Goodness me.....

It's been a month since I popped my wee little nose in here........ So I'm Back! Not that I've been anywhere, just things to do, people to see, but not many places to go. Oh yes the odd show and movie, dinners out etc etc., But we are off on Thursday up to the big 'smoke', Auckland that is then further up north to Matakana (step sons wedding) then back to Orewa for some beach time. So next time I pop in I'll have some photos to show other than jewellery ones. Well there might be some jewellery ones, I've made the bridesmaids necklaces! adieu for now.

Well you'll never guess what!

Yes...... it's raining! But we have had some lovely sunny days in between. This is what the heavy rain did last year to our river, that's a bridge under there somewhere!

For those that pop in and have a peek at this blog from time to time will notice that I've got a fancy brand new banner, thanks to a very talented lady whom I've never met but regard as a friend, and one day we will meet if we can get some of the other 'beadies' to join us in a beading retreat of some sort and at some place close to us all. One day........... So thanks once again Amanda, I love the banner, well done.

The sun is shining for me and my man.....

I've just recently made some jewellery just for me. I prefer to wear gold although I do mix and match from time to time. These pieces I'll be wearing for the first time at a wedding next month, now I have to look for an outfit to match my jewellery!

And it's roast lunch time again very soon, only I won't be cooking it! Too busy doing other things like this very pretty embellished button, and there's more in the pipe line. That's a miniature cup and saucer by the way, not a huge great button!

Oh I'm still chuffed about this......

http://www.beadaholic.co.nz/Beading_Information/Beading+Comp+2009+winners.html

With two weeks to go before entries had to be in, I decided 'yes I would have another go'! So started whipping up a couple of entries without a clue as to what I was making and they just sort of grew. Strange how that happens! And lo and behold, not one but the two of them got a prize. So yes 'I'm still chuffed about this'. And a shopping I shall go very soon. Thank you Beadaholic.

It's Monday and yep it's raining again!

We have had a couple of lovely sunny days though, so all is not lost!

Here's my September YOJ (Images) The image is a baby pic of 'me' which I've 'art gelled' onto a pink button and embellished with seed beads into a netted pattern. I've peyoted the bail and added baby bell flower beads at the base of it.

Right, now back to that rainy day..... it's a great day for beading!

Web site news.......

It's a beautiful rainy day and I've been busy along with a good friend who has been setting up this web page for me http://www.donnieresdesignboutique.com/jenz-designz.php
And hopefully I've cut and pasted it ok so it can be viewed by all and sundry! Isn't she a gem, many thanks once again Leeanne.

It's overcast and looks like rain on the way.....

But hey it's my Mums birthday today, and we might be doing lunch or dinner! I baked a fruit cake yesterday and cut it into four little cakes and iced one for her, put a candle in the middle, no room for 83 of them! And I like to give her her own little cake in a special made box as well. No jewellery this year, she has enough! So we are giving her a stereo, small one of course so it can go beside the bed or on a table or in the kitchen..... whateva! And as well as having the CD system it also has a cassette deck, Mum has loads of cassettes and now she can play them to her hearts content. Sam (daughter of mine) has sent her two Dean Martin CD's and she thinks she has to come round to ours to play them....heheheheh. That's what she thinks! Anyway here's a pic of the cake, whoops the icing sort of slipped off a bit.