Back to crafting

Hi again after a long long break.

I have been very busy lately, as I got a new job in a high school. It is very strange, because I have been wanting a job for such a long time, I just moved to the UK 7 months ago (in summer) and it has been difficult to get the "job thing" started. Finally it happend, and it is a good school .... but it happens to have some very badly organised departments (i.e. mine). I am struggling to get myself integrated, to catch up with the syllabus, understanding the many policies a school have (schools have many and every school is different). The kids are trying to test me, to see if I can put up with them or I leave. They want to see if I am what they call a "proper teacher", as if supply teachers were some other race or kind of teachers. I am covering a longish supply post, so in theory they should consider me a "proper teacher" (though I do not agree with the idea of it or the term itself).

The good thing to take out of these is that I have some good collegues, specially 2 of them, and every one outside my department seems to be very nice.

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As for crafting, I haven´t had much time at all. When I come back I have to prepare my lessons for the next day and do my "home chores". nevertheless I have been stealing some time to craft a bit here and there, and this is the result of it.

These first pairs of earrings (lady bugs and cheetah print) have been partly made using material received from a swap from "bicos de nai". A lovely crafter and a wonderful and helping person. If you do not know her I advise you to vist her, she's got lovely things at very affordable prices. You can do it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/memvarel/

The materials I´ve used: lampwork ladybugs, faceted beads, sequind.

This little whipped cream pies have been handmade by me in polymer clay, and I just added some green faceted beads for extracuteness.




Green lampwork ladybugs hanging from colourful wooden flowers.





http://www.flickr.com/photos/oletuscolores/2221493018/in/photostream/
I made these for my, but I still have material for another pair.



Well, I hope you liked it all and you drop in my etsy shop. Though I will have to uptade, as I haven´t been very into crafting.


Have a nice wednesday (I am going to bed now and will be up early :( )