I have had some tabs open just about forever, either to share or to read. I wanted to pop them here for future info & to share with those of you who might be interested ( Read more... )

Quick photo-heavy check-in post. Things have been busy over here. Spring is still more on the side of winter most days so wet, windy & even hail again today :( Gardening is at a minimum because of it, which is good because I've had other things to keep me busy ( Read more... )

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Quick pre-bedtime post. Finished off a Viking knit piece last night. This is another one I had in process in January (why yes, I did have 3 projects going simultaneously, why do you ask????). I made it with the dragon head clasps. I debated that, they weren't as high a quality as I thought they were going to be but I have put 3 coats of jewelry ( Read more... )

Here are photos of the 2 new VK necklaces I mentioned in my last post. As I mentioned, I have been wanting to take my VK in a different direction, something other than just "here is a necklace made out of VKnitted wire". I have been wanting to reach for some of the creativity I have seen in some of the better & best VK creators. I think I still ( Read more... )

I finished off a Viking knit necklace tonight, even made some matching earrings out of coiled wire. I never do matching earrings so think it is cool. I am really happy with this piece, it is the piece I was playing with design ideas in this post, the black and purple piece, & am happy with how it turned out for the most part. I want it to be... ( Read more... )

Relay
Our Relay for Life team is waking up. I held a meeting at work & people showed up. I did the same thing last year and 3 people showed up. I was a bit surprised at having about 10!! I even had 2 guys run upstairs just before the meeting to ask how mandatory it was because they wanted to join but couldn't be at the meeting ( Read more... )

It's been a tough week. I keep making stupid mistakes, try to be more careful and still make mistakes. I don't know why, I don't know what is going on with me. I'm frustrated with myself and down on myself. Here's hoping this week is better ( Read more... )

I'm feeling, oddly, a little at odds right now! I've finished the knitting part of the Viking knit necklace I was working on. I've got some beads coming from an NZ shop & some wire & Swarovski crystals I ordered today from a US shop. I don't want to do anything else on it until they all get here and I can finalise the design & figure if the ( Read more... )