Owww! My Fingers Hurt, It Was So Worth It!

My fingers and I have been working this thanksgiving weekend on some more hair fascinators ($30) in anticipation for my upcoming craft sale on October 21st and 22nd.  It should prove to be a good sale and I think these will sell quickly but in case you really love one of these beauties and because you are reading my blog, you get first dibs!  Leave me a comment and we can arrange for you to have your choice of fascinator before they go on sale in two weeks.  Enjoy!

Bridal Hair Fascinator $40

My favorite colour combo to date!

Work, Work, Work!

I have been working really hard the last couple of weeks to prepare for my upcoming craft sales.  I have to admit that I am nervous that I won’t have enough of a supply so I am going a bit over board with the creating.  Here are some of my new earrings ($15) along with a “few” of my daisy necklaces ($18) Enjoy!

Creating an Image

On my to-do list this year was come up with a better way to package my jewellery.  I am tired of the small organza bags that hold next to nothing and that I can’t advertise my brand on, but in comes Pinterest to the rescue!  While perusing the site (if I am honest I had probably been “perusing” for about 2 hours) I came across a great idea to use brown kraft bags!  These are great because I then went and bought a customized rubber stamp that I can stamp onto my bags and they instantly become posh and trendy!

Here is a picture of the rubber stamp and its image!

I have also been creating pieces like a mad women in anticipation for my first sale of the season on October 21st and 22nd.  Here is a sampling of a few new pieces.  To check out all of my pieces come out to the Headingly Community Centre Craft Sale: 12- 8 Friday and 10-4 on Saturday. Hope to see you out!

Art Room Creativity

In the last two weeks, I have spent a lot of time in my classroom preparing for the new school year. Due to my new addiction to Pinterest and the new available shelving in my room, I have found and used a lot of great ideas and incorporated them into my art room!

Supply storage and student drying area

Class shelves and construction paper storage box's

 "See with your artist eyes" signs, our first lesson of the year

 Creativity Takes Courage signs,  I have two of them in the room.

Artists sign on the Artists bulletin board made using glitter paper.  I LOVE this sign!

My newly painted black counter tops and radiator cover (they used to be orange)

I have also been using the Internet for other purposes, besides facebook.  I have found that many art teachers are really amazing at blogging about their art lessons and including pictures to support them, as well as linking other art teacher blogs to their own, BONUS!  I have collected some new great lessons and have adapted them for my classes and I am so eager to introduce them to my students!  With my newly organized and creative classroom and my new super exciting lessons, this year is going to rock and I am so looking forward to it!

In Other News . . .

Today marks the first day of my 3rd year of teaching.  And although it was only meet the teacher conferences, I spent the majority of the day organizing and creating some great looking posters that really brighten up the room.  I will post pictures tomorrow!  I am really looking forward to this year as I will be doing a bit of EAing in my school on top of my art teacher duties and I am completely excited to be working with some fantastic teachers and great students.

In other news, I reached my 40lbs by the end of the summer goal!  I really still can’t believe that I have lost that much weight but it is slowly but surly coming off and I can’t wait to reach my next goal of 60lbs by the end of November.  My husband is noticing and liking and I haven’t had this much energy since high school!

I have been trying to get ready for my fall craft sales in the remaining days of summer break and will have to post pictures of some of the pieces that I have created in the last few days, but I will save them for another post.

Life Can Be a Fickle Mistress

I had an interview today for an art position in one of the school division in Winnipeg.  It was an unusual interview in the sense that there were not a lot of the standard issue questions that usually accompany a teaching interview but for the most part I walked out of there feeling like I had nailed it.  The only question remained was how it would work into my already existing work schedule.  I was feeling pretty optimistic until the principal call me back later that day and informed me that the art classes had to be scheduled in the afternoons on days 2,4 and 6 and of course those are the days that I already work! So even if they offer me the job, I won’t be able to accept it, which I am totally bummed about.
Why does it seem like when everything is coming up milhouse, life comes around and really knows how to slam you back down to earth?
On the bright side, I have been doing some serious praying about this situation and perhaps God has another plan for me.  All I can do is trust in the lord and take comfort in the fact that maybe it was never meant to be and that maybe he has something better in mind. 

I Am In Love With Feathers Right Now!

Just a few more of my Feather Hair Fascinators to keep you drooling!

So that you can see the white feathers