Gazebos, Displays, and School Holiday Fun...

It’s been school holidays here in New Zealand so I took a couple of days off each week to have some fun with my sons – we ice skated (again), went on a bush walk/picnic, visited the best lolly shop in New Zealand (Birdwoods), got my car serviced, did a couple of fitness walks on the hill, went dirt track bmxing, and a few other fun things.  In our ‘downtime’ I tackled a couple of Wildflower projects…

Trialled putting up my new gazebo and had a play dressing it with some organza fabric…

Sorted through some shells we found at Papamoa beach recently that I wanted to use in an 'inspiration bowl' on my jewellery making desk - love the scallop shells in particular and some of the weeny shells have holes - I'm thinking a pair of dangly earrings for me with 3-4 shells charm style on chain   …

Made a start on some plywood displays - slowly taking shape, it would be nice if the saw I was using cut in a straight line - can't possibly be the operator!…

Indulged in my passion for wire-work with a couple or three new pendants…

Don't you love the pottery birds (bottom left)?  I have to find out the artist behind these beauties which live at Birdwood Gallery - they're so gorgeous! 

If you're in NZ/Aus - what did the school holidays hold for you?