Oh dear! It’s been quite a while since I last posted. It’s been a hectic few weeks, full of the typical December jewellery-world business, including craft fairs and post office queues and all the rest of it. On top of all this predictable activity, I also had a crazy big update in the bead shop. I should have blogged about it long since. A good number have sold (thank you, dear shoppers!). Still, I felt I couldn’t post now and not include some images of these latest beads - for the record if nothing else. Plus, some of them are still available in the bead shop.

And while I’m here I thought I’d share a few new pieces of jewellery too.

(porcelain birds - Blueberribeads; wooden barrels - Pymatuning Crafts)

(polymer fox - Tree Wings Studio)

(lampwork beads - Magdalena Ruiz; bronze charms - Lesley Watt)

(lampwork polar bear - Madeline Bunyan)

(lampwork rounds - Cheeky Cherub; patina hoops - Grubbi)

(ceramic spikes - Scorched Earth)

A few of these have sold, but the rest are available on Etsy.

Whilst I’ve had all this stuff to do, a large pile of beady and glaze-y post has accumulated. I told myself I wasn’t allowed to open it until I got all my chores and responsibilities out of the way. I also told myself that I had to get my work surface tidy before opening them too.

Well, that looks pretty tidy - to me at least! I’ll be back in a day or so to share some properly envy-inducing pics!!