This blog will take you through a handful of the amazing charities Riverside supports. The saying goes that charity starts at home, and in our case it starts at Riverside Beads and Crafts. Donna’s passion for charity work began with the Teenage Cancer Trust many years ago. Her cousin became sick with the disease and […]
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In the pursuit of creativity, it’s essential to consider the impact of our artistic creations on the environment, and there are many ways to improve your ecological footprint. Riverside Beads and Crafts does their bit for the environment and this blog will share our top eco-warrior ways, and provide some inspiration for how you too
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Shopping local is not a new craze, it is what it says in the tin; use your local shops rather than buy from larger nationalised companies. As a smaller business, we are extremely passionate about this and strongly believe that the service we provide as a local store, online and in person, is second to
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, It’s been a while since I talked about my favourite subject in the whole wide world, so this week I thought I’d treat you to a Kumihimo catch up! As most of you know I heard about Kumihimo, the Japanese art of braiding, around 10 years ago and have been braiding like
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This blog is going to be all about Afternoon Tea. A strange topic you might say for a bead and craft company? Not when you consider that our most popular workshop day has become the fabulous ‘Crafternoon Tea’. These fun packed days combine our most favourite things; beading, crafting and eating cake! What’s not to
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, This week finds me dreaming of fantastic beasts, from unique unicorns to mesmerising mermaids. The reason for these mythical musings is because I’ve been brainstorming with friends regarding upcoming birthday party ideas. I recently held a prince and princess crafting party for a group of five year olds, where I set up
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