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Have you ever had this problem? I'm sure people who have it together do not. Create a design, execute the design, get it out the door.
And I tried. I've been hammering pieces of silver to try and make something for weeks. When one doesn't work I go back to the drawing board and try again.
But my work time is less than 10 hours a week that I can guarantee. And other stuff comes up. I need to fill my table. I have smaller projects that I can get done quickly. I just fail.
I'm nothing but frustrated with myself. I think the version I'm currently working on would have worked. And if I'd pushed my time a little harder in the last two weeks I could have done it.
(I've had the stones forever, she just got tired of waiting and I seriously don't fault her)
First order of business change. If we discuss a design and you're sending me stones. I will only accept the original commission. Future pieces will have to wait until the first is done. Three major ideas arriving in one envelope is too much for my little tiny brain. I am all for saving on postage. I totally understand. Maybe I'll just offer to take on the postage cost if I have to send stuff back and you still want me to consider it later.
I'm hating my life just a little bit right now.
I hate being limited.
- Mood:
crappy
I'm doing some writing for NaNoWriMo but not putting pressure on myself. The breakneck pace of October's crafting kind of has me wanting to take it very easy.
I've created more workspace in my studio, and I'll be inviting people to create with me more regularly. If you want to come over, just text me (412 608-8986) and drop by! Only time I'm not at all available is before 4pm Monday through Friday.
School's going well, it's certainly not hassle free, but we've done ok.
Generally, health-wise I haven't been good. I've made it to the gym a couple times in the past month, and that's it. And I've been so busy that we've been relying more than ever on preprepared foods. Not good.
Today I set up a pot of chili and some home made bread, so I'm feeling a tiny bit less guilty.
I got to take a class with a German filigree artist and I'm super excited for some serious time at the bench.
I'm feeling like I'll never get time there again though. It's just my frustration speaking. I spent plenty of time making last month. I've just been so exhausted...
I'm trying to get more sleep. That should make everything better.
Oh, and holiday plans are coming together. We'll be driving a lot.
Back under for a bit.
And the crafting keeps on going. I'll bug
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nacramamo about that Jewelry and Costumes mostly. OMG, there are only 13 more days to get ready for Halloween. OMGWTFFSM! I'm gonna die. I'd better put this machine down and start knitting and paper machéing and stuff.
How are you all feeling as fall becomes real?
So, this event I'm preparing for is the "big show" for this year. A new one for me and I'm still not precisely certain what they want and I'm doing my best to put my best foot forward.
These are kumihimo braids. I keep wanting to have these as necklaces to put pendants on when I sell them, they're 8 strands. Each time I work on them I'm reminded of how long they take! So I make one once in a while. Now I have three! Right. So I made some simpler 3 strand braids as well.
I haven't had time to make sterling ends to crimp on, so I ran out and got base metal ones. I'm also making simple cords.
Today's work was to assemble the necklaces. I have about 30 now. And the lovely kumihimo braids are waiting for me to have a brilliant idea how to incorporate then in jewelry.
Tonight I'm finishing up all my frames and boxes. All this preparation is overwhelming. I have til wednesday to finish.
Oh my goodness! Were am I and what am I doing?
Hi, everybody!!!!!!! Welcome to Crafting Month!
Getting my bearings, sorry, October has snuck up on me again. As usual I have a million projects going on. Kids everywhere, a secret jewelry lair in the basement, and a lot of aspirations.
Lately creating every day is a goal year round, though I do occasionally take a day off just to sleep. I won't do that during October! Craftober-Creatober-The Great Pumpkin will Craft right along with us Month!
My handy dandy iPhone is with me to post all sorts of stuff for you this year and keep up with LJ, Twitter and Facebook.
So, Come one! Come all!
Let's get this party Started for National Craft-Making Month 2011!!!!
I wanna hear all about this last year and the projects you all want to do!
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I'm still here, just way way way busy.
Schools going well, I guess that's why I don't have time for postage.
I'll do better.
Also, October is coming so
nacramamo is coming.So I had better get on it.
One thing to be said about our family-we're keeping up on dishes and other cleaning trivia much better since the kitchen went online.
Yes, I'm on LJ this morning to avoid dealing with the other stuff I need to be doing.
Bye, ttyl!
Want to offer an opinion?
I love that my family has asked me to do this.
I hurt my wrist a little working on this, but the best projects contain blood sweat and tears, right?
School has started for us, at home, and it's all that and a bag of chips. Read as I'm already seeing myself going crazy. But, hey, I don't feel like it's going to stay that way.
You ready for summer to end?
It's not the summerness of it, it's the heat and what it does to the little things that make my allergies kick me around and make me want to just curl up and die.
The summer parts are awesome. We've been at the wave pool and kennywood and walking to the library and signing up for cyber school and it's all terrific. I just feel like I spent the last 2 weeks sleeping when everyone else was awake.
I seem to be returning to normal with the ability to sleep between 2 and 4 am.
(end of whining here)
My kitchen is making me seriously happy.
Not going back to the public schools is making me seriously happy.
The pieces I've been making lately are making me seriously happy.
(Rambling about creativity and the design book I'm reading and stuff)
On Wednesday we should see the contractors to put the splashguard up behind the counter and smooth out the walls. Then painting will be on me. And then I shall invite the whole world to share in food I make from my new kitchen? Right? Yeah, I'll get a date out when it's reasonable.
