Upcoming jewelery designer and new projects

My two year old son is fascinated by my jewellery making, and today I scraped the courage (and patience) together to let him play with my beads while I work. Usually I don't let him mess with my beads and findings, because:

a- He still likes to put everything in his mouth, and

b- He will probably throw them everywhere.

But he was really good, and tried to copy me with what I was doing, putting beads on wires. I was pretty impressed with him getting the wire into those small holes, and not loosing his patience with it.

Now that I know he can handle it, I will let him play with them again :-)

I also painted these cute little tin buckets with some blackboard paint. Great way to organize pens, pencils, chopsticks etc... I love the way it looks! Will be selling these too at the upcoming market on the 3rd April.

Weekend festival and some silver spoons

Had a lovely weekend - went to Browns Bay for the Cairo to Cape Town Street Festival with my two boys, Mum, friend Nicola and her son Ben on Saturday.
I love walking through stalls (always see things I want and I always get inspiration)  Also had some lovely ice-creams on the beach and a Savannah apple cider - Bliss.

Then we discovered a great, well hidden, little Hospice shop and I found some gorgeous silver spoons and forks. Have some BRILLIANT ideas for those!!
The weather was warm and sunny, SO nice - we better enjoy the last of the warm, dry weather before the winter start. Not long now!
xxx

Watching the devastation in Japan..

Sitting in front of the TV at the moment watching the big, scary earthquake coverage from Japan. Have to say the Tsunami is really freaky. My heart goes out to all the people in Japan, and of course Christchurch, who also had their share about 2 weeks ago.

I couldn't believe that devastation happening in my own country, and now in Japan...

I've also donated some of my items for charity auctions to raise money for the Christchurch earthquake fund. Three of those have already sold,  but three will be going up soon. These three will be listed on Trade Me through 'Handmade for Christchurch"

Have a look at their other auctions too. It is for such a good cause!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=3720030

Go and spend some money on gorgeous handmade items!!!

Here are the items I donated that is still to go up on auction:

Handmade polymer clay rose and stiffened crochet leaf necklace.

UPDATE: These auctions have now been loaded (14/03/2011)

 Go and have a look!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Jewellery-watches/Earrings/Other/auction-361304525.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Jewellery-watches/Earrings/Other/auction-361305347.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Jewellery-watches/Necklaces-pendants/Other/auction-361306513.htm

Cute wooden bird and cage earrings

"Kisses for Christchurch" wooden earrings