July Birthstones July is the birthday month of ruby and carnelian gemstones. Here at craft HQ, I work with the orange and red hues of carnelian in many of my jewellery and home decor designs. It has a rich translucent quality that loves to be backlit by the sunlight. The metaphysical qualities associated with this…
Enter below to be in with a chance of winning one of these zesty lemon hanging decorations. This summer inspired botanical piece is hand-made with copper wire work and adorned with zesty gemstones and glass. The design follows the familiar contours of a single slice of lemon, with a pretty outline of the segments and…
Gatekeeper Butterfly WIPS Bringing Nature to Life through Wire Art Introducing the gatekeeper butterfly suncatcher and sharing with you my latest craft tutorial. Learn how to make this butterfly with easy to learn copper wire work techniques. This design is handmade with lashings of copper wire work, dotted with semi-precious gemstones and glass beads. Ingredients:…
February Birthstone Gifts Amethyst is a beautiful purple semi-precious gemstone, and is the birthstone for February. View over our range of amethyst gift ideas from women’s jewellery designs to hanging decorations. Wish that special woman in your life a very happy February birthday!
Holly and Mistletoe WIPs Inspired by the winter solstice and season of Yule, these hanging ornaments are hand-made with copper metal wire work, gemstones and glass beads. The designs follow the familiar contours of holly and mistletoe leaves, adorned with red and white berries. Together they celebrate the heart of winter time when the earth…
The Whispering Wild’s Adventure Lucy from the Whispering Wild describes herself as “A needle sculptor creating creatures with a tale to tell and a song in their heart.” And indeed she is, as well as being one of the most imaginative and exquisite nature artists I know. She captures the unseen magic of the natural…
August Birthstones Peridot & Chinese Jade Beautiful peridot and Chinese jade are the birthstones for August. Peridot has a vibrant lime green translucence quality and is catches sunlight very well. Chinese jade, known as jadeite is my favourite gemstone of all, it has an opaque milky appearance with varying colours of aqua through white and…
Meet the Maker Char Samm About the Artist at My Humourous Quotes Tell us about yourself, a little from your personal background Hi, I’m Char Samm and I have a shop on Etsy called My Humourous Quotes. I suffer from Cerebral Palsy which affects the right side of my body. The whole aim of my…
Dolphin Suncatcher WIPs Inspired by the beautiful dolphin, this design is handmade with lashings of spiralling copper wire work and a soft grey palette of semi-precious gemstone and Czech glass beads. Following his soft contours and gentle character with bold lines and swirling shapes. Available in the web store, click here to view more details….
Summer Foxgloves British foxgloves are the most beautiful wild flower there is. They come into flower late May and are in full bloom in June. Both a poison and a herbal medicine, the foxglove extract is used to help heart problem. If any part of the foxglove plant is swallowed, it is poisonous. It’s such…
Storm Clouds Rolling In I have a passion for creating designs that romanticise the British weather. My recent range of jewellery designs draws inspiration from storm clouds. Those dark grey clouds that look too heavy for the sky, and threaten wild weather to come. The weather rolls in off the channel and reaches our little…
Pretty in Pink This dusky pink and soft white hanging mobile is inspired by sakura season, when falling blossom petals float in the sky like nature’s confetti. Spring is my favourite time of year as the trees begin to bloom and the air is filled with pretty cherry blossoms. Here’s a video of the hanging…
