Finished, I think!

So my plan was to have some really nice photos of my new stuff, my mom's bead embroidered flower and my beaded tin.  But, I felt like crap this morning and barely made it into the lab.  And the only reason I did go to the lab was because I have a undergrad student on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and no one else is crazy enough to be there at 7:30am.  So that's where I am as I write this. Which means no pretty photos of my latest pieces. 

I did finish my beaded tin.  I think.  I'm letting it sit for a while and see what I think of it.  I think I like it, I'm just not completely sure, this is the first one I've ever done.  

This is where I am right now (I promise I'll have better photos by the end of the week).  I think I like the top, but I'm still thinking about the sides.  What do you think?  Keep it, change it?  I'd love some constructive criticism. 

Weekend Wrap Up

Another weekend has passed and another Monday is here.  This past weekend was nice, nothing too exciting happening here.  J and I did some shopping.  J got a new coffee maker, which made him quite a happy boy.  We went to a friends house to watch the playoff games (the game did not end very well) an then celebrated their son's 5th birthday.  It was nice.

I have been working on a new beady project.  I've been working on my first beaded tin.  It's been pretty fun.  I decided to start with a small tin and then I would work my way up to a larger one.  Hey, we got a ton of tins laying around the house after Christmas, I had to find something to do with them.

 
Here was my first attempt.  I liked the beads towards the inside, but just wasn't feeling the rest of it.  Sometimes that's how it works.  So I ripped out most of it and started over.

I'm much happier with the second attempt.  The little glass flowers add some dept and are also pretty fun. 

This is where I am right now.  I've started beading around the sides.  I'm pretty excited to get this done.  I should be able to finish this little guy up soon and then it's one to a bigger project.  I've already started thinking about what to do next. 

But before I start on another tin I should really finish up this guy.  I'm working on it, I promise.

So what did everyone else do this past weekend?  I'd love to hear about it.