boyfriend proofing my craft table

This is a little old [2 weeks or so!], but I still wanted to write about it. I take forever to upload my photos.

I really need to boyfriend-proof my craft table. I mean I guess it's partially my own fault for leaving one of my containers of figurines so close to the edge of the table. Lou and is oaf-like monster hands swinging wildly while he walks, managed to knock my box onto the floor, flinging it open, causing all of the figurines to tumble all over the place. Part of his clumsiness was most likely due to the 4 or so beers he'd already had by this time. All but two, survived the fall. I'm very sad.
Sure, I could glue their parts back on, but I just wouldn't be happy with selling something that was broken and I fixed. I'll still fix these guys, but they'll live on my bookshelf now with my other toys.
I'm REALLY disappointed about the Totoro! Their ears take foreverrr to sculpt out perfectly. Oh well....Stupid Boys!!




I'll be having some new earrings in the shop soon! Shrink plastic with my illustrations on them! I've been taking my personal pair on a test run for a few months now, for durability. They've held up perfectly well and show no sign of wear!
I have a few different colors and styles to offer, and they all come on sterling silver posts. I made a few pins too [cuz why not!]. I might expand to pendants too if I have the time and if people like my designs!



And one more thing in the works...greeting cards! I'll have those listed soon as well.

My hiatus is officially over.

Hello!

I'm back. Okay, I never really left...but my computer did. It was in a "coma" for a solid month, until I was able to get it fixed. In that time when I had limited computer access, I really felt a void in my daily routine. Sad and pathetic, but true. I have a lot of blog reading and catching up to do. All of my networking and promoting has been lacking with lack of internet access.

On the bright side, I was able to take that time to temporarily put my Etsy shop in vacation mode and devote my time to making a huge new batch of Plinis and other figurines. It was relaxing indeed.



I've also been working on photographing some ACEOs to list that I made a little while ago. I've been feeling a little self conscious to list them though. Will they groove alright in my shop with my Plinis? Will other people like them they way I do? I guess the only way to see is to list them!



On top of that, I've been working with shrinky dinks again. I made a small pile of adorable charms that I can't wait to list, but now I'm dealing with the problem of how to seal them. I've tried all kinds of glosses. Some smear the ink, melt away the plastic, peel away the design. It's a pile of shrinky dink drama. I don't want to sell charms that aren't going to last. I have to do some more digging.