New Pages Added

Check out my new gallery page (click on the "Gallery" link above), there are some photo's of my engravings on it and more will be added as time permits.  Hmmm.... I haven't been able to find out how large these pages are allowed to be, I guess I'll find out soon enough, when I run out of space *giggles*

Also, I have added a page with photos of some of my watercolour paintings, for anyone interested.  I haven't done any painting for a while now... the engraving has taken over *smiles*, click on the "My Paintings" link above to have a look.

My thoughts go out to those in Christchurch, I hear they have had some fairly strong aftershocks over the last few days.  I can only imagine how it must feel, to finally think things are starting to settle down and then out of the blue get hit with a swarm of up to 4.9's on the ricter scale, over a couple of days... it must really rattle the nerves!  My sister, myself and our young children were in the 7.4 Pasedena quake (USA) in 1987, I think it was... that was bad enough but I'm sure we didn't get the number or intensity of aftershocks Christchurch are experiencing and nor did they continue for such a extended time.  I do hope the ground stops rock'n'rolling for you all soon!!!!

Champagne flutes for bridal tables

I was finally able to purchase some champagne flutes (yay!!!!) and have engraved some basic samples so that I have a photo to put up on TradeMe. 

These were really fun to engrave... hmmm... maybe a sign of the romantic in me *smiles*, or perhaps because I have been waiting for sooo long to get some that it was exciting when they finally arrived.
Sales have been slow this month, I expect they will pick up now that the wedding season is upon us, on this side of the world, and with the silly season (christmas) looming closer every day.