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#5 of 10 done last night.

( "Sun Ra" for my brother )

I still haven't thought of a name for my dad's yet. But I didn't think about it a whole lot last night. I've got Chris' mom's and brother's to do before Christmas, but everyone else's (I guess that only leaves my other brother, my sis-in-law and my step-mom) can wait another week (no one on my side of the family can get together until the week after Christmas). So, the rest of the week, I'm going to switch gears and work on just my costume. I've got half the Christmas presents done, so I'm feeling good about that. I'm going to give that last watch face until Friday. If I don't see or hear anything (will check the site of course to see if they list it as in stock), I'll order a different one.

But tonight, brew club meeting. We haven't been to one in months, so we're feeling obligated. And, everyone will have their Christmas beers there I'm sure, so that'll rock! We're planning to leave early (at like 9pm) but I probably won't have much time to work on anything tonight except cleaning up my messes (I've got jewelry making stuff strung out everywhere right now).

Oh, got my body shaper in last night, too. It rocks! It's rather comfortable and my gowns fit so much nicer with it on. Cost me $42 at freshpair.com (free shipping).

This is the last one today, I'm tired. The good thing is, this finishes all the ones I'll need to ship. The wire wrapped beads at the bottom of the pendant aren't exactly what I had in mind. But it doesn't bug me enough to redo it.

( This is "Secret Garden" for my grandmother. )

Finished my Aunt's watch last night before going to a friend's house for dinner. Pics are here.
( But here's the gist of it )

Today, making gemstone links for a chain for my Uncle's pocket watch. I think I'll use a lot of ocean jasper for his.

1 down, 9 to go.

Got the watch faces in last night. So while sipping my egg nog coffee this morning (I love the holidays, egg nog replaces milk in coffee), I snapped some pics of them real quick. Pardon the darkness of the pics, but I didn't want to use the flash and was too lazy to turn on the overhead light.

Altogether now (the chain I got is far too small though, I wasn't paying attention to the mm listed).
For my Aunt's bracelet watch.
Two of these for my step mom and future mother-in-law, as pendants on necklaces.
This one for my grandmother, as a pendant on a necklace.
Very elven looking clasp (I think) for my Aunt's bracelet watch.
Really neat 3 strand clasp for my sis-in-law's bracelet watch/charm bracelet (face is backordered).
Five of these for pocket watches for the guys on my list (large enough letters for my dad to read from his hip, heh).
Music charms for my sis-in-law's bracelet watch/charm bracelet (she's a middle school music teacher/band director).

This weekend, I'll go through my bead inventory and order what I need to fill out anything I'm missing for my design ideas and get started on what I can. I'll also order thicker chain.

In the background on the altogether shot you can also see my progress on my wedding headpiece design. Here's a slightly better one.

And that's what I've been up to. An appraiser is coming to the house tomorrow, so we have to clean like mad tonight. Our study is in all sorts of mess with books being displaced from the shelves while I was refinishing the spot on the floor. Didn't finish it since we're having trouble finding oxalic acid to strip the finish. So, we have to move the bookshelves back in order to clean up the study. That means anything fun has to be put off until the weekend. It also means I have to pack up and put away all my projects I'm in the middle of. Bleh, two days notice for an appraiser coming. Not nice.

Oh, and I'm reconsidering getting some ear tips for Indy, since now I'll be wearing the Dream gown as well and I'll want to pull my hair (wig) up for that.