Today has been a very productive day, even though I’m running behind schedule. I’m running behind schedule because a lot of work has come in, which always happens when I put myself on hiatus. Funny old world. But craftwise I am super super pleased because a certain item I’ve been inventing (see: more advanced than simply creating) has decided to work perfectly a few minutes ago. I am the super supreme commander of crafts! (Even if I don’t know that much about all of them.)
To create this item, I had to learn decoupage. It was interesting. I’ll be experimenting further. Meanwhile one of my friends pointed out I should get a patent on this item. She’s right of course, what with the way big business steals things these days and blocks the rightful owners from just about anything. I don’t think I can afford a patent. And the “poor man’s patent” method of mailing things to yourself isn’t even fake insurance. The courts throw it right out.
Meanwhile some items I’d ordered weeks ago finally arrived, and I was able to produce one of the charm ideas I’ve been waiting to hatch. It’s a tiny bottle charm with mini dice in it labeled “Genuine Dice Seeds”. They’re currently available in my etsy shop, and if I can get the OOAKleaf shop to update and cooperate I’ll put it up there as well. I was so happy to finally make these!
But the happiness is pretty dampered with hate and anger at this stupid Silhouette Cameo. I’ve taken to thinking of it as a Silhouette “Cut It Yourself” anymore. The company called me and troubleshooted with me. The girl on the phone was real nice (and actually spoke English). So a few days ago when I hung up the phone with the Silhouette rep, I had hope.
My mistake was waiting a few days to try it again. But what can I say. I’ve been busy. Today was the day – all my future plans are hinged on a cutter that actually works. So I have spent all day preparing and getting set up. The moment came. I followed the rep’s instructions.
The damn Cut It Yourself is once again cutting off the mark.
I mean, I seriously sat in my office in a fugue of real depression. This problem has been ongoing since shortly after I brought the sharp paperweight home. And it’s only getting worse with each and every failed project – and I do mean failed projects. I’ve still YET to be able to finish something using this expensive waste of resources. I tried calibrating it and got nowhere. I reset defaults, I’ve looked and looked for help. I’m convinced the machine is broken, but this late in the game it no longer matters. I’ve lost basically a car payment on an investment that, like everything else, is going nowhere.
So I’m pretty depressed over it. Not “frustrated” or some other meaningless label you want to apply to me. I’m flat depressed. And fed up. If I had the guts I’d stick firecrackers in it and set it on fire in the backyard.
But the bottles are fun to make… so here’s a picture of the little dice seeds. 
Yay dice seeds! I’m looking forward to making more… and then later I’m thinking something that… matters. Heh.
Pun? What pun?