Farmer's Market

Thursday

So my dilemma today is an overflow of design ideas and not feeling like I can play them out to their full potential. Well, I could, but I'd go broke in the process. I can't wait to be working at it full time. Designing and making things that is.  It really is all I think about... which is just insane. I didn't know it could consume so much of my brain. I guess it's a good that I know what I really love, but I think I discovered it a little late. If I knew now what I loved back when I graduated high school, I think I'd be farther along. Just saying.

Monday

Do I really need to say more?
I really don't think so, but I will.
It started out well. My daughter was dropped off, the dogs went nuts, we all went back to sleep. Then I woke again to my daughter and the day really started (my days are full of false starts lately) things were fine, until some strange switch in my head flipped to cranky shortly after I got out of class. And here I am. Blogging at 11:30 PM with a mild headache and with the inability to decide on whether or not I'm hot or cold.  I imagine a lot of my bad mood stems from the stress I am under and feeling like I am horrendously behind in my efforts to be doing what I love.... which if you don't know by now is to make stuff, yarn related stuff mostly. It's obnoxious really. Not the loving to make, but the feeling like I am horrendously behind. I don't know where this need to rush comes from, but I feel like I have to hurry up and do everything now. And I mean now as in "rightnow". Patience is a virtue... Good things comes to those who wait... Bugger it. Ah, hell. I'm going to shut myself up before I really start to annoy myself.

Farmer's Market

Moving... Again...

Yep.. for the 4th time in 6 months. At least this it feels more permanent this time... I'm hoping very permanent. I just need to get myself and everything else together, then in a year or so I hope to buy the home. Exciting. Now, I just need to graduate and get working. The only problem is balancing family, my current job, my business, and school. It's nuts really. I'm doing the best I can, but it's a daunting task.
I am in the process of reorganizing my lines for my shop.... I can't wait to show you guys the stuff I have coming up! It's beautiful to say the least.... sigh.

New Obsession

Obi. Belt.
I am now obsessed with these. And the buying of them, but the idea (haven't done it, yet) of making them. I have my pattern figured out already. I just need the materials to make... need to do a tester first..... so excited to make one the first one. I'll get photos done of the first one and post them asap.
I'm moving again, but I believe that this will be a more permanent situation. I'll keep you posted.

Farmer's Market

Overload

My brain is on overload. I seriously think the circuits will short any moment now. Between school, work, trying to find new work, working on my business and raising my daughter (this being most important).... I'm not entirely sure that I can handle it all.
When is comes to my business, I feel like the limitations on my time put limitations on my creativity and my productivity. Which can be frustrating for all the design ideas I have floating in my head. When I am done with the baby blanket, I plan on getting caught up on couple other projects, and then I will get focused on my first collection. It's something I've had rolling around for a while now. I am so excited about it! I would love to jump right in, but first things first. And I am reworking my timing to match better with those of the major fashion houses that I so admire.

Monday

I just got the yarn for the crocheted baby blanket I am making for a friend of mine. Her baby shower is coming up quick. I am so excited for her. And, perhaps, a little jealous. I've been wanting a second child for a long time, but the timing is just horrible. At any rate, I am getting started on it right away. She's having a little boy, and while I am going with the traditional blue, I am opting for different shades. It's an ombre of dark and light blue which makes me think of the ocean. I think it'll go well with her theme: pirates. Good deal, right?
School is moving right along. Starting the new the only thing that is really frustrating is that it cuts back my shifts at work.  Hopefully, everything will just work out in the end.

Sitting at Farmer's Market

I am sitting here in my booth at the Farmer's Market in Ogden, Ut. (Thank you wireless internet)

I've decided that I need to get back to doing some of my macro photography. Going thru some of my photos, I realized that I really enjoyed the process of setting up the shot. When things are more settled and have a space to work I plan on getting back into the full swing of creativity.

I sent out my donation items yesterday. I am so happy to help. And if I get some business for it great. If not, at least I've done some good. I am still working out things for my 2 new collects. And I be adding a whole new medium to the mix. I'm pretty excited about all of this. I am also looking to get a new site started, it will still be a blog, but one tuned to be my professional site. I also have another thought that is quickly becoming another solid idea. I don't have all the kinks worked out, but that one actually seems closer to becoming real since it's actually a little faster at getting it all together. So we will see how everything pans out

In today's top stories...

I had a conversation with someone that could lead to some local success. I won't go into details until I have more than the conversation to go off of. But this could be huge for me.. or at least the start of something huge.
I  did another update today. Here are some samples of what went up:

I have my next photo shoot scheduled.... and I have the items set aside for the charity auction that I am donating to. Did I mention that? I don't remember if I did or not. Well, in case I haven't, I am donating 2 items to a charity auction for pancreatic cancer. For more information you can visit Kim Werker's website under the "pancreatic craftacular" section. I am really so happy to be able to participate. I am not big enough to donate profit, but the physical items I can. I do what I can. 

Here is a small sampling of the newest addition to my etsy shop.

I am very excited to have been able to provide so many updates recently.

I hoping to have another shoot shortly, meanwhile I will have 5 new additions for Thursday. Once I get new batteries and a new compact flash usb port (is that the correct term?) I will start teasing you with the 2 new aspects of my creative obsession. Oh, I can't tell you how excited I am about these 2 new... lines.. I guess that would be the correct way to word it.  I am really looking to keep moving forward.

Shop News

I just did a rather big update last week, and have another planned for this week, one later today and one for Thursday, and then I'll be scheduling my next photo shoot. I've been feeling my motivation waning, and I'm sure it's the result of all the stress I'm under. But I am excited to announce that I am looking to design a brand new collection... actually 2, but one will come about much sooner than the other. I don't want to go into to many details, because a) the suspense is amazing and b) I don't have all the details yet. Both are different for me, and one is very out of my normal realm. But it is important to grow and change and explore. So, I hope you guys plan on sticking around for more of the action!