Emerging Challenge - Jennie Lamb

FHFteam are running a challenge right now on the theme "emerging" Here is a wonderful lampwork bead entered by Jennie of Raspberry Rings.


Jennie Says:
I seem to be seeing the Union Jack everywhere at the moment from furniture to fashion. Is it the credit crunch that has caused this, or the fighting in Afganistan? I have read that when things are hard the flag emerges to give us all a subliminal boost of pride in our nation! The football this summer will also no doubt put the flag on the map for many people. This bead was born off that influence, I 'deconstructed' the flag but you can see the Union Jack and the Flag of St George almost emerging seperately from the bead depending on what angle you look at it from. The colours immediately make me think of the flag and I think thats the point when the flags start to emerge from the bead!

You can find more stunning jewellery and lampwork created by Jennie at Raspberry Rings

Sparkle Challenge - Jennie Lamb

FHFteam are running a Seasonal Sparkle Challenge right now and here is a beautiful selection of Sparkly listings from Jennie Lamb of Raspberry Rings.

Jennie says:
I have always loved jewellery that has unusual textures and design, rings in particular and I was using silver plated copper to make rings to sell in the gift boutique Bazaar my husband and I own in Barnstaple, North Devon. Then I met Manda at Mango Beads, in fact her daughter Sophie worked for us in her gap year, and I had my first lesson on the torch (Feb 09)with her and that totally changed my life, glass has filled a creative void I felt for years. I cleared the spiders out of the shed, got a starter pack form Martin, a Bead Cube and a heap of glass and I am now officially hooked. I just love the limitless options glass offers and the fact that each day at the torch is an adventure, you never know where it will take you and I now spend most of my life thinking and dreaming glass....it has become a complete obsession!! Hurray for that!!









You can find more beautiful lampwork glass beads by Jennie at RASPBERRYRINGS