Cannot Think......

my daughter is outside on the patio singing her lungs out and I can't think. All day it's been 'don't do this/don't do that/if you do that again......' I'm a bit over it.

And she's only got 2 more days of Kindy left this year, then it's home every day for 6 weeks. I'm still not feeling great (will elaborate another time about that). We have an inspection tomorrow :(  So a few things to get done for that. I haven't really spent much time at the bench lately either. Still think about it every spare moment, but I haven't the get up and go right now. Though I did get a cuff finished this week! In my Etsy store :)

I have about another 8 lovely new labradorites that I'm looking forward to using. Has to be one of my fave stones. 

Today I got out to the bench, I've nearly finished a bracelet and I'm working on a couple of other pendants. It would be nice if I could just work in there for a few straight hours with no distractions ... maybe Friday :)

Last week I purchased a quick release hand piece for my flex shaft. I can't wait to get it working as it's going to make things a lot easier for me. 

It was our 11th wedding anniversary on the 1st of Dec and hubby chipped in to buy me this chair I just absolutely HAD to have lol

 

I didn't have my normal lens on, only the macro, so I couldn't get a full shot of it, but it's a sofa and it's absolutely stunning and I love it! Been looking for something like this for a very very long time.

Also I'm working on getting a new logo done for my jewellery. But trying to chose something is a nightmare for me haha ... if you want to see what I'm choosing from, head over to my facebook page and you can give me your opinion. 

Going to love you and leave you here :)

Em ♥

Grey Saturday.

It's a grey Saturday. Not great for photographing my jewellery. But I did it anyway.

I have spent the better part of the afternoon rephotographing my jewellery for my Etsy shop. I absolutely loved how it was looking, but I decided to have pictures that were more zoomed in than before. 

Hubs likes how it looks now as you can clearly see the items straight away....I'm still not so sure. But it will probably grow on me. I'm quite fickle and never satisfied with how something is .... I'm always changing my mind.

All my supplies came on Thursday and Friday and I'm very happy. 

I have a nice big sheet of silver and lots of chain and wire and findings etc. But I think my muse is on vacation now, as she had to wait too long before I got new silver :(

With my supplies came some new boxes for packaging. I love them. 

And last night I ordered some Luxe Business cards from Moo with matching labels. Can't wait to get those too! 

It seems like it's never ending, the things you need to make jewellery. I've been saving for a little while and just spent it all on supplies :( I look forward to the day when I don't have to spend all of my savings on more supplies/tools. But that day will probably never come, as there is just no end to the techniques to learn, meaning more tools to buy.

Kindy was back on this week as the school holidays are over. But I was bored out of my mind as I had no silver to make anything with. Next week will be better I hope, as Summer has 3 days at Kindy :p

so, please come back muse! Pleeeeeeze!

Em :)

Getting things done :)

Yay! I have 3 days to myself this week!

This is Summers first 3 day week at Kindy. 

She loves it and I'm so happy for her. The teachers there are awesome. And some of the mums I have met are really nice too. This Friday night is Mother's night at Kindy, apparently there are going to be activity stations set up, where you and your child can make/do things together. So I have signed up, just hope I am well enough to go in the end (haven't been feeling very well lately).

I have a few things on the bench to LOS this morning:

And a couple of other things I have only half made. I was considering sending in my scraps this week, but after the drop in silver prices, I have decided to hold onto them for the time being. 

I'm hoping to buy some nice new stones this week. Though one problem I have is to choose which ones I really want....I have sooo many faved in my etsy list haha and by the time I decide I want them, they're sold :(

Below are some of my recent purchases from Geninne. I love her prints. I love her fabric and her stationery too. Her prints fit perfectly into the Ikea frames :)

Well I should probably get on with things, as I've only a few hours left before I have to pick up Summer. The weather is cooling down a little during the day time now and I'm loving it!

Hope you are having a great week 

Em ♥

And it begins!

My gorgeous baby girls first day at Kindy!!!!

And I can't believe how well it went!

I hung around in the background for about a half hour (whilst it was playtime outside) and then I was talking to one of the teachers and she advised me to try and leave whilst everything was going on. So I called out to Summer and she came over and I told her I was going, but that I would be back before she knew it, as she is going to be having so much fun and that I love her. And can you believe it?? She didn't really mind!!!

That coming from the little girl who this morning said she didn't want to go lol.

So I went through my fave coffee shop drivethru and got their biggest coffee and hung around for half an hour (just in case they needed me to come back) and now I am home. I've got 3 hours to play with before I have to head off and pick her up. 

So I guess I should hit the bench eh?!

Wow this is so strange.....I love her with every fibre of my being and I know how much she needed this. So I hope she is having an awesomesauce time!!!

I love you my little munchkin ♥ ♥ ♥

Em.

Almost Friday...

and I still have lots to do for next week.

Everything will change for both Summer and I next Wednesday when she starts at Kindy. I'm still anxious about it. But we both really need this. 

It's finally not very hot!! YIPPEE!!

It's so lovely to be able to go and work at my bench and not have to have a fan on, so I can work in comfort. I have finally gotten to work at my new bench this week. It did look lovely and clean .... then this:

But then I cleaned it up again lol.

I finally got around to making my MIL's ruby ring:

It's a gift for her. Hope she likes it.

I made a new pair of earrings:

And I've finished a couple of small PMC3 charms to go into my shop tomorrow. I got a fresh batch of PMC to make owls etc. And I've started working on a piece with one of those boulder opals I blogged about a while back. 

I took Summer and a friend and her boy to the Australia Zoo last week. It kinda ended in disaster. I won't write about it........ personally I'd rather forget all about it. I did get some good photo's of Summer enjoying her time there, which was pretty much the point of the trip there.

I've got sheets to sew for Summers kindy bed. This is the fabric I chose:

And last but least, we have the owners coming for an inspection on the 24th, even though we just had a routine inspection like 2 weeks ago. I'm pretty frustrated about it as I have enough on my plate right now. But there isn't much I can do about it. I am going to ask if we can do a few things here and if they will fork out for a screen door on the garage where I work....you get tired of flies/wasps/mosquitoes etc in your house and flying at you whilst you work. I hope they agree to it. It will make such a difference.

Spaghetti sauce is simmering away on the stove, it's almost 6pm and my hubby isn't home yet. That's about all the news I have for now. I love this weather!

Em ♥