Home at midnight. Going to bed now.
Gabe's leaving for playdowns at Valencia tomorrow. And Mon and I are going for haircuts.
TTYL!
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wednesday
Sorry... no updates today... I'm exhausted.
Just got back from hockey (did SRAJD stuff for three hours there on Gabe's laptop).
Going to bed... still watching Fringe. I think I'm on episode 2 of season 2 now.
Okay, talk to you tomorrow!
Just got back from hockey (did SRAJD stuff for three hours there on Gabe's laptop).
Going to bed... still watching Fringe. I think I'm on episode 2 of season 2 now.
Okay, talk to you tomorrow!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
New Jewelry
A few hours to kill before hockey.
Made tacos, did dishes, did laundry, uploaded files for a friend's website, and now I want to list.
I don't think I showed you these yet... they're new in my shop (click on either to see more pictures):
And I got some Lapis earrings up:
Did I show you these?
Still to list I've got two lampwork pendant necklaces and two Law of Attraction necklaces... stay tuned...
Made tacos, did dishes, did laundry, uploaded files for a friend's website, and now I want to list.
I don't think I showed you these yet... they're new in my shop (click on either to see more pictures):
And I got some Lapis earrings up:
Did I show you these?
Still to list I've got two lampwork pendant necklaces and two Law of Attraction necklaces... stay tuned...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Hockey, Jewelry, Rain, Olympics
Ooooh, almost missed a day.
Let's see... got up, had a shower, made some ball headpins ('cause Alex ALWAYS brings beads to trade and I don't currently have any jewelry that I think is her style), then drove to the secret clubhouse to meet up with Alex.
Had a fabulous lunch (but a little too much) with great company... then drove to the San Jose rink to watch our team take 62 shots on the Cougars who weren't able to get even one shot on our team.
Drove home and watched the rest of the USA/Canada hockey game. That was fun!
Took pictures and am listing now.
Listed this on eBay:
Oh and Gabe's team was filmed at practice tonight and should be on the news at 11:10.
And for the record, I'm opposed to guns in national parks or anywhere else.
Okay, TTYL!
see more Lolcats and funny pictures
see more Lolcats and funny pictures
Let's see... got up, had a shower, made some ball headpins ('cause Alex ALWAYS brings beads to trade and I don't currently have any jewelry that I think is her style), then drove to the secret clubhouse to meet up with Alex.
Had a fabulous lunch (but a little too much) with great company... then drove to the San Jose rink to watch our team take 62 shots on the Cougars who weren't able to get even one shot on our team.
Drove home and watched the rest of the USA/Canada hockey game. That was fun!
Took pictures and am listing now.
Listed this on eBay:
Oh and Gabe's team was filmed at practice tonight and should be on the news at 11:10.
And for the record, I'm opposed to guns in national parks or anywhere else.
Okay, TTYL!
see more Lolcats and funny pictures
see more Lolcats and funny pictures
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Just working on jewelry
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
Oops, sorry Alex… just snagged it from your eBay listing. I don’t know how to resize in here. The usual html codes don’t seem to take.
I’ll tell Mon what you said. :-) She was pretty tickled to hear that the Russian goalie is only 16 years old.
Hi Melanie! Chicago’s your kind of town? Next time I go, I’ll have to actually do some sight-seeing. I don’t think I had Geno’s, but I did have some kind of deep dish pizza. :-)
SRAJD
This week Alex and I spent a huge amount of time working on the SRAJD organization and website.
I’m going to do some additional marketing for the sponsor members. There’s some really cool jewelry in there and I’d love to introduce new customers to it.
THE DRAWERS
Mom wanted to see what the new organizing supply cabinets look like. Here they are:
One sticks out further than the other because I have to accommodate the light switch (on the right) and the wall socket (on the left).
That’s my dapping set on top of the cabinets. And on the ground you can see my jewelry sizers, my kitty toys (for the fosters) and my fire extinquisher.
That black board behind the cabinet on the right is a foam poster board I picked up at a drug store for like two bucks… I use it as a backdrop for a lot of my photos.
I taped labels on each drawer so I can easily find what I’m looking for.
Here’s what my work area looked like last night after I didn’t feel like cleaning up. The dog gets the couch; I get the floor.
JEWELRY CREATING
Last night, I made another quote pendant necklace. I really like these. My hope is that the people who buy them use them as daily reminders of the things they want to be reminded of.
It’s like when I did that survey of people who believe in the Law of Attraction… but don’t practice it. It’s so easy to get caught up in the hectic details of everyday life and forget to take just a few minutes out of each day to work toward our own happiness.
This morning, I cut some more tubing and I have some new quotes all ready, so tonight I will make some more.
Here you can see some of the cut tubes.
You can also see how incredibly sensitive the material is… lots of chips and cracks… and those are then unusable tubes. The three on the top are okay; the three on the bottom are waste.
But I got to thinking of making smaller tubes and having them be charms on bracelets.
THAT led me to realizing I wanted some ball headpins, which led me to pulling out my fine silver and torch and making four ball headpins out of 20 gauge silver.
And that led me to realizing that while I had my torch and quenching cup out, I ought to grab the 14 gauge wire and make some ball headpins out of that so I can use a few of Alex’s lovely focal beads as pendants.
Ew… look at that thumbprint! I hope I remember to wipe the beads down before shooting.
I’m prepared for evening work now… meaning those things can wait until the late hours when I have less energy and do my work just sitting down (as opposed to getting up every five seconds).
Which means NOW I can do the work where I’m getting up every five seconds. :-)
I decide to try some metal clay. Problem is, I’m not prepared… mentally. I have no ideas. And pure silver isn’t something I can go into like I go into everything else… ‘cause it’s expensive if something doesn’t work and you have to abandon it. Ugh.
I want to make a section bracelet. I spend about an hour looking through stamps and objects I could use to make impressions… but nothing seems right. I listen to my intuition and move on to another idea.
Then I decide to try imbedding stones. Hey, I can still do a sectional bracelet… I’ll do it with imbedded stones, though, instead of impressions.
And of course I have no clue where the teeny tiny cz’s are that I bought from Hadar. After all, that was months ago. Sigh…
Okay, gonna try some real stones, I guess.
Now I have to decide if I want to work with bronze, copper, silver or a mix.
So I’m scrolling back through my blog entries, trying to find my kiln schedules (yes, it’s been THAT long). Totally got distracted looking at all the kitty photos. I love those!
Well, in the end I decided I didn’t feel like doing any metal clay. I want to be more prepared ahead of time (design idea, time, room, etc).
So I’m working on some necklace for the Alex bead pendants. Got one done so far. I’m a very slow worker. I like to savor my work with beads, not rush through it.
And… I may as well post this now. I’ll check back with you tomorrow for an update. And wouldn’t it be wonderful if I have photos and listings to show you by then too? :-)
HOCKEY
Gonna go watch Mon play with the Tech team in Oakland (yay!) tonight. Then tomorrow afternoon with her Blackhawks team in San Jose.
Maybe I can even visit with a friend or two while I’m down there.
Oops, sorry Alex… just snagged it from your eBay listing. I don’t know how to resize in here. The usual html codes don’t seem to take.
I’ll tell Mon what you said. :-) She was pretty tickled to hear that the Russian goalie is only 16 years old.
Hi Melanie! Chicago’s your kind of town? Next time I go, I’ll have to actually do some sight-seeing. I don’t think I had Geno’s, but I did have some kind of deep dish pizza. :-)
SRAJD
This week Alex and I spent a huge amount of time working on the SRAJD organization and website.
I’m going to do some additional marketing for the sponsor members. There’s some really cool jewelry in there and I’d love to introduce new customers to it.
THE DRAWERS
Mom wanted to see what the new organizing supply cabinets look like. Here they are:
One sticks out further than the other because I have to accommodate the light switch (on the right) and the wall socket (on the left).
That’s my dapping set on top of the cabinets. And on the ground you can see my jewelry sizers, my kitty toys (for the fosters) and my fire extinquisher.
That black board behind the cabinet on the right is a foam poster board I picked up at a drug store for like two bucks… I use it as a backdrop for a lot of my photos.
I taped labels on each drawer so I can easily find what I’m looking for.
Here’s what my work area looked like last night after I didn’t feel like cleaning up. The dog gets the couch; I get the floor.
JEWELRY CREATING
Last night, I made another quote pendant necklace. I really like these. My hope is that the people who buy them use them as daily reminders of the things they want to be reminded of.
It’s like when I did that survey of people who believe in the Law of Attraction… but don’t practice it. It’s so easy to get caught up in the hectic details of everyday life and forget to take just a few minutes out of each day to work toward our own happiness.
This morning, I cut some more tubing and I have some new quotes all ready, so tonight I will make some more.
Here you can see some of the cut tubes.
You can also see how incredibly sensitive the material is… lots of chips and cracks… and those are then unusable tubes. The three on the top are okay; the three on the bottom are waste.
But I got to thinking of making smaller tubes and having them be charms on bracelets.
THAT led me to realizing I wanted some ball headpins, which led me to pulling out my fine silver and torch and making four ball headpins out of 20 gauge silver.
And that led me to realizing that while I had my torch and quenching cup out, I ought to grab the 14 gauge wire and make some ball headpins out of that so I can use a few of Alex’s lovely focal beads as pendants.
Ew… look at that thumbprint! I hope I remember to wipe the beads down before shooting.
I’m prepared for evening work now… meaning those things can wait until the late hours when I have less energy and do my work just sitting down (as opposed to getting up every five seconds).
Which means NOW I can do the work where I’m getting up every five seconds. :-)
I decide to try some metal clay. Problem is, I’m not prepared… mentally. I have no ideas. And pure silver isn’t something I can go into like I go into everything else… ‘cause it’s expensive if something doesn’t work and you have to abandon it. Ugh.
I want to make a section bracelet. I spend about an hour looking through stamps and objects I could use to make impressions… but nothing seems right. I listen to my intuition and move on to another idea.
Then I decide to try imbedding stones. Hey, I can still do a sectional bracelet… I’ll do it with imbedded stones, though, instead of impressions.
And of course I have no clue where the teeny tiny cz’s are that I bought from Hadar. After all, that was months ago. Sigh…
Okay, gonna try some real stones, I guess.
Now I have to decide if I want to work with bronze, copper, silver or a mix.
So I’m scrolling back through my blog entries, trying to find my kiln schedules (yes, it’s been THAT long). Totally got distracted looking at all the kitty photos. I love those!
Well, in the end I decided I didn’t feel like doing any metal clay. I want to be more prepared ahead of time (design idea, time, room, etc).
So I’m working on some necklace for the Alex bead pendants. Got one done so far. I’m a very slow worker. I like to savor my work with beads, not rush through it.
And… I may as well post this now. I’ll check back with you tomorrow for an update. And wouldn’t it be wonderful if I have photos and listings to show you by then too? :-)
HOCKEY
Gonna go watch Mon play with the Tech team in Oakland (yay!) tonight. Then tomorrow afternoon with her Blackhawks team in San Jose.
Maybe I can even visit with a friend or two while I’m down there.
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