300

This is the 300th post here! Whoo! By far the longest I've lasted on any blog. Heh.

I'm almost done with construction of my jewelry commission. I keep talking about it, I know. I'll have to get some pics up soon so you can see what I've been doing. It's much simpler than most of my work, but it's nice and the mother and daughter like it, so I'm happy.

I didn't do the market this week. I may try to do both next week. I think it will be a lot...but Mom thinks I can because she's my encourager. I quail too often, shrink from things. I'll decide today. It's raining and soppy and the market is outside. So I'm glad I didn't do it.

Finished deconstructing and ironing the thrifted shirts for wristlets. One is a well-known name brand. Very high-quality, everything was french-seamed and the fabric has a wonderful hand to it. (the hand of fabric is similar to the tooth of paper...the feel of it.) I almost want to keep. Maybe I won't use it all.

Post Picture: Dinner yesterday, flick link here.

my brother loves me

my brother loves me
Originally uploaded by lpdesigns

He bought me Starbucks. Of course, I asked him to and I'm going to pay him back, but still...he could have said, 'no'. :) I severely love the Vanilla Frappuccino. I get all jittery and talkative. Caffienated me is funny.

My jewelry commission-er likes my work! She's okay with one quote that I gave her. I have to give the full thing by the end of the week! Eeee! I'm happy about that.

I don't think I'm going to do the show tomorrow. It's outside and it's supposed to thunder and rain. I have a tent and the tent has sides, but I'm not sure I want to sit out in the rain and cold for 3 hours in a tent. Of course, the first one was cancelled on account of rain that never happened. It is raining now. I won't be mad if it ends up not raining. I have another show lined up for next week.

Weekend Blurble- Hmmm

Spent most of the weekend falling into a funk. In fact I just deleted what I was going to post because it was a little frightful

Sometimes, I just want to be left alone. I don't mind. I'm used to it now.

Ordered chain, bags for magnets, listed the remaining Dots earrings. I'll make others, once I buy more earwires...and headpins. *sigh*

Where did my cheerfulness go?

Post Picture: One my show display pics. I'm going back to that market on Thursday. Wish me luck! I'm nervous as heck.

Zephyr- Time

Just a picture today. Taken in April. Near my house. One step at time...I'll get where I'm going.

Peace.

[strauss]

Must post quickly. I have other things to do.
I've signed myself up to do a show next week, the same one I did last week but on it's busier day, and the week after, the one I was invited to. Then I'm going to need a break. From shows. They get me all fired-up and creative so I'll have new things to list. My eternal encourager would want me to do a show every week for the rest of the summer. My body and mind couldn't handle that. Not yet. I'm new to this.

I got critiqued last night on Etsy. She said my jewelry was beautiful. Wow! I glowed. haha. She suggested I move the minis up in the sidebar. Since I have three, though, I'd rather hack the template and make it 3 columns and put the minis over there. I'm not sure why this makes a difference to me, but it does. I've been hankering for a blog redesign for a while anyway. So...

She also suggested I at least register and maybe moved to the username elpy on Etsy. I want to, but only if I can keep all my hearters and feedback. For cripes sake, it's taken 2+ yrs to get to 380 hearters. I would cry my heart out if I had to abandon them all...but I could...if I should. Should I?

Post Picture:Newest bracelet at elpy. I'm calling it Strauss, like the jeans but not as obvious, because the bead is denim lapis and it just looks tough, like jeans...rugged. The picture is clickable.