Yes I am actually posting. :)

This blog has been suffering lately, and I am sorry for that. I have lost my motivation for a lot of things lately. But I have been crafting.

I even made my first beaded bracelet tonight, wanna see a pic??? You do right?? Right?? Well even if you don’t I am going to show you anyway. Hahaha.

Here is is, I did it in the colors of the old before Confederation flag of Newfoundland, here is a pic of the flag as well just for reference.

 

And here is my bracelet…

Opps camera strap.  

The colors didn’t show up to well in the pic, but the are almost an exact match to the flag, just sparkly, and also the bigger bead is a Swarovski bead. I think it turned out nice for my first try.

Also did another first last night…

My first clay Easter basket and bunny…

What do you think??

Well got to go, hope to post more often soon, when I get my mojo back.

Hugs,

Melissa D

Red head.....

For some reason, this is not the right color, this looks like it could be a natural red hair color. But my hair is anything but a natural looking red lol. I like it, it's not the red I was hoping for, but ah well. I will try a different shade the next time. This was Manic Panic Rock and Roll Red.

Short post. It is almost 2 am and I have to get up at 7 am.
Hugs everyone,
Melissa D

I am still here…

I am so sorry, my blog has been put on the back burner lately. I have had a lot of real life crap going on. Since it has gotten a lot colder here, and my craft room is downstairs, I haven’t spend much time down there. And I haven’t been feeling very up to doing much crafting.

First off… I am now on medication for my diabetes, still trying to get the hang of all that not so fun stuff.

Secondly… I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. So I look real attractive at bed time now, with a big mask on my face. I am tempted to take a pic of myself wearing it. No amount of anything would make it look decent.

But sense my health is being crappy lately, I want to make a change in my appearance… And the quickest thing I can think of to change is my hair. I will be going from my mousey brown (long over due for a color) hair, to bleached blonde, then (whenever the mail gets to me) Rock and Roll Manic Panic Red. I want a BIG hair change and I am crossing my fingers it is going to look nice.

Here is a before pic, sorry about the “dirty” hair, but it was recommended before dying to not wash it the day of dying. I am headed to my friends house later and she is going to dye/bleach my hair for me. I will post a pic later. And then again once my red color goes in. Wish me luck lol.

See ugly boring hair, .

Let’s hope the after pic will be better.

Hugs,

Melissa D

EDIT: Okay, I said I would post the blonde "in between" hair. OMG what a difference, But I don't think I will stay a blonde, now just cross my fingers that my red gets here soon!!!

yeah, not sure what to think lol.

The look below is the look I am going for.

Cross your fingers for me. haha

Experimenting…

I did a little shopping today, and while I was there I decided to pick up a few pens to try for my claying.

That is what I have been up to as of late.

First I want to apologize for going AWOL. With Christmas and all I have been so busy, making clay ornaments for people and dealing with a lot of health issues, and also activities with my son.

So sorry for not posting/blogging.

But anyway, I picked up some pens today to test, the 2 packs on the right are from the dollar store, and the one to the left (BIC) is from Wal-Mart.

I am really hoping the dollar store ones work, because 1.50$ for 20 is such a good deal, but not such a good deal if they are not over safe.

So here we go.

Three different kinds of ball point pens. Bic, Papermate, and Studio.

Here they are ready for the oven. I folded up some tinfoil in an accordion fold so they are not resting flat on the baking sheet. I saw someone said to use cardstock, but to me paper + heat, not a good combination.

Well they all came out of the oven fairly good, the Studio one had a little bend in it, so I would not recommend that one. But the papermate and the BIC stood up pretty good.

At least they didn’t turn out like these pens below, I found these around the house, and I was itching to try covering a pen with clay, but this is what happened…

Needless to say this was a fail lol.

But here are my first 2 attempts with the pens that were oven safe…

What do you think?? I think they turned out pretty good for my first try.

Well I will leave you all for now, have to get my boy ready for bed.

Hope you all had a great weekend, and have a great week.

Hugs,

Melissa D

Samsung won for me.

Well if you follow me on FB u saw I was trying ti decide between the iphone and the samsung galaxy s 2 well the samsung win. I may regret it later but right now I am in love.
Hugs everyone,
Melissa D