Dog Charms & New Things

A couple weeks ago, it might actually be a few weeks now, I was asked about creating a dog charm.  I took on the task and I am struggling with it.  :/  I've never sculpted a dog charm before, so its all new to me.  I've been trying to do a bust rather than the whole dog.  Keeping the charm small enough for a pendant, but also keeping the details of the dog in tact are both important.  He is turning out to be pretty tricky.
Besides that there has been other things going on in my life that are taking time away from my creative endeavors.  I've been cleaning up the yard with my sweetheart.  We planted some flower seeds.  I think something has already started to sprout.  Unless those are weeds...
I started a new job after a long search for additional employment.  I had the interview a couple weeks ago, and then they brought me in for a trial period.  A couple days ago, they told me they were going to keep me on.  Its exciting and stressful.  New things like this usually are for me.
Mother's Day and my Mom's birthday have both come and gone now.  I wasn't sure what to get her for those, but I ended up finding some things that were pretty cool.  Me and my sweetheart took her out to dinner, and that was nice.
I've been out clothes shopping a few times looking for new stuff for work and a dress for a wedding in June.  Being a girl, and going clothes shopping, doesn't necessarily mean that shopping is fun and rainbows and lollypops.  I pretty much loath looking for pants and dresses.  Most pants don't fit me right.  Dresses are a whole other ball of wax.  I might just have to break down and get pants then make alterations myself.  :/  What a pain.  Plus, I cant stand spending money on clothes.  :P
This weekend went by way too fast.  Hopefully I can find a rhythm between work and my shop and play.  The last few weeks I've neglected the shop, and the dog charm.  I need to get back to working on that as soon as I can.  Which, should be tomorrow. 

Comic Book Wedding

Two friends of mine tied the knot this month on the 12th.  They had a comic book themed wedding.  It was a lot of fun :)  Also, I was lucky enough to be a part in a small way.  They had asked me if I could make the necklaces for the bridesmaids.  I was thrilled!  So excited, and when they told me what they were looking for, I was even more excited.  I started thinking things out, and as time got closer to the wedding, the idea evolved even further.  They had been discussing the boutonnieres for the groomsmen, and it hit them that it would be cool to do the same thing for them as the bridesmaids, but as pins instead.  Plus, special pins for themselves.  Well, I was completely geeked.  Custom work is fun, but especially when someone has adventurous big ideas.  :D

After a few weeks of work they were finished and ready.  I was pretty pleased with how they all turned out.  :)  They looked just as I had pictured them finished, and when each pair walked down the aisle, a tear came to my eye.  I'm sure some would also say, "Lots of people cry at weddings...", but 1. I wasn't crying, my eyes just welled up a little ;)  (my mascara wasn't waterproof and I forgot tissues, no crying allowed. I refuse to have raccoon eyes) and 2. Yeah, I was happy to see my creations, and I was happy to see my friends get married.  :)  Lol, so both.  Go with me on this. 

I waited to post these pictures because they were a surprise for the wedding party.  :)  Here they are though now, in all their awesomeness.

Bride and Groom Pins

Best Man Pin and Maid of Honor Pendant

Groomsman Pin and Bridesmaid Pendant

Groomsman Pin and Bridesmaid Pendant

Groomsman Pin and Bridesmaid Pendant

Congratulations to my friends!

A Wedding, When Vacuums Attack, and Warring State Katamari Pendants

Well, it looks like the weekend is winding down.  It was pretty good.  I ended up getting spontaneously invited to my friends wedding.  She surprised me before I even got the chance to surprise her with what I have been working on for the last few weeks.  I'll be posting some pictures of that soon.
Today however, my vacuum decided to do battle.  It ate a pen and I had to take it apart. Then  the belt broke. Finally, when I was vacuuming the floor with the hose attachments, it fell on me when my back was turned.  I'll probably have a handle shaped bruise on my arm tomorrow.  I still finished.  So I'd say I won.

Before and after the wedding yesterday I got to upload some new pendants to my shop.  If you aren't familiar with video games, they are based on a game called Beautiful Katamari.  Your character takes this ball and rolls it around and as its rolling things stick to it.  The more stuff that sticks to the ball the bigger it gets.  I love the colorful little balls, and they remind me of a kind of bead I fell in love with a while ago.  They are usually referred to as Warring State beads.

So here are some pictures of the new stuff I have.

I love them so much that I am having a hard time parting with them.  In the end though, I do love sharing the things I love. :)  So if you love them as much as I do, check them out in the shop.  I have many other colors besides these.  Each one comes on a black woven cotton cord with a sterling silver clasp and other sterling silver plated findings.  Hope everyone had a nice weekend!