Driftwood Dreaming

Do you love beach pebbles?

There is something magical about a beach pebble. No two pebbles are the same. The pebbles vary from beach to beach, from coastline to coastline, from continent to continent. Some are so smooth and soft, others rought and jagged. Their colours range from pure white, through the spectrum to pure black. Some have beautiful patterns,...

Coastal Crafts Photography

beach pebbles beach stones

January 11, 2021

Your own personalised beach!

While we are in the middle of a world wide pandemic, many of your will be dreaming about your beach holidays and weekend getaways. For many of us in lockdown, getting to the beach is not an option at the moment. So why not bring to the beach to you!!! My Beach in a Jar...

Coastal

beach beach combing beach finds Beach in a jar beach pebbles Personalised your own beach

January 8, 2021

Drilling holes in beach pebbles and sea glass

Over the years the question I have been asked the most is how do I drill holes through my pebbles and seaglass. When I’m down on the beach, if I find a particularly lovely looking pebble or piece of sea glass, I like to make them into a key ring or jewellery. Here are some...

Coastal Crafts

beach pebbles diamond tipped drill bits drilling holes drilling holes in seaglass drilling holes in stones sea glass

January 8, 2021

Friday’s Fab Find – Readly

So after a few years away dealing with life, I have returned to writing my blog. It will mainly be ramblings about my creative crafty encounters with making things, painting things, and printing things. I hope you enjoy my musings and the photos I plan to share with you. Please feel free to add comments,...

Crafts Friday's Fab Find

hobbies Magazines reading Readly

August 30, 2015

Large seaglass pendant – coastal style jewellery

Today I have made something a big bigger than my normal jewellery. This is a large sea glass pendant that includes three pieces of turquoise sea glass, along with two pearls, crystals, beads and diamante spacers. The pendant itself is 8.5cm long. You can find more details here at my Etsy shop. Here it is…

Coastal Crafts

coastal jewellery coastal style sea glass sea glass jewellery sea glass jewelry sea glass pendant seaglass

August 6, 2015

1 comment

New! Coastal Beach House Signs

I’ve been hanging on to some of my star fish for a while now as I’ve always wanted to make some coastal signs. Well now I’ve finally made some and I’m really pleased with the results! Handmade from bits of wood, painted in lovely coastal colours to reflect the colour of the sky and the...

Coastal Crafts

beach house decor beach house sign coastal art coastal hanging coastal living coastal sign surf art surf signs

July 25, 2015

2 comments

Disney Inside Out Hama Perler Bead patterns

My daughter and I went to see the latest Disney Pixar film called Inside Out yesterday. It was only released in the UK yesterday and we have been waiting a long time to see it. We were not disappointed! It was a really excellent film – very clever and really funny but also sad and...

Crafts Family life

Bead Disney Hama Inside Out patterns Perler

May 1, 2015

Beach pebble key rings for Pebble House B&B in Llandudno

This week I have sold many of my Beach Pebble Key Rings. One order this week has seen a set of pebble key rings going back home to Wales. The owners of the stunning new B&B, Pebble House over looking Llandudno Bay have just ordered some of my pebble key rings to be used for...

Coastal Crafts Travels

B&B beach pebble key ring bed and breakfast key chain key fob key ring llandudno pebble pebble house stone

February 6, 2015

Sea Glass Jewellery