A New Years Wish to All My Blogging Friends

I look to the new year and my wish for you;

Peace within your heart

Love from family and friends

Faith to guide your way

Hope to to make it through each day

Sunshine to light the day

Heavenly Stars to wish upon

Rainbows to to let you know there is a tomorrow

A tear to show compassion

A heart to hold the love

But most of all I wish for you

to feel my hand in yours,

To know I am here if you stumble or fall.

To bring you cheer, to bring you love,

to return the love you always share with me.

~ Author Unknown to me ~

Calliope AZ Creations

 I would like to introduce you to  Calliope AZ Creations The shop features a range of beautiful one of a kind jewellery creations and this is one of my favourites pictured below

Click on the photo and it will take you to this wonderful shop, take a look, you are sure to find something you like. 

Etsy Shop Goals for 2011

My progress as a seller on Etsy
Can you believe it is just a few more days and we are in 2011
I joined Etsy in December 2008, started selling in December 2009

All my sales have been through custom orders obtained in 2010

I participated in my first fair in December 2010, it was a good experience

I see my progress as slow but steady

First Sale



MY GOALS FOR 2011


1: I would like to participate in at least 4 fairs this year - will keep you posted

2: Blog every week, I am sure I can find something to blog about

5: List up one item per week - I need to be more creative

6: Think and write positively

7: Organise my time and my work area more effectively - I have started with my cotton

8:  Promote Promote where ever I can

9: Long term goal to work part time in my full time job and part time in my hobby that I enjoy

For now that's all, more will emerge as I fulfil these goals

A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL MY FRIEND WHO HAVE FOLLOWED ME, TAKEN TIME TO COMMENT AND PROVIDED SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOVE

End of Year Sale

I am delighted to invite you to the start of my end of year sale on the 27th December. 
40% off All Clothing

Seasons Greetings

As you celebrate Christmas, may you experience true love and may Gods grace be with you, not just on this wonderful holiday but all the year through. Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

Cooking With Fire

As some of you may or may not be aware my paid job is supporting people who find it difficult to engage in society to live fulfilling lives, and to do this I train volunteers and match them to individual people, I also run a weekly support group.

At Christmas I generally provide a meal for my clients and to save on the budget this year I decided to cook, yeah I cook as well.

Now in the summer my brother laid my new laminate and in the process he found that my all singing all dancing cooker had burned a hole in the floor board. For no reason that I can I explain, I decided to cook chicken pieced in the oven and make a macaroni and cheese pie, IN THE OVEN - I did attempt to cover the floor hoping that the cooker would not burn my new floor, DUH! WRONG!

Did I worry when the kitchen filled with somke? Did I worry when my eyes started to sting? Did I worry when I saw flames glowing under the cooker, HELL YES.

Panic setting in I filled a pan of water and threw it under the cooker, NO JOY, so I tried again success, flames disappeared, I waited checking and fearful that the flames were slower creeping under the floor boards, but fortunately the double pan of water did the trick and a full blown fire was averted.

I have not the heart to look under the cooker to examine the damage. Ignorance is bliss.

Oh the food? the clients loved the food and the staff lapped up the left overs.

I am still avoiding the moment of truth, would one of you be willing to check it out for me?

Grey and Gold Dress

This is a
a little number
I made a few months back for a customer to wear to a wedding, love to hear your thought on it

Christmas In the Tropic

While most of us are wrapping up for the winter, there are some who are lucky to have sunhine, and I was asked to make this this lovely dress
for a customer to celebrate christmas in the tropics. When I have some time I will be making it in black. Would love to hear your thoughts

20% OFF - Weekend Specials

I am having a Weekend Special Sale 20% off selected items. So check out my shop on Etsy

Chris Christmas Sandwich

To get you in the spirit of Christmas I thought I would share this with you