Photo Cards at rJax

I started making cards. So far, I only have birthday cards in the above design. (Picture is clickable.) I like them. My dad complimented me on them. He usually doesn't know what to say about my work. So that was encouraging.

Work started today. The guy that made it all 'interesting' is back. He fusses with management and mistreats his immediate supervisors and gets in everyone's business. *sigh* I'm gonna try not to sit across from him tomorrow.

The bustle and 'crowds' are a welcome change to the solitude of crafting. Though I prefer solitude, I also like to listen to people, the way they talk and interact. We're an interesting bunch. :)

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Work starts tomorrow, the temp job I had in April. I had wanted to get a lot of things made these last 5 days or so for the show in October. I did manage to 'dress up' my $1 business card holder. It suits me.

September is, in its way, powering along. Before I know it it will be Bro1's birthday. He'll be 20. O.o

Post Picture: From our June trip to Boston. This was a potted flower outside of Old North Church.

Lineas 9.06

Random thoughts/happenings from the past few days:

I haven't posted in a while, took a little break. After first I felt guilty not writing, but I think it was for the best.

Have a bridal shower to go to. I'm thinking gift registries are both a good and bad idea. They're better the earlier you use them.

I found brown corduroy! *dances* I need to wash it and should probably go back and buy the bolt, but I want to sew how it sews first. So happy! More wristlets!

Discovered filigree beads. Okay, I've known about them, but was firmly convinced they 'weren't me'. I'm rethinking that stance.

Ordered oodles of new supplies. Oodles compared to what I usually purchase and I still have a few things left on the list.

Craft show in October! I'm hoping so anyway. And it's right in my hometown, a mere 5 minute walk from my house, no lie! Hence the supply binging. Yeah, hence.

Temp job restarts next week. Trying to get as many things done for the fair before then. It's a simple job, but particular and therefore tiring.

So that's about it for now. I'll try to get back into the swing of blogging later next week.

Post Picture: Commission boxed, packaged and tagged. I'm so happy I'm done...and happier that my work was liked.

Weekend Blurble- Happy September

September is one of my fave months. Last September started a change in my life that, well, changed me. I can hardly wait to see what will happen this year.

It has been my most productive season to-date, I think. August, the longest month to me, went swimmingly, all things considered. I finished my commission, packaged, boxed and tagged it. It's been given to the client. She loved them. I'm happy.

This is a sort of sandwich month. I'm prepping for the craft fair in Oct. and riding the wave of creative thought sparked by my summertime success. I'm going back to the temp job I had in April, which will be a good boost. I'll have to work harder now and then to find time to work on elpy when I'm zonked after work. That job is quick and tiring in its meticulous-ness.

I'm daring to think things have a turned a corner. And, to resurrect an old phrase, a phrase from last year, I'm going with it. :)

Post Picture: How one leaves comments in real life. It's from my mom on a small bit of newness that I hope to begin listing soon. The holidays are coming...it's weird to think about Christmas when it's 80 degrees out.

Bits and Pieces and Twitter

I think each of the following things could be their own post. Sometimes it's better to consolidate.

Two of Etsy's founders are leaving the company. As an older Etsyan, one who remembers when it was just the four guys running the whole site, the news came as a bit of a shock and a touch of sadness. I wish them the best, though.

I changed my blog's url. It's no longer 'thelpblogs' but 'not-rachel'. Be sure to add the dash or you will get taken to another blog that has my old template and probably be all-around confused. Don't want that. :)

I'm going to be doing a show in my town. Yeah, baby. I should probably alert the CT team. I think there are a few of us in Northern CT. I'm excited and trying not to freak out. I'm making lists and checking them twice, ordering supplies, and working out display ideas.

My Twitter people are much faster at reporting the news than even Google. There were early morning tweetings of who McCain had chosen for his VP. When I googled, they put up related searches of 'mccain potatoes'...among others. It took about an hour for Google to catch up. Love my Twitter peeps. (I found out the Etsy news on Twitter as well.)

I could go on, but I've run together several long posts.

Post Picture: My commission is nearly packaged. Yay!