Garden

We are also planning on doing box gardens over this summer - which I am really excited about. We are hoping to grow Peas, Corn, Zuchinni, Carrots, Spinach or Lettuce, I'd like to get Strawberries and watermelon or cantelope or (dream of dreams) Raspberries. I am not sure what all we will end up growing - but I have started my seedlings inside with Corn, Peas, Zuchinni, Flowers, and a row of Oregano (cause I need more) and a little starter of Cilantro.

Once we build the outer boxes I will post more from that day.

This is how the plants looked on April 9, 2011


Since then one of the zuchinni has popped up and I am sure another will tonight or tomorrow. I also called a garden store to get info on getting Strawberries :) on Friday I am intending to buy the wood and soil for the boxes and it is looking like I will also be getting some strawberry roots :) possible some starters too :) I am _so_ excited!!!

~Ill related note; the tool box post and an armor update should be this week too!

Armor for the Beloved

Ray asked me to help him create shoulder Pauldrons that we can attached with snaps to his biker jacket or to a harness to wear at the Ren Fair. We made a draft one, to size the lames and then decided to drastically change the design by moving from corner articulation to floating articulation. We have them cut, attached the articulation, removed the articulation and did basic tooling and will be dying and determining the upper shoulder design on the big piece.

Here are the current photo's.


This is the floating articulation


This is Ray and Kasha both working on it with me





There have been a few errors already - I punched holes as if we were doing the other articulation and so Ray and I are thinking about adding spikes over the holes :) Cause that would look neat.

Been Too Long

So, it's been too long since I really posted regularly and I am hoping to fix that.

I finally finished Finger's Kidney belt - SO here it is.

I don't know if you can see in the photo's but there are two different styles of skull and crossed bones on each side.


Any thoughts?

Photo!

Here is the tree cinch I made :) Now I just need to find it a home. Ladies...or, well...anyone....Who wears a 34/36 inch brassiere and likes tree's?



:) Love you all!

Sunday Game = New Waist Cinch?

We were gaming happily Sunday evening when I starting getting itchy fingers and pulled out my sketchbook and colored pencils and designed a new Waist Cinch. I have no clue who this one is for, or what size it will end up being on a person - But I have already cut and tooled the leather :)

Now my back, hands, and eyes hurt from all today's tooling and I wish I had put it off a few more days. But - I think I needed to make it.

It is a tree (almost tree of life style) but not knotworked. I will post pics of the concept art and the un-dyed tooling once I get them all scanned and uploaded and such. I am trying to decide where to go from here with the coloring...background and such are still in the air.

At least I am back to crafting?

PS - Remind me to rant about the incredible tool-box/chest I got for my birthday. It's awesome and I should share

End Result Photos

So, I realized that I haven't posted any of the pictures of what the end projects looked like. Here is a pic of Shanti and I wearing my first two waist cinches (mine is blue with a silver fox and hers is black with a pheonix and roses)

Craft - Chain

So, I signed up to do a craft chain in 2011. I have 5 folks that I must hand make something for and get to them in 2011. They are (in no order) Sandra, Aunt Patty, Sylph, Laura, and Chelsea...now I just have to come up with 5 projects that each would like.

My current plan to raid thier facebook pages and see what I can see. Favorite patterns, colors, or things that I think of while looking at it. If that doesn't inspire me, I will do something with names. I like names :D

At the same time, I am really excited to see what I will get from the people whose lists I got on! This should be funfun!