What a Week!

Wow! it has been an amazing week.  I have been busy with my children (well young adults really). Last Wednesday, I was relaxing playing a computer game.  My youngest son was really happy because he had spent some birthday money on some fishing tackle.  He had picked out a couple of lures and had taught himself how to tie them onto his line. 

While practising this new skill he managed to get the lure hooked into the couch.  That was a nuisance but could be dealt with.  However by the time I had turned around to help him ~ less than a second ~ he decided to try and get it out himself.  Easy ~ of course not ~ the lure he was practising on had two hooks on it so the one not stuck in the couch became very deeply embedded in his finger.  I am sure you can imagine the rest.  It wasn't pretty and required a trip to the after hours doctor.

The piece which was removed from my son's finger

Lucky for grandparents ~ he spent the rest of the week with them while I was at school.  The weekend involved making some jewellery for my friend's wedding.  I also helped to put together the place mats for the guests ~ not a simple job either.  It took three of us working together quite a few hours to make them all!

A sterling silver and handmade glass bead bracelet

Finds

Well this week has been one where getting back into routine has been the go. Back to school for the kids and I! Yesterday was spent doing housework (ho hum) and today we had a trip to the tip shop (doesn't sound all that exciting does it!). 

Hubby wanted to get some things for the garden and I was looking for a crock pot or slow cooker to use with my handmade glass beads, we didn't find either.  I came home with a few pillow cases for Cathy to use to make her gorgeous bags, a wooden thing-a-me to hang my tools on and a couple of besser block bricks to use to make a bookcase in an effort to sort out the mess I have in my craft room.

Three weeks ago I managed to find the floor of my room but since then card making and jewellery design and production have destroyed the room.  I like to work on the floor so there is one clear patch where I sit to work.  I hope that during the week I manage to fix the mess and reorganise the room so that getting out and putting away become easier and within reach of where I sit.  Well that is the plan I guess time will tell!

I am amazed about how close Christmas is.  Less than three months away!  So I have started on making Christmas cards.  I have begun by hunting out all my old cards and cutting out pieces which can be reused on new cards.  I found three cards with the same picture and they have become a nice paper tole card.  The other pieces I have cut out have been place into a file to be used over the next few weeks.

Last week I was able to put some of my jewellery on display at my hairdressers.  The girls there have bought a number of pieces before and thought their clients might be interested.  Fingers crossed that they are!

Have a great week all and hopefully I will see some of you at the Woodbridge Market on Sunday.

Bye for now
Lee-Anne :)

Busy times!

Well after a busy, but fun two weeks it will be back to work tomorrow.  I am looking forward to seeing all the children in my class but I have loved having time at home to catch up on things and create and make as I wanted.  I have worked hard to make some cards, the pyramid types have been my favourites lately.  I have also finished the table numbers for my friends wedding in October.

My boys have been out and about.  My youngest spent a week with his uncle in Stawell in Victoria and my eldest has mates with their licences, so they have been out and about (mostly getting food I think from the golden arches).  So the house has been very quiet which meant lots of me time (and some of the empty nest syndrome ~ I think I could get used the quiet though).

I will get my camera out and take photos of the cards soon.  In the meantime here is a necklace and earring set I created using 'treasures from the sea' ~ red coral (recycled from a necklace found at a garage sale), sea sediment jasper and fresh water pearls.

My Kids

I have two children and I cannot believe how quickly they are growing up. Last week my eldest son went on a snowboarding trip to another state that he paid for completely by himself. He arrived home and almost immediately began planning for a trip to New Zealand next year. His younger brother got on a plane today to go to Melbourne to watch Hawthorn play football and then stay for a week with his uncle. I think I might be starting to understand what 'empty nest' will be like and I don't think I like it much. At least I have got plenty to do while the house is empty and I am on school holidays. Hopefully there will be some photos soon of some new creations!

Hmmm...

It has been a very busy few weeks. I have had a great time learning new techniques and making some different jewellery doing an adult education class. Jan Barker is a wonderful and very patient teacher. I can now make stud earrings with stone settings and rings using two different types of bezel settings. I hope to be able to add some of these types of jewellery to my stock very soon. Next term I hoping to continue with the class and learn how to do simple claw settings, rivoting so I can add cufflinks to my stock to cater for some of the men Who visit the markets. Hmmm, what do you think....

New Ideas

I had a lovely day at the Snug Community Market yesterday.  One of the things I love about this market are all the interesting people you meet.  The stall holders are always amazing and inspirational people and those who visit the market love to chat.

A little girl stopped at my stall yesterday with her mum.  Her mum looked at and bought two of my scarf pins to wear in a jacket as a clasp.  While she was deciding which ones she wanted the little girl was looking at some of the other things on the table.  She looked carefully at the wine glass charms I had and then asked her mum to buy her some.  When her mum asked what she wanted them for she said they were nice bracelets for her doll.  What a fabulous idea ~ a new range on the way of doll jewellery for little various dolls hmmm might even include some things for the Bratz and Barbie dolls as well!

Missing In Action

Well I have to apologise that I have been missing from here for so long.  I hope that I will rectify that and try to post more regularly.


I have just got home from the Woodbridge Market.  A wonderful community market with lots of locals visiting as well as visitors who have been moving around this beautiful state of Tasmania.  The market itself is full of wonderful crafts, yummy food and fabulous local produce.  It is on the first Sunday of every month until either March or April next year.

Just a few of the pieces I have been working on while MIA. x

Handmade lampwork bead necklace

A pin using a handmade glass bead and moonstone beads.

A lanyard made using rose quartz and amethyst beads

A metal worked necklace using hammering techniques.