i'm not sure what the heck is my problem these past few days...i start working a new design and have Bad Thoughts, like: "why are you wasting your time? this will never work out, this business thing." and i have to stop what i'm doing, and remind myself of everything that is going on and soon to come and blah blah blah. i'm really getting annoyed with my head. the new design IS coming together, thanks to Jason at Loews and a can of mushroom soup (long story, but when you can't find the right tool in the studio OR the garage, hit the pantry. that's all i'm sayin'). i'm sourcing supplies for Judy Wise's online encaustic class, and can't wait to smell the beeswax...yum! I got a brief taste of it at Squam in Mary Beth Shaw's class. by the way - if you have the opportunity to take a class from either of these amazing women - do it. they share unselfishly, are uber-talented, and funny to boot. i tend to take workshops to learn a technique, and would prefer to leave with a sample board, rather than a finished project. some instructors get nervous if you aren't creating a work of art to be hung somewhere, thinking you'll say the class was bad. i always try to explain that i am not there to do that...that i would rather push some boundaries with adult supervision nearby to get me out of a pickle, should that occur. both of these women "get" that, and are not intimidated or challenged by it. so needless to say, my work is rarely seen on show-and-tell night! for those who asked: the official bubble bath of Eldorado is Primal Elements Rubber Ducky. there's a blingy duck on the bottle. okay back to work. wishing you a day of straightforward thoughts.