NOW what?

[merimask]

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...

Comments

[ramblinsuze.livejournal.com]

Perfect timing! I was going to ask you about this anyway:

Being that I am utterly blind without my glasses, as much as I adore your masks, I can't wear any of them. I'm attending a masked ball/dinner thing next summer and was wondering if you could come up with a mask design that would work with glasses (some difference in molding, mask on a stick, etc.).

Design-wise...red and white roses or something leonine would be my preference, but I'll go with whatever you can come up with.

I challenge! *pointy finger of dooOOOooooM*

[merimask.livejournal.com]

It's possible...but the hard part is that it really doesn't work unless I actually have the glasses. Everyone's frames are different so there's no "generic" way to shape a rigid mask over glasses.

If you have an old pair, that would work. You could just send me those. ^_^