Jackie and Kate (mother and daughter) are regular clients who love colour and have a very good eye for colour combining. Kate asked me to make up a heart necklace for her mum’s birthday (a daughter to hang onto with four hands!)

Jackie wanted a cranberry heart and Kate chose a pink ribbon, which initially I couldn’t visualize with the cranberry crystal. She was absolutely right though and the finished product is sumptuous – Happy Birthday Jackie!

I’ve been playing around with my new Canon camera. It’s a bit tricky and needs a bit of trial and effort to get to grips with (especially if like me, manuals hold no appeal…)

I’ve taken some pics of the stunning hellebores that are in flower in my garden at the moment. I love that they are among the first to lift their lovely faces amongst the grey of the English winter.

I was contacted in February by Caroline, who was looking for some necklaces to be made for her bridesmaids. The dresses were very striking, ivory with a chiffon overlay and black flowers stitched into the overlay. Caroline chose a large Swarovski heart crystal on 2 strands of Black organza. The wedding was held in South Africa on the 19th of March.

Inspired by the tempting creations at The Cupcake Company, I thought I would give it a try for Easter……How hard can it be? (You might well ask yourself?) Harder than you think!

But one small 9 year old thinks she’s died and gone straight to heaven…