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Hello, I'm Hilary. I am passionate about creating limited edition and one of a kind jewellery individually made for you in my home studio.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Remember to love the process

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Remember to love the process - whatever you’re making this weekend.

Yes, you want it finished (don’t we all!). But, if you’re anything like me, I’m guessing you’d also like to be happy with the end result 🤔

I’m as guilty as the next person of just wanting to finish a project. Rushing onto the next step before properly completing the step I’m on.

So here’s my thoughts. For a change, let’s try slowing down and enjoying the process, rather than focusing on the finish line.

I reckon we’ll be less stressed and much happier with the end result 💕

What are you going to enjoy working on this weekend?
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#loveyourwork #slowdown #lovetheprocess #makingisgoodforyou

Sending my thoughts to those of you affected by th

Sending my thoughts to those of you affected by the lockdowns.

This 9ct gold pendant was what I referred to last year as my lockdown project.

It pushed my skills to their limit. But it also kept me busy, focussed and interested during (and indeed beyond) our restrictions last year.

Keep occupied and stay safe 🤗
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#lockdownlife #staysafe #keepbusyandhappy #thinkingofyou

ME TIME - Early last Saturday morning I sat idly s

ME TIME - Early last Saturday morning I sat idly scrolling through my Facebook feed (as you do).

Unusually nobody else was home, the studio was packed away ready for the move, I was lucky to have some free time.

As I wondered what to do with my day, a post appeared from Natalie Lynch - Studio Yellow. She still had a space available on her Art Nature workshop that afternoon.

Well, the thing is, I’m a little bit shy at times and am certainly no artist. I don’t know about you, but I’m a classic over thinker and could very easily have talked myself out of it.

But it sounded good and she said it was suitable for complete beginners, so I decided to give it a go. After all what had I got to loose?

I’m so glad I did!

The afternoon was relaxed, friendly and informative. Natalie was a great teacher, giving us lots of tips and tricks along with plenty of time to play with different art media.

We were each given one of these lovely concertina art journals to draw in. (Almost too pretty to use!)

What did I draw? Well, as they say, what’s in this closed book stays in the book 😂 It was less about the finished product and more about enjoying the process.

I came away happy and relaxed having had fun just playing. There’s a lot to be said for that 😃

When was the last time you spent time just playing?
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#metime #artclassbrisbane #justforfun

TIPS - If you’ve ever had a go at making earring

TIPS - If you’ve ever had a go at making earrings, you’ll know only too well the challenge of making a matching pair!

One of the great things about handmade jewellery is its uniqueness.

BUT when it comes to earrings all of a sudden we want to make them identical 🙄

In the past I used to spend a vast amount of time trying to make each pair identical. Fiddling with the lengths and so forth and getting very frustrated.

It was a pain 😩

This is what I’ve learnt

1. They will never be identical. They just need to look like they belong together.

2. When you wear them they’re not right next to each other. So you won’t see any minor handmade differences.

3. MOST IMPORTANT - make both earrings at the same time. Don’t make one, then the other.

4. MEASURE - as you are making, at every step possible, measure one earring using a ruler / tape measure / callipers, then measure the second earring against the first.

If like me you’ve been struggling with this, give it a go and see if it makes a difference.
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#makingjewellery #jewellerymakingtips #jewellerymaking #trysomethingnew

NEWS - If you’ve not already heard, I’m on the

NEWS - If you’ve not already heard, I’m on the move to the beautiful Granite Belt!

Head over to the blog my website to find out more - link is in my bio.

➡️ www.jocaledesign.com

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#visitthegranitebelt #stanthorpe #granitebelt #creativeworkshops

Last weekend I found myself in the kitchen making

Last weekend I found myself in the kitchen making soup - something I’ve not done in a while.

Much as I love making tasty, fresh, healthy soup, it did made me think.

There was no particular reason for making soup. There were only 2 of us for lunch. No guests. We’d have been just as happy with a toasted sandwich and it would have been so much easier and quicker.

The only thing I can think of is that with the studio all packed up I’ve got no tools or metal to play with at the moment.

Maybe the maker in me just had to make 🤔

I guess it was as much about the enjoyment of the process as anything. Taking fresh ingredients and turning them into something edible.

So my question to YOU is why do you make things?

It would after all be so much easier to just go and buy something ready made.

I’d love to know what you think.
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#makersgonnamake #createeveryday #crafty #becreative

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