Showing posts with label WIP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WIP. Show all posts

Works in Progress Wednesday for Feb 8

>> Wednesday, February 8, 2012

I've been working my fingers to the bone today. Drawing, sawing and filing!

One starfish and the heart heading to my Etsy shop!

Both seahorses and the second starfish heading to a client... I have an exciting new collaboration coming soon, stay tuned!

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Work In Progress Wednesday for January 11th

>> Wednesday, January 11, 2012


Just finished the soldering process on these beauties- most are for two different clients, the top one will go into my Etsy shop.

Tomorrow I have to set the glass in all of these and get them polished up. I'll do some glamour shots on Friday!

Speaking of Friday, there's still time to enter the giveaway
for one of my sterling silver bangles!

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Work in Progress Wednesday, a plethora of pendants and earrings!

>> Wednesday, September 28, 2011

On deck this week- pendants and earrings, mostly of the seashell variety.

I'm attempting to make my first pair of post style earrings instead of my usual dangles. Wish me luck!

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Work in progress Wednesday v2.0

>> Wednesday, September 7, 2011



Now that the kiddos are gone all day at school, I am trying to get back to work full-force. Today I'm fulfilling a pendant order for a local retail shop.

And the little seahorse in the bottom left corner is going to go to Etsy when he's finished.

More photos later this week!
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Work In Progress Wednesday, Week Six (After a LONG hiatus)

>> Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Finishing up some pendants made with a client's sea glass pieces.

The two on the left are slightly different than my normal style- the edges and backing are flush instead of having an slight lip like I normally do (like the kelly green one on the right)

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Work In Progress Wednesday, Week Five

>> Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Short and sweet today, because I have to get back to it!

Working on a large order of sea glass angels

It's never too early to work on Christmas ornaments around here, lol!

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Work In Progress Wednesday, Week Five

>> Wednesday, March 30, 2011

This week is all about outdoor stuff.

We've been digging up the giant roots of these forsythia bushes. They were overgrown, not pruned properly by the previous owners and didn't flower like they should anymore- so we decided to rip them out.

The plan is to put in some lovely emerald green arborvitae trees along the fence and then in front of that will be our new vegetable garden area.
We are digging these up by hand.
Which is why it's not finished yet.
And I'm stalled out because of this
And YES, I had gloves on (everyone is asking me that)

We also did the gutters.
See that pretty green MOSS growing on the facia board under where the malfunctioning gutters were?
We also had to replace 70 feet of rotted board.
Progress, progress.
At least now the house is ready for power washing and then (hopefully) paint! (it is such a barren, bland eyesore, I feel like I should be on one of those shamed-into-working-on-my-yard TV shows!)

What are YOU working on this week?

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Work In Progress Wednesday, Week Four

>> Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Amongst other things (finishing some pendants, making some ring bearer shells and doing mountains of laundry)

I am working on this today
This is my father's baby quilt. Made for him by his grandmother when he was born.
The quilt will turn 70 this August.
I took an old shirt that was passed down through all my boys and cut it into strips.
I also used an old bandana.

I took some Stitch Witchery and fused the fabrics together.
This will hang on the wall in the little boys' room once the dowel and brackets I spray painted are dry.

What are you working on today?

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Work In Progress Wednesday

>> Wednesday, March 2, 2011

I am debating trying to start up a link party. I figured there are a lot of parties out there for folks who make things and decorate and whatnot, but I don't believe I've come across one that shows off things people are currently working on.
(edit: I Googled it and apparently there are some folks out there who DO do this, but I didn't see any in linky form and it wasn't any blogs I am familiar with)

Being the multitasker that I am, I often have my brush in about 10 different pots of paint at the same time. And with that, there comes lots of unfinished -or works in progress- pieces.

I figured that not only will it justify for me that I'm not the only one who's always got something brewing, but it will also give myself and others the chance to ask for feedback, suggestions, cheering on- whatever we need to help us get the job done.

So while I'm mulling over whether this will work as a weekly party (and please comment to let me know what you think!) I'll leave you with my current Work In Progress...

I mentioned in my post on Monday, that I'd found these two headboards while out thrifting last weekend.
My plan is to paint them white (don't hate on me for painting wood- these are in bad shape and a refinisher I am not!) and then they're going into the little boys' bedroom.

We're getting rid of their bunkbeds. They're SO overwhelming in the small space.

Now here's where I'd like some suggestions.

I've cleaned and sanded them
and primed them

I've bought Rustoleum Gloss Pure White spray paint to cover them.

Do I distress or not distress? I'm not a big fan of the more feminine, heavily distressed shabby chic look and these ARE for a boys' bedroom- however, since they're bound to become slightly distressed on their own anyway just living in that room, should I give them an understated-but-intentional "scuff" here and there?

The walls are going to go this nautical blue color (Glass Sapphire), the trim and closet door will be Pure White (I used Behr's color preview tool on their website to show you an image with the wall and trim colors)

The bedspreads will be a plaid quilt with fairly traditional boy colors- similar to this one from PB Teen


So let me know what you think! Crisp white on the headboards or distressed?!

And don't forget to chime in on my idea for the weekly party too. Thanks! :)

Linking up to Junkin Finds Friday at A La Carte

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