Some words of wisdom from my mum.

My mum is gone and some days I find it really sad, but then I think of what she would say. "Kiss it all up to God, Kelly", and she is right. Some things I just have to let go of and hope for the best.

These past few weeks have been wrought with confusion for what I want to do with my life. Do I want to stay in my job as an accountant (blah) or start really working on my crafts and try to make a go of it. There are so many inspiring stories out there and here in Ipswich it seems like there are more and more chickas like myself who are following their hearts and making their mark.

I would like to dedicate this post to the local people (mostly the girls) who are inspiring me to go for gold...

The Girls from Handmade Heaven , Bubba Chenille and The Handmade Expo 

Vintage by Lou Lou who is jumping forward in leaps and bounds with her new website and Charity Events

Tania from Jet Beads and Crafts who made the massive move and is reaping the rewards

Kyla Does Stuff, the crafty queen of multitasking who also has a hand in The Ipswich Indoor Bazaar

I am yet to meet most of these girls but am so inspired by them. Maybe if I take a little from each, I will find the path.

Inspiration from hell!

I know, I know, I haven’t stuck true to my promise to post here often. Well, things get away from me sometimes!

I have been struggling for inspiration lately in my jewellery creation, I know it’s only a hobby but it fulfils me and satisfies my need to create, but we all fall into a slump every now and then. There is a plethora of handmade EVERYTHING out there and I have been trolling the www for new ideas to inspire me.But instead cam across these questionable creations…………hmmmm. Well they were entries in the ‘Annual Ugly Necklace Competition’

So now I return to my beading table and wait for non-ugly inspiration to take me over.