December has been busy! I attended 2 handmade markets run by BrisStyle – the first was at the State Library of Queensland, and the second…
Author: leisha
Each year I create a new beaded brooch for Christmas. However, this year I decided to make earrings instead. These are made with green, white…
Last year I made a blue and grey fringe necklace. Recently I received a request to make another in different colours – red and white…
I have been playing with bugle beads more lately. I love this pattern – it’s very intricate and… satisfying. The necklace features dangles at the…
As a member of the Jewellers and Metalsmith Group of Queensland (JMGQ) I participated in the 2019 Pinswap. I created a brooch, posted it to…
These rings are made from sterling silver and each set includes a textured ring, ball wire ring and knot ring. I loved these so much,…
A short necklace made with blue crystal bicone beads and red bugle beads. The loops get longer toward the front. It’s finished with a silver-plated…
What a weekend! It was great to be part of the BrisStyle Handmade Market on Saturday, held at the State Library of Queensland at South…
Short choker necklace with obsidian beads and red beaded tassel feature at the front. Made with tiger tail cord and a silver-plated clasp.
I really love dangle earrings, but many of my friends prefer studs. So I thought of these slide earrings that go up the ear, instead…
I found the cutest buttons recently! I wanted to be able to wear them more often so I turned them into earrings.
A friend asked me to make a wolfhound silver pendant to be auctioned off to raise money for Wolfhound World. After some discussion with her,…
I hate wastage… So with leftover scrap pieces of fabric from my sewing projects, I created these cute flower hair clips.
I busted out the watercolour paints again last year. I wanted to make a personalised gift for someone special that was all Australian natives. This…
I wear an apron when working in my studio, but recently the neck strap has become very annoying… So to remedy this I have made…
This delicate hair piece was made with gold coloured wire, white pearls, purple crystals, and gold seed beads to form the leaves. It wraps around…
This delicate necklace was made with tiny seed beads. It’s made up of 15 beaded flowers, some doubled for extra dimension, and a zigzag chain…
These earrings have a curve to the base piece of sterling silver with small tubes of different lengths soldered on. It was fun designing with…
This necklace is made with tiger tail (silver wire covered in silicon), threaded with seed beads and finished with a lobster clasp and chain for…
These necklaces were made with silver plated wire and seed beads. I had fun designing patterns with the beads. They’re finished with a silver plated…