Another Week, Another Completed Order

This weekend just flew by. I'm actually quite scared that it's already halfway through June and it feels like yesterday I was doing the end-of-month stuff for May - where are the weeks going? I hate that.

The weekend itself was fun - especially Saturday! Actually, starting Friday (backtrack with me a little, won't ya?). Friday night after work we went out with Rozelle and Ron to celebrate their engagement (so romantic - he bought the ring for her and CHOSE IT HIMSELF!! How many guys do you know who do that?!).

Saturday afternoon Verna came round on her way back from Gisborne to Auckland (hell of a trip, that one), so we got a chance for abit of one-on-one catching up, swapped some books and agreed it's been far too long since we last visited her up there. So, come Labour Weekend (October), we are SO there! Can't wait :)

Later on Saturday afternoon, we headed off to Ron and Rozelle's "official" engagement party, at their house. A great afternoon was had, we were all nice and chilled, and the rain even stayed off for long enough so the kids could play outside. Bonus!

Saturday night is best forgotten. We headed home to watch the rugby (All Blacks vs France). Not a good idea. I think I'm jinxing my teams. First the Chiefs in the Super14 Final, then the AB's in the first International Test of the season...what the hell?!? Come ON guys, I mean, really! Time to pull finger and win a game or two, 'K?

Sunday was good too. Managed to finish two custom orders. The first one is earrings to match a top:

Then it was a faceted garnet, Swarovski pearl and Vermeil/Goldfill rosary bracelet:

And I finally finished the embroidered cuff bracelet I've been working on all week. Woot woot! I've called it "Treasures of Atlantis":

I also updated the website (finally!) with alot of my new pieces. Including my new beaded bead earrings and bracelet! Really loving the beaded beads right now. So much fun to make!

Today I've been working on my Year of Jewellery-themed piece. The theme is "square" and I had abit of an epiphany this afternoon, so it's almost done. Just heading off to finish it now. Yay!

Inspiration works like that for me. It truly does come out of nowhere. Strange. But I'm happy with strange :)

~A