The trouble with cold weather is that I spend altogether too much time in it!

When I am in my garden studio making beads, it's pointless having a heater on because you need very good ventilation when working with a flaming torch that is partly powered by Propane gas. All the make up air which replaces the fumes my fan takes out is therefore at the temperature outside and you're quickly cold again! Plus of course I am also outside when I am manning my market stall all day on Saturdays (I am back next week don't forget!) and also, dog walking has to occur outside. So if I add all that time together, I spend a lot of time wrapped up in the cold!

So, when it comes to taking photographs, I would prefer to be in the warm. They definitely come out better when I use natural light outside but some I took last week looked OK using DH's light box that he uses to look at transparencies. I took a load of photographs of my new designs yesterday inside but unfortunately, these are the only ones suitable for printing (see, I knew those pink bubble beads would turn out great!)

They have been added to the Sooz Jewels website today but many more will follow when I can nerve myself up for spending some more time outdoors with my camera.

As I am especially looking forward to showing off some very pretty floral earrings and pendants, I shall try to get this done very soon!