Shiny

I found a low energy requirement task for this arvo as an alternative to the things I haven't got the ergs to undertake. After a very pleasant brunch with J+D*. I got inspired to make up the pink pearls that I think will look lovely with my new winter dress**. Then I got mildly carried away and made up a couple of other things as well. Some hours later we have:



( and... )

I think i bought these crazy toothy pearls from Celsa in January? Very fun. They may have to wait until summer for the wearing. They took more work than usual to sort and arrange before stringing. I'm not yet convinced they will behave on my neck***.

I'm so pleased to have found a source for precious metal findings. It makes my efforts feel like real jewellery. All those gold bits are either 9ct or some form of plate. Not cheap though! Perfectly accessible per item but treat them like packets of base metal and the total racks up very fast. Makes one consider what one really wants/needs/will actually use.

Also, hurrah for our affordable local source(s) of imported semi precious beads. All of which I had in stash

I am so enjoying my new camera. Pale shiny things still take some effort but there is no way I could have taken these shots with my old camera. I might have found the white balance dial? Ruddy thing doesn't have a hard copy manual that goes much beyond how to install the battery (which I must recharge at some point). I shall have to work out where the electronic version is hiding.

* they were very kind, came over to my side of town and picked my feeble, slightly ill self up
** which is coloured black, brown and pale shell pink.
*** in the flippy sense, not the biting sense :-)