busy bee

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i have been very busy and my shop finally reflects it.
with chimneyville less than 2 weeks away, i am trying to use the holidays to my advantage both online and offline.

find minis here

working, working, working

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i have been very busy lately getting ready for chimneyville.
i am trying to be very thorough.....
making flower earrings, making post earrings, making enameled minis, making big rings, making little rings, making necklaces...... you get the picture.
we'll see if it all pays off in a few short weeks.

find enameled minis here

new release thursdays

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i am still attempting to participate in etsymetal's new release thursdays.
some weeks it feels like i have nothing and need to scramble to put the finishing touches on projects.

i have continued to play with granulation and have been pleased with the results so far.
i have found that it is tricky and i can't really predict how long it will take me to get each project just right.

besides scrambling for new release thursdays, i am working on several custom pieces.
one is a chain and i LOVE making those!

i also got my acceptance letter from the guild in the mail today.
i am pleased that i made it into an organization that will help fill out my resume and provide some extra conveniences, but i still have no clue how my work this submission really differed from last.
i suppose i should just be happy for the positive outcome, but i find its still overshadowed by my results last time.

another submission and new release thursdays

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here is the 'petite garden' stacking ring set that was also submitted to the guild.
i am pleased with how it turned out and proud of myself for staying away from the liver of sulfur.
i do have to admit that the 3mm bullet amethysts sucked to set.

i will have some new work going up in the shop tomorrow.
i have a couple of earrings on the new elongated earwires and then a couple of itty bitty studs.
lets hope i can take and crop pics in a timely manner.

busy, busy week

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i am taking pics of some older work and newer work to add to the shop for new release thursday.
i am pleased with how well the weathered wood works with my pieces.
i have also been putting the finishing touched on the pieces i will be submitting to the craftmans guild tomorrow.
i planned to get things completed before the last minute, but then other things become more urgent and i have to focus on them.
luckily, things are working out well and i won't be remaking anything at the last minute.

ms craftsman's guild round #2 pieces

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after no inspiration, melting, and then cursing, my pieces for the ms craftsman's guild resubmission are coming together.
things have gone well this week and i really want to throw a party to celebrate how much i have gotten accomplished.
yes, three stacking rings and two earrings are enough to get me excited at this point in life.
this is mostly due to the fact that i am practicing some granulation, YAY!!

ms craftman's guild round #2

the end of the month is the deadline for resubmitting my work to the ms craftman's guild.
i plan on resubmitting so soon because i really don't know what will happen to life once the summer begins.
plus, if i do make it in, i need plenty of time to prepare myself for possible shows.

so, this seemed to be the perfect time for a well written article on rejection.
thank you danielle for pointing it out!