Jewellery Making At Home

Need a party with a difference? Try butterfly party from Psyche's Bazaar. Learn new skills and have fun designing and making beautiful jewellery. From necklaces to tiaras... and for any occasion. Party themes to suit. Just take a look at our fabulous range of parties.

Our parties are fun and informal and are an ideal opportunity for anyone to develop their creativity and build their self-confidence. We teach basic, traditional techniques from simple wire cutting through to silversmithing skills such as drilling and filing. We also give hints and tips to help you continue making your own gorgeous work after the day. Book a party to remember and keep forever the special piece you designed and made all by yourself. Amazing value from just £14 per person.

We are based near St Ives, Cambridgeshire and are happy to travel within a 15 mile radius. We do and have travelled further afield please contact us for more information.

News

November 7th 2011

Butterfly Party presents Bedouin Beads

We are so excited about our brand new venue... Our Yurt! A beautiful wood-framed dwelling standing in lovely woodland gardens. Decorated with sumptuous cushions, fur rugs, candles and a rustic chandelier it is a wonderful venue to be creative in. Please see the new page to find out more.

September 26th 2011

Butterfly Party returns to CATS.

Mandy & I love working with the adults at CATS based in St Ives. We visit each week to teach jewellery making as well as chat and have a good giggle. We have such fun with Catherine, Katy, Colleen and the rest of the gang making jewellery to sell to raise money for their CATS community project.

September 20th 2011

The Wonderful World of Community Education.

My courses are about to start all over again for the new academic year but this time I have courses planned at four centres. I will be teaching beginners jewellery making all the way up to silversmithing courses at St Ivo School - St Ives, Huntingdon Regional COllege, Creative Exchange - St Neots and at Swavesey Village College.

July 18th 2011

Jewellery & Craft for Summer Holiday Workshops in Fenstanton.

Two morning sessions are planned for each workshop date. Session 1 = 10.00-11.00. Session 2 = 11.00-12.00. Each project has been designed for age groups 4-7 & 8-14. Children are welcome to come along to one or more sessions. £4.00 per session.


Tuesday 2nd August
   Session 1 - Necklaces.
   Session 2 - Shell Window Charms.

Tuesday 9th August
   Session 1 - Dream Catchers.
   Session 2 - Bracelets.

Tuesday 16th August
   Session 1 - Hair Accessories.
   Session 2 - Bedroom Bunting.

Tuesday 23rd August
   Session 1 - Magnet Mirrors.
   Session 2 - Keyrings/Rings.

- Venue: Fenstanton Church Centre, School Lane, Fenstanton, Cambs, PE28 9JR

- Parking: Church Lane Car Park. A minutes walk through the church yard.

- Just turn up on the day. All materials, tools and equipment will be available along with refreshments.

- Craft box filled with goodies for any extra creative time!

- Booking essential as limited places.

- Enhanced CRB checked & qualified teachers

June 18th 2011

Family Fringe Day Jewellery Making Workshop Times Confirmed - 9th July

Come and sign up on the day, you can find us on Honey Hill Green, the allocated children's area. We will be there painting faces from 11am and the first jewellery making workshop will start at 12noon lasting around 45 minutes. Our second session will start at 2pm.

July 7th 2011

Summer Holiday Children's Craft Club - August 2011

Butterfly Party is coming to you! We will be running children's craft and jewellery-making workshops at the Church Centre in Fenstanton. The first of four Tuesday morning sessions will begin on August 2nd 2011 from 10am. School-aged children are welcome to join in the fun, design and create their own unique jewellery and take it home to treasure! Come back each week to make a new jewel for your collection. All tools, beads and materials will be provided on the day.

July 6th 2011

We are on Facebook and Twitter

We have a new Facebook page! Just click on the links at the top to follow all the latest news and offers.

June 18th 2011

Fringe in the Fen - 9th July

Mandy and I are looking forward to painting lots of faces at the Family Fringe Day from 11am on the 9th July 2011 in Fenstanton, Cambridgshire. We are also running two jewellery-making workshops for the local children - Come and join in the fun!

May 3rd 2011

Holiday Jewellery Workshops Planned - 26th July

The Creative Exchange in St Neots have kindly offered us workshop space in their amazing modernist buildings to run two jewellery making workshops to school aged children. Starting at 10am on July 26th 2011. Call to find out more.

January 12th 2010

Children's Party Ideas for Boys

Although most of our party guests are girls we do also love working with little men too. We have lots of charms and beads suitable for boys from skulls, stars and blue, black and silver beads. They happily learn the same skills using jewellery pliers and make keyrings and surfer-type bangles and necklaces.

December 15th 2010

Jewellery for Christmas

As Christmas time is fast approaching I am busy in my workshop making lots of wonderful jewellery for all my friends and family, just think of all the children's parties we have been to so far... they can now make their own special gifts too!

November 7th 2010

Primary Times Advert

Finally we have found the right place to pop an advert in, Primary Times magazine is distributed to every child in the Cambridgeshire area... look out for it!

November 6th 2010

Jessica's 6th Birthday Butterfly Party

A truly gorgeous party! Thank you to Jessica and all her friends and not forgetting her little brother James! Catherine noticed our listing in Jolly Tots and we chatted over the phone, then decided to meet up in the Corn Exchange in St Ives (I sell my work there on Friday mornings). We talked about the colours for the cakes and what type of jewellery the girls were going to make. We arrived early on the big day to meet Jessica and be ready for all her friends arrival. After the face painting Daddy said that the house was filled with beautiful fairies - they certainly behaved like fairy folk. Catherine said not to worry about James, 3 for the making part of the party but I soon found lots of 'pirate treasure' that he could assemble to make a keyring. All of the girls were delighted with their necklaces and so were mum and dad.

October 21st 2010

Laura's Butterfly Party

Wow, what a great party! Just got back from an after school party where Laura and nine of her friends excitedly made beautiful charm bracelets. The girls were all from Cambridge and ad just got back from a 'Europe Day' at school - can you guess what they chose for face painting? Flags! Laura was delightful and we all had a great time, thank you to Maggie, Laura's mum for inviting us to share the special day. Also thank you to Jolly Tots Magazine for listing us!

September 2nd 2010

Teaching Position

I taught my first class last night and we all had a great time. Teaching jewellery making has always been a dream and it is fantastic to be able to share this wonderful skill to others. We have started with beads and wire but it will not be long before we get the hammers and piercing saws out! Check out www.aclearning.org.uk for more of my jewellery courses. Teresa x

April 10th 2010

New Posters

Look Out for the brand new posters up around town. We have also been busy making our name known on the web.

April 3rd 2010

Coming Soon!

I am busy compiling our very first issue of our butterfly party Newsletter. It is intended to be used as a reference to help all aspiring jewellers with some top tips and hints including a basic tool list, wire and beading techniques and a showcase for work made during one of our sessions. If you have any requests for Issue 1 let us know!

March 27th 2010

Shania's 11th Birthday Budding butterfly party

Thank you to Karen (Shania's Mum) for inviting us to her home to spend time with Shania & her friends. I was really impressed with all the jewellery made, especially the effort put into designing each piece. Take a look in the gallery to see their treasure!

Feb 21st 2010

the sweet kitchen

Our celebrated 'cake lady' Helen has been baking cakes for all of our butterfly parties, her icing is so delicious we are sad when the pot gets emptied! (Amanda & I often sneak a taste on the journey home). Thank you to Helen for all her yummy cakes and for making toppers to please each party girl... from gothic red, black & white to the traditional girly purples and pinks. Just let us know your requirements and I'm sure Helen will come up with something wonderful!

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