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Congratulations - a Winner

Congratulations Del, from DELiciousDesignz whose name was drawn from my polymer clay covered gourd - just the perfect container for such an occasion. My husband Jim was very happy to do the honours. There are jobs he can do even with a broken leg!

Del said "I love that babushka bag .... ( and favourite colours?) red, pink and black.." Sorry, Del, I'm keeping the bag, but a red, pink and black button and felt brooch will be made especially for you. Please send me your address, so I can post it - hopefully by the end of the week.
I'm sorry that not everyone could win. Many thanks for participating and sharing your favourite colour combinations.



Here are two brooches which I have put on sale this month for the DUST ( Down Under Street Team) Etsy Sale which has a theme of "August - Leo, the Lion". How do my brooches fit the theme? I chose them because of their colour. The orange/yellow/red tones are those that I associate with the astrological sign, Leo. It does seem like a tenuous connection, so I should get busy to create something more fitting the theme. In the meantime, I encourage you to check out the great bargains on ETSY created by talented Australians - just look for items marked Dust Team Sale .

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  1. Thanks so much Wilma - and thankyou Jim for being such a great sport in doing the draw and picking my name from the gourd -

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