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I love that lightbulb
moment when an
idea comes to you at
the most inappropriate time.
ing job as a teaching assistant to 6/7 year olds. I need
something to zone out to;
cards then jewellery provided
this wonderful haven away
from the usual Wife/Mum
demands and I also hate
housework so needed an excuse not to bother! My card
business is on a sabbatical at
the moment as my jewellery
has taken over but one day I
hope to combine both passions. At times, it is hard to
juggle both, for example at
Christmas I was not only busy
at school but I was coming
home & completing orders
until the wee-small hours!
I love that lightbulb moment;
when an idea comes to you
at the most inappropriate
moment and the need to dig
out the beads & try to create it! I also love the personal
side of it – hand stamping
personal quotes on cuffs for
loved ones, weddings etc
Playing a part in someone’s
special day is wonderfully
rewarding!
create simple yet wearable
designs for both sexes and
combining leatherwork with
beads to create softer, boho
style pieces. My own style is
now quite simplistic so I love
wearing & creating leather
wraps and aluminium cuffs!
What new skills would you
like to acquire?
I want to develop my leathWhat is your favourite mate- erwork skills further – to be
able to stamp & dye leather.
rial to work with?
With jewellery there is always
Leather! I’ve always been a bit something new to learn and
‘alternative’ – spiky post-punk I would love to become more
hair followed by New Roman- technically adept in so many
tic curls and the desire to be areas.
What do you love most about just a little different from the
crowd. I love being able to
what you do?
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