what i've been up to

in case you haven't guessed, i'm working on getting ready for the Wyandotte Art Fair next week. I'm quite sure i'm not gonna have enough product but what the hell. I suppose (as i'm said to a couple people) that the worst thing that could happen is that i sell out of everything i have and have to race to make more in time for the Redford Fair July 25&26. Or is that the best thing? Anyway, here's hoping things go well.

I just spent 3 days prepping bottlecaps and finally got the resin in them 2nite around 8PM. The ones i used real polyester resin with are already hardening, the ones i had to use the EasyCast resin with are still mighty soft to the touch. Either way I'm waiting 3 days for them to finish "cooking" so i can drill them. Might even wait 4 days and drill them all on Tuesday. We'll see how i feel.

Tonight I'm making a 3rd big pendant board along with a small one just for the zodiac signs. I think i'm gonna put a cheat sheet on that one too in the center so people have reference of what sign is what.

In the course of doing the show on Sunday I somehow managed to lose a bag of 16" necklace cords I had made (about 50 of them) and the notecard with the address of someone who custom ordered from me at the show. I've frantically torn through everything i took that day and still can't find anything. I am hoping that they will turn up, especially the addy, cuz she pre-paid and I don't want her to think i'm running away with her money.

I"m also waiting on a rubber jump ring order from theringlord.com. it said that it would take 7 - 14 days so I'm REALLY praying that they arrive by Tuesday (which is 14 days from when i ordered them) otherwise I won't have the supplies to make something that's already been pre-ordered.

i'm seriously stressing about all this. My back has broken out and according to a friend last night i have huge black circles under my eyes. In spite of myself i took a quick 45 minute nap tonight after the caps were finished. i really needed it i think. I didn't really sleep. I listened to sirius XM first wave channel and kinda let myself drift around. But now I feel like i wasted an hour of my life when i could have been working on stuffs.

crap! and i still have a pair of earrings that need to get mailed out!

On top of this, there's plans for mini high school reunions which i'm sure are stressing me out even if i'm trying to play it cool. The prospect of seeing girls i totally admired and boys i had crushes on back then is daunting. And while i'm confortable (mostly) with the fact that I've become a larger woman, the fact that i'm still missing a front tooth does play into the anxieties.

okay, time to quit whining and get back to work. I gotta finish that pendant board tonight and start working on a couple chainmaille pieces.

xoxoxox

Wyandotte Art Fair info

So, banshee and I are gonna be part of the 'dap this year at the wyandotte street fair. We wont' know exactly where we are until we get there wednesday morning, but we DO know we are gonna be in the vicinity of 1st and elm (where the Wyandotte theatre used to be) We will have our own tent, so don't look for us under the big communal 'dap tent. (but do go in there and check out the other awesome artist and stuff!!! there's some gorgeous work going on there!) We will be there everyday July 8 - 11 from 10am - 9pm selling our stuffs. And even tho we aren't in the beer tent area there will be some awesome local bands playing on the 'dap stage (which will be solar powered) so check them out too!!! I'm so very excited to see everyone! Please stop by if you can! and don't be shy about bringing a chair or something to hang out with us for awhile!!! and if you show up in the mornings - coffee is much appreciated ;)

a new addition to our family

I'm quite sure we weren't supposed to know about it in the manner we did. Gotta love how buying your 7 year old son a cell phone works out sometimes ;)

He called to make sure i was working on specific bottlecaps they had asked for (which i didn't - i just didn't have time - i'll make some in the next batch after the wyandotte fair) and in the process he was all "Aunt Jazmyn guess what! Guess who's coming over on Saturday?" "Who?" "My sister. yes. i have a sister now."

At first I thought that his parents had gone through with their plans on adopting a baby girl. The had mentioned it a couple times recently since they've had nothing but boys. It didn't help matters that hubby's mom always wanted a granddaughter and i guess they figured that it would kinda be in her honor. (that sentence doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but my brain is too tired to try and clarify it)

But nope! Z told me that she's 17 years old and she's coming over on Saturday and he'll get to meet her. Then he told me he's gonna see me at the art fair on the 11th and reminded me about his bday party on the 12th. then we were abruptly cut off.

So yea. we have a new niece who is 17. I'm kinda nervous but totally excited to meet her. I don't know if J ever knew about her and just didn't tell anyone, or if her mom kept it a secret until now or what. I have no clue. I do know (from experience with my bio father) that she's gonna want to get to know her family and I'm hoping we can make her feel welcome.

• 23:22 Fireworks at the spree were awesome - can't wait til next year #
• 03:40 Got a long day of crafting ahead of me - sweet dreams #
• 06:33 My Daily Twittascope - bit.ly/3JxWop #
• 14:02 i <3 tshirt hell bit.ly/dMyUb #
• 17:48 i am completely exhausted today and i don't know why! seriously taking a short nap before i get back to crafting my ass off #
• 19:08 My Daily Twittascope - bit.ly/3JxWop #
• 20:12 This is one of the most stylish and best little devices I've seen in a while. Mino HD video check it out: is.gd/1ixko #MAGPIE #

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• 00:02 This is one of the most stylish and best little devices I've seen in a while. Mino HD video check it out: is.gd/1gz0H #MAGPIE #
• 06:31 My Daily Twittascope - bit.ly/3JxWop #
• 12:00 Must invest in tablecloth weights for next show #
• 14:29 Billy Mays died!!??!! WTF!!! #
• 15:52 Taking a short nap before my friend picks me up to go to the livonia spree for fireworks 2nite #
• 19:06 My Daily Twittascope - bit.ly/3JxWop #
• 19:33 Made the mistake of ordering jambalaya from bayou billy's extra hot - i'm dying #

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Redford Craft Show

So i did a craft show alone today at the Redford Marquee on 5mile and beech (roughly) and it went surprisingly well!! Last time me & banshee were there we barely covered the cost of the space. This time i covered it AND made a couple extra bucks! (and i got a super cute pink crown for my niece)

lots of interest in the chainmaille. People picked them up and looked. I definitely need to price them individually with tags (which i need to stock up on) and need to make some duplicates of certain pieces.

and TONS of interest in the bottlecaps. That's all i sold today pretty much. People gave me ideas on what I should add to the collection. Lots of people took cards. And I even got 2 custom orders!!! (which i'll work on tomorrow).

AND one lady who is a newly certified art teacher wants to get with me to do a workshop or something. We're gonna iron out details.

So even tho i went in not expecting anything, it was a good day for me. Boosted my confidence. Made me feel like I was doing something (not just being a lazy bum) and got me out of the house on a gorgeous day.

on a side note, my friend H got a table and didn't do so hot, but she got lots of feedback. It was her first show, so i didn't expect she was gonna sell much, but now people have seen her and she got her product looked at, so next time people will prolly actually be looking for her.