggested. Although I really have to find where to get some…

August has to be one of the most delicious months! Hanging out at the fruit shop is such a feast for my eyes. Oh the strawberries! the raspberries! the mangoes! such amazing colours. Even better when they are turned into…

Help me out here people. As much as I love every single bead and piece of jewelry I make I can’t make all of them all the time. So I will continue to make those that others love too. What…

Done! Check! Finito! Oh boy, that was a LOT of work! And I enjoyed every minute of it! (I lie, there were a few minutes that I didn’t enjoy as much, and those were coming up with names towards the…

WOOHOOO!!!! Day 30 of the 30 New Pieces of Jewelry in 30 Days! I end this with a Fire Opal necklace. Opals were prized in the middle ages as they were believed to bring great luck because it was thought…

Why is it that a single drop of waer appears so clear, yet an ocean is so many shades of blues and greens? Each of my water nugget beads is a microcosm of all the blues and greens and clear…

Strolling along the other day I came across the most beautiful of garden patches, a riot of flowers and colours. It was such a happy summery sight that I rushed back to the studio and made a whole pile of…

Why is it that a single drop of waer appears so clear, yet an ocean is so many shades of blues and greens? Each of my water nugget beads is a microcosm of all the blues and greens and clear…

Sunrises are best when there are some clouds in the sky. Clouds reflect the sun as it tips itself into the day and turn the entire sky into a canvas full of flamingo pinks and vibrant oranges. Available here. Every…

It was a cup of tea kind of day today. A delicious cream of earl grey blend with some biscuits on the side. Note, biscuit not cookie. And listening to a british mystery audio book. All that was missing was…

Oh the joys of an ice cold popsicle on a summer day! Have I mentioned that my favourite flavour is orange? And since I am in a mood to stack things up, I decided to make this bracelet in my…

All the blues of the sky, from the palest of blue at dawn to deep inky blue of the days last light are here in this necklace. Available here. Every day for the month of May I will create a…

Are they cheerios or lifesavers? I was going with lifesavers however I really like saying the word cheerio so these are cheerio earrings. Not the cereal, cheerio as in ta-ta! I’m channeling my inner Brit. Cheerios of course come in…

Oh the joy of my snow queen beads! Clear sparkle, an oasis of calm amongst the abundance of colour in my world. This sweet little necklace is a PERFECT match for all your bright and wild summer clothes. (like the…

La la la, it’s orange! Orange makes me sing it’s just so darn happy. When I realize sometimes that I am a bit too fixated on blue and green my go to happy colour is orange. Did you ever do…

More playing with tubes! Today the tubes decided not to be striped, they wanted something a bit more fun, bumps! Tube sputnik beads! In carnival colours! And the chevron shape? AWESOME!!! This is so perfect in a v-neck shirt. Available…

Think happy, think fiesta. I’m playing with these colours because they are just the happiest colours I can find right now! Gorgeous sunshiney coral orange, intense red and turquoise. Que bueno! ps. you’re going to see a lot of these…

All the blues of the sky, from the palest of blue at dawn to deep inky blue of the days last light are here in this bracelet. Available here. Every day for the month of May I will create a…

Inspired by paint chips at the hardware store. Solid bands of colour in a strong and simple bar, this is perfect in a v-neck shirt! Or with a collared shirt and this just peeping out. Available here. Every day for…

Hey amigos, today marks halfway through my 30 day challenge! Time for a fiesta! I’m playing with these colours because they are just the happiest colours I can find right now! Gorgeous sunshiney coral orange, intense red and turquoise. Que…

Simple elegance with a bright sparkle of jewel colour. This is a fantastic addition to the jewel collection. Oh, and check out the sapphire, a new jewel for the collection! Available here. Every day for the month of May I…

Look up into the night sky, to the velvety blues of distant galaxies. The core of each of my galaxy beads has layers of blues and a hint of sparkle. They are encased in a layer of brilliant crystal clear…

First there is the snow white, then a hint of green appears, a very pale green and now the leaves are full on bright shiny iridescent green. Yes, I am a little obsessed with the trees and gardens. I love…

Such a gorgeous day today as I rode my bike to the studio past all the lovely spring gardens! The pops of colour amongst all the light lovely greens was truly spectacular! Available here. Every day for the month of…

Day 10 of my 30 New Pieces of Jewelry in 30 Days. The cherry blossom pendant. Well it’s not hard to see where the inspiration from this comes from! Everywhere I turn the blossoms are out. My favourite is cycling…

I love my Navajo colour palette, such a rainbow of rich desert hues: squash, red, purple, turquoise, avocado and ivory, to name a few. Today was more playing with shapes. The tube shape of the beads allow the strong and…