I Before E - Except in Budweiser

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ALCOHOL.

So...I'm still working on things for the upcoming craft show.  I made more necklaces and I'm not sure how thrilled I am with them.  I love little houses.  I thought these bits from Tim Holtz's Idea-Ology would make good roofs.

And they DID!

 I made

 the Love Shack.  

I have it displayed on a wine bottle. 

 Love Shack.  Wine Bottle.  Get it?? 

I just amuse the heck out of myself some days. 

 It's pretty kitschy, though.  

Hence, the naming The LURVE Shack (said with attitude)

Then I made this.

It's not right.

The jingle bell is too big.

The red and green appendage...well...it just ain't natural.

I put it away.

I got it out this morning. 

 Laughed myself silly at how ridiculous it looked.

Then I changed it up.

To this:

Smaller bells.

Smaller dangly bit.

Better.

I'm still not sure that I just love it.

My daughter says it's "almost."

Then because I have alcohol ink still out on the counter

I did this:

This was a hideous gold color. 

 It was part of a crazy pair of earrings that I somehow acquired.

I covered it in alcohol ink.

That stuff sticks to anything with a hard surface.

You can recolor anything metal.

It's great fun!

I added this piece to it.

And these pieces.

These things look like snails.

They are busted bits of jewelry.

I ended up with this:

I think it's kind of spiffy.  

The ultimate in recycling.

Or bad taste.

If I pop open that bottle of wine,

it may start to look better.