It doesn’t seem like 5 minutes ago that I was announcing this months AJE Challenge with the theme of trees. It’s been another quick month, but looking back at everything, I managed to create quite a few designs. I suppose it’s easy when it’s your favourite subject! I’m always inspired by trees, their branches, bark,… Read More AJE Theme Challenge – Trees
For this month’s challenge we’re trying something a little different than our usual component of the month. Our blog leader Jen set us a headpin challenge. We could make some in our chosen medium, create something with headpins from another Artisan maker, or both…. pretty much anything goes as long as the design has, as Jen put it,… Read More AJE Theme Challenge – Headpins
Another month has flown by and it’s time for the big reveal of our Component of the month challenge. This month we were all treated to a gorgeous fossilised pebble pendant from Lesley Watt of TheaElements. Aren’t they gorgeous? I love Lesley’s stoneware designs, they’re always wonderfully tactile, beautifully finished, and she has all the… Read More AJE Component of the Month – July
When Jenny asked the AJE Team ‘What represents Summer?’ I immediately thought of warm evenings and relaxing in the garden. Early evening is my favourite time… the light has changed, the heat has gone, the bees are making their last trips around the garden before bedtime, and you can sit and enjoy a glass of wine waiting for… Read More AJE Summer Challenge
Another month has flown by (where is the time going???) and it’s time for our AJE component of the month reveal. For May, we were treated to some ever so cute tiny glass cabochons from Susan Kennedy of SueBeads. Aren’t they sweet? I decided I was just going to use one of the cabs for… Read More AJE Component of the month – May
For this month’s challenge we were all treated to a wonderful Amulet charm by Jenny Davies-Reazor. I’m always amazed by Jenny’s creativity, I love everything she makes, and I particularly love her mixed media work so I was thrilled to receive one of her vessels to create with. This is mine… I love anything Celtic so… Read More Component of the Month Reveal – April
Instead of the usual Component of the Month Challenge, this month, we’re having a theme challenge. Hosted by Lindsay Starr, the theme for March is Eyes, and we were all tasked with creating a piece of jewellery or a component around the theme. As Lindsay says in her post, eyes have been important symbols throughout… Read More AJE Theme Challenge – March
This month it was Diana of Suburban Girl Studio’s turn to provide the component for us all to work around…. and it’s stunner! It’s a captured crystal, hand woven with aluminium chainmaille rings using the Phaedra pattern, and the colour is amazing. I’ve been smiling at it sitting on my desk, I love anything with… Read More AJE Component of the Month – February
This month Jenny challenged us to use our stash for the monthly AJE blog hop. Unfortunately January ran away with me so I only have a WIP. Since I was short on time, I decided that I would go for one piece using my absolutely favourite thing, this wonderful Seal/Selkie cabochon from Jenny Davies-Reazor. I… Read More AJE – Use your stash
It seems to have been dark forever, so I’ve really enjoyed taking part in Lesley’s Winter AJE theme challenge – The Rebirth of the Sun… thinking about brighter days coming has really cheered me up! Earlier in December, I created some pendants… But for the reveal I decided I would like to try something other than jewellery or components.… Read More Rebirth of the Sun
I’m very excited today as it’s the reveal of my component of the month for the Art Jewellery Elements Blog. AJE Team members and special guests were given either one of my new Lichen pendants or cabochons and I really can’t wait to see what everyone’s done with them. I chose a cabochon for myself, but my excitement quickly turned… Read More Component of the Month – November
It’s reveal day for the October theme challenge… if you weren’t around for the last one, instead of a component of the month, one of the team chooses a theme and we all create something in our chosen medium. This month it was Karen from Starry Road Studio’s turn, and she chose Ravens. Here’s Karens’… Read More AJE October Theme Challenge – Ravens
All of a sudden it’s Autumn. This year has flown by and already we’re at the end of September, which means it’s time for the Component of the month reveal. This month we were treated to ceramic components from Linda Landig. Linda hasn’t been working with ceramics for very long, but already her pieces are… Read More AJE Component of the Month – September
This month’s Component of the Month was supplied by the wonderful Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio LLC She makes the most amazing ceramic beads and components and we were each treated to one of these gorgeous rustic stoneware coin pendants. I love the colour and texture! Of course I forgot my photo, but I received one in yellow.… Read More AJE Component of the month – August
It’s that time again, the AJE Component of the Month reveal day, and for July we were treated to a gorgeous coin clasp or bead by Niky Sayers I love everything Niky makes, but her coin designs are my favourite. I was thrilled to receive this clasp to join in the challenge… It arrived in… Read More AJE Component of the month – July
This month we’re taking a break again from our regular Component of the month reveals and running another theme challenge. It’s our blog team leader, the lovely Jen Cameron’s turn to set the theme, and for June she chose fireflies. I have to admit, I struggled at first to come up with an idea as… Read More AJE June Theme Challenge – Fireflies
This month’s challenge components were provided by the multi talented Sue Kennedy of SueBeads. As well as making gorgeous enamelled pieces and lamp work beads, she creates these cute little beaded beads. I am full of admiration for anyone who can create anything with these fiddly little things, especially when they are as lovely as… Read More AJE Component of the Month – May
I’m back on track this month with my blog as it’s component of the month reveal day. This month we were treated to beautiful polymer clay hearts by Rebekah of Tree Wings Studio. I asked for a surprise for mine and received this beautiful grey heart. I had hoped before I received it… Read More AJE Component of the Month – Tree Wings Studio
It’s been quiet on here for a while, I missed my usual monthly COM blog post using Melissa’s gorgeous metal clay components thanks to our rubbish postal service. But they did turn up eventually, so keep an eye out for a future post using those! This month, we decided to change it up a bit… Read More March Theme Challenge – Hares
I’ve been thinking for a while to make the move away from Etsy and set up my own web shop and today is the day! Well not exactly today as I’ve not finished writing up listings, but you get the idea! The shop is just about ready to take it’s first orders, I’ve been working… Read More My first web shop update
