Contents...
Featured Projects
Rustic wrapped wreath
Use lilac and green wire to give a modern feel to a traditional Christmas wreath with a twist!
Cottage through the woods
An adorable winter wirework project featuring quirky charms and beads
It’s a wrap
Create cute wrapped bracelets in minutes using a simple yet trendy weaving technique, ideal for Christmas pressies!
Links of loveliness
Combine pearls and crystals with silver components in this linked necklace project, perfect for your Christmas parties
The holly and the ivy
Bead holly leaves topped with dainty red berry beads for a fun pair of festive earrings!
Create dimension
Clusters of pearls have been wired together to create a beautiful bracelet and complimenting jewellery set with a three-dimensional effect
Quick Make
Use resin clay to create a glittering bracelet
Starry night
Make polymer clay stars using rolled canes for a starry studded necklace and bracelet set
Sparkling Snowflakes
Weave dainty snowflake earrings for a winter accessory
Regulars
Retail therapy
This month’s round up of the hottest new products and the latest trends
Inbox
We answer your emails and take a look at our favourite uploads to the readers’ gallery this month
Shopping for
Polymer clay beads
Spotlight
This month’s Spotlight is on two lovely books, a great online tool and the blog and website of the month
Subscription offer
Check out this month’s fantastic subscription offer!
Meet & greet
We interview polymer clay bead maker Suzi Pye
Sneak preview
Take a look at what’s coming next month
Personal space
Sneak and peek at Tracey Owen’s workshop at the bottom of her garden in the Highlands
Features
Recipes for…
Shrink Plastic and Friendly Plastic charms
Top 10
This month we feature the Top 10 party rings in pretty pink and purple tones
All the fun of the fair
Learn how to set up a craft stall to sell your makes!
Designer challenge
This month our four designers were given a festive selection of beads and components in holly berry red and dusky gold