Sunday, August 2, 2009

Mmm caramels

Sunday, August 2, 2009
This pendant reminds me of caramel kisses. Mmmm.


This particular style of wrap (suspension in silver, whatever) is an absolute bugger to achieve. For starters, I have to use half-hard wire, and I HATE half-hard because it get harder and harder the more you manipulate it until it's as hard as a rock! At least with soft wire, you can get it into position and then polish it into hardness!
No pain no gain, hey? Aargh.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Love lapidary shows!

Saturday, August 1, 2009
Well, it's obvious that I don't get out often enough when the highlight of my week was the Ipswich Rock Show. But honestly, the tailgaters are so friendly and helpful, and I get to rifle through lots and lots of rocks. Heavenly! I got a few things - some bargains and some not.

I'll be able to get a couple of cuts out of the queensland agate pebble, so I'm excited to get out on the cabbing machines soon.


I also wrapped a fantastic piece of ocean jasper - this should tantalise those OJ lovers!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Calling for donations

Friday, July 31, 2009
Well, I spent Moo-Ma's nap times today making a pendant and earring set to go into a prize hamper at Handmade Heaven, and they turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself!

Not the usual sort of stuff that I do, but certainly nice for a change, and it meant I had to dig into my bead stash and see what has been lurking there.

I also love what my schmickeroony lightbox does for my photo-taking ability, which frankly, is rather crummy.




Monday, July 27, 2009

The blog's return

Monday, July 27, 2009
My goodness, I really have neglected my blog! But as I now have no-one to talk to bar my almost six-month old gurgler during the day (and such scintillating conversation that is), I thought I might return to blathering into the web-sphere.
Sat down today and made two pendants - yes two!!


My Millie Moo-Ma slept so well today during her naps that I had ample time to (no, not clean the house!) construct some jewellery. How exciting! I have yet to list them on Etsy, so maybe they'll go into my little collection at Handmade Heaven. We'll see.


A bewdiful gemmy piece of rhodochrosite!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Looks like frog's legs to me!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Just finished this one up tonight! I love the way it turned out (don't you like it when that happens?) The ends of the wire look like little frog's feet.
And it blows my mind that this stone is actually fossilised algae! Cool hey? (I know I know, got to get a life!!!)


Thursday, October 25, 2007

Prehistoric cuteness

Thursday, October 25, 2007
I'm trying my hand at squishy dinosaurs. Don't know if there'd be a market for them, just thought I'd try them out for fun - I know, got to get a life! What do you think? They're about as far from my wirewrapped pendants as you can get!





Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Vietnam - We made it back alive!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Well, we've been back from our holiday in Viet Nam for a couple of weeks now, but I've only just now had enough time to go back and look at the photos and share them with my blog.

What I want to tell the world is 'GO NOW'. Viet Nam is still charming, with friendly people and just enough Westerner comforts to make it comfortable, but not fake. But there are some massive developments in progress, especially in Nha Trang (a seaside resort), and I was very sad to see it happening.
It's hard to take a photo that doesn't tell a story in Viet Nam. It is a photographer's dream. However, these photos are my family, and not so much the place. But we went together, Mum and Dad, me and Brett, and that in itself was pretty amazing.







Three goofies - Mum, me and Brett (yes, he's the one with the big-arse camera that just says 'I'm a tourist, steal me!'. That was when the pickpocketers weren't targetting the man carrying a lonely planet guide around in his hand. Yes, that was my father. Hmm, spot the tourists.


This is how life looks when you're on a train for 14 hours and the beer runs out. However, as the beer costs less than $1, and the beer cart finally came back down our end of the train, that frown quickly turned upside down.









We ate a lot of icecream. And it was so pretty! And cheap! And mum and dad behaved themselves when they were full of creamy goodness, so bring it on!





I, on the other hand, quite enjoyed the fact that pina colada's were about the equivalent of $3, AND the coconut milk was fresh and creamy and delicious....! Mmmmmm, I like da pina colada.......






You'd think from looking at this that all we did was eat! Well, actually, that's probably true! Well, we did a bit of sight-seeing to. But the food was amazing! Didn't try the dog though. Next time.




Thursday, October 11, 2007

Synergy

Thursday, October 11, 2007



Well, that wild chick firechicktick sent me some of her gorgeous fused glass cabs to wrap, and I wrapped and I wrapped until my little fingers were all bleeding and numb! That's dedication, that is! (or stupidity, you decide!)

But I've FINALLY got them done! Keep your eyes peeled on her website and mine to see how our collaboration turned out. More coming soon.....










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