Agate Birthstone Sapphire is the primary birthstone for September, with Lapis Lazuli and agate as the secondary birthstones. Agate is a wonderful translucent semi-precious gemstone to work with in my designs, as it glows when backlit by sunshine and is … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Ready Made Gifts 2019 Last call for my ready-made designs for Christmas gifts. View over the remaining goodies that are ready to be posted out. The next new stock update will be in January 2020! Eek. Give the gift of … Read More
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 … Read More
Butterflies in the Making This week has been full of butterflies and dragonflies in my studio. There are two new suncatcher designs hot off the work bench with very different colour palettes and levels of detail. The muted design with … Read More
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 … Read More
Artist Collaboration I have been working on a secret project, a collaboration with the very talented Tracey from Moongazey Art. We are both Hampshire artists and together we have birthed this little leaping hare pendant design. The artwork is an … Read More
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 … Read More
Spring Snow Drops The British snow drop flower is a sure sign that spring is on its’ way. I like to consider snow drops as a spring flower, a bit optimistic as they begin to bloom in the middle of … Read More
