Jumping into June - Chat Thread

[#1]

Who we are:


AbellaBlue = Jessica
AlegraJewelry = Vicki
AlexSharDesigns = Gaynor
AlisonMooreDesigns = Ally
anidem = Jesse
artdi = Diana
bagsnstuff = Dianna
BeatrizFortes = Beatriz
BellaBijouJewellery = Jaime
BellaBijouToo = Jaime
bddesigns= Christen
bijoutery = Jen, Jennifer, or bijoutery
Brokentreasures= Amanda
Brontotheroocity= James L.
cabbingrough = LauraH
CGWhitfield = CG, or Cliff
Chrissilynn2=Chrissi
Chrissicabs=Chrissi
corybethy = Cory
DaisiemaiCreations = Janea
DiemDesignsJewelry = Sarah Jo (CarpeDiemGems)
DominicanLounge= Alpha
Doxallodesigns = Janice
Doxallostudio = Janice
Duffy Designs= Duffy
Eklektisch = Cole
EmilyWiserJewelry = Emily
evelynjewelry = Evelyn
evittscreekarts= Lois
ericafreestone = Erica
EyemaginationRSB = Robin
fix8ion = Tammy
GirlLovesGlitter = Lilian
HappyTortoiseSupply = Jason
Hartleystudio = Ann
HRBeaDesign = Heather
InbarBareket = Inbar
JackStones = Jack
JaneaPauline = Janea
JazznJewelry = Kathy
JelliesJewelry = Jack
JenniferCasady = Jen or Jennifer
Jewelrytutorials = Janice
KarlaWheelerDesign = Karla
karmahjean = Karen
kiliari = Raina
KimberlyBellDesigns = Kim
KimVGlass = Kim V
KriksSilver = Kristie
lamazonian = Vema
LauraRoberson= Laura
LeahBestDesigns=Leah
Lilnut = Caroline
litapsilverj = Lita
lsueszabo = Sue
Luxedesignworkshop = Peg
MarcusBerknerJewelry = Marcus
Markaplan = Mark
Maythenwolfbane= Nicole
Metalluxe = Peg
MieleMelograno = Liz
MissToryDesigns = Lina
novadesigns = Tess
novaofsweden = Tess
NRjewellerydesign = Nikki
OrmanaDesign = Katya
OverThinkingIt = Bree
Ppennee = Pennee
RadianTrace = Ronnie
rockaholic=Peggy
sbevisdesigns = sue
ScrapMetal = Addie
ShireJewelry = Lisa
SilverBlueberry = Esmeralda
SilverLinesJewelry = Jenny
SilverMade Studio = Teresa
StoneTemple = Mark
SToNZ = Susan
SugarCity = Grace
thebutterflygirl = Veronika
TheSpeeceCollection = Pat
ThirteenGems=Melissa
tinkertown = Sue (tinkerSue)
Treasuregypsy = Darcy
TreeFrogJewelry = Sheryl
TwoSilverMoons = Birgit
valerietyler = Valerie
verysmallbird = Heather
VillainAccessories = Brandi
VisionQuest = kim or VQ
WednesdaysDesign= Kristina (Wednesday)
2trickpony = Rachel


Join in one and all!

[tessjordandesigns]

morning!

got my new eyeballs
http://nova-designs.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-set-of-eyes.html

weekend was good. Too quick as usual.
Ventured off to Brooklyn to check out the Brooklyn Renegade. It wasn't as impressive as I wanted it to be. The weather was kind of crap though so that might have been partly why it felt a little boring...

I've been planning my new studio space. I am so excited I think I'm gonna pass out. It's big enough for me to set up my large format printer and a big island workspace for that as well as proper space for my kiln and enamels!! I can't wait to move in. We're starting packing this week :o)

[tessjordandesigns]

Kit that is great news!

[SilverBlueberry]

Lol Tess, I thought I would see a whole collection of eyeballs a la Jill. :)

Nice glasses!

[tessjordandesigns]

ha ha :o)

[cgwhitfield]

Good morning.

3:30am, sky lightening, tiny bird nearby shouting 'get up, get up, time's a wastin'. Repeat. And repeat.

Can't weigh more than a few ounces, must have had an amp plugged in.

[SilverBlueberry]

Birds always seem louder when you're half asleep. Or maybe they are really loud at that time of day.

[cgwhitfield]

Can't complain about waking up to a dawn chorus of birdsong. just that this time of year daylight starts to arrive not long after 3am.

I expect your summer dawn is noticeably earlier than that.

[SilverBlueberry]

I use ear plugs right now. I'm not sure when they start actually, but I should remember to look at the clock next time the birds wake me in the middle of the night.

I haven't kept up with the light. It's way too light way too late, so we have dinner later and go to bed later because it just looks so early.

[Former_Member]

Good morning. I think the noisiest birds get up the earliest. The blue jays...er ...Steller's Jays used to wake us up around here but they don't seem to be hanging around anymore. Robins and warblers woke me up today.

Tummy is almost better.
Had one of my pieces on a silent auction for my daughter's vaulting competion this weekend. It brought in $40.00. Sigh. At least it accounted for some of the cost of making it. There wasn't a lot of people there this year, the USA clubs were busy with another event. Maybe a better venue would have been the pub night. At least I got some exposure and a comliament.
It was this one:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74559088/red-tailed-hawk-silhouette-and-pink

[Former_Member]

Also, I noticed through looking at one of my listings that I had been included in a treasury but the "activity" didn't notify me. I guess another glitch in etsy code.
I'm glad I was able to visit the treasury and thank her.
People may want to check through their listings...

[lsueszabo]

morning all. tory what you were originally asking for the piece wasn't even enough (IMHO). $40? someone got a steal. sorry.
it's a cool spring day here this morning. i'm going to try to go out and do a bit of planting nda weeding before i have to go to work. gardening weather doesn't get any better than this. still have some final cleanup and arranging to do out on the patio and deck with all the pots. i'll be totally done today :)
tess- like the new specs. good luck with the move- it's alot of work.

[Former_Member]

Enjoy beitng "Queen of Pots" today, Sue.
Yes, somebody got a really good deal.
It's been mistake #3 in a series of error.
The whole display I created seems to have gone to the buyer too as I was foolish enough not to make post auction arrangements.

Knocks University is an expensive school but I'll not likely forget this months lessons.

[lsueszabo]

oh man! funny tory, i took a few classes there myself.

[cgwhitfield]

They're holding me back to do another year. And that's what they said last year.

[lsueszabo]

haha. you'll be knocked around but good when they finally let you go.
hey, i was just thinking last night about your house project- have you started digging a hole yet? i also just realized that we are both celebrating our etsy anniversaries this week. we started on the same day, 1 yr apart if you remember. i think we've been chatting every day now for a year and a half. isn't that weird?

[Former_Member]

Happy Etsy anniversaries guys, lol, and thank-you so much. You've put a smile on my face for sure.
Off to convince another 4 people to not purchase herbicides today.
(Hey, it's a goal)

[cgwhitfield]

Starting digging in a few weeks. The nephew with the 'serious hobby' excavator has been busy helping his brother excavate for an addition and then helping build it.

It's about $400 to haul it out here and back so it's best to do as much as possible in one go. Hopefully it will dry out a bit and not encourage the mosquitoes too much.

I didn't notice the timing. My opening date is a little misleading, had nothing listed for 2 1/2 months.

But, I'll have a drink on the day, and ponder how I could ever have found that much to natter about. Who would have guessed?

[cgwhitfield]

Lina, it's a noble goal. Good luck.

[Former_Member]

Yes, Monsanto, fear me. Bye for now.

[lsueszabo]

yes it is, why do you call her lina? is that your real name? i';ve been calling you tory all this time- you should have corrected me!
well cg, that's my official opening day too but i only had one thing in the shop for 2 months so still, similar paths. yes, it's amazing that we still have stuff to say but i guess as life moves on, more to chat about:) i'm never bored so i guess that's one reason to keep coming back.

[cgwhitfield]

My mnemonic is 'Lina, woman of mistory'. Had the hardest time remembering.

[lsueszabo]

ok, now i;ve got it. i'll use yours cause i can't come up with anything better.

[SilverBlueberry]

I will also use your mnemonic thing CG.

Mnemonic in dutch is donkey bridge. Weird!

[cgwhitfield]

Oddly enough, a 'bridge for asses' isn't so huge a leap.

[lsueszabo]

i made some more foiled pieces this weekend. 2 rings (green and gold), 2 pendants (blue and silver), and 2 prs of earrings (red and purple). i've just got the patina and a bit of clean up to do. it took me 3 full days (all weekend) to make them. that's 8 bezels and fabbing the pieces with clean up, foiling, resin, and setting stones. i thought if i did a "batch" i could work faster. do you think this is just too much time for this? i guess i'm wondering if i'm still too slow. could others have whipped these out in 2 days? 1? i feel like the pokey one.