Only because you asked, brow time

Permanent cosmetic tattooing lasts for a few years,
but is not forever like traditional tats.

 This is a solid powder fill because I have only a few hairs from the middle to end.

 

Close up - you can see my thin hairs ending around the middle.  There is a method called microblading or something like that, it's very fine hairlines and totally realistic.  But it may only last 6 months, my method fades in about a year or longer (depending on the # of sweaty flashes) and then is touched up to darken again.  And the most asked question - no it really doesn't hurt too bad.  They use a numbing cream over and over during the procedure and although I did feel it in the beginning, it was like getting pinched.  And it's over pretty quick so no big deal. BUT - make sure you see her work beforehand - some use very dark ink and terrible looking hair strokes.  The first week will be darker because some of the ink sloughs off, and you may need a touchup after a few weeks if there are any spots that didn't take as well.   I choose a medium brown even though my hair color is very dark (when I color it on time).  It's lightened and is now perfect.  You can also get a shade of gray for salt & pepper hair.  Her charge for both brows was $125, so so worth it to not have to worry about the pencil coming off.  I came home from a flashy shopping trip to find myself with one brow gone and one smeared.  Kind of like walking around with my one lens sunglasses.  I feel it's made a huge difference and ...... I'm 65 and it's time I started doing some things for me.

 

Other than eating a bag of Dove chocolate covered blueberries AND a bag of chocolate covered cranberries.  Neither survived 48 hours.  I am so ashamed.

 

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Prototypes

Worked on a few more tags to finish off the material.  They aren't completely finished yet, still some work to do.  Will the edges stay put?  Will the finish hold up?  Hard to say since they are untested prototypes, a set of two on wood, two sets of three on acrylic.  But since I don't need them all, which one will I give away and have you test?  I'll let you know this week.

 

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My tags

Hello people.  I guess most of us are having some heat, and I must say, I am thrilled that my eyebrows do not sweat off now!  My friend has such thick and beautiful brows, she can pluck in one day as much as I have on both.  Before, one good hot flash or heat wave, a gentle wipe of my forehead, and that waterproof pencil was gone!  So glad I found her and just may have a little liner done also. 

 

Here's my tags!  Corner squares, whatever.  I did not do the large 4" because it is not necessary to me, and I use the Gajit anyway. 

 

 

 

I found some very thin but sturdy acrylic (?) that we cut and I love the lightweight slickness of them. 

 

 

 

 

They are glossy which I never do, but I should ask - do you think the labels on boxes should be high gloss?  I always use a matte finish and wax but maybe gloss is better?

 

 

So now my decision is .....

 

 

 

 

which way do I ring them?  Small in front I think, but I do love the middle size (sampler) best.

 

I think another set will show up soon.  They're just too cute to have only one.

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

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From frame to

 

 

fringe.  Several sewing projects that have been hanging around were worked on today in a 120 degree sewing room.    They all had a prior finish of some sort that I wanted to change and finally did. 

The ornaments are just that, and will receive stuffing and a hanger whenever the hell I feel like it.  No more pockets and fancy crap.  Hang it and get over it.  The linen on the Lydia Broome sampler (Pineberry Lane) had very thick threads.  Perfect for fringe, a large piece left that I will never use became the backing, and the machine did the sewing.  I used the Frixion pen to mark the sewing line by just running it in the ditch.  Easy to follow and straight with the weave.

 

Is it hot in here?

 

Have a fabulous weekend.

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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1848 sampler

An abbreviation of Barrick Samplers' 1848 Reproduction Sampler.

 

 

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Playing with a full deck

That's something I don't hear often.
Hiya.  Didn't get much done yesterday until 10:00 pm.  That's when I printed some labels.  In every size.  From every file.  It was like playing a card game.  This one in the middle, no - use the big one, no - make it all houses, no - how about all Lucy Redd, no - all red houses, no - add a sampler, NO!  I switched them around and around like a shell game. Finally have it narrowed down to the three on the right.

  All this time spent on 3 little squares I may never use.  I checked several places and the ones I liked were all gone, so I'm doing my own in 3", 2 1/2", and 2". 

 

 

Wood is stained, sealed, ready to attach, not as nice as Tammy's from In the Company of Friends.  These look to be printed on very thin acrylic and mine have to be labels on wood.  I guess they can be called a "make-do"!
  Something tells me I will have two sets when the card game ends.  And I will still use my Gadjit (or Dritz sewing gauge).

 

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