A New Endeavor??

Listening to:

The Coasters, "Down in Mexico"

So recently I decided to take up another hobby

(dear god, like I NEED another one, right??)

SO whilst meandering the unsuspecting aisles of JoAnne's with my mom, she takes me down this row and I can't explain the thoughts that came to me. All I could hear was Nicole Kidman's demi-remake of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from Moulin Rouge. Dear sweet jewelry maker's aisle!!!

That's right folks...I've started making jewelry.

Terrible idea?

Probably.

First of all, there is something to be said for those who make jewelry: You are GODS of PATIENCE. With painting I get to swish and flick like a cheap Harry Potter knock off and dance around like it's nobody's business. Jewelry making? No. Big, Fat No.

Like with any true hobby there were a million pieces of equipment that I did not have and found myself having to buy as well. Need a painting? I own every color you can imagine. Every brush they make. Chances are I even have the canvas size you'd like!

Round tipped pliers, filler brackets, and bead caps?

Negative Ghost Rider.

So I set alllll these beads out and go, "Great...so now what?" Hahaha. You have to figure out how you're going to compose this mess into a necklace!

I'm beginning to seriously regret the $85 worth of beads and pliers I purchased.

I'm determined, if nothing else in life. So I crank up the iTunes, rip open a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms and set to it.

Never have a felt so inept. To say it was an adventure is the understatement of the century.

4 1/2 hours,

3 fingernails,

2 pinched thumbs,

&

a handful of now useless pieces of metal later

I have finished:

Worth it? You betcha.

Now for a lil Shout Out:

Recently

I've had a hard time finding the enjoyment in all the things I wrap myself up in.

A proverbial dark cloud if you will,

had come upon my sun of creativity.

I realized that I do all these things

&

they just sit in my rooms or on my hard drive collecting dust.

I was creating stuff of no real importance or value.

I'd like to make a shout out to

Stayce C.!

After bravely volunteering for a project of mine,

she made comment that really uplifted me.

It's nice to know other people read the dribble that I take so much time to put down

&

flip through my pieces and photos.

So thanks Stayce ...

made my day

:)