Lessons, sculptures, jewelery and a challenge!

I’m back, and I missed blogging last week, but not SO much that I actually got around to doing it! 

Did you miss me? Did you notice? …….. probably best if you don’t answer that…….

So here is what have I NOT blogged about – Valentines Day, a weekend at the cottage on the north coast, our hunt for statues for my daughter’s art project, learning some new jewellery techniques, another Pampered Chef/jewellery party, lots of ice, quite a lot of fog and even a little more snow.

So here is what I have learned

• Hunting for modern sculptures was a great family activity.

One in a lovely setting and a lovely sculpture

One was interesting but not so well looked after and not located in such a picturesque setting (weeds and graffiti)

One that should fit well into its surroundings (a goat)

until you see that due to the rebuilding of a bridge, it is currently in the middle of a building site and has a port-a-loo RIGHT beside it!!!!

 

• I learned a few new jewellery techniques – here are some items I have made recently

 

  

  

  

All these items soon to be appearing in my online store www.janmarydesigns.com

Do you remember the air-dry beads I made?

then painted?

Well here is the finished product using the hand-made beads

• I learned that it is NOT LONG to St Patrick’s Day – and I am planning to do another St Patricks Day Bloggy Carnival this year, as last year’s was lots of fun.

Watch out for more details soon, and if you plan to share anything about celebrating (or even not celebrating!) St Patrick’s Day be sure to link it back here on 17th March as there will be prizes!

 For more lessons learned, visit Musings of a Housewife, you’ll be glad you did!