Hi girls and lovely friends and followers! This, my last post of 2013, wishes you all the very best for 2014 – may only good things and good experiences visit your doorstep. For my year-end mani I chose simple elegance: a-england's Avalon from her Mythicals collection. A true royal purple (two coats of it!). This was then topped with a coat of Orly Can't be Tamed (a purple and black glitter), and a nice heaping of OPI's 18K Man with the Golden Gun. Let's end the year in style, eh???
Looking back at all of mine and other posts this last year I am so proud and surprised at what I have personally accomplished, but also at what I have seen others create. Of course there is much room for improvement and growth, the path, though, is a strong one. I have put together some of my favourite manis and blog posts on this page (
page here). My nail polish collection has grown, I now have a studio area to work and play in, and I have meet many kindred spirits in the nail art community.
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| stash 31 dec 2013 |
This year is ending differently than I imagined. The future of my wee café is very much uncertain. Decisions about this have caused many sleepless nights and much dilemma. I think the weeks may be counted, certainly the months. It makes me very sad to perhaps see it go as I put all my love and thought and ideas and life and money into it. Windows close, doors open.
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| my wee café |
Towards the end of the year I decided to go online with my jewelry – perhaps an open window. I had been making earrings, rings and pendants and selling at the café. In my little PANZ group here in NZ, some girls started doing jewelry, and I noticed they went online. A gf suggested selling online as well, so I started wee shops. I have one on felt.co.nz (nz based handmade craft faire) and on etsy (a global handmade marketplace).
So, my friends, I close now for a glass – or two or three – of bubbles (even the good stuff of Moet!), some cheese and baguette, pizza, perhaps a movie with the Mr and a feeling of love. Even if the last weeks have been strained, I live the life I love and love the life I live. Focus on the beautiful positive. Peace and cheers my friends!
