Creative Time Out

After I posted yesterday I got to thinking… what the heck. I need a time out, a good one. Not the kind where you sit in the corner with your nose to  the wall. The kind where you escape from the real world into your own creative bliss. And that is just what I did hmm for about an hour when I was catapulted back into reality by my wonderful niece bounding out to the screen porch wanting lunch. I nearly flew out seat flinging solder everywhere. 

I have wanted to try my hand at the whole soldered charm thing and since most of my studio (sewing machine included) is in boxes now, I thought this would be a good time to try it. I can’t bring myself to show you my very first attempt. Let me tell you, I have a whole new abbreviation for learning curve. I first tried to solder a scrabble letter. Now it looks like some sort of jagged weapon. Needless to say after countless attempts I think I got the hang of it. I was so excited I did what any woman would do… I called my mom, and of course she wanted one of her very own. At her work a gentlemen once told her that you are not valued by what people think of you but what you value in yourself. So the word she chose was “valued” I have yet to attach her gemstone and crystal yet. I think it turned out quite nice.

This one came out so good I thought I would try my hand at a few more:

I promise I will do some more packing…. but I am not packing my soldering supplies! No you can’t make me!  These little things are addicting! 

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