Fessin' up.

I've been struggling with what I want to do and what I feel like I should be doing for way too long now. It's become a very overwhelming problem in most aspects of my life but I'll spare you all the other details.

Truth is, I think up a lot of projects that will more than likely never see the light of day because I can't help but feel like ultimately I'm the only one who wants them so why wast my time making them. For example, some of them are related to video games which just adds to the struggle. With my little animals I have a better idea of who my audience is. When it comes to some of the game related stuff I want to make, I'm not sure. Within the craft community it seems like unless it's 8-bit and made of perler beads people aren't going to care. Why that matters to me so much, I don't know. Especially because that's not the kind of stuff I have any interest in making. (I'll save my giant bucket of perler beads for something else, thank you.)

I think that is where part of the problem comes in. I think that I should be making stuff I know I can sell. My brain can't seem to handle the thought of making something that isn't custom and selling it for more than $20. I've just started working on some small paper embroideries and am already second guessing whether or not to put them in my shop. If for no other reason then they are different and I'm not sure if anyone would want them.

I've been way too unhappy in my work for a while now and just trying to ignore it. It's nice and it's easy to be comfortable but not when it's making you unhappy. I feel like it's been pretty evident via my shop and flickr if nothing else. Not much work has been happening. But let me tell you what, I have really mastered the art of thinking about maybe possibly sometime starting something great that I really want to make. I'm sooooo good at that.

Dance Party Envy.

My pal, Zachary, mentioned to me today that he missed the dance parties we used to have when we were in college. Our friend DeAnne used to have the best parties in her little studio apartment. It was always good drinks, good snacks, good music and of course great company.

I have had some different music videos on my mind lately because the parties/crowds in them look like so much fun. Granted, it's something was produced to look that way, but whatever, you guys! Fun is fun!

This crowd watching Kid Sis... I want to be in it!


This one is totally cheesy but I'd down for this dance party.


Annd the dancing in this one just cracks me up!


I think I need a dance party! Soon! Maybe a Halloween one?

What?

I've been seeing this out of the corner of my eye a lot lately. My dog, sitting up, with his back paw in his mouth, chewing on his nails. If there is one thing that he never fails to do, it's amuse me. If only I had been close enough to catch the little clicking sound his nails make when he does it.

Ramona Cordova

I found this video on YouTube today and it made me happy so I thought I'd share!



Now off to hunt down my Ramona Cordova album!

Poor, poor Goldie.

Once, about 3 years ago I got this idea that it would be really fun to try and do needle felt versions of some of my favorite Animal Crossing: Wild World characters. My mom had, for some holiday I think, bought me a really beautiful fibers for needle felting from Halcyon Yarn. (Which, by the way, just happens to be in my home town. Jealous? You probably should be.) I didn't (and still don't) know much about needle felting or fibers so I didn't really think about the type of fiber vs. the size of what I was making. The fibers were chunky and no matter how many times I stabbed and stabbed and stabbed, they just never got all that firm. But I kept stabbing away and in the end I got this little, loosey goosey, funny looking version of Goldie.

 

I just found her today and I honestly have no idea how she has stayed in tact as long as she has. I was sure that her little arms would have been long gone by now at least.

For the record, here is the real Goldie:

Partly Cloudy

New sets in the Palcraft shop! Partly Cloudy is available in a paper pack and note card set.

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