I love hand decorating with paint, adding effects and creating patterns. I also like creating and engineering things. So I had an idea to find a way to add some wire to bird boxes to create a raised effect to the designs. I really like the finished look. Especially as I've got some special paint that is suitable to outdoor use that I can use to create even more effects on the wire. For these three bird boxes I've created a rusty copper look to the wire, and the designs are all nature inspired. Practical for the birds, and decorative for the garden. A perfect combination.

I'm pleased to announce the first set of jewellery is now listed in the new Jewellery section on this website. Currently there are links to buy it from my Folksy shop which will be temporary while I set up this side of the website. Keep checking back here to see what else has been listed as eventually some items will be exclusive to the website. 

Hope you like it. It's been a pleasure to create. I am totally hooked on creating links and palettes with metals and beads, and sourcing interesting beads to use too. Love it.

I'm nearly at the point where I'll be listing some mixed metal bracelets as an extension of the JoSara brand. When I start listing I will be adding a section to this website for the jewellery, but I will be redirecting to my Folksy shop for the moment for the purchasing. 

I've been perfecting the way I make my bracelets after a few problems arose with using steel as one of the metals. I really wanted to keep using the steel because it's got such a great finish, and it's so strong (the strongness being one of the problems with manipulating it). I've worked out how to use it and I've got quite a nice little collection nearly finished now. I've been trying to make the bracelets as handmade as I can. So I've handmade all the links, all the coils are handmade and on some of the bracelets I've even handmade the beads. I hope to start listing in the very near future so, watch this space (or follow me on Facebook where I'll announce when I'm u