Oddfellow Creations

09/13/2026

I took a mental health day yesterday and spent the day at a crop rather than splitting it between Market and crop (don't worry, I'll be back.) I'm glad I did. I'd spent most of the week prepping and cutting things to assemble and while it's easy to be frustrated while doing the prep it makes the assembly so much easier. * looks at previous sentence and sighs in writerly disgust *

The tiny aliens were an unexpected bonus. I complimented one of the attendees on her alien die and she offered to let me use it. Another woman had a small die cut machine (a moment for the silence for the one I worked into the ground - need to save up to get a new one) so I spent the better part of an hour cutting and gluing the little guys. James's favorite movie growing up was TOY STORY and the pile of them made me smile. "The Claw. The Claw chooses."

Today I will finish up the pieces I didn't get to yesterday, do chores around the house, then it's back to cards. What have you been up to this weekend?

09/11/2026

Pictures of life!
Or something like it.

09/06/2026

Had a really good day at the Port Orchard Farmers Market. Wonderful weather, great crowd, and so many doggos! I admit that I only make cards so I have an excuse to sell at the Market and fawn over the dogs.

With the holidays just around the corner I've started focusing on Halloween and Christmas cards and kits. It would be easier if I didn't jump headfirst into the Pit of Panic but I'm not one to take the easy way out. Gimmee chocolate and back away slowly.

Jill Wetzel of Wanderpaw Acres stopped by the Market today, a great friend with more knowledge about plants in her little finger than I have in the rest of my body. Sandi Fleury from Sandi's Sourdough sold out, always a good Market day when that happens. I came home and promptly snuggled under a blanket for a much needed nap.

My focus for the coming week will be on making card kits and die cutting as much as I can so I have things to work on at the coming crop next Saturday. Normally I would go to the crop after the Market but I want to give myself a chance to focus on making so I can continue to create the bestest cards I can. (looks at previous sentences, shakes head in exhaustion)

What do you have planned for the week?

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09/02/2026

Rain rain
Please do stay
Leave the heat
Another day!

The splattered watercolors are using Distress paints and leaving them in the rain. Trying to trust the process.

And I was accepted into JingleFest in November, giving me three holiday shows! Cue excited panic. . .3. . .2. . .1. . .

08/30/2026

Checking in. Had a decent market day. It rained for an hour in the morning and then the sky cleared and out came the hideous day star. Went to the fair this evening and wandered until it got too dark for me to see. I hate being night blind.

Forgot to take pics of some of the other cards from the week. Please take a moment to imagine such exquisite creations and laud me accordingly.

08/24/2026

Yesterday I hit the ground and kept moving until I passed out. To all of you who have stuck by me...

08/20/2026

Heat and health have made for a troubling few days of late but I'm still here, still making, fingers crossed for cooler temperatures. It's interesting how excited I am at the thought of the coming autumn while knowing I am almost totally night blind and will soon be effectively housebound as the sun starts to set.

Sadly, I don't have many pictures of my recent cards. The dragon ones are a new take on an old idea, making use of two dies I'd never used before. I suppose you could say this is a benefit of having so many supplies now that I can't afford to buy new ones.

The balloon alien came from another vendor at yesterday's Port Orchard Farmers Market who "thought you needed a friend."

The water shots are from today's lunch. Faith and I shared a slice of pizza and a soda on the dock behind Seabeck pizza, a reminder that sometimes you don't have to be in a hurry to get home. I am so lucky to have her in my life.

The Saturday Market fast approaches. What do you have planned for the weekend?

08/12/2026

Off to the Wednesday Port Orchard Farmers Market but first...more cards! The basket ones were start to finish during my youngest son's assessment review about an hour ago. :D

08/09/2026

Another day with fingers crossed and a hope for lower temperatures, no falling, and holiday show acceptances...

I've kept busy with cards and chores at home. Wednesday was a bit more of an adventure than I would have liked. It was far too hot at the Port Orchard Farmers Market and I didn't realize how poor I felt until I took a tumble over a 35lb weight and landed flat on my chest on top of the pavilion I was trying to carry: "Huh. Why am I staring at asphalt? Why are people yelling at me?" Other than a bruised ego and scratched-up knees, I'm fine. Saturday's market was better both sales and temperature wise. Please refer back to the earlier reference for crossed fingers.

I have applications in for various holiday shows. It may not sound like much, but every show will bring in that much more money to keep the lights and heat on during the winter months. I enjoy vending and attending holiday markets both for the creativity present and for the atmosphere. Joyous atmosphere? Perhaps. Certainly pleasant. Shopping at a craft show is very difference than facing the crush of the Mall or staring at the computer screen and clicking a few buttons. At a craft show things are made with an appreciation for skill and imagination rather than using the cheapest material possible to make a quick buck. I don't mind quick bucks but I'd rather know someone is genuinely pleased when they open one of my cards.

Below are some of my most recent messterpieces, erm, masterpieces. What do you have planned for the week?

08/05/2026

Still here, still making. Um, still swearing at paper but I think that's a given. Not being on FB quite as regularly has its downside yet I still feel it is a better option for now.

Aside from the smoke from wildfires and the cursed heate of summer it's been fairly calm of late. Cherry tomatoes from Jill Wetzel of Wanderpaw Acres are thriving and I haven't smashed any crafting tools into tiny pieces out of frustration. Thought about it but haven't done it.

What's on your plates for the rest of the week?