Rhinestoning is my life now!

So, my life is no longer my own. I am merely a facilitator for bits of cut glass. I covet them, must have them, must stick them onto costumes, must contain them in gorgeous containers.

 

The Vista containers are a two-day-ago innovation, the perfect size for the 1440 count of most rhinestone orders. SO many colours, SO SPARKLY!!! Also, I might add, SO much less likely to bust open than bags...

Rhinestones give me wings!!!! These grey wings needed gold input big time. The reason is further on. So, four of them are now covered in gold and Light of Heaven rhinestones. LoH btw is a gold coloured stone with a flash of mauve in it. SO GORGEOUS. It is currently my favourite and will be stuck onto everything.

 

Look, this is a sunshine shot and it looks metallic but it isn't. But OMG!!!! The bolero this is going on is going with a dress in the same sequin fabric. No spoilers but it is NEXT LEVEL gorgeous.

It's really exciting to be making a whole new costume -not pimping a RTW garment. I have a photoshoot for a new product that is being named after me, WAAAH!!! It was my idea but the genius that made it happen from my shitty sketches is going to launch it and I am SO EXCITED.

So, new costume for product photoshoot!

Gigs keep on slippin', slippin' slippin' into the future...

Here's me in Tucson Arizona! That was then!

 The Steve Miller Band song, "Fly like an Eagle" is on my mind right now.

Life keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Gigs keep on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
I wanna fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Right through the omicron

OK so maybe not my best work? But that's life right now. Because New Zealand kept the virus at bay for so long, until our population was well vaxed and boosted, we are late to the omicron party, and it is sweeping the country.

But soon it will peak and start to wane.

In the meantime, every gig I was booked for since the end of January has been postponed. Some for the third and even fourth time.

But you know what? I'm so lucky. Lucky and blessed to be well, to be alive, to have an income and a home. So many have had it a lot harder. 

I hope you and yours are faring well too <3