So this is the crunch week before the big meeting. Of course I have over three designs to finish in that time. I had hopes, then I became 2 days behind. I had no idea how I would even get close to getting done.
Now I'm starting to think that if my idea works and I change the order I do things in, there might be hope again.
Fingers crossed everyone!
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
There might be hope (but probably not)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Coming to an end and approaching a beginning
There are only a few more designs for me to work on for The Accessory Lady before I am done. Once I am done I will be able to concentrate on my own stuff.
There are only 3 or 4 more designs left. Hopefully I well be able to work though them quickly. I have a few ideas drawn out got my own stuff.
I got the latest order from DelishBeads in, so I will be able to get started right away.
I'm just relieved and exited that the end is in sight!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Cute beads
I opened my samples from DelishBeads. How cute are they? Al but one are perfect for what I want to use them for!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Another day gone...
...and again I didn't get as much done as I wanted.
I wanted to get all the bows done and a few of the metal mesh clips done. I will hopefully get one set of metal mesh clips done tomorrow. Some glue is drying now.
I didn't get all the bows done because of two things. One was that I didn't have all the fabric I need, and the other was that I wasn't sure if she wanted the overhang of the lace to be on the sides or edges.
Here is another odd thing. I cut the metal mesh into a square and then cut the square in half. One would imagine that they would be roughly even...well, they were not. I had to take off two rows of mesh off of the one side. I'm taking a different approach to cutting this stuff. It is a bit faster, so it isn't a bad thing.
I wanted to get all the bows done and a few of the metal mesh clips done. I will hopefully get one set of metal mesh clips done tomorrow. Some glue is drying now.
I didn't get all the bows done because of two things. One was that I didn't have all the fabric I need, and the other was that I wasn't sure if she wanted the overhang of the lace to be on the sides or edges.
Here is another odd thing. I cut the metal mesh into a square and then cut the square in half. One would imagine that they would be roughly even...well, they were not. I had to take off two rows of mesh off of the one side. I'm taking a different approach to cutting this stuff. It is a bit faster, so it isn't a bad thing.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Busy, busy, busy!
I've having lots of fun at my engraving class! I'm learning a ton of new things, hopefully I will add some engraved items to the shop someday!
While I'm here I have set-up shop.
I did get the e-mail I was dreading a few days ago. I told The Accessory Lady that I would be gone for over 10 days while I took this class. The e-mail I got was asking me when we were going to meet on that Fri (gone day 5) instead of the next one (home day 2). I explained that we must have gotten confused about the dates and had the original e-mail where I told her about it opened. She never tried to counter me about it, so it never got used. While this is good, it is also annoying. Since she thought I wasn't going to be gone as long when she gave me the next design(s), she only gave me one, not two. I'm hoping this won't put us too far behind, I'm only one person.
The other design I started was giving me some troubles. While the fact that the metal fabric was a bit harder to deal with didn't bother me, the fact that I didn't have the right shoe did. The high heeled shoes I normally wear aren't tall enough. The end of the fabric trailed on the ground a bunch. I checked 2 different shoe stores and only found shoes that were less fitting for this than mine.
Lucky for me my mom managed to find a used pair for cheap, and my dad was headed down this way for his class. While the shoe is not perfect (a quarter of an inch still "drags") they are going to have to do. Who knows, maybe she will see this and make them smaller?
Probably not, but who knows.
In other news.... I've made a FB page for CMC Creative Creations! I'm excited about it because it will let me post quick updates about how things are going.
Here is the link in case anyone would like to "Like" it: CMC Creative Creations
While I'm here I have set-up shop.
Here is my little accessory corner.
I did get the e-mail I was dreading a few days ago. I told The Accessory Lady that I would be gone for over 10 days while I took this class. The e-mail I got was asking me when we were going to meet on that Fri (gone day 5) instead of the next one (home day 2). I explained that we must have gotten confused about the dates and had the original e-mail where I told her about it opened. She never tried to counter me about it, so it never got used. While this is good, it is also annoying. Since she thought I wasn't going to be gone as long when she gave me the next design(s), she only gave me one, not two. I'm hoping this won't put us too far behind, I'm only one person.
The other design I started was giving me some troubles. While the fact that the metal fabric was a bit harder to deal with didn't bother me, the fact that I didn't have the right shoe did. The high heeled shoes I normally wear aren't tall enough. The end of the fabric trailed on the ground a bunch. I checked 2 different shoe stores and only found shoes that were less fitting for this than mine.
Lucky for me my mom managed to find a used pair for cheap, and my dad was headed down this way for his class. While the shoe is not perfect (a quarter of an inch still "drags") they are going to have to do. Who knows, maybe she will see this and make them smaller?
Probably not, but who knows.
In other news.... I've made a FB page for CMC Creative Creations! I'm excited about it because it will let me post quick updates about how things are going.
Here is the link in case anyone would like to "Like" it: CMC Creative Creations
Monday, July 23, 2012
...and it takes you how long to make one?
I'm running into some time issues with these bows. While they are taking me longer to make than expected, not all of it is billable hours. I am getting paid for 1-1.5 hours of work per bow, but it really takes me longer. What is the problem? Glue dry time.
It is very annoying to me that glue dry time does not count as billable hours.
Don't get my wrong, I totally understand why they don't count, I'm not actually doing work, I'm just waiting around until I can do work.
Anyway, I ran out of time to open my bead package, so no fun picture to share.
It is very annoying to me that glue dry time does not count as billable hours.
Don't get my wrong, I totally understand why they don't count, I'm not actually doing work, I'm just waiting around until I can do work.
Anyway, I ran out of time to open my bead package, so no fun picture to share.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
My packing list seems to have grown...
My (and The Accessory Lady's) original plan was to get all the bow variations done before I left for NC. This did not happen. This definitely did not happen. The other part of the plan was for me to take what I needed for a chain design down with me.
My crafty packing list went from:
My crafty packing list went from:
- chains
- pliers
- glue
- metal mesh
- laptop
- chains
- pliers
- glue
- metal mesh
- laptop
- fabrics of various kinds
- sewing needles
- thread
- interfacing
- mini-ironing board
- glues of various kinds
- cutting matt
- cutting ruler
- rotatory cutter
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