Happy July!

Phew what a month June was!
I was busy teaching & travelling as well as absorbing the Uk's vote on the EU and its potential impact on small business & individual designers like me who sell within the EU. Sadly it looks like it will mean huge changes to what & where I can sell but fingers crossed things aren't as bleak as they appear at the moment and it may still be some way off.

But enough of sad things and onto good things - beads & beading!

This month I'm launching 3 new 'My Favourite Delicas' packs and each of these is themed around a certain colour scheme or concept and I'm excited to launch these as I've saved a lot of my favourite colours for them.
These are the 4th, 5th & 6th of my bead packs using 'old' colours of Delicas and are scheduled to be my last. From now on I will only do these when new colours are launched (so keep an eye out for 1-2 weeks times when I will have a very exciting couple of sets to launch...)

It's now been just over a week since I sent out the early instructions for my Summer 2016 Secret Beadalong and it's been wonderful to see photos (all in secret for now of course) of finished pieces. It's a real treat to work on something like this and the photos and feedback warm my heart no end.

So until next month, and lots of exciting new things... best wishes and happy beading

p.s. due to travel & work after tomorrow my next posting date will be Tuesday 26th July which is when the 3 new bead sets will ship

My Favourite Delicas

My Favourite Delicas collections are an opportunity to expand your beading palette (and stash) and discover new colours and colour schemes.
Each set comes with a sheet detailing ideas for colour schemes and combinations and each bead tube is labelled so you can re-order your favourites.
These are all very popular and sell out quickly so be sure to grab them whilst you can as they will never be repeated.

My Favourite Delicas 7 - Browns & Golds
A brand new limited-edition bead pack (just 40 will be sold) containing 19 different coloured tubes of size 11 Delica beads in my favourite shades of browns & golds. I have saved many of my favourite Delica colours for this collection.

If you think you don't like browns or golds then this collection may just change your mind. I find the colours contained within indispensable for adding warmth, depth, sparkle or highlights to work and I hope you will too.

To give you a tempting peek as to what is contained there are:

Mattes
Metallics
Opaques
Lustres
Colour-lined
Silver-lined
Cuts
24k Golds
and more!

The colours range from dark browns to light golds taking in many variations including yellow golds, chocolate brown, coppers and many more.
This set costs just £57 (including postage World-wide) and is available here

My Favourite Delicas 8 - Neutrals

A brand new limited-edition bead pack (just 40 will be sold) containing 21 different coloured tubes of size 11 Delica beads in my favourite neutral shades that are beyond just black & white.

Neutrals are an essential component of any beading palette and I use a few which may surprise you, but will add to your beading colour schemes.

To give you a tempting peek as to what is contained there are:

Mattes
Metallics
Opaques
Lustres & rainbow finishes
Silver-lined
and more!

The colours range from dark greys to light creams and many variations inbetween includings off-whites and a soft pink which work as surprisingly great neutrals.

This set costs just £48 (including postage World-wide) and is available here

My Favourite Delicas 9 - Colour!

A brand new limited-edition bead pack (just 40 will be sold) containing 18 different coloured tubes of size 11 Delica beads in my favourite colourful shades that will add impact to any beading palette!

To give you a tempting peek as to what is contained there are:

Mattes
Metallics
Opaques
Silver-lined
and more!

The colours cover all shades of the rainbow and are bound to add impact to whatever project you use them in.

This set costs just £44 (including postage World-wide) and is available here

Previous launches

Caroline Necklace pattern & kit
In June I launched my new limited-edition Caroline Necklace kit as well as my Caroline Necklace instructions.

The kit is available as either a 'Full Kit' or a 'Focal Crystals Only' version and each one comes in 3 different colourways and with the full Caroline Necklace Instructions available to download immediately.

Kits begin at just £66 for the Focal Crystals Only sets and £95 for the Full Kits (all of which include World-wide postage) and are available here.

The instructions cover all of the different necklace variations in the series such as the Carole Necklace shown here.

The instructions are available for just £10 (and you can use the Pattern Discount Code detailed below for 20% off)
But if you buy my Favourite Rivolis Collection (below) then you get the pattern for free!

My Favourite Rivolis
Launched back last November this collection of 100 rivolis (all 14mm) packaged in a luxurious display case is the perfect way to build your collection but is now very limited.

Each leatherette box has a magnetic lid with a clear panel so that you can easily see the 50 gemstone pots inside. Each pot contains a pair of rivolis in a single colour and is labelled on the back so you can easily see which is which and choose your favourites.

As well as many classic and best-selling colours this collection contains all of the rivolis Swarovski have launched since 2014 such as:

Blush Rose
Crystal Metallic Sunshine
Crystal Scarabaeus Green
Light Silk
Crystal Rose Gold
Dark Green Moss
Crystal Lilac Shadow
Gold Patina
Black Patina
White Patina
Silver Patina
Rose Gold Patina
Smoky Mauve
Crystal Paradise Shine
Iridescent Green

Each set costs just £94 (which includes postage Worldwide) and they are available here.

After much demand in June I also added some bangle wires to join the neck wires already available on my site.
At just £12 for 2 (in any combination) which includes postage World-wide these are a great way to showcase your beadwork

Also launched in June was Seaside Stripes a fun pattern ideal for beginners which covers learning tubular brick stitch and how to use it to make interchangeable pieces of beadwork ideal for threading onto the neck or bangle wires.
The pattern is available here for £5 and you can also use the Pattern Discount Code to receive 20% off

Summer 2016 Secret Beadalong

As announced in May my Summer 2016 Secret Beadalong is now available to sign-up to and the instructions are now available for anyone who wants to dive in early.
Exclusively for subscribers to my newsletter there is a discount code which will give you a full 50% off the price. Simply type the code:
summer2016
into the discount code box in my shopping cart and make sure you update the cart to apply the discount.

If you are planning on doing the beadalong as a group and using it to raise money for charity do make sure you contact me (you can simply reply to this email) as there are special arrangements for this.

Classes 2016-2017

I still have lots of classes planned for 2016 and some very exciting ones planned for 2017 which I hope to be able to announce soon!
Below are 2 classes which are my last scheduled dates for each one so be sure to book soon if you wish to attend.
You can always see what classes I've got planned by date here or by venue here.

Tretze Necklace Class
This sparkling Tretze pendant unites peyote stitch with Swarovski crystals to dramatic effect.
The pendant is endlessly variable as to the shape you want to create and the number and size of rivolis you want to add around the centre large sparkling crystal.
The pendants is strung on 1-3 strands of co-ordinating CRAW chain with a beaded s-hook clasp so you can vary the look each time you wear it.

This class is being taught on the 8th July at StitchnCraft Beads

Liekulis Necklace Class

Learn how to bezel a Polaris cabochon and create components which build together to create a dramatic yet wearable necklace using bead embroidery and basic seed beading.

The project’s techniques can be adapted for other cabochons of your choice if desired.

This class is being taught on the 16th July for Bristol Beaders

Pattern Discount Code

Simply enter 'newsletter2016' into the discount box on my shopping cart to receive 20% off all individual patterns (not valid on kits, books or pattern sets)
Please make sure the discount is applied to your basket total BEFORE you finish checking out. Also ensure you type the code without the quote marks. The code is valid until the end of December 2016.

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