Spring is here yay!

Spring weather makes me happy. I love sun and being able to walk the dog without freezing. It's nice I feel better this trimester also. So things are going good. 

I got to finish up a couple of pieces and send them out. Only a few things left to do now. 

My most exciting news is that my horse Angel is being leased by a great gal who loves to send me updates and pictures. Plus she is only 40 minutes from my house so I can drop in whenever I like. 

I took that one. My son loves riding on her now. This was just a quick sit. 

Angel and her new friend. She gets lots and lots of daily attention and rides. I am so happy she ran across Angels ad online. I have met so many nice people offline. Including my husband. 

Most recent piece from the studio up for offers currently...

I sent it off to a friend to get good pictures on her stable horses. My stable numbers are so small right now. Plus she is a photographer. :). It is on MH$P and I'll update the pictures when she's done. 

My stable is small because I have expensive tastes. Resin and custom paint jobs. My most recent Beauty arrived though. A cm roxy by Mindy Berg. I loooooooooovvve this horse. Now to think up performance ideas.  

I hope to invest in a nice curio at some point. 

Other than all this excitement my belly is growing and I'm spring cleaning due to slight flood in the house. Not too bad, but it has allowed me to throw bunches of stuff out. I look forward to getting back to my orders. 

It's getting better

As I get less nauseous I find myself able to sit at my tack desk longer. The most recent result was this...

while I waited for lace to arrive. I adore this bridle. So elegant. 

I also wanted to brag about my tack box I got from Pawprints Saddlery aka Sara Kucharski.  Her fiancé Jake makes them.  I just looove it. Now I just need to fill it up.  

One day I'll make a piece to keep for myself. I found just the one!   

While stalking Jenn and Sue I ran across this picture Jenn took of one of Sues hackamores, my jaw dropped. 

It is a omg I got to make one of those reactions. I will too, at some point. Not sure what colors I'd want.  

Then I practiced my first double interweave on a four bight. 

Trying to figure out what colors work best together for sues headstall. I am still behind, but slowly catching up. The work list is still the same. 

Jades set- working on breast collar 

Sues headstall

Mindys set 

Getting there!!  

Then I was thinking about Breyerfest.  I don't think I'll make it this year. I'm due the 28th of July. I'd hate to go in labor at the horse park.. :/ 

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a Happy New Year!

We learned we will be expecting another kiddo in July, and this pregnancy has been so hard. Feel sick daily. But it seems things are getting a little better so I'm trying to work on my few on my list. 

Congrats Jade Baker for the set your Mom is having me make for you. 

Then this bridle came out of nowhere so I could practice more of the larger knots. I want to use them on Jades breast collar.  

I really love this one. I will have to get better photos soon. Especially since the ear piece is done. :) 

I am attempting to leave my headstalls just slightly bulkier than what I usually do. In other words not skiving the lace so thin. There is nothing wrong what I've done so far, but I have found it easier to work with my bigger knots on slightly thicker leather.  

As long as the tiredness and nausea are minimal Ill continue to get to the tack bench. I sure do miss it!

Gone Already...

I just finished this and cannot believe it sold so fast. Thank you Jackie. Hope it fits your resin well. 

Now I seriously need to get onto the mecate. 

Save the Cinch

I will start by just noting that you can save a dirty cinch. Simple, yet I almost threw a cinch out because I got something on it off my desk. 

I am referring to string cinches. And then it dawned on me, wash it!!  Duh Danielle . So just put a little oxyclean in a bowl with some water so it dissolves. Take an old tooth brush (cleaned out of course or buy one just for this) and gently use the mixture to scrub your stains out. Rinse your tooth brush, then use clean water on your cinch spots. Repeat until all clean. Then I pulled out the hair dryer and dried the little booger. And wa-la I saved my cinch. 

In other news...

I've been waiting for supplies to get here so I started some random project that I truly need to finish today prior to mail arrival. I love it.  Starting as contest reins, it has turned into having a matching bridle. Hopefully I can stop there. Light blue, hot pink and black look awesome together. 

It needs part of the rein finished, futurity browband, throat latch,chin strap. It is a sales piece and feel free to claim it prior to me listing it.  

I am thrilled to have finished or shipped out several of my pieces lately. Thank you everybody. I am so glad you love your pieces and I cannot wait to hear they help you in the show ring.  For those who have pieces I am still working on thank you for your patience, that means the world. 

Angel says hay and thank you too! 

Brain Overload

I had the pleasure of visiting Heather Again last week. She racked my brain with everything model tack related. I think my head is just now finally catching up.

For anyone following FB you have seen some of what I have been learning. I'm in the process of completing my first bosal for the heart themed set I am making. But here's a picture in case you haven't seen. I am finishing Anne's bridle reins, but once done I will tackle the end knot and come up with some beautiful mecate. I am so pleased with this set thus far. I was super tickled when Heather said she wouldn't hesitate to show the set.

I think the headstall will be chocolate brown of sorts. With some knot work of course. I want the mecate to have brown and pink in it. Maybe white too.

I truly cannot wait to finish this set. It is so pretty thus far. I can only imagine what it will look like finished. I have hit that point where there are pieces I would love to keep and this would be it if I could. The set will be listed for offers on MHSP.i just know I don't want to use feebay.

I love hearing suggestions for tack. Current projects or something I haven't done. I just might use those suggestions. After all you guys are my biggest supporters. I love creating your ideas for a piece you'd love.

Alright, blabbing now. I'll post once I get the heel knot figured out.

Progress...

It has to have been nearly a year and a half or more since I have done a saddle. With Heathers encouragement I got over the I haven't done this in so long fear and made an attempt.

Although not exactly what I wanted to do, I figured I should start small and then go big. There is etched silver plates on this saddle and stamping. By all means it is gorgeous and has taken a lot of redos and time. In the future I want to add a lot of hand tooling to my saddles though. For now I just wanted to feel the excitement of completing a gorgeous saddle in a time I feel my work has improved drastically.

Go me!!

The bridle on the horse does not go with this set. I was just playing around :)