'Smoke on the Water' Set

With the luxury of time on my hands, thanks to a 'bum foot', its been great catching up on reading, listening to music, sleep, and the not so fun, but necessary pile of filing.

Listening to Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" inspired these earrings and the matching bracelet which is 'almost done', using Hexagonal Smokey Quartz with Apatite, Brazilian Onyx, Blue-flash Moonstone & Labradorite Rondelles, accented with Balinese 925 Daisy wheels, pins & ear-hooks.

She's not going away again ....

I've got "them hospital bracelets" !!!

She's pretty happy here with her "loot" (which she happily ripped off my wrists whilst singing, and doing a frenzied jig :)

(Tania - 20 mths old)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Natalya :))

A very pretty and precocious 12-year old was promised a birthday present by her Mum. She knew exactly what she wanted - a bracelet - of course - all in her favourite colours of purples, pinks, blacks and silver (but she couldn't resist the pretty brass Butterfly toggle clasp eventho it wasn't silver ;-D

I had this very big round glass bead, which she absolutely loved (but of course - it was Purple :)))), and advised her to build it up by using all her fave colours around it with pretty beads.

All I did was to put out all my trays of czech glass brios., and swarovski crystals, and you should have seen how her eyes sparkled and twinkled as though she had found this hidden treasure chest. That look of excitement in her eyes was priceless. Her Mom and I had such a wonderful time watching her doing her colour combos and lining up the beads up till they matched, and this is what she came up with, ALL BY HERSELF. The insertion of the silver, light & dark bronze czech brios. really enhanced her fave colours.

Her gift from her Mom was not only this pretty bracelet, but also the love and patience to sit with her till she got it "just right", and Mom was of course the happiest to see that joy in her daughter's eyes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAT
!!! We love you :)))))
HAVE A GREAT DAY :))

Pawsitively ZOE

A gift from us to Zoe for her love, TLC and dedication to helping animals like Tania recover and be themselves ASAP.
925 silver bracelet with a 14K Gold-filled 'PAW' (what else :)))))))) .. with brazilian amethyst rondelles. This is the teeniest wrist I have ever made a bracelet for, and its a wonder how much "power" its packed with :))) Its called "pure TLC" !!

Think of us when you wear this Zoe ... we can't wait for you to come back from California to visit !
LAMK xoxo

Saying "Farewell"..... for now .......

May 1st was the last physio session Tania had with Zoe before she left for California. As she just loves "paws", I made her a sweet, simple "pawsome" keepsake bracelet, so that she can think of us whenever she wears it. Tania was very well behaved when handing our card and gift to her, but as you can see, was very reluctant to let go. I just love the "No, its mine look" on Zoe's face when she finally got a hold of it. We had a nice lunch, and here with Linda, Zoe's trusted and very competent Assistant Massage Therapist who is now handling all their current clientele till her return to SIN, it looks like the mango was very succulent and sweet ! :D
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