merimask | NOW what?

Hmm...what the heck do I do now? I finished my big fun project, my gifts are all sent, I...have nothing to do!

I guess I'll make little stuff...

Koi barrettes! Cute, no? They're up in my Etsy shop.

I also spent the day tweaking all sorts of things in Etsy. I re-listed a few things, dropped prices on a few things (I discounted the HECK out of my steampunk masks, like $30 off "Full Steam"). I took fresh pictures of the Ivy mask...

...'cause the old picture of the mask in the tree was too confusing. Note to self; do not photograph foliage masks IN foliage.

Oh I know, I can share pictures of things I couldn't share before! Stuff that was sent as gifts. Like, this Maneki Neko mask...

Maneki Neko means "Lucky Cat"...you see these guys everywhere in Japan. I made this blue and white one as a gift for my journalist buddy from Japan; she spoiled the heck out of me when I was there and after awhile I said "That's it. I'm just going to have to send you something really NEAT for Christmas." So I made this cat for her! It reminds me of her; cute and happy and bright.

Little did I know (there's still so much about Japanese culture that I'm unaware of) the maneki neko is a good-luck symbol commonly used during the New Year, so this gift was perfectly timed to become part of her New Year decorations. So cute!! I got something right and I didn't even know I was getting it right! ;-)

I feel a REAL need for a new challenge; making tiny barrettes is cute and all but it's just not satisfying in the least. Does anyone have any cool ideas? I'm open to suggestions...

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Hee! I bet some form of taffy would work. It's malleable enough to shape when warm and stiffens when it cools.

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I think there's a joke in there somewhere.

Or Fruit Rollups. Yummeh!

:O At my sister's stupid softball games, our only refuge from boredom was when my second older brother bought every color of Airhead available at the concession stand and shaped them into roses. They were so pretty that Mom insisted on sticking them in the freezer till she could take pics (none of which survived two moves).

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