Into the Dark Woods Moss Agate Bracelet

Into the Dark Woods Moss Agate Bracelet-or I finally posted something new in my etsy shop! :) And, I'll be posting more later today, my daughter made a lovely cardinal out of polymer clay that can be used as a pendant or an ornament. I am also finishing a chain maille bracelet done up in copper, and then I will break out the clay I received in the mail the other day.

I just don't know what to work on first! I also recently purchased a book on bead embroidery, and I have a chain maille book coming in the mail...so many choices! Hmm...yep, now after re-reading this I can see how I overspent my craft budget this month-lol!

Well I did some cleaning yesterday...

Well I did some cleaning yesterday...maybe now I'll be able to find my supplies and get down to work! My polymer clay is calling me now that the weather has cooled down a little bit here...I really need to answer it-especially since I just signed up for a holiday swap! :) Anyway, hope the day is treating you well, it's beautiful here so far!

Tgus oartucykar dragon was a commissioned work, I need to make more-I was really sorry to see him go, and I kinda miss the lavender one that I recently sold from my etsy shop. LOL! I guess I need to make one for me when I start making some more. :)

Purple Poster or "Girly Things"

On etsy the admin said we could make a poster that was filled with gifts appropriate for children 8-11 years old. Either make a girl or boy poster. Well I made one, and I loved it so much I made it into a treasury! :) Here's the link:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=11257

And, since that will expire in a day, here's the link in my flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kittyd/1523595588/

If you like purple as much as I do, check it out. Even if you don't, please check it out anyway! :)

I've been trying...

I've been trying to stretch my jewelry wings, and make things I haven't made before. I really think these earrings I made last week fit the bill! :) I shaped the wire and coiled more tiny wire around the rounded shapes, and then added the lovely lampwork bead in the middle (lampwork is by agirlandherglass.net) and I was very pleased with the results! I have the urge to make more wirework, but my polymer clay items are really starting to sell and I am torn...

Good Morning!

Good morning! My son's grandmother loaned me her digital camera yesterday, so I can now add more jewelry to my shop! That means I better get to work...lol. Of course, I am job hunting now, and spending so much time being my son's personal chauffeur, I hope I can find time for the jewelry making too. This is a picture of my son I took this morning while he was on the sofa waiting for the bus to come. :)

The job hunting is rather necessary though, I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree in Social Work in May, and I really need to put that diploma to use, so I can pay back my student loans-lol!

Speaking of job hunting and school, found out that my university charges $5 per official transcript, and I will need one every time I go on a job interview...I can see this becoming rather costly, they still want your money after you graduate I see.

Trying out ETSY Storque Showcase

Well, I missed the day of the regular showcase, so today I'm trying out the ETSY online zine (Storque) showcase, to see how it goes. I am switching out items during the day, to see how many views I am getting, and to see if I will actually make any sales off of the showcase. Keep your fingers crossed for me! :)

The lovely polymer clay seahorse that I had on my last post has been claimed by a lovely lady, I really need to get my daughter in the mood to make more polymer items, she is so good at it! :) She's a very talented girl, heehee, if I do say so myself! :) I'm adding a froggie pendant that she made to today's post to prove it! This froggie idea was inspired by Christi Friesen's beautiful work.

I see it's been a while since I've written...life is hectic

I see it's been a while since I've written...life is hectic right now with school having started back and my son is in band. I have to take him to practices 2 nights a week, youth 2 nights a week, games every other week, and other assorted mom-type taxi service duties.

We were discussing bookcases and therefore books in the ETSY forums the other day and I had to admit to something that I hadn't told my daughter yet....

You see, I've been collecting books all my adult life, although I have to weed them out now & then because umm...yeah they'd take over the house otherwise. My daughter says the books are hers when I go.../giggle! She can't have 'em-I'm taking them with me dangit-what would the afterlife be without my books? Hell, I tell ya!

I just told her yesterday, she ain't getting my books...she may never speak to me again!

But hey, to make it up to her a little bit, I will add one of her items from my shop to my blog today! :)