Easily Sidetracked....

So the other day My best friend and I went out to the local rock shop and I picked up a BUNCH of stones for dragons and other things.. Bri picked up this really nice, larger sized carnillian, which she then gave to me and told me to make a dragon especially for it... Which is when I realized she still didn't have one of my dragons... sooooo I took the carnillian she gave me and made a cute lil dragon just for her (this lucky lil guy actualy got 2 stones! all the other dragons were jealous until he went to live with bri) (cell phone pic be warned)

So as I mentioned before I want to take part in this blog project... I sat down with my clay.. and wound up not even doing anything for the project, instead I started making a mini dragon with the red left over from my pinch pot and ruby slipper... so now my work tile is has 3 works in progress all red.. none of them have to do with the sea at all! I'm easily sidetracked!

(another cell pic, worse than the first i know)
I'm going to attempt to finish this baby dragon, or at least get him some limbs before i need to cook dinner!

Note to self; wait an hour after waking before etsy-ing

So I woke up this morning and my alchemy in progress was accepted, finished, processed all I needed to do was send the invoice. So I opened apypal, and sent my customer a etsy convo that I'd be sending the invoice shortly and when paid items shipped etc etc... then I can't find her email addy anywhere on etsy, the transactions page, anywhere.... so I convo her again.. that I need her addy.... and then I find it... on the reciept of the transaction where I had already looked 3 times.. So invoice sent, one last apology convo and I feel like a total dope! Very unprofessional.... sure I'm just enjoying my hobby and hoping others enjoy the product of my imagination... but geeze! Unacceptable!
So from now on... I wait until at least an hour, or two after I get up to even go anywhere near etsy!
We live we learn, Ce la vi and all that jazz am I right?

So moving on.. I think I'll be participating in Thursday Sweet Treat Blog project this week..
I have about a bazillion ideas running through my mind about what to do for "Poetic Sea"
ideas both big and small... a covered frame with subtle blue green and white tones inside the frame a quote from Whitman's Sea-Drift ....
ooohhh or an art deco lady.. brooch.. with line art waves.. in a shimmery blue "base".. I could try the new transfer technique too...
hmm...
Ok lets get crafting!

I've joined the ranks!

Well I've been convinced to start blogging. I had a hell of a time choosing a name for myself and my blog, I decided to use my etsy name since i seem to be consumed by the need to create in clay!

Part of me feels like I've turned my back on so many projects, I had been doing a webcomic (slightlycracked.comicgenesis.com) then school started back in september and with all the work it slipped out of my focus. Now that I've graduated and have time to draw I just can't seem to get my butt back over there. Instead I'm firmly planted in the clay seat!



I'm so proud of my etsy shop (theclaymuse.etsy.com) I've made actual sales.. to actual people.. (and my Aunt Steph, who just so happens to be awesome!) I completed my first Alchemy project today!



Stupid shakey hands! and I have no idea why the color came out so orange-ish, they are this bright cherry red color.. I keep thinking like an old corvette! I wonder if it's because I took them in the sunlight or if there is something funny with the settings on my camera.



Oh and I actually posted in the etsy forums today asking for a little advice on what to do with my pendants that I've been making. Like these (again today with the shaky hands/blurry photos.. you can't even see the detail in the Ahnk)
I think I came up with a good solution, listing them alone, but with an option to buy a chain/cord to go with it.

I had more to say, but I should go do some dishes....
Reminder to self, check out the Thursday Sweet Treats blog tomorrow....