Now 9.18

A video that's actually a commercial. The brothers and I find (and watch) a lot of commercials online. Heh. This one is almost too cute.

I'm alive. The job almost over. Yay!

News!!!!!

I apologize for my lack of posting. I've been busy with work and prepping for the craft show in Oct and finding something to wear to the quince that I made the favors for. I also have 3 off-Etsy custom requests, one that I've been wrongfully neglecting. Just busy, busy, busy. :)

The super huge awesome news is that in November I'm going to be doing a show in New Jersey. An out-of-state show! I was invited! I found about the show from an Etsyan on Twitter. I added myself to the mailing list with the intention of applying next year since the app deadline had passed for this year and I'm generally still uber-tentative about a lot of show things. The coordinator emailed me late last week saying that one of the vendors had to drop out. She'd looked at my site and liked my items so she wondered if I'd like to take that spot. I said, yes! *gasp*

So I'm very excited. I'm trying to remember not to overlook prepping for October. I'm also going back to the farmer's markets, at least for one more week. With the shows coming, I don't want to have to keep remaking what sells at the markets in addition to making new things to be well-stocked. I don't want to shoot myself in the foot; the Thursday market in particular has been a wonderful thing. Betwixt and between.

I'll try to write more often. I think I needed a break. My stint as guest blogger is over as well. But I liked it. So maybe I'll do features here or find another blog to guest post on. I'm embracing this artist/designer thing a little more everyday. I like it.

Post Picture: Another from my June trip to Boston. I'm tellin' ya, I took about 200 pics.

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. :)

(insert clever title here)

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.