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Mel's Makes: Bad days, Good days and holidays
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Monday, 26 May 2014. Bad days, Good days and holidays. So that's what I did, not caring what I would do, and if I've done it before, but wanting some lovely beady time. Olygalala (sorry for the spelling) bracelet. I tried desperately to steer clear of the colours I usually gravitate to (blues and greens) and went for a lovely red and white. The first time my naturally tight tension has worked in my favour! The Lake District is a wonderful place for inspiration, whether it is in the crafty sense, or liter...
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Mel's Makes: June 2014
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Monday, 30 June 2014. I saw a blog challenge on Jewellery Maker TV's website the other day, asking jewellery makers to name their top 5 favourite gemstones, and why or how they are used. I thought this was going to be a bit hard for me; how wrong I was! I know straight off my top 2 are Opal and Rose Quartz. Versatile is an over used word, but with Rose Quartz it's too true. Rose Quartz rose and leaves with pink banded agate and dyed purple Jasper. Rose Quartz leaves with purple dyed jasper. Not real - re...
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Mel's Makes: It's been quite a while
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Monday, 26 May 2014. It's been quite a while. I have no explanation or excuse (well not good ones anyway) for why I've been away for so long. I do, however, have pictures about what I've been doing in the meantime! Well, firstly, I've turned my "lounge" into a more crafty place. I live with my parents still, and have my own "lounge" area, which I decided to turn into a place where I could create, store and keep my makes. My seed bead stash is in the blue boxes, which were found in a skip! Sunshine Happin...
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Mel's Makes: Stash busting photos!
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Friday, 1 August 2014. I cannot believe how long its been since I last posted! I am so sorry! This isnt really much of a post today. Just putting up some photos! Two tone CRAW rope with swags and a small blue opal slab. Shell and swarovski pearl headband perfect for bridesmaids! Alternative to the traditional buttoniere or button hole flower, made from shell and swarovski pearl, plus swarovski crystals. Cubic right angle weave. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cubic right angle weave. Did you miss us?
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Mel's Makes: Stash busting, pearly dreams and festivals
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Sunday, 29 June 2014. Stash busting, pearly dreams and festivals. Well, after a rather swift accumulation of Swarovski and shell pearls for pieces I will be creating for the craft fair I'm appearing at in July, I felt that I needed a good dose of stash busting (especially as I haven't been let off the norty step by my fellow beaders at Operation Tackle That Bead Stash for months! But what could I do? What could I make? Approximately 30g of size 8 seed beads later, a gorgeous rope had been created! Sunshi...
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Mel's Makes: Don't you just love being a jewellery maker?
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Tuesday, 3 June 2014. Dont you just love being a jewellery maker? Well, the title says it all quite frankly, and no more have I found this than the last fortnight. A couple weekends ago, a good friend of mine came to visit friends in Liverpool. On her birthday. Typically, as the good friend I am, I had totally forgotten! So a quick dash home for my purse (I was meeting her in the pub) and a fast birthday present was needed. Sadly in my rush, I didn't manage to get a photo! Hope this post has inspired you...
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Mel's Makes: May 2013
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Sunday, 19 May 2013. A New and Shiny Thing! Hi all, Mel here. Welcome to my new and sparkly blog! I'm a novice beader and jewellery maker, as well as a poet and writer. This is my blog for all things jewellery and jewellery making, beading, findings, related inspiration and a magpie-like eye for shiny items, unusual items, vintage-ey items and classic styles. Photo's will be added once I've taken some better than I have on my phone! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Cubic right angle weave. I've dug out the lo...
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Mel's Makes: BubblyDuck is Moving!!!
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Monday, 9 February 2015. Too many blogs and platforms, several months of tiredness and de-motivation related to ill health - which has thankfully now been sorted - means that I am moving the blog to my own domain www.bubblyduck.co.uk. I will be keeping this blog open simply to keep up to date with Blogger blogs I follow. Where possible, I might re-blog posts here. But in the meantime, update your bookmarks to www.bubblyduck.co.uk! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cubic right angle weave. I was thinkin...
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Mel's Makes: Top 5 Gems
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Monday, 30 June 2014. I saw a blog challenge on Jewellery Maker TV's website the other day, asking jewellery makers to name their top 5 favourite gemstones, and why or how they are used. I thought this was going to be a bit hard for me; how wrong I was! I know straight off my top 2 are Opal and Rose Quartz. Versatile is an over used word, but with Rose Quartz it's too true. Rose Quartz rose and leaves with pink banded agate and dyed purple Jasper. Rose Quartz leaves with purple dyed jasper. Not real - re...
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Mel's Makes: August 2013
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Sunday, 4 August 2013. Peyote, so many ways! I love beading with Peyote stitch. When i first get them, I look through my beading/jewellery making magazines to find all the Peyote patterns/projects and lodge them in the 'to try later' file in my brain. One such technique is flat (even count) peyote. For most people, this will be the first peyote they will learn. Not me. Links to this post. Friday, 2 August 2013. I thought it would be good to "have a play" with wire crochet. This is because I had the idea ...
