Still unpacking, cleaning & arranging...

OK... FINALLY our big move IS all over.... and for the past couple of days... we have been very busy cleaning up our new place, unpacking, deciding which to keep & which one to give away or into the bin & arranging & trying to juggle our full time job too!
So, I reckon to keep my sanity... I'll reopen Gifted Moments after the End of Financial Year i.e. 11th July :)
Till then... back to work! Enjoy your week everyone!

The BIG MOVE!

We (me & hubby) have finally purchased our own place and now the BIG MOVE begins!
Due to us packing, cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, unpacking, fixing, rearranging, there might be a few disagreements on where to put some things (but I hope not too many) & sorting them out, etc, etc, etc... it might be a while till I post another blog.
Also, my Gifted Moments''online shop will be temporary closed & will be scheduled to reopen by 27th June 2011.
Till then... take care & see you soon after all is a little settled :)

Elaine

Pretty Crystals & Royal Wedding

Finally, I am posting up these 2 lovely earrings I have made after being so inspired by Kate Middleton when she wed her Prince in the recent Royal Wedding.

I named this one "Kate".

Kate is made of 16 tiny 4mm silver shade round faceted Swarovki Crystals strung together using non-tarnished silver wire surounding a beautiful 12mm clear teardrop faceted Swarovski Crystal in the middle and finished off with sterling silver earring hooks. Kate measures 45mm including earring hooks.
For more details & photos, please visit:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/75527726/earrings-kate-swarovski-crystals-with

and this one "Catherine"

Catherine is made of two elegant & generous size 18mm clear teardrop faceted Swarovski Crystal each placed in the middle of a sliver teardrop earring finding and finished off with sterling silver earring hooks. Catherine measures 55mm including earring hooks.

For more details & photos, please visit:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/75528529/earrings-catherine-swarovski-crystals?ref=v1_other_1

On the 29th April Friday 11am (6pm Perth, Australian time),
His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales married Miss Catherine "Kate" Middleton at Westminster Abbey.

Like 2 billion people all over the world, I was extremely excited to witness the Royal Wedding. Which part of the ceremony did you like best?

For me, apart from seeing the beautiful dress, the famous balcony kiss, I love the special prayer which both Prince William & Catherine Middleton (now known as the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge) composed which was read out by the Right Rev Richard Charthers, Lord Bishop of London, during his sermon:
"God our Father, we thank you for our families, for the love that we share and for the joy of our marriage. In the business of each day keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and love and energy. Strengthened by our union help us to serve and comfort those who suffer. We ask this in the spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen "

Wedding photo courtesy of:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2539223/kate-middleton-prince-william-royal-wedding-first-kiss-06

Indian curry by a Brit lad!

Ok, this post should have been up like a few weeks ago (sorry Ben)
I am blessed to be surrounded by people who can cook. My housemate Ben C, made one of his many special dishes : Indian curry. IT WAS YUM!!
and here's the chef: Mr Ben Cooling....
Bon appetit! Bouna petito! Makan! Sa-pa-de! Let's eat....