Very slowly, the dollhouse is squeaking along. I’m still spending most of the time sitting and looking at it, and thinking about it, and looking some more at it, because quite frankly I don’t know what I’m doing. And don’t even get me started on scale. I’ve decided not to worry about scale… As a […]

But I’m ashamed to say that yesterday I actually took my dollhouse from one room into another when the mess became too overwhelming – even for me. Yes, I walked away from it. I love the concept that we create from chaos. The fact that I can take perfect lengths of fabric and cut them […]

That for a long time now I’ve wanted to make a dollhouse. I know. Don’t think about that too much for now as I don’t really understand it either. All that needs to be said right now is that it’s been bubbling along inside me for years now and so finally I decided it was […]

I’m going to show you how I keep everything organized. I wasn’t going to because half the time I don’t know what I’m doing – you’ll see that when I get to my feeble attempt at bookkeeping – but what I’m about to show you works very well for me and so for anyone who […]

I woke up one day and had nothing to say. Actually it wasn’t one day as it had been creeping up on me for some time. Since my dad died to be honest. And that was that for the blog. And for my motivation. I don’t really know if I’ve come back from being gone […]

I don’t do New year’s resolutions because they make me anxious and I just feel set up for failure. I prefer to call them good intentions. To be honest I have a lot of good intentions throughout the year which I often fall short on, but it always feels on-going for me. Like I haven’t […]

A couple of biggies happened this year which seem to have blown me off course. First my middle daughter got married in April which was lovely. My son and I arranged and decorated for it and I must say that Stephen turned out to be a great wedding planner – much to his mortification at […]

A couple of biggies happened this year which seem to have blown me off course. First my middle daughter got married in April which was lovely. My son and I arranged and decorated for it and I must say that Stephen turned out to be a great wedding planner – much to his mortification at […]

Perhaps it’s because the studio is being renovated and I’m make-doing in my dining room. Perhaps it’s because we left for a visit home and I got all jet-lagged and everything. Maybe I’m homesick and don’t know it. Or perhaps it’s just one of those, ‘it goes in cycles’ things. Whatever it is, it better […]

So if any of you have read the little box to the top right of this page you will have learned that I’m a recovering hypochondriac. Which is actually code for I take anxiety medicine. This makes me laugh because I had no idea that hypochondria was a form of anxiety. I just thought I […]

I thought I’d just offer a little tip, but then decided I would go ahead with another quick show and tell on how I make a simple ring – I want to say shank, but am pretty sure that’s not what it’s called and I can’t for the life of me think of another name […]

Hopefully you’ll be able to see what I’m doing in these videos as the first time I tried to make it for you everything at the end was out of the camera line and so was kind of a non starter 😉 – For this particular chain I’ve used 20 gauge fine silver. (You can […]

I made a video on how to make the Link in Link chain for you, but right at the end, right at the crucial part where all the important stuff happens, I move my hands out of the camera view and you can’t see any of the good bits. Here I’ve used two 3″ lengths […]

I’ve made these on and off over the years and thought I’d share with you how I make them if you’d like to give one a try. So. Same disclaimer as always. I’m not a professional. I don’t endorse any tools or materials, but just let you know what I use. And last but not […]

As you probably know by now my video skills leave a lot to be desired. I had wanted to make a, ‘why don’t you make one along with me’, video of the Cheetah Jasper necklace, but what with the glare and the constant fumbling around for my grown up words and then forgetting to explain what […]

I was going to write about my New Year’s Intention to work on protecting my boundaries without feeling guilty and how Joe from Little Women is my new, just be yourself, hero. I was also going to tell you about the face rash I developed the week before I was due to fly to England […]

This is my first video series and it’s been a bit of a learning curve to understand YouTube and what I wanted from it when I uploaded my videos on there so I thought I’d just give a quick explanation of my thinking here. When I made the videos I knew there’d be some extra […]

I gave it a smiley face there because I’m really happy that I’m going home to see my family, but even as I write this I can feel the anxiety tingling away in my chest having a party all on its own. Big chicken when it comes to flying. Big melodramatic chicken. I’ve spent this […]

I’ve finally picked up the pace again. I’ve mostly been doing custom orders which is kind of nice in that terrifying kind of way. First there was this one which I made using the customers own stone. And then a ring, again using the customers stone And finally one with yet another customers stone. This […]

My life just slipped into what it is now. Like just the other day around 55 years ago I was just starting on it, and now I’m still just starting on it. I have an on again off again relationship with making a go of it. It being whatever I think I’d like to be […]

Yep. Still here. Still a bit P O’d about you know what, but soldiering on… 😉 The weekend before last I did the art fair. This is when I wished I didn’t live in Houston. Because of the weather. Had to change my clothes three times. I’m so over it. I didn’t do as well […]

Well, that was the longest month of my life and I don’t think I’ll be getting over it any day soon. Loved my dad. I think a lot of people must have as the crematorium was overflowing with people standing that he’d known since he was in his twenties. Colleagues from Ford’s where he’d worked […]

I’m off over to England again and won’t be around to tell you of all the happenings and anguishes of studio life for a while. Last Friday week my dad died and so I’ve been dealing with all the happenings and anquishes of real life. Sometimes real life sucks. Anyway promise not to forget me […]

Is a big day. I’m trying not to get too excited, but… It’s bathroom cleaning day! Can I hear a yah! You know, if only people would refrain from going in there I wouldn’t have to keep cleaning the darn thing. It’s o.k. though as I seem to be struggling with everything that I touch […]

It looks like there’s not going to be a lot going on from here on out until I get back from England. So I leave you with a little Happy Christmas gift to remember me by. Have a great holiday. Be safe. Be happy. And eat all the pies you can get your hands on… […]

It’s another grey Sunday and I’m sitting here in bed bored and trying to think of what to do next. I’ve also got a headache. Which doesn’t help. – Here are my options. I’ve got a good book going. I’ve only finished the first part so no one ruin it for me else I’ll have to […]

I didn’t want to love Spud as much as I love Wally. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Wally. He’ll always be my favourite, but look How can you not love that face. Even if it is her, don’t look at me I don’t like you anymore, face. Sorry Spud. It had to be […]

I’ve just tried to explain all the happenings over at the old blog. HERE I hate to call it my old blog 🙁 I’m kind of missing it already. – –