A Year in the Making, Day 71

Luckily today's a holiday, because the munchkin has an ear infection and I have a raging headcold. Achooooo!

Weather's getting chillier, and folks are starting to think about the holidays. I'm hoping Seattle won't get a repeat of last year's Snowpocalypse.



In memory, and hoping that this is the only kind of ice and snow I'll be dealing with for the next few months, some new frosty pieces. This entire day's work is made from pieces salvaged from one rescued broken necklace, with the addition of a few of the beads.

Ice Queen Earrings



Ice Flower Necklace



Pearl/Silver Choker



And my favorite, Glass Pearls and Silver Necklace/Earring Set



Now to go make a nice pot of tea and huddle under the covers for the rest of the afternoon. I had grandiose sewing plans for the day, dangit.

A Year in the Making, Day 70

Today, garnets, my favorite. Simple and classic. Time to start thinking of holiday parties!

Garnet Briolette Necklace & Earring Set:



A quiet day today. Munchkin has an ear infection and she woke up (and so I woke up) at 3:30 this morning. The two and a half hours it took for the doctor's, getting lunch, and picking up her prescription pretty much wiped out any energy either of us had left, and the cat is quite willing to zombiefy us with purring sleepy vibes, so there's been plenty of quality sofa time.

A Year in the Making, Day 69

Or should it now be day 70, since it's 8 minutes after midnight making this post? I'll stick with day 69, as that's when the work was done. I finished another parasol today, with a brown/tan/ivory color theme:





And a picture I got of the munchkin, the husband, and the furball this weekend:



One of the reasons I thought Miss Nellie was a good match for the family was how she reacted to the munchkin when we were at the adoption center. She walked right up to my daughter (then just barely 4 years old), started rubbing against her legs, and then flopped on her side and let the munchkin pet her. She's such a good kittie.

A Year in the Making, Day 68

Today, a new pair of earrings, to replace a pair that will be winging its way off to Sweden tomorrow morning. I made them in the same style, but with different beads, to mix things up a little.

Amber Glass, Brass, and Gear Earrings:



And I listed some more of the steampunk pieces I made in September again today:


The Heart of the Watch Amethyst necklace:



Amethyst earrings to match:



Garnet and Gears Earrings



Vesuvianite and Green Garnet Necklace:



Garnet Chunk Earrings:




Still haven't made pumpkin butter. The nesting urge is low, although I did vacuum the living room carpet today at least. It was a minefield of itsy bitsy seed beads.

Oh, and planning has officially begun for SteamCon 2010!

A Year in the Making, Day 67

Today, I finished two new steampunk pieces in amethyst:

Amethyst Steampunk Y-Necklace with Sterling Silver Wire & Chain



Amethyst Steampunk Dangle Earrings on Sterling Silver Earwires



And I finally got some good pictures of the pieces I made while on my trip earlier this week, so I've begun listing them as well.

Black and Pink Swarovski Crystal Earrings



Purple and Clear Swarovski Crystal Earrings on Sterling Silver Earwires



Amazonite briolette earrings



We're having a much quieter Saturday afternoon than normal, and I am considering a thorough house-scouring looking for a pod in the back corner of a closet. The munchkin was acting cranky, and daddy asked her if she needed a nap. She thought about it for a minute, said "Maybe I do!" and went into her bedroom and crawled into bed. The nap threat is usually a dreaded thing, and an effective tool for us, so it's rather bewildering.

EtsyRain Holiday Craft Show, November 21-22, 2009, Intiman Theater

The EtsyRAIN Holiday Art & Craft Show will be the first event of its kind held at the beautiful Intiman Theatre, located at 201 Mercer Street in Seattle. For all the details about the event, visit us us here.

Here's where my booth will be located, on the upper floor of the theater lobby.



There will be a raffle to benefit Treehouse for Kids. They will have a booth at the event, and will also be accepting donations of new or gently used winter clothes for children of all ages

A Year in the Making, Day 66

Today, a pair of earrings to go with a necklace I'd posted here awhile back, that was just my first sale from my Artfire shop!