Day1- begin again

day1- begin again
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Post number 200!

So a while ago I started the Crafting 365 on Flickr. Then came, well, stuff and I kinda fell off the wagon. I wanted to start again in January. I wanted to do a lot in January. Anyway, I'm starting now.

I'm playing with graph paper. I'm making up pattern pieces for new sewn goods. All the lines on the graph paper make it perfect to me. New stuff next week, hopefully!

Blurble 2.14

Hmm...not sure what to say.

I sold this to my mom. She wants me to make more and call them 'Wall Enhancers'. I'm not sure they really really fit with what I'm trying, trying, to do with my shop. I think there can be too much diversification. Woodburned art...I don't know. Just don't know.

I took a Self Portrait for the SPT Flickr group. It's me and my teddy...bear. :P I've had here since I was born. If that bear could talk...

I finished reading Mansfield Park. As I wrote earlier, I've been watching The Complete Jane Austen on PBS. I have read three of Austen's books. So I'm filling in on the ones I hadn't. The movie was of MP was quite like the book. I was pleased. There were differences but nothing glaringly erroneously like with some versions of Jane Eyre. *won't get started*

I'm really chatty, ATM, which isn't like me. *sigh*

Post Picture (top): My backyard, yesterday. It snowed into Wednesday and then rained all day. Fairly hard. It was a slushy, ice cold mess. I stayed inside.

Whoa!

It's snowing...again. I'm so ready for spring. Really. Stop with the arctic blasts already. *sigh* Never mind. See why here by clicking the colorful link. Colorful Link

I checked my other email, the one I use for my other sales ventures of non-handmade stuff. I made two sales yesterday. I totally wasn't going to check that email. Mostly I have up old books that we probably shouldn't have bought in the first place. They don't sell often. So I'll package up those things and ship them, tomorrow. It made me happy.

Ya wanna know what else made me happy? Seems the writer's strike may be over soon. That would be great. Though watching TV is a largely a waste of time, I miss Heroes and Chuck and wasn't about to settle for Your Dad is Better than My Dad. I realize that this might still be the end of this season. But there is hope.

Post Picture: One of the things that sold.

Just sayin'

New magnets! Yay! Finally! haha. I've been so out of sorts that finishing something and then photographing it has been a huge production. I'm really diggin' the stick person quote bubble design. If you have a word or two that you think would look good on a magnet, leave a comment. I'm open to suggestions. :)

So that's my uber cheery post for the day.

Early

I was all, "I'm gonna blog today." But I have no idea what about. Ha!

I'm up early. Especially recently, especially for a Saturday. I was supposed to be going out to breakfast with my dad. He's running late.

I listed some chain. I was supposed to be destashing, listing all these supplies in January. That month zipped by, wrought with concerns for Bro2's birthday, Christmas hangover, and stress from, well, a situation I'd thought myself into and life in general. I couldn't focus enough to list and the weather permitted me take only the most craptastic pictures. Eh. It all ended by the end of the month. I'm accepting my new normal, settling into it.

Oh, if anyone has ideas on what I could do with old knit tops, hit me up with a comment. I'm brainstorming, only since yesterday. They're in good shape, I would just like to make them into something else. I could give them to Salvation Army or something, but then I run the risk of seeing them again. I've had them for years, I want them to go away. Maybe an out-of-state thrift-y store. Haha!

Post Picture:
Me. With crumbs on my shirt. It's a good thing they didn't get where they wanted to go. Itchiness of an unpleasant variety would have ensued. Flickr link.