Pearl Jam = Made of Awesome!

We went up to Auckland on Friday 27 November to see Pearl Jam play - first time in NZ for 11 years! And wow...words just don't seem to be able to describe how amazing this gig was!

The weekend was incredible - we crammed in heaps, and it was possibly one of those "once in a lifetime" weekends...it certainly would take alot of topping :D

But rather than rave on and on about how fantastic it was, here's a couple of videos that I took at the gig, and a few of my favourite photos...

"BLACK" - my favourite Pearl Jam song (well, one of them!) - the banner passed up to Eddie at the end of the song reads "Please play Black!" :)

"BETTERMAN" - this is just the beginning - it was so awesome to be amongst a 32,000-strong crowd, serenading Eddie Vedder with his own song :D He actually said during the concert that "we had a discussion backstage just now, and it won't be 11 years before we come back" - so I'm guessing they thought it went as well as we did :D

A few pics from the gig...

Now...I just have to figure out how to come down from this high :D

~A

Sale Time!

I'm all excited about Christmas coming up (I know - crazy!) so I've decided to have a sale on my website - all bracelets and necklaces are 25% off between now and Wednesday 25 November so click on the banner above to go check them out and grab a pre-Christmas bargain!!

:D

~Amanda

Busy November!

Gosh, these past few week's have flown by - it'll be Christmas before we know it! I've got an offical countdown happening here - less than 2 weeks before the Pearl Jam gig and I can't wait!!

In the meantime, apart from crossing days off the calendar, I've been busy with custom orders, enquiries and trying to get my Christmas list sorted out (don't ask...not going well! Although I have managed to buy some Christmas cards!).

Also been busy in the garden, which is now looking fantastic, thanks to a few full-on weekends out there (and some aches and pains to boot!). Totally worth it though :)

Have been having abit of fun looking at www.regretsy.com lately - man, that site is hysterical!! (Don't follow the link if a wee bit of bad language offends..!). A site set up to show some of the extremely dodgy "handmade" stuff put up for sale at www.Etsy.com. Definately good for a laugh!

I've also been going to embroidery meetings lately, which has been fun! Once a week we get together, and after only two lessons, I've learnt so much and am really enjoying it! It's a lot more freeform than cross-stitch, which I've been doing for years, so it appeals alot. Can't wait to use it on some goodies for the website!

Right, back to the grind...here's some Pearl Jam to get me even more hyped for the gig in 11 days....! This is the MTV Unplugged version of "Black", one of my favourite Pearl Jam songs of all time :)

Trolley Derby time!

Been busy with custom orders lately, researching and making them :)

This weekend we have friends coming to stay, and on Saturday is the annual Trolley Derby down Crooked Road - can't wait! Not strictly for the kids, this derby...and lots of fun!

Here's some footage from last year's derby...!

Inspiration Station now launched!

You might remember back in July, I introduced you to my friend Karley, a collage artist from Wellington, NZ.

Karley's just launched her brand new website, showcasing her fantastic work, which includes not only collage pieces but also cross-stitch and poetry (yep, she's one talented bunny!).

Click on the pic below (one of Karley's gorgeous collages) to go right over to her site, "Inspiration Station" to have a peek :)

And don't forget to leave her a comment and let her know if you like what you see! Us artistes are always happy to hear from folk who admire our work!

~A

Giggle time!

This vid was posted on Jim Beaver's Facebook page and it just cracked me up! (Jim Beaver plays Bobby on "Supernatural" if you didn't know that...not that's it's important...just thought you might want to know LOL!).

I CANNOT watch this vid without laughing, so beware if you're watching this with others around...and enjoy!



~A

New stuff

I finally found time this week to not only create some new jewellery, but to upload it onto the website :) Been doing a few alterations, custom orders and the like this week, so it was abit hectic, but once the creativity flowed, it was fun to experiment :)

Here's a sample of the new pieces on the website (just click the pics to take you straight to their page on the website):

And this is my "Year of Jewellery" themed piece ("curves"):

~A