Ribbon flowers are so easy to make and this design, which I made to showcase the Swarovski 2018 spring/ summer innovations in London earlier this year shows just what an impact you can create. These exquisite pear shaped fancy stones and little round stones are from the new Crystal Shiny LacquerPRO range – the colour names […]
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Macramé meets Gender crystals
Swarovski gender symbols These new crystals from Swarovski seem to be a bit like marmite – you either love them or hate them. I personally love the shape of the crystals and find them very inspiring to work with. The macramé designs were commissioned by Swarovski to showcase innovative ways to attach the crystals. On the […]
Autumn Crystal Crochet
Working with some tiny Swarovski bicones to make these little bracelets perfect for stacking. Round crystals make practical fastenings – what colours would you put together? I’ve just added these to my new ETSY shop – is it too early to say they’re perfect for a Christmas gift?
Travel Age
My take on this fabulous Swarovski theme – ‘Offset by Crystal Copper, the simple beauty of blue-based hues offers refined simplicity in the modern romantic design direction’. The final piece finished in time for next week’s Swarovski Launch in London featuring the new cross tribe fancy stone and new royal green rivoli. I seem to have thrown so […]
Soul Food
Have I followed the brief with this design for 2017 A/W Swarovski Crystal theme – Soul Food? Homespun and humble, no waste ethos, regeneration and reuse, Scandinavian design…… Scraps of beautiful fabric sewn into rosettes and embellished with beautiful Swarovski crystals. Featuring the new Crystal lacquer effect rivolis and framed cabochons. The finished rosettes are […]