say yea

Saw Yeasayer live at firestone tonight. whoa.


Damn, my camera sucks.

accomplishment

My vespa has been riding kinda rough lately. I thought it might first have been the spark plug.
I ordered one, then changed it. all on my own :)
(I was surprised at how long it took me to find it)
but that didn't fix the problem. I was determined to figure it out, though.
so then I went after the carburetor. I took off some other parts that really didn't need to be taken off but at least I know how to do it now! Gregory helped out a ton, like when I needed to empty the tank via holding the fuel line to a gas container for about 5 minutes. We both did not really know what we were doing but we got the carb out, I sprayed it with carb cleaner inside and out, and stuck it back in. the cleaning and a minor tweak to my idle intake made all the difference! Im so proud of myself :)
its running beautifully now. I hope it stays that way


Lately it has been raining a lot. I keep getting caught in it. very frustrating. and painful, hah. it makes me wanna buy a car... there I said it. lol

and here is a giant watermelon I found a couple weeks ago in kristi's hometown Luling, TX

wear your wounds with pride.

well another month, or whatever has passed and i have to update with some news. i am no longer working at my pancakes bacon and eggs crappy job. imagine what can be accomplished if all my former corporate working time was replaced with artistic expression and craftivism. i am so excited to be jobless!
i've been surveying my little studio broom closet for a revamping and randomly start working away at something from instantaneous inspiration, and i can get away with wasting time like that now. i created 4 new pieces without even planning to do it. i like working sloppily like that.

also, i've really been enjoying Yeasayer's last two albums Odd Blood and All Hour Cymbals. these are better than good and quite timely appropriate for me.

Shuttle Bus, Shuttle Launch

things have been really moving. as you can probably see, i have not even had the time lately to commit to the things i wanted to stay committed to. School has definitely kept me busy. I have been keeping up with my studies rather well. Between three classes there is tons of reading that i must prioritize before i can do any crafting, and well here is the result: hardly any time in my studio. I'm sure a few more weeks and i'll have a routine going. i am still settling in to my new home. I'm not quite use to having a hectic schedule and the last month has been nothing but. I've attempted the day planners with half eager failure. i think this time i have to find a system that works if i want to stay organized, especially now that i'll be traveling south more.
This weekend i was in miami, actually. Not for the superbowl, but for my cat. and for chris, too, of course! It was a lazy weekend. We shopped for new threads, had a drink at the Titanic, and ate tons of food. It was great. Even the bus ride back home didn't feel that horrible, save the obnoxious girl behind me who incessantly pulled on my seat the entire time. I got a ride from mom around 3 am (thaaaanks, mom) and arrived home just in time to catch the shuttle launch.
I was able to witness the spectacle from my backyard, with nothing but peace and quiet. I was struck where I was when this bright orange fire ball slowly rose into the sky. It was like the sun was rising just for me. It was so quiet I could hear the boosters being released right before they hit orbit. The experience was awe-inspiring. And everyone who saw it must of had that same feeling in the pit of their stomach. The feeling that there is something great about the human race, even though our everyday seem filled with relative nothingness. Its amazing the things humans are capable of doing.

Well i figured i should post something before another month passes, even if i haven't worked on much.

Here is a pair of long dangle style earrings made up of so many different kinds of chains.
It is some what simple, some what edgy. They are just the right length, reaching right above my shoulders. I believe these can be dressed up or down.

hello same world

my window.

hello again.
it's a new year, I have a new home, and I'm embarking on a new adventure.
I hope this year goes smoother than the last. I won't dwell on 2009 much but, it felt like all I was doing was catching up with things that during the moments, were probably not things I'd want to be catching up with. school is nice, and learning new things is always enjoyable for me, but the amount of time and concentration it took seriously stole from things I wanted to really focus on. so this short break after my last semester and moving out of our apartment is rather nice, or necessary.
I have not made any progress on my berries line since my last sign off post, only shipping the orders I received between then and now. I've been knitting things lately. winter seemed appropriate and I wanted to get some warm hats, scarfs and mittens to my friends. although I think I'm working a little too slow since we just had a week of suffering in our floridian attire with the last cold front, and today being the "Worst Freeze in Florida Since 1989!"
it's about 32 degrees right now, I think it actually snowed yesterday. the orange trees are gonna die if it drops below 28, which they say it will. my mom has all her palm trees and bushes wrapped up in blankets in the front yard. it's hilarious
oh, yeah, I moved back in to my mothers house. for various reasons like more schooling, less working, and money saving. it's an ok deal though, I get a room and a new bed. I get to live with my 3 younger brothers. my vespa has a garage to live in, and it's closer to UCF. I will be taking 3 anthropology courses this semester so anything that motivates me to get to class is a good thing. I also don't have to pay rent so I can save money for things like beads, clothes and organic food.
the only down side is I now have to be miles apart from the two creatures I love to be around the most, chris and luna. I do believe we'll survive the long distance, though. there's no one in the world that gets me the way those two do.

Well that's enough about me now. with this post I initiate the full utilization of my craft through out the 2010 year. I'm committed to not procrastinate, and to finish all the projects I started last year, so to make space for new inspiration.

-indi

moving day. don't we look lovely?


my new bed from IKEA, duh.
it satisfies my minimalist approach to comfort


here is my walk-in closet which I made my craft room. its small, cozy and perfect.
I just don't have any closet space...


I have plenty of space in this closet for all my craft crap. I have a lot of it, and its already beginning to make my place look like a cluttered mess.

hibernation

I've been finding it difficult to post regularly. I don't even budget my crafting time very well. with school and a ridiculous, waiting night-dayjob. my craft area is a total disaster. an explosion of beads ribbons and stones. I'm also moving at the end of the year. I don't feel like organizing it all just to pack it away. I'd rather just pack it all away and start a new. there are too many distractions to continue for the rest of this year. i will begin again with a refreshed state of my crafting mind. Enjoy these for the time being.

Happy winter solstice, see you on the other side.

$9
a stretchy bracelet comprised of moonstone and peaceful flower lampwork glass beads.

$20
Hills tribe sterling silver feathers on a chain, with a pearl accent. All components in these earrings are sterling silver.

$16
this bracelet reminds me of a more classical time. huge, round fossil beads in deep blue. clear Swarovski crystals. sterling silver spacers in between. a luminescent pewter clasp.

$14
this stretchy bracelet is so adorable. in it are pink glass squares between brass bead caps. featured in this bracelet are beads of rainbow fluorite.

$72 (custom)
fun spirited charm bracelet made of gorgeous rainbow fluorite beads on a special sterling silver chain.

$8
a bouquet of vintage lucite flowers on a pewter adjustable ring

$12
baby's breathe blues
blue and white vintage lucite flowers wire wrapped in copper. find blue and pink crystals in these cute copper earrings.

the stream.

$22

i was right. i merely blinked and its already days til my own birthday. my twenty-first birthday. and i really don't know what to feel. besides, i am not even thinking about such things, when i have been pushing back appointments and losing grip on yesterdays. there are people to see and places to be. no more procrastinating. that will (should) be my new life motto after 21. or maybe i just go at a slow pace. yes, yes i think that's it- the world is moving faster than our feet can take. we should all slow it down a little. so that i may catch up with old faces.

this necklace is made with rainbow fluorite and green glass crystals. sterling silver snake chain necklace and clasp. this fluorite was hand picked by my mom when we took a lunch break to the bead shop for the first time together. the place is literally steps away from her workplace. i will be taking many trips :)

i am me, what more would you like

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any way here is some stuff.

$13

here is a mushroom necklace that i planned to build a long time ago and surprisingly it took no effort at all to find the strap, which is faux suede. A silver lobster clasp and extension chain. It was all in the timing. (note: none of my mushroom necklaces are available on my etsy yet, along with more photos. but if i get demand for any of them maybe i'll move a little more quicker, lol)

$16

Here is another mushroom necklace, this one made of glass. A translucent blue mushroom sits inside a drop of solid glass forever preserved. Hung on a silver plated chain.


This necklace is all about bicycle love. if you got it (we all got it) you have to have this cute necklace. made of brass


and, these earrings are quite special. These are vintage Lucite violet iris flowers, hung by a sterling silver chain that is very thin and delicate. Simple and beautiful.

east coast road trip brings enlightenment

So over the last couple of days me and Chris drove up to New York, enjoyed the city in a constant drizzle, ate wonderful foods and drove on back home to orlando. The trip was great and it was quite an experience trying to figure out the subway system. Didn't get much shopping done due to the watery weather by that is totally fine considering the bill this trip ran up already. Ever since we've left I've been daydreaming of the day we pack up and move to the city, were I think we would fit in quite nicely. maybe another year....

On our way back from new york city, we made a detour through St. Augustine. Chris had never seen St. Augustine and the last time I visited there was when I was in the 5th grade. Everything about the place was the same as I remembered. Sunny and old. We saw the castillo de san marcos fort and walked shortly through the tiny shops. We strolled long enough for me to find an adorable little bead shop. It was the about the size of a closet. It was a treasure trove thought because I found some very interesting things (like these beautiful Buddha beads) ...



I've brought brass in yellows, grays and patinas, and other objects and jewels together to create a Buddha inspired collection of jewelry. When my things are photographed nicely, they will be presented here shortly.

hm.

$12

I just wanted to let everyone know... what a terrible day to day was. Well, it was very terrible.

imagine a ceiling falling down on your head ... really.

aren't these cute?

explored some florida

We went out to the avon park area the other day. Visited friends, saw some familiar, but not, scenery, learned some things. It was fun times and I got some rather interesting shots from ol' reliable. I really would love a new (and better) camera, although I do get some good shots from this one.


big funky looking tree. I'm sure it was very old.
what is that?!


catwalk through the swampy wetland.

thanks for the great time sandy and josh!

end of summer woes

another summer has gone by, and it passed just as quick as last the last. The best thing about summer is that you don't actually have to accomplish anything, because it is summer. An idea that lingers from the annual ritual of childhood that occurred between the months of june and september; its hard to shake the want to relax when that time comes every year since there are no periods of long term recreation in the workforce. But you might feel disappointed come august when it starts to get dimmer outside and you realize you didn't soak up as much sun as you wanted. This is the time we all get back to normal. The buses will return to the roads, curfews will be reinstated, the beaches will get cold. And don't feel too badly about the things you didn't get to this summer. there is always next year... right?

Here's something I spent the whole morning on, I didn't want to let the summer go with out at least one spectacular piece.



$35

This little number is my "sleeping kitty dream" necklace, created today out of instantaneous inspiration. Made of brass, both antiqued and some bright yellow brass. Some gold plated findings in there also. the charms range from semi-precious stones, shells, a coin, stars and a ceramic cat charm.

I also wanted to post a photo of my "fruit stripes" bracelet with a slight detail variation. I changed the white bow to a black bow and the difference is dramatic.




the rest of the year is going to fly by.

my first sale

I got my first sale on etsy!

It was the "snow flower" earrings. It's funny, I check 100's times a day, religiously, and this I hadn't even noticed it til a day later! Anyway, I'm just really, really happy to get my first sale. It's a big deal. Now I've gotta package them up all cute and send them away.

well, I've managed to get a couple things done today like an anklet a friend of mine has been asking for for months! I've got a lot on my plate right now, but I couldn't resist all the new things I just got.

Here's something different. This thick black choker fits snugly around your neck and secures with a magnetic clasp. Very pretty.

























I really want to show this up on my etsy while being worn. I'll have to find a good neck model.

Here's the anklet that's way over due....

Its an antiqued brass chain and clasp, with wire-wrapped deep blue faceted glass beads.

the start of some new ideas

I ordered some of the things I needed to continue my beading adventures. and my package was waiting for me when I got home from school. Things like chains, charms, clasps.... all the shiny and expensive things! I was planning on stretching the time between orders, but I received a special request for a necklace so I needed a few items quick. The clerk at the 7-eleven by chris's job loved my "forget me knots" necklace and asked for one in black. That's my latest gig, and also i wanted to have a few new items for the next audubon market (which is this 5th of august!)
my mother's birthday is also very soon. I was planning on creating her something special by hand, but I can't say what in case she reads :P
I have about 2 more weeks of school then I'm free free free!
the only thing in my way is that damn research paper. I cant wait to get back to some full time crafting. Ive only been able to do the bare minimum of what I want so far.

here's the star necklace that was recently noticed while out on the town:




This one may not actually be for sale. I think I want to keep it for myself, but I've got the things now to make many more. in different styles and colors.

never enough hours in the night

Ive been so ridiculously busy with what seems like no achievements. School has got me playing catch up every single day after long, boring nights slanging coffee and pancakes. Im taking 2 summer classes, six weeks long. my humanities teacher has us read one epic poem or ancient classic per night in order to keep us up to pace. really, I'm not reading everything... Not to mention (though I just did) the 7 page research paper we have to squeeze into that, also. I'm just counting the days til this hell-course is over so I can get back to important things like crafting!

I have found time in between being a slave to the structure of society to do some knitting. Ive been holding off on bead work for a few months, just because of frustration and lack of adequate supplies. My home was also in need of some serious organizing before I could extract any more great ideas out of me. I'd say were 77-80 percent there. but I digress. my real only accomplishments lately have been a couple of knitted wallet/coin purses that amazingly double as ipod pouches. This creation actually happened as an accident. Or rather it didn't start out as a pouch. I was initially knitting an armband pocket but when I finished the knitted piece, I noticed it could be folded into a very cute wallet sized pouch. Then I ran and found my ipod to see if it would fit and it was a perfect match. What a great day that was.

I used that idea to make three styles so far.


This adorable blue one is made with 100% cotton and an embellishing yarn of little blue baubles. It's incredibly soft! It closes with a wooden button. This actual pouch is not for sale. My cat Luna has claimed it as hers (she does this weird face rubbing ritual with it) I'm in the process of building an exact copy and posting it on my etsy.




This green one is slimmer. Its made from acrylic yarn and I padded the interior of the pocket with a pink polka-dot fabric. I haven't yet found a button worthy of adorning such a cute pouch.












Here is the one that started it all. This is made from pastel colored 100% cotton yarn. the pattern makes a cute tie-dye design. I used Velcro as the closing mechanism. no real reason why, but it makes for a cute wallet style pouch.

back on the scene

my new computer has arrived and is ready to upload all my fantastic new pictures! I got a pretty swanky dell laptop with an artsy oceanic cover. It took about 4 attempts to actually get my order processed correctly but it finally arrived and I am so excited. I think my new toy will push me to actually stay active in my online life!
In fact, while I was awaiting my new computer I started messing around with my etsy account. So far I've posted 9 of my handmade things, with many more to come. no sales, though. Be my first!
~ www.indiberry.etsy.com ~

some life, a little death

I've disappeared for a few weeks, I know.
Took a little hiatus after the first market and been taking things slowly ever since. I've been off of school for a few weeks, I begin again on the last day of this month.
I just had a market showcase this past week. Unfortunately the rain joined us and spooked everyone into staying home where it's dry. But I persisted, as tired as I was, and Chris and Edwin tagged along this time too. We had no sales that day, but it was still fun.
I bought a new pair of glasses (two actually), it gave me a new look.
I'm on my third day of vacation. I have about a week off of work so I'll be cracking away at forgotten projects. I'll also be looking for a new job, since the one I'm currently enslaved at has left me no choice but to quit or risk loosing the little sanity that still resides in my mind.
Believe it or not, there are more terrible things to speak about besides my job. Like the fact that the laptop me and Chris lugged around like an unwanted child (that had all the information in the world) is now broken! I was just getting around to photographing and editing my pictures perfectly for my etsy store....
I will be buying a new laptop in the next couple of days because my life demands it. I have an online class starting soon and, more importantly, I need to stay in touch here and use it to outlet my fantastical creations to the world. I'm so excited, new computers are awesome, like new frames! New anything is awesome!

There is an Animal Collective show on tomorrow, we will be attending, in all our delirious glory. I'll attempt to catch the magic I see with a mechanical invention and post it here.

Turtle love

hello! Its late at night. boyfriend is dead asleep. infomercials are not entertaining. Posting will take up some time so here I am. I guess I will start crafting in a bit, but here are some more items I've finished up...


These cute turtles are so playful! They should always be in a pair, hanging happily from your lobes with a smile. $6

I'm not sure what plant would produce gray flowers and vibrant citrus fruits, but these earrings would be it. The bunch hangs from copper french hoops. The "fruits" slightly mismatch, but what two fruits ever grow identically? $6

These earrings are light and sweet. Sterling silver wires hang a group of yellow Daffodils and White flowers. Crystal buds are hidden in the bouquet and each earring feels light as a feather. $12