My Life Just Got More Interesting

After what seemed like an endless downward spiral, my life just got better.
I may get to participate in my daughter's art gallery, which she is trying to find a home for right now. I hope she gets a great space for her paintings and wedding photography. And with any luck she'll share a wall or corner with me.

I'm also planning my first photo shoot. I'm going to start using models in my Etsy shops instead of styrofoam heads.I'm giddy with excitement. I've already had about 12 models respond to my ad. I just need to figure out where and when to have the first photo shoot. It's not that easy to find wooded areas in Anaheim.

And of course I need to design and sew a whole lot more fashions if I'm going to do this fashion designer thing. Ideas that have been kicking around in my head for years are all trying to burst out of the genie bottle at the same time, leaving me a bit crazed.

And my crochet tutorials are keeping me busy right now. The new one is on crocheting a squid.  I'm just waiting for the editor to approve it before I put it on video sites. I've been working on that squid for two years. I'm glad it's off my to-do list.

Models and Beads Oh My

I've been planning to make it over to the newly reopened Tall Mouse store in Cerritos, CA. When they emailed me a coupon today with strands of stone beads on sale for $2. each, and a printable coupon worth 15% off my entire purchase we high tailed it over there and I am now the proud owner of 10 new strands of beads which I hope to turn into headpieces for brides and fairy maidens.

And I just took a new step and started looking for models for my Etsy shop. I already got two applications, one for a beautiful tattooed model and the other is an exotic redhead. I can't wait to meet them. I think having a real model makes a big difference, although I'd like to think my own face could sell hats, but evidentally not. So now I will get to have a real live photo shoot. How exciting!