Monday, April 20, 2009

Happy days

It has been one of those happy, happy days today...

I was delighted to receive the news that my 'Symphonie de Tulipes' won the popular vote in the Dutch Spiral challenge on the Beading Forum.

*chuffed*

This doesn't mean it is the best creation (how can there be a 'best' when each piece is beautiful and unique in it's own right?), nor the most technically challenging or well-crafted, nor the best suited to the theme. It just means that my peers like my work. One of those feel-good moments, to be sure.

Also, I passed my Boat Licence test this morning. So you can now address me as 'Skipper'. Heh ;-)

A typical sunset over the bay near home

Now, if only there were a way to combine beading and boating...

5 comments:

  1. Ahoi, skipper. Well done Belinda. I did my license many years ago, when the cygnus system was still part of the curriculum, groan. Good work, me mateys. I loved your Tulpen Symfonie (as it is translated in Dutch), the piece is gorgeous, the tulips are so tender in colour. Beautiful. I agree, there is no best in challenges, your piece touched something in the viewers.

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  2. ahoy Belinda ... congrats on getting your boat license ... been meaning to go for mine at some stage, hubby would be extremely chuffed if I did that. And big congrats on winning the Seed Challenge with your absolutely gorgeous piece.

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  3. Ahoy thar my Dutch friend! :) A boat licence is a handy thing to have. There is something infinitely calming about being out of the water. I'm sure I was an undine in a previous life :) Tulpen Symfonie...I like that. I should have asked you for the Dutch translation before I went and named it something French LOL

    Thanks Maryanne! You should definitely go and get your boat licence...not so much to please hubby, but to please yourself! It is quite a satisfying little achievement ;)

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  4. Dear Belinda, congrats on your contest win! Your piece is amazing and deserved that! As to my Christmas Eve Necklace, I haven't published the full photo of it, just a detail i my monthly newsletter:

    http://www.mylovelybeads.com/php/newsletter/en/200904.html

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  5. Just stopping by to catch up sweet friend. Hope you're feeling well and looking forward to the approaching "big" day. Hugs♥

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