March 14, 2004
I just completed a set that's going to be my next Featured Auction (10 day) called "Mirabilia". Ironically, I made the set first and was looking for a picture to suit it when I happened across the Mirabilia website, found the Autumn Queen (whom I adore, and have in my possession) and thought "wow, these colors are perfect!". So as much as I'd like to say she was my inspiration, she was not. I pulled the colors all by myself from seeing the rods next to each other in the jar on my desk. In all honesty, a LOT of the sets you see are from that kind of 'flukey' offchance of the rods landing next to one another. While I prefer my desk to be neat and clean, there are good reasons to make messes... I guess I'm able to spot color combinations where others don't. Not all of them work, mind you...I do make disasters and luckily YOU don't get to see them...but they do exist, oh yes...
No new beads for Pickings today, but I'll get some so we can start again tomorrow...Some folks have asked when do I update my site each day? Normally my day goes as follows: get up, get the beads out of the kiln, clean and string them, shoot pics and post them...So by the time that all happens its typically around 11:00am CST. Now, sometimes I have already done all the work and I post as early as 9:00am CST. But I'm thinking that might be a bit too early for you West Coast folks, so I will try not to do that anymore...Its 11:23am here right now, and this seems about right to be posting...I can't promise everyday will be the same, but I've heard your requests and will do my best to stick to this time...
Posted by Donner at March 14, 2004 09:54 AM