Whoa!

So Etsy and Moo! (and others> are running a contest. I figured I'd click around, participate a little. I'd never done well in these online contests. The gist is finding eggs...you know, for Easter and stuff. I found one. Then I found another. o.O I'm not sure if I was the first to report either, but I find it odd, yet not completely, that I found two...at any rate. This is NOT the first time I've gotten things strangely in a pair. I had to rush here to make a note of if it. I hope I win something. ha!

Post Picture: Courtesy of Bellarina Studios on Etsy from the listing Twelve Vintage Paper Easter Eggs.

Helix

Well, there they are, the little pretties from yesterday. I like the earrings a lot. Helix is their tentative new name. I may stick with it. Who knows at the moment. For as much as I love to name things, sometimes coming up with names from my creations is tricky.

It's been so long since I listed a totally new idea. I had more magnets and stuff, but those weren't totally new, just different takes on an established part of my brand. So it felt really good to list these.

I haven't made my item for the day. I've eaten more than my share of homemade shortbread cookies though. Yum!

day 3

My board
Originally uploaded by lpdesigns

Today is day three of my personal challenge, small steps to doing the things I need to do. It's already been a little bit of a struggle. New things often are.

I needed to start with pieces I'd actually have enough drive to finish. I tend to bite off huge projects and burn out by about the second of third day. So for now, I'll probably be cranking out a lot of Acutes, other small earrings and magnets. The yellow earrings in the pics, are a somewhat new design. Or you could say they're a twist on an old one. *resists the urge to laugh at herself* Twist...they're twist...anyway. The little earrings put in perspective how big my other ones are. Wow!



Also, I think someone is stealing my beads. I have at least 3 colors missing. I know I didn't use them all. I'm also missing a checkbook register, a hairbrush, and a watch. If you see them....
:P

Post Picture (top): My macrame board as of today, loaded with earring-making goodness.

Blurble 3.08

Again, running the reusable titles together. heh

I bought some beads and thread today and was able to finish another pair of post-less Acutes. Next on my list to buy is some posts. Yeah. I'm working on cranking out something new every day. So far, for day one, so good.

Went with my dad to Woodcraft. They were having a sort of demonstration on Flexshafts. Granted, the guy was talking about woodcarving, this was a wood craft place. But I really want a Flexshaft now. And I met a little lady who was all enthusiastic and friendly and showed a book on woodturned jewelry. Oh my gosh. There were some beautiful ideas/pieces in that book. I'm not sure how 'artisan' I want to get, but I think I could...ooh, my mind just raced as we flipped through the pages.

We went the art store, too. I think it's the only pure art store left around where I live, across the street from a white house. heh. The store guy was totally out of movie with a way of talking that you almost think is over-played, lot of head nods and California-ish drawls. It was humorous to see my non-artist father and this guy trying to hash out with material was best. My dad is a hard sell, but especially when he's confused.

Then I came home, ate Chinese and watched Transformers with the fam again. I really like that movie.

Post Picture: Taken by me last November but it looked pretty much like that today. A little brighter, but rainy, lots of rain. I'm NOT complaining. It could have snowed again. *phew*

Continue 3.07

I've been challenged to something by my...person who challenges me a lot. I'm not going to exactly say what it is. To that challenge I want to add a few things:

• I want to take a self-portrait every Thursday even if I don't upload it to my Flickr. Just for me, as a record. For posterity. I'd like to take self-portraits more. But I'll start with once a week.
  
  
• I want to finish something every day. I always work on more than one project at a time because I sell more than one type of item. If I discipline myself, I should be able to finish something every day.
  
  
• I want to write more. Not necessarily on my blog. I've gotten pretty good at blogging, if not here than Twitter or tumblr. But I have stories that I've been 'working' on for a long time. I want to finish them. Even if I don't publish them. Just finish them.
  

This is all about moving on. I'm not really happy with where I am, but only I can choose to take the steps forward. So, I challenge myself and publish it here, for accountability I guess.

Post Picture: Taken by Bro1 last May at a college park sorta near our house. It'll be green again soon. That keeps me going.