Thursday, December 31, 2009

Winding Down 2009.... one new item for 2010... one in progress

I am winding down the year....  We arent very exciting....  Chips and Queso dip and soda for dinner... Kiddo in bed early, and I'm in front of the computer in my new work area.   I finished a necklace and earrings yesterday and have another idea forming on the board..... Here is a kinda dark pic of the new necklace.  Its soft and sweet.  A single peach coral rondelle in line with white shell rondelles that have hints of gray and peach.    


We missed the December Downtown Art Market.  Mom and I were both worn out tired from trying to get ready for the holidays,  me worn out from the chaos of my day job and I was feeling pretty under the weather.  I think I was trying to get sick.  That Friday morning we tenetively decided to skip the Moondance Market then later that day decided it was too cold and I was feeling too icky to do the Saturday market.  We havent decided if we will do the January market or not.   

I have an idea on the board now to work on...  maybe tommorow maybe not...  To get the new year off on the right foot I have been hard at decluttering and simplifying my stuff.  I have way too much stuff.... and its bothering me.  I spent 3 days going through every item of clothing that was taking over my closet and bagged up 8 huge garbage bags of clothes for Goodwill.  Now please note some of that belonged to my sweetheart, and some belonged to the kiddo haha.  Those 8 bags filled the back of my full size pickup!   I have a closet again!   I plan to attack the rest of the house for the new year and get some more done before I have to go back to work on Monday.  I started a little today but layed down with the little one to get him to take a nap and ended up taking a 2 hour nap with him!   That killed most of my umph cause hubby got home right after we woke up...   

But its getting late and cold here at the computer.  The love of my life is getting ready for bed.  Me thinks I need to go put my cold feet on him........  

~Gnight!

Serena

Sunday, September 27, 2009

LIfes been hectic more than usual....

I'm still around.. Managed to make 2 necklaces this weekend the Apatite and Quartz and the Red Rhodocrosite and pink opal. This pretty Apatite and Sunstone necklace isnt quite finished. I need to get silver crimps and caps to finish it. Its gonna have to wait until later this week it looks like. This last week My father in law had major surgery and we've been busy with visiting him after work and this weekend getting everything ready for him to go home and be comfortable. Mix in the usual chaos of a 4 year old and the usual life stuff.... its been exhausting and overwhelming during a time when I am struggling to find some peace in my world....
This evening I did a little bead trading with my mom. I traded a few different beads for some teeeny 2.5mm garnet rounds, 3 mm garnet rounds, 4.5mm carnelian rounds, and 3mm hessonite garnet rounds. I cant wait to figure out what to make with them. I want to shop for beads sooo bad... but I really need to SLOW DOWN! I have been obsessed with aquiring the next pretty set of beads... that gets expensive FAST. Though I have some pretty new things to show for it! But its late and I need to sleep!

Gnight!
~Serena

Apatite and Sunstone Necklace


Apatite & Quartz Necklace


Red Rhodocrosite and Pink Opal Necklace


Red Rhodocrosite and Pink Opal Necklace

Finally a few new things to show tonight... Will talk later....

Sunday, September 20, 2009

**My 1000 Markets shop is LIVE!**

http://www.1000markets.com/users/serenacoulsondesigns

I just got my aproval email letting me know I am LIVE!   

Time to polish and package my listings for shipping just in case... *grin*   

Now I need to get some items listed on Etsy also...  It will be easier now that my internet provider seems to have corrected our problem... Guess they dont like their customers asking for credits for the DAYS they dont have internet access...