Thursday, July 9, 2009

Skywatch Friday #6

G'day
On the road again
How are you?

Here is my pic for Skywatch Friday #6

I have three pics for ya, all from gliding days.
Love the reflection on the wing of the glider.



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Have a fabulous day everyone
Because I am
Surfing on Go
Ciao :) MonikaRose

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Featured Etsy Seller #8

Hello

I would like to introduce to you the 8th Featured Etsy Seller.

Please welcome

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Eluna Jewelry Designs
I bring the beauty trapped inside the stone to life
and wrap it up in silver.


Eluna Jewelry Designs specializes in the creating silver, stone, and sea glass jewelry.

My shop features artisan jewelry that I have designed and created. I love working with natural stones. I am also a lapidist; I cut some of my own stones. A couple of years ago, I taught myself how to create wire-wrapped jewelry. I still enjoy using the border wrap technique to secure my stones. As my husband describes it, I bring the beauty trapped inside the stone to life and wrap it up in silver.

I also have become enamored with sea glass. I am creating reproduction sea glass from recycled glass. A majority of my sea glass jewelry features my eco-friendly reproduction sea glass. In fact, the sea glass is a best seller at arts and craft shows. During my last show, a juried art show, I sold all but three sets of my reproduction sea glass earrings.

I started creating jewelry for my wedding four years ago. I wanted to give my bridesmaids’ something special as a thank you gift, so I designed some beaded necklaces for them. After that my maid of honor and my husband were so impressed, they both encouraged me to continue with my creations. I spent a year or so learning new techniques, and then decided to try my hand at selling at craft shows. I did better than I expected, and have been hooked ever since. My work is constantly evolving as I learn new techniques and materials. It makes creating even more fun and exciting, don’t you think?

Please visit her shop she is running a promotion at the moment

Current Promotion: FREE SHIPPING!!!! and ALL EARRINGS $15.00 or less!!!!!!!!

Etsy Store
Eluna Jewelry Designs

You may also follow her blog
Eluna Jewelry Blog

Three Featured Items

Aquamarine Sea Glass Earrings,
One of A Kind- White Moonstone Pendant Necklace
and Mother and Child – Hammered Sterling Silver Earrings

click above links to go to individual listings
and click below on the picture to enlarge


I would like to thank Eluna Jewelry Designs, for sharing her beautiful and creative jewelry.

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Have a fantastic day everyone
cya
MonikaRose :)

Net on the Go :)

Hi all, how are you today?
It is a gorgeous day her DownUnder, sun is out, chilly but pleasent :)

Anyways just got ourselves wireless broadband.

Wow I now can surf and blog and check my shop on the go.

Fabulous, this post is written on the road in the car, fantastic.

Catch ya later dudes :)
Chill out and be happy.
cya
Monikarose @ 12.08pm on Thursday on 9th of July 2009
on the go

Say hello and let me know what you up to ?

Sunday, July 5, 2009

New Summer Colors

Do not forget about my Gliding Day,
go down a couple of posts or click on the link
please visit.. :)

G'day, I have a new addition to Crochet Creations and there is a Special for July



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I have discounts running from
1st July to 15th July
for my followers of etsy and blog

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Check it out and let me know what you think? Thanks

Have a fab day :) MOnikaROse @

monikarose.etsy.com and
http://monikarosecrochets.blogspot.com/

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Shadow Shot Sunday #10

G'day

My 4th Gliding Day Adventure is the previous post (scroll down) Please have a read I had a fabulous time.

Here is my Shadow Shot Sunday #10

This is a beautiful slim shadow under the beautiful glider Puchacz I was flying in on my recent gliding day on 27th June, Saturday.


If you would like to see other shadow shots please visit Hey Harriet and join in the fun.


Have a Fab day
cya
MonikaRose
:)

Friday, July 3, 2009

Gliding Day

Hello, how are you today?

I am great I have decided to blog about my 4th gliding adventure last Saturday, 27th June 09.

Here is a first time gathering of a collage of photos from the day. Click to enlarge please, fab size photos to view.


If you are interested in a free and a good program to make a collage like this visit Picasa, free program from Google.

It was a fantastic day. I flew three times, all aerotowed. Lots of low cloud, we were able to fly close to them and almost in them, but you cannot fly thru them,, but you can fly in between them. On the first and third flights I took full video from take off to landing and on the second flight I took pictures.

The second flight was life changing experience for me as I was persuaded into taking the controls for a couple of minutes to see what needs to be done when the glider starts moving in certain directions. I tell you, it is the easiest and the slightest touch that you need on the stick to control the glider. It is a magical experience and I would love to take control again.

It was so cold that day that on the third final flight for the day I almost froze myself in the glider, especially holding up the video cam for all that time, my hand was frozen at the end, but I survived and warmed up when we landed. I was up in the air for 28 minutes, we found thermal and we we circling for a while, that is so beautiful. I think we reached almost 3 thousand feet.

My husband is continuing to glide and gain hours towards his certificates so that he can pilot the glider. He is practicing his take offs and landings and he has flown the glider on his own with an instructor. He is doing fantastically so far. He had two flights on this day, this was comfortable for him. He is a natural pilot I tell you, he has pilot license for powered planes, like the Cessna.

I cannot wait until he completes his certificates. I think he mentioned there is another one for cross country gliding. This is what we are striving for, to go cross country on those lovely long flights so we can travel far. Explore our Aussie Land and the world. Gliding clubs are situated all over the world.

So please any Aussies that are reading this that are interested in Gliding please visit the Ararat Aerodrome, Grampians Soaring Club and become a member, it is the most magical experience.

There is also a gliding magazine, called Soaring, clik here for the link. Check the site out it has fabulous information about Gliding and pictures.

There is also another website for the Gliding Federation of Australia (GFA). Excellent site to visit. This web site is tailored to GFA members services and function, you may also visit How to Start Gliding. This is where you can find info on how to find and join clubs etc.

I cannot wait until next time we go up Gliding, the weather has not been that good since last Saturday, raining all week, so it would be all soggy up there, no good for the gliders they get bogged down in the mud and no one likes that. Hope for good weather next weekend.

Have fun everyone, spend your days free and happy, I do when I glide.

Have a fab day :)
cya
MonikaRose

Skywatch Friday #5

Hello all, did you check out the treasury I was in, go to previous post for the link. Feels good to be in one. I am great, did shopping in spotlight today, fab, bought few jewelry making tools and materials.

So without delay I present my number 5 skywatch Friday photo.

This is the scene on my 4th gliding adventure, which was last Saturday, low clouds and I was gliding within them, how beautiful. I will blog about this adventure soon. I had three flights that day and on the second I took photos and we went gliding right next to the clouds, what a magical experience.... I WANT MORE... :) This pic is straight next to the canopy next to the clouds, I think we were between 2 and 3 thousand feet up... :) This is the flight where I took over the controls for a couple minutes... I WANT MORE...This is just a taste of one of the pics in the clouds for you...





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HAVE A FABULOUS DAY EVERYONE
CYA
MONIKAROSE :)