what's up?

i have two big projects underway in the workshop; a boston panel (ms angel) and another morning glory panel.

in addition to those BIG projects, i have several small projects in various stages of completion; another seamus for an ABTR donation, a tinker project (seashell), a house numbers project, jill's winning cupcake and (completed last night) a lighthouse.

i hate mediacom!

so mediacom (mediaCRAP) in their infinate wisdom, has blocked me from the number one site that i frequent, WOOF, a boston terrier forum. i went to bed last night and everything was kosher...i get up this morning and i can get into everything but WOOF. my gf kristi walked me thru some troubleshooting, when that failed, i called mediaCRAP. they said they had blocked me from the site and it would take several DAYS to fix. i'm SO pissed. UGH!!

i hate you, mediaCRAP!!

fresh off the table

for jon and lori, two of the nicest humans you'll ever meet.

another seamus!

this seamus is being donated to nebraska boston terrier rescue. they are having a fundraising event on april 24th, and i hope he brings in a good chunk of change for them!! *crosses fingers*

check them out at: www.rescueaboston.com

want to WIN a cupcake? - CLOSED-

would you like to have your own piece of window candy?
i'm giving away a cupcake and YOU are the designer!


here's what you need to do:
1) follow my blog
and

2) reply to this post with what color cupcake/wrapper you'd like to see hanging in your window. (if you'd like to see previous color combonations, check out my post from feb 4th.)
and

3) tell your friends, family and internet peeps to stop by WINDOW CANDY!!

next wednesday, i'll randomly pick a winner and start work on YOUR creation!
[shipping in USA only, unless you're willing to pick up the tab ;)]

good luck!! after all, it IS paddy's day!!

reasons to breathe

they aren't window candy, but they ARE sweet as can be! meet my kiddos!

my precious princess, PEARL (4?)
you make mama's heart sing every time i look into your eyes


my bratty middle child, TUCKER (6 3/4)
spoiled rotten to the core, excellent squirrel/rabbit/opposum patrol


my first born son, RANDLE (12 1/2)
riddled with cancer, blind, 3 good legs, and a sweet spirit that just wants to play keep away

fresh off the table

come on, SPRING!!

michele's blue flower panel

...framed up, finally.
i think the frame makes the panel look classy. score!


today, i'm doing a lot of "clean up" in the workshop:
michele's frame = DONE
angela's frame = DONE
replace grinder bit = DONE
clean up workbench = DONE
clean/detail "nevermore" = TO DO
clean/detail another small panel = TO DO
continue to cut glass for "angel" = TO DO
prep for my first etsy order??? = *crosses fingers*

better get back to the dungeon, peeps.

angela's morning glories

framed up!
the frame makes the panel look EVEN better! *thumbs up*


all done!


cement: the least attractive part of the process


tack soldered, in the window


tack soldered together...


morning glories, all cut out.
i think i'm going to LOVE this panel!


2/14/10
my hand is still not 100%. my ring finger is STILL completely numb. do you know how hard it is to cut glass with a numb finger on your dominant hand?? lol.

however....i finally had my first full day in the workshop, post surgery. been working on a boston portrait and this morning glory panel. i'm excited about it, the glass is stunning! this pic does NOT do it justice.

something for ME???

whenever i create something new, my friend michele asks me "is that for YOU or are you selling it?"
up to now, i've sold, traded or given away everything i've made. however....i have a project on my workbench that might end up staying here with me. details to follow. ;)

the cupcake craze continues...

seamus loves katie

baby claire loves her window candy

check out her matching cupcake pj's!!
thanks auntie d!!

FEEDBACK:
***I saw Claire's cupcake yesterday...and I was blown away! The size and quality was amazing!***

my workshop

i cleaned up my workshop since i can't do too much while my hand recovers from surgery. that's slow going, btw :(

so, i thought i'd show you where all the magic happens. pics are shown from left to right in my dungeon, i mean, basement.

this is my glass shelf:


the closet that works perfectly for hanging my various lengths/widths of lead came (as you can see, there is a bundle that needs to be sorted in there):


in this corner of the workshop, i have my lightbox (an old printer/copier that i hollowed out and put lights in), my glass grinder and a drawer unit for small glass pieces:


my cutting grid (white rectangle), my waste glass collecter (right behind the grid) and some of my tools for cutting:

[major points if you can spot the TWO littlebeasts stickers ;)]

and finally, my area to solder and my soldering tools:

it's a nice little space for me to work. i love it. thanks for looking!

cupcake crazy!

the cupcake craze...
(thanks, dewana!)


pink cupcake




sunshine cupcake


teal cupcake
(i imagine this one has mint chocolate cake inside!)




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