Meet some of my crafty friends

It seems I know a lot of jewellers, so instead of just focusing on one today I'll introduce you to several of my jewels of friends.

I've known Mandy of Beads Me for a few years now. We first met through DUST which is a team of Australian sellers on etsy.
We are almost neighbours as well!
Mandy's range has really expanded over the years - from beadyness, to glass jewellery and now photography.
She is one talented lady.

beach grass pendant by BeadsMe

I'm a huge fan of David Loong's quirky metal pendants.
David is another Blue Mountains resident and used to be a member of the craft co-operative The Nook Leura.
You can still find his work in his etsy shop.

apple core by David Loong

Rachel is the creative behind rmdjewelleryjewellery, .
Rachel's work has also evolved over the years I have known her and I just love her modern silver designs with a splash of colour.

red resin and silver earrings by rmdjewellery

Alison of My Red Scooter is on a journey too!
She has travelled from fabric accessories to her newest venture - colourful resin jewellery.

stacking resin bangles by My Red Scooter

Mel is someone I also met through the DUST team on etsy.
She is one talented lady!
If you have a look at her etsy shop you will see the breadth of her work - and she makes some pretty awesome silver jewellery.

By the Rivers of Babylon bracelet by wiccked

Why don't you go on a little journey and pay them all a visit?
Have a lovely weekend.

dont you just love -

a brand new stack of fat quarters?





I went to the Sydney quilt and craft fair yesterday with three other lovely DUSTy ladies.
We all do different things even though three of us make jewellery but our styes are very different.

Mandy of Beadsme and Radical Glass makes beautiful dainty pieces using glass and gemstones as well as fused glass pendants and earrings.

green pastures by radical glass

Rachel of LaFemmeJewels creates elegant jewellery using quality components.
She has also just opened a shop for her enamel and metal designs, rmdjewellery.

earrings by rmdjewellery

Somewhat outnumbered was Julie from julieblanchette who is a felt and fibre artist, but we managed to walk the length and breadth of the show, and fit in a couple of pit stops at the coffee shop.

gnomes set by julieblanchette

We all came away with a few goodies!

Even though I dont need all these fabrics, they were too beautiful to resist!

Some of them will be appliqued to BoosTees tshirts, other made into cute little pin brooches.

I bought a few beads, so look out for an update.

Oh, and I bought some wool to knit myself a jumper - dont hold your breath for that one!

what do you love?