Spring Show

So I have decided to push myself into making something special for the spring show. First up ....ring band hand cut leaf design in band. 1/2 cut, other half to go. Next after that will be forming band and soldering in a mount of some sort. Then I plan on knitting up a whole bunch of sea glass into a flower and attaching it. This should be interesting since I haven't done any of this before together. I love challenges.....

Lists

I feel like I am swamped within a huge pile of lists. Appointments needed to be made, groceries that need to be bought, laundry, medical appointments to go to, insurance issues for my son , all this and trying to run the house or even keep it clean on top of trying to run a small business. With that there are lists too. I just had a custom order but waiting on a piece to attach to it just to get it done or entering into an art show with ideas drawn but not sure where to start. New projects with metal clay waiting to be started but the time is just not there.I love being busy don't get me wrong. Sometimes I just want to take a break. Spending  that extra minute combing my daughters hair or cuddling with my son is more important I say! So I feel like there is a juggling of sorts going on. I just need to perfect it.....I could also really use that office assistant that can clean up after my ideas explode on the work bench!

Cleaning Workbench Away

It feels as though I am a sculpture artist and chipping away at one thing or another on getting things cleaned off the work bench from last year. I have been busy restocking and getting to projects that were put on the back burner. I intend on getting the pest done soon and get that metal clay out now that I have the gas to get started. I know I won't get everything I had on the bench done, but I already feel like I made a huge dent into it. I made few earrings here that use some techniques I was using last year with encasing marbles, and tear drops but a more petite style.I also have had a great amount of interest in my sea glass pendants with hand knitted circle cages. I tryed to make a few in all colors the last two days I managed to get a red, orange, yellow, green, two aquas, two blues, a purple and a rainbow done.

Holiday hubub

Well the holiday was crazy just like everyone said it would be. I have some time get ready for next year right? :) I am right now restocking some items in my shop as well and finishing up a few that were left on my work bench once the ornament making took over. I started making ornaments late summer and now realize I need to start earlier this year. So this month I decided to take a huge break from them. I am focusing my attention on metal clay stating next week. I  have some ideas to incorporate my knitted wire with the metal clay. I am super excited to be able to do this. If it weren't for last years sales I wouldn't have been able to try this new medium.  I also am focusing my attention to sea glass pieces. I have a huge stash of glass and will be making some with this metal clay as well as some more of my circle basket pendants. Suggestions are always welcome in fact desired!:)  I will be trying to post more to this site for those of you who are interested how I come about my ideas. Starting next week I 'll will try to better about posting weekly! :)

Another month another post!

I really have not been doing so well with posting , most of my posts make it on facebook. Well, Big sales coming up this weekend and the following weekend is a craft show. I have been working on tree toppers, and ornaments like crazy and to tell you the truth I am looking forward to going back to making some jewelry.I have so many ideas I want to do. The ornaments sold well last year at my Mother in laws shop so I thought they would do well this year so far OK. I wonder if there will be a flood of sales this weekend? I am keeping my fingers crossed. I have been thinking more about trying some new things next year. I am still thinking of possible medium changes. As well as new ones I am excited to try. I will see how the sales go and make those changes if money allows.For now, Stick with what I know and make it the best I can!:)

Tired but still going.......Part Two

Seems like when it rains it pours. I have been so busy working on Christmas ornaments and had two sick little ones and myself for a week now.  I hope I can keep up with the demand, i still have to get more made for a local store. I hope by spending quality family time today and after a  reunion tomorrow, I can focus on my art. I feel like I need to get back into some jewelry after the last few weeks. I'm not saying I don't want to make the ornaments, it's just that I enjoy the jewelry  making so much more. the wire is smaller and challenging! I have always been up for a good challenge! I have so many ideas and never enough time! Well so it seems. :)

How did it already get to be a month from my last post?????

Sorry I have been knitting all sorts of goodies. I really need to stay on top of posting here. I have been making Christmas ornaments for my store and The Big Red Barn where I have many pieces for sale. I already gave them 12 ornaments, last year I had over 30 and sold almost all of them! So I still need to get more done for them too! I have a few new ideas I want to work on but they are more elaborate and take more time, I hope to get to work on them. One is an angel topper and a star topper as well as icicles. We shall see, I am working on some star ornaments right now.