Happy St.Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day isn't a big holiday for me, as most of them aren't, despite the overwhelming possibilities for cute overload... :D  I've really found myself enjoying the kawaii and over-cute genre lately.  I'm enjoying being happy, I guess.  Still lovin' on the 8 bit though!  Here are some new projects I've completed this month!  I've spent more time this month on collecting materials (which means over spending woo) and thinking of ideas I'll be working out and fine tuning, hopefully in time for some sweet summer shopping and getting some awesome things up soon!  I'm going to work on keeping updated with shop stuff, moving products around, and hopefully moving more inventory!!  I'm really enjoying playing with clay and other mixed media lately.  I've become more ambitious and more motivated to start just... just tearing things apart. I feel like I've finally got some solid tools going, and I'd like to expand my craft area, but, I really can't justify that right now, haha.  I still need to clean some of it out, and get rid of some things, but, it's a work in progress!!

Anyway, here are some sweet photos!  First up, I'm gifting a sweet little pencil case, along with some earrings and things, to a 10 year old that's spunky and sweet.

 I discovered the little baggie of magical things for the sewing machine, including a zipper foot!  That made this zipper installation a snap!  It was SO much easier than it was with the other cases I made, and it looks SO much cleaner.  Very happy I found that, and was able to put it on without any issues.  I only have this sewing machine a few more months, so I'm trying to use it as much as possible, since with tuition and things coming up, I am not entirely certain on when I'll have a few hundred EXTRA bucks to pick up my own.  Oh well, enjoy it while I can!!

The earrings are polymer clay, hand sculpted and detailed by yours truly, and simply glued onto surgical steel earring posts.  I think I'll need to Dremel the ends down, as they have a bit of an overhang which makes putting the earrings on a little uncomfortable.  Since they're already glued on there and not going anywhere... I hope they turn out alright, and not too sharp.  Totally practicing on a few first.  I didn't notice the overhang before it was too late =\  But, they're real cute, and really easy to make again, if I mess it up.  The sculpture below was inspired by the tiny littles that I'd made a few weeks ago, and I just made him smaller.  I think I'm going to include a little card with it, explaining proper care and an adoption certificate for validation.

Coming Up!

Some fun things are coming soon, and already in the works.  Excited for new shop inventory and learning new techniques for the sake of learning :)  Happy St.. Patrick's Day to you all!  Stay safe, and don't have TOO much green beer, tomorrow is Monday, after all ;)