Monday, 29 September 2025

Welcome to The Beck Bracelet Collection by Lakeland Loom!


These are Beck Bracelets - inspired by the play of light on flowing water in the Lake District. They have an adjustable slide clasp to fit any wrist.


Handcrafted in my Lake District studio, each Beck Bracelet is inspired by the streams-"becks", from Od Norse-that flow through fells and forests.


Designed with shimmering glass seed beads, every bracelet captures a different mood of water, light, and landscape: from golden sunlight to frosted winter stillness, hidden woodland pools to twilight skies.


Wear a little piece of the Lake District, wherever you wander!









Sunday, 28 September 2025

Visit me on Lemon8! 🍋 🍋

There's a new app out called Lemon8 - have you seen it? It's from the parent company of TikTok and is like a mashup of Instagram and Pinterest. Here's the blurb courtesy of Google:

"Lemon8 is a lifestyle-focused social media app owned by ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, designed to be a blend of Pinterest and Instagram. Users share and discover high-quality content related to fashion, beauty, food, travel, and wellness through a visually-driven, aesthetic feed. The app offers tools to create and edit photos and videos and connects users with like-minded individuals based on their interests."


I've made a few posts but I'm still not sure what I think of it. Have you tried it yet? You can visit me on Lemon8 by using the QR code above - come and say hi! 💗

Saturday, 27 September 2025

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 24th September 2025!

Would love to be sailing today and blowing the cobwebs away!

It is 13° with light winds from the east south east.

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 17th September 2025!

Greetings from Lake Windermere!

It is 14° with light rain and a gentle breeze from the south.

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Etsy listing photography day!

It's not always easy but has to be done! Yes, it was listing photo day today. The daylight wasn't as good as I'd hoped for but I had to work with what I was given!

This was my photo set up

I put a sheet of ivory printer paper on my The Beadsmith macrame board and placed it on a chair. I arranged some pieces of slate on the paper to lend an organic feel. Next I positioned my Olivia2 overhead phone stand on a little table and took a couple of test shots to check the composition.

For a first go, I was happy with the photos. They are decent enough for me to use on my Etsy listings when I re-launch the Lakeland Loom shop, and can always be re-done when there's better light and I have improved my skills.

It's been a busy day and I am ready for a cup of tea!

Saturday, 13 September 2025

To Boldly Go! ...to the wrong address 🖖😉

I had a surprise parcel today! I really had no idea what it was. Had I won a competition or giveaway? Click on the videos to follow the story...




















I'm wondering if an eBay seller I recently bought from has got in a muddle with his orders!? We'll see how this adventure concludes!