Facebook Giveaway

Hello everyone!!
I have reached a little milestone on my Facebook page Julie Doust Creations...I have 255 lovely likers!
I promised a giveaway when I reached that special 250 mark...so it is happening now.
If you would like a chance to win this necklace...featuring a Stroppel Cane heart...made by me...then pop on over and join in! I would love that! :)

Just follow the hyperlink to my page...or this link to the giveaway
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Julie-Doust-Creations/109903922430417?sk=app_149194385149202
See you over there...MWAH!!

Mega Dust Storm
Sunday afternoon saw the swift arrival of a HUGE dust storm...like we havent seen in decades!!!
This photo is taken from our back patio...overlooking the Kalgoorlie Race Course (where we had spent a wonderful Kalgoolie Cup Day on Saturday)
You can barely see the outline of the marquees and tents...which they were half way though taking down.
Huge dust storm = a nine hour power outage and piles of dust indoors...not happy Jan!!!

Gotta a Leaf thing going!!

I have a little leaf fetish...and have been making lots of leaves...I have put together a couple of simple but vibrant necklaces...with more to come at some stage!

                                                   

       Bronze/Blue leaves

                                                             Pink/Purple leaves!



Thrilled to be a winner!

I won something!!! :) Not often that happens!
It is something I will treasure...and made from someone I admire greatly. Lynda Moseley from SCDiva hosts a monthly giveaway on her blog.Lynda is an amazingly talented polymer clay artist in the US. She is also incredibly generous and  a lovely person. I am happy to have 'meet' her!! :)
She often collaborates with other fantastically talented people...as in this case. The necklace for July features beads made by Jill Kollmann. These ladies work well together...I can't tell you how much I LOVE this necklace!!! I am a lucky girl indeed!!!
Thank you Lynda!!! You have made me feel so lucky!! :)
Here is the necklace:

Facelift!!

No not me...silly...alllllllllthough...I prolly could do with one...hehe!
I've played around and given the blog a more updated look...well I think so!
What do you think?
Unfortunately...in the process I seem to have lost the pictures of my lovely followers...:(
I have no idea what I've done and am trying to fix it.

Julie Doust Creations

Thats me!!
I've set up a page on Facebook to showcase my polymer clay beads and jewellery. There will also be my bead jewellery and seed bead work there too! Come on over and visit...I would love that!
It seems my hylerlink wasnt working...so trying again!!
Julie Doust Creations : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Julie-Doust-Creations/109903922430417

The NEW Beading area.

My new beading area is now mostly set up.It has taken me days to sort, move and re-locate all my beads and clay bits n pieces. Quite a monumental task it turns out!! I didnt realis I had so much stuff...or junk as Michael calls it!

So Here are some piccies!

Beading area

PC area

cube shelving behind the table

Back from Holidays

My favourite beach ...Twilight Cove

Favourite fishing spot and just...being spot...Bandy Creek Harbour.

Michael rock fishing at Lucky Bay...known for having the whitest sand in Aus!

Hi all,We have just got back from our yearly sojourn to Esperance. Esperance for those who dont know...is on the south east coast of Western Australia...next stop if you travel south...is Antartica!! And you can tell...the water is freezing in Esperance...don't get me wrong...that doesn nothing to lessen the appeal of the place!!! It tests your mettle each time you take a dip...hehe!Esperance is a small, quaint town...despite the fact that it has a huge tourist population during summer and school holidays. Sometimes the place feels like its fit to overflow! I have been going there ever since I was a child...and I still love it!So...I thought I would share some pictures of our Esperance holiday!

WOW...50 Followers!!!

I awoke this morning to find that I have 50 followers...how exciting!!
I said in a previous post that IF I ever got to 50 followers...I would have a little giveaway!!!
So it seems...the time has come...I am going to have a little giveaway!! Stay tuned...I ned to have a think about what it is going to be and when!!!
 I go on 2 weeks holiday tomorrow...so it will happen when I get back...stay tuned!! And be good while I am away!! xxxxxxx

Sparkly Wheels

I am addicted to making sparly wheels!!! While sorting through my beading mags for holiday projects...I came across a tute for making little sparkly wheels in on of this years Beadwork mags...written by Melinda Barta!!! Highly addictive...lots of fun...easy and quick!!! So I've made lots...and have more on the way!! :)