I’m really excited to see my Enchanted Garden earrings in the new issue 19 of Bead magazine! They’ve done a brilliant job of photographing them, I’m chuffed to bits : )

I meant to post this freebie some time ago but there’s still time to stitch this design for a special Christmas card. For best results stitch it on dark fabric like navy or black and it looks amazing if you add some crystal blending filament to the white! Hope you like it.

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Did you know that the Bumblebee Bat is the world’s smallest bat with a wingspan of only 6″, while the Flying Fox is the largest with up to a 6ft wingspan? The little beauties below are made from pewter and only have a 1″ wingspan! I wanted something between the bat and the earwire and after trying out various beads and colours I decided to go for some simple chain maille in Sterling Silver. Bat lovers can wear these all year round, they’re not just for Hallowe’en! They’ll be in my Etsy shop and on my website later on tonight : ) 

And talking of Hallowe’en, I’ve got a couple of freebie cross stitch designs to share with you today. One is a glowing pumpkin with bats and for those who love something a bit scarier there’s a design of the late great Brandon Lee as The Crow. This has to be stitched on black aida but the finished effect is amazing. I designed and stitched this for my sister several years ago and it still has pride of place on her wall!

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