foto skilz??? I no haz dem

Ala-lolcats, I haz no foto skilz

I had planned on being on the computer again today. I was going to go thru the rest of the pictures, resize them all and update the website. That was not to be, when I looked at all the pics only about 8 of them are good enough to edit!...darn!!! So I resized 3 wanderlust pendants and now will be spending tomorrow taking more pics. Above is a sneak preview of some of the stuff I made for the new class photo for the Histories: Real or Imagined class at the ZNE ConvenZioNE. I REALLY need to sit down with that camera book!!!! I was lazy and didn't pull out the tent or lights, so its all my fault for trying to cut corners.

Here's some group shots I took-lots of pretty earrings and a couple of rings.

I guess I will spend the rest of tonight making some stuff and work tomorrow then!!!

I'm having a great time reading peoples blogs thru the OWOH giveaway and looking at blogs from their blog links!

I have a bloglines account and I really need to start utilizing it. I've added a number of your blogs to my sidebar but having bloglines makes it easier to read thru.

I also need to get an email signup on this blog. I send out newsletters about 5 times a year for my website but I am only getting one or two people signing up for the newsletter a month!!!! Thats not good marketing on my end LOL. So I need to ramp it up and get out there more.

I spent the last hours moving & re arranging books. NOT too smart. I thought walking them across the room and putting them on a bookcase would be easy work today. Nope! I am still having alot of trouble breathing and totally out of energy, so I have stopped now. I'm only 1/2 done but it can wait. I guess I can just take some pics while I sit at the computer and update my etsy shop.
Does anyone else have a Smashing Darling shop??? I haven't gotten one nibble over there and I am curious how it is doing for other people.

Lookee at me on the Craftzine blog about Maker Faire ! I'm the first pic too LOL



I wondered when I'd see some pics from this session, cause the camera bee was buzzing around us alot during the demo. I don't know who this sweet lady was that I am assisting in this picture- but she was SOOOOO excited to learn to spin. Look at the smile on her face, that AAAGGGHHHH!!! feeling is coming thru loud and strong. It reminded me of of how I felt when I first learned how to spin. I fell in love with it. I was spinning on spindle in the car on the way home from my first class and look at me now! Seeing the excitement in others, refuels my own creative fire.



I know she bought a spin kit from Jamie, and I'm sure shes at home right now spinning away!!

I love talking to people about creative things, and seeing them find such joy in them.

I updated 3 yarns and a few resin jewelry pieces on the website. I have alot of resin stuff to list, but I don't want to spend my days on the computer-I want to create, create, create!!! I have a Gocco machine that I'm itching to use, I have a dress sewn but needs 15 buttons and button holes put on it, I have shrines calling to me to be birthed, I have fiber to dye- I have so many things I'm all fired up to do right now, and listing stuff on the website isnt' high on the list. But-it pays the bills so it must be done. Also my room is a total diaster....and needs cleaned/organized and redone...do I hear any volunteers????? LOL

Tomorrow is the big Capsule Fair over in Hayes Valley. I HOPE it will be nice weather. Today started over super chilly, but the sun has peeked out now. I think its still chilly out but at least with sun it doesn't seem so cold. If you're in the Bay area tomorrow-head over to Hayes Valley and check out the fair. Some of my SFCM sisters will be there- Wendy and the ladies of Stitch Lounge, as well as 138 other super talented artists.






Off to the grindstone with me!