I haven't been talking to the Internet much...

I haven't been talking to the Internet much.  Still working my butt off getting ready for OxfordFest.

My large order of jewelry findings FINALLY shipped, so I will have that next week.  All of the stone painting I have been doing will finally pay off.  😃  Maybe all of you people who picked water marbled stones will finally get your jewelry.  🙂  I am pretty excited.

I am also excited that I don't have to wake up super early on Saturday.  I really came to enjoy doing the markets with my mom and brother, but I am NOT a morning person.  It was usually easier for me to not sleep at all than to get up that early.  Blegh.

We are doing the Chili Cookoff on Cheaha the 27th.  That sounds like a lot of fun.  I bet most of my friends will be at PetFest, but that's ok.  I thought about trying to do PetFest, but I decided against it.  I (purposefully) don't foster much these days, so I think I would feel out of place.  It's hard to go around the rescue crowd of people and not feel inspired to help.  But it's really not in my best interest right now.  I've got a full house.  Not that I would look the other way if I saw a creature in need, but you know. I am not gonna go and look for one.

Well, I think it's time I got in bed.  My sleeping schedule has been wayyy off... I'm not usually one to have trouble sleeping, but these days, I have a hard time falling asleep.  Then I sleep for 4 stinking short little hours, wake up and that's it.  Yuck.  I actually feel drowsy right now, so I think I am gonna take advantage of that.  Goodnight, people of the Internet.  ❤

Getting ready for the Anniston Downtown Market.

Getting ready for the Anniston Downtown Market.  Seeing as how I haven't felt well this week, it should impress you all that I'm up because it's probably in my best interest that I rest.  Come and buy my stuff.

Coffee time.

This needed to happen, and now it has. 😃

This needed to happen, and now it has.  😃

Made with nail polish.  Specifically, 40 Below by Loaded Lacquer.  ❤

Break the Ice by Wet n' Wild, 40 Below by Loaded Lacquer;

unbranded plate HD01;

Stamping and Sponging techniques

Got some better photos of my new stuff today.

Got some better photos of my new stuff today. I will get them all put up later. For now, here is a shot that Shaun took with his phone where you can actually see the rainbow.  😃

Wearing one of my holographic triangle necklaces...

Wearing one of my holographic triangle necklaces today. Gotta say, I'm not a fan. I have to look down to see the rainbow. I much prefer having something pretty on my hand so I can see it effortlessly. LOL

These are my first finished necklaces!

These are my first finished necklaces! Woo! I did a thing! 😃

From left to right we have a flame water marble, 2 rainbow water marbles, a silver holographic triangle, a green holographic oval, a black holographic triangle, and a silver holographic oval.

If you think the holographic pieces look pretty now - just wait until you see one in real sunlight. They have a much more pronounced rainbow effect IRL - quite beautiful. I will try to get better photos this week. 🙂

I am gonna have to charge $20 for these necklaces or $15 without the chain. The water marbled pieces are SO HARD and the holographic polishes are expensive, so I think that's just what I have to do. I don't actually have chains for the larger pendants yet, but I will come up with something.

I have all this new stuff I'm working on and I haven't even had a chance to get it put up on my Etsy or anything. Updating all of that is so time-consuming and I can't stop painting long enough to do anything. 😳

Anyway, I'm happy about these. I have many more stones I haven't set, but I'm waiting for more of my findings to come in. In the meantime I'm gonna keep on painting. LOL

I hope everyone is having a good night. I'm so exhausted that I'm about to crash. Gotta get all of my ani-pals tucked in, then I'm calling it a night. ❤

Watermarbled more stones.

I know this isn't 20, but some of the ones I made were as close as I could get to repeats for someone, so I didn't bother posting them.

The only oval jewelry findings I have are frilly looking ring bases.  I think some of these won't go well with that, so I'm looking into get other bases and some necklace pendants.

If you see one you love - tag it to claim it and we'll figure out what jewelry to stick it in.  These are one of a kind, so if you really want it don't let it get away.

So, I didn't sell a single thing, but...

So, I didn't sell a single thing, but I was not alone there.  No one under our tent did.  There just wasn't a lot of people out today.  I have no idea why it's busy some days and dead on others.

Aside from the heat / sun & not selling anything I didn't have a bad day.  The music was good, the food was good, and I got to hang out with my mom and brother, so that's always interesting.  LOL

I gotta say, hands down, that we are probably the most interesting tent where ever we go.  Mom with her corsets and roadkill jewelry, my brother with his whips and chains, and me with my nail polish jewelry.  Mom seems to have claimed Keith at this point, which is just as well because the art he does with spray paint is pretty unconventional, too.

Anyway, I think I'm gonna go and relax some and try not to feel like crap so I can clean my house and get started on some necklaces.  😃  I am super excited to see how they turn out!  😃

Heading out to the Anniston Downtown Market in the morning.

Heading out to the Anniston Downtown Market in the morning.  Bringing a few new water marbled pieces with me.  These are LARGE rings - 25mm, which is a little bigger than a quarter.

These are one of a kind, so if you see one that you can't live without - speak now or forever hold your peace!They are not only pretty, but labor-intensive and take a LOT of polish to create.

I got some of my jewelry parts in today.

I got some of my jewelry parts in today. Mostly larger necklace stuff, plus a bunch of stones. Yay for that!

Unfortunately, I have nothing yet that fits the stones I water marbled, but I checked the status of my order yesterday and was told it was almost complete. So, I should be getting it soon. 🙂 

I had some giant ring bases and water marbled the stones that fit them, so hopefully I can get pics put up tomorrow. I'm planning to have those with me at the market this weekend, so that makes me excited.

Anyway, that's what I've been up to. Same as usual - just working, making stuff, and taking care of my animals. I hope that all of my friends are doing well. ❤