Photo Challenge Day 11

Something Fun!

Loteria

"Sugar" Skulls
Paletas!
(ice cream/popsicles)

I was over at Spanglish today, taking care of business, and decided that there were a lot of fun things around the shop! :)

Photo Challenge Day 10

Something I Made:

Beachcomber Jewels!

Earring Give-Away Winners

Sorry, I meant to do this yesterday!

And the Winners Are.......

Angel (Feathers), Ana (Owls) & Melody (Cupcakes)!!!

I'll be emailing each of you shortly to get your addresses to mail out your winnings!

Thank you to all who participated!!! :)

Photo Challenge Day 9

Faceless Self Portrait

What could be more of a (faceless) self portrait, than me working with my pliers?

Scraps: Casting Call!!!

• Repost from my friend, Melody,
  We are shooting a short film titled "Scraps" in October and we need all the help we can get in every way possible. First of all, we are casting in the Sacramento area on August 20th. We are looking for numerous actors of all ages, types and ethnicities. If you know of someone who might be interested in this, please pass this link on. You can find details about the casting call on our blog: http://scrapsmovie.blogspot.com/. We are also trying to generate interest in our Facebook fan page where ultimately, all updates on the film's progress will be posted. If you don't LIKE our page, maybe it's time for change of heart. It can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scraps-A-Short-Film/218471241519073. And LASTLY, we need help funding this film. If you check out our Kickstarter page, you can see our funding progress and maybe, just maybe, contribute if you can. You can find our Kickstarter page here:http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1989671812/scraps?ref=live. We are hoping to meet our goal before our deadline...only 25 days to go. Thank you for reading this and considering helping us any way you can! the filmmakers of Scraps
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  Scraps Casting Call

  Casting Call for Independent Short Film “Scraps”

  
  
  
  Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011 (Callbacks will be held the following day from 9am-12pm)
  
  
  

  Time: Auditions run from 10am – 2pm (REPLY TO EMAIL BELOW TO MAKE APPT)

  
  
  

  Production Title: Scraps

  
  
  

  Director: Imani C. Davis

  
  
  

  Director of Photography: Aaron Leong

  
  
  

  Writer/Producer: Melody Claussen-Furry

  
  
  

  Studio/Independent/Student: Independent
  Union/Non-Union: Non-Union
  Project Type: Short Film
  Project Format: HD
  Production Location: Sacramento, CA, various locations
  Shooting Schedule: Projected shooting dates are October 8, 9, 15 & 16. Rescheduling might be necessary in case of rain. Actors must have open availability these weekends.

  
  
  

  
  Character Breakdowns:

  
  
  

  Maggie (at age 14), female, ages 13-15 years, slender, Caucasian or tan, brunette with hazel or brown eyes. She’s intuitive, smart, sensitive yet scrappy. She makes connections that others her age wouldn’t. (This character is also the NARRATOR. *Must be available for vocal recording sessions on weekends after shoot*).

  Maggie (at age 10), female, ages 9-11 years, Caucasian or tan, brunette with hazel or brown eyes, slender.
  
  
  

  Nadine (at age 10), ages 9-11 years, Caucasian/ tan brunette with brown or hazel eyes, slender or medium build.

  
  

  Rhonda Parrot, female, mid-to-late 30’s, brown hair, Caucasian or tan, slender build, any eye color. She’s terse, erratic, mentally disconnected, and only concerned with meeting basic primal needs. She trades sex for money, food or drugs. She’s an occasional huffer.

  
  

  Nadine, female, 13-15 years, Caucasian/ tan, slender or medium build, brunette with brown or hazel eyes. She’s a slightly naïve, kind, and loyal friend to Maggie.

  
  Amy, female, 13-15 years, any ethnicity, slender or medium build. She’s a conceited girl who regularly verbally abuses Maggie and Nadine.
  
  Mr. Klein, male, late 30’s-early 40’s, Caucasian, any build, brown hair, any eye color.
  
  Sister Ann Marie, female, short, any ethnicity, 40-60 years, Caucasian or tan, any hair and eye color, medium build. She’s the stern but compassionate principal at Maggie’s school.
  
  
  

  Sister Mary Elizabeth, female, 40-50 years, any ethnicity, brown or gray hair, any eye color and build. She’s a sarcastic nun who teaches Maggie and Nadine’s sixth grade class.

  
  Sister Mary Catherine, Caucasian, female, in 40-60 years, any hair, eye color and build. She is a very traditional and stoic nun who teaches Maggie and Nadine’s ninth grade class.
  
  Old Nick, male, Caucasian or tan, late 40’s-mid-50’s, gray or graying hair, medium to large build, any eye color. He’s a generous and loveable homeless man who gives Maggie advice and whatever he has on him.
  
  Woman in Laundromat, female, 40-55 years, any description. (Must be able to shriek in horror)
  
  First Girl, female, 9-11 years old, any build, ethnicity, hair and eye color.
  
  

  Maggie (at age 6), female, must look six/seven-years-old slender, Caucasian or tan, brunette with hazel or brown eyes. (non-speaking)

  
  Mrs. Klein, female, Caucasian, mid-to-late thirties, light brown/blond hair, light eye colors, slender or medium build. (non-speaking)
  
  Crazy German Monocle Man, male, 30-50 years old, brown hair or blonde hair, Caucasian, any build. (non-speaking)
  
  Telephone Game Scene extras, various 10-12-year-old girls, any build, ethnicity, hair and eye color. We need six or so girls for this scene. (non-speaking)
  
  Street scene extras: Any description to walk by in the background of feature actor. (non-speaking)
  
  Classroom/School yard extras: we will be looking for boys and girls ages 8 -17 years of all types and ethnicities to walk and socialize in the background of the feature actors. (non-speaking)
  
  Laundromat girl/Maggie’s mother, female, 16 – 21 years old, Caucasian or slightly tan. (non-speaking; legs for Laundromat scene and model for photo)
  
  

  Models

  
  Part of this film will be presented in a slideshow motif. In order to accomplish this, we need to construct fake family portraits of the main character’s various foster families. Here are the model types we need for these portraits:
  
  The Brady Family:
  
  Father Brady, male, thirties or forties, Caucasian, any hair and eye color and build.
  Mother Brady, female, thirties or forties, Caucasian, any hair and eye color and build.
  Oldest Brother Brady, male, 15-17 years, any hair/eye color, ethnicity and build.
  Middle Brother Brady, male 12- 14 years, Black or Hispanic, any hair/eye/build.
  Youngest Brother Brady, male, 8-10 years, Asian, Black or Hispanic, any hair/eye/build.
  Oldest Sister Brady, female, 14-16 years, any ethnicity, build, eye/hair color
  Middle Sister Brady, female, 10-12 years, Black or Hispanic, any hair/eye/build.
  
  The Hyde Family:
  Mr. Hyde: male, early thirties, Caucasian, slender, any hair/eye color.
  Mrs. Hyde: female, early thirties, Caucasian, slender, any hair/eye color.
  
  
  

  The Starkweather Family:

  Mr. Starkweather: male, Caucasian, late thirties, blonde/brown, any build/eye color.
  Mrs. Starkweather: female, Caucasian, late thirties, blonde/dirty blonde, any eye color.
  Older Starkweather boy: male, Caucasian, 11-13 years, slender, blonde hair, blue eyes.
  Younger Starkweather boy: male, Caucasian, 9-10 years, blonde hair, blue eyes, any build.
  
  

  Below are the terms of this production:

  
  Paid/Non-Paid: ALL POSITIONS are Non-Paid (volunteer)
  Other/Additional Compensation: Film Credit, DVD Copy
  Meals/Lodging/Transportation Provided: Snacks/Meals provided during work hours.
  
  ACTORS: Please come prepared with a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue. Please bring a headshot and resume at the time of audition if you have them prepared.
  
  Email Your Casting Submissions To: scrapsthemovie[at]gmail.com. Please indicate your name, which part/s you are interested in, and a contact phone number. We will be scheduling times for auditions.

Scraps, a short film: Scraps Filmmakers' Intro Outtakes Clip

Photo Challenge Day 8

Technology

I was at the Moscone Center in San Francisco the past two days selling my jewelry at the International Gift Show with eight other artists associated with Spanglish Arte. While on break I thought I should sneak across the street to the Metreon to see what new fun things they had going on. Thinking that they always promote some new fun technology. Sadly, most of it was closed off due to construction! So while walking through the movie theater lobby, I snapped a quick pic of the arcade machines!

Photo Challenge Day 7

Something New

New Haircut! :)

Photo Challenge Day 6

Childhood Memory

For most of my childhood, I was my school's Tiger mascot. My mom must have made me at least a half dozen different tiger costumes (starting from the age of 4 and ending around 11). The prints would vary depending on what she could find. This is one of the last ones I wore in the 5th grade.

I remember going to practice, wanting to be like the older girls. I would go to the games and do all the cheers and dance routines. One year (I think I was in the third grade) I even won the award of "Best Mascot" out of all the other 20 or so mascots! >^..^< I still carry around that award whenever I have something big going on in life as my good luck charm! I loved being that mascot...that's why I chose it as my childhood memory!

Photo Challenge Day 5

Someone I love

These are two someones I LOVE with all my heart! <3

My precocious niece, Marianna, and my beautiful mom!!!

Art"E"

This weekend, my fellow artists and I, will be showing our art at the San Francisco International Gift Show at the Spanglish Arte booth! I will be there in person on Sunday (Aug. 7th) from 2-4 to talk to potential buyers! If you're a vendor & you're going to be there, please stop by and say "HI"!

Photo Challenge Day 4

Favorite Color

RED!!!!!

I love it! From clothing, jewelry to lipstick color, my favorite color is RED!

This is a collection of my personal jewelry, along with a little tulle & a fabric flower I picked up at a craft show (I feel horrible because I can't remember the vendor I bought it from :( ). The piece that I'm most proud of is the sterling silver rose ring. I made it from scratch in jewelry class! I made the wax casting for the ring base & leaves. Gold-plated the leaves & attached the coral rose!

Earring Give-Away!!!

Earlier this week, I posted on my Facebook page that I would be having an Earring Give-Away! Today I went through my earring collection and picked three pairs that stood out to me & snapped a picture...a litte photo lovin' and we have:

1. Exotic Feathers 2. Green Sleepy Owls 3. Confetti Cupcakes.

I am going to pick three names out of a hat; and give each person a set of one of the above listed earrings.

Now, here's the details of how to win one of these fun pair of earrings:

1. "Follow" me on my Blog.

2. "Like" me on Facebook.

3. Please leave me a comment (on either Blog or Facebook) for which set of earrings you would like me to give you.

***You must complete ALL 3 steps to be entered in the drawing***

It's that easy!

You have until Tuesday (August 9th) to enter to win!

On Wednesday (August 10th) I will post who the winners are!

Please SHARE this post with all your friends, family, neighbors, etc.! The more, the merrier! :)

Photo Challenge Day 3

Clouds

This was a hard task today seeing as there was not a cloud in my sky! Needn't fret, I have a whooole BIG collection of cloud & rain related goodies (my name's Rain after all!)!!! I couldn't find everything, but here's my random collection of clouds:

(top - bottom) The cloud table cloth my mom made for me when I was just beginning to vend my jewelry. Beneath it, my fuzzy little lamb that looks like a fluffy cloud. "Tickles to Tinkles" shirt I got from Woot.com. My copper enamel sun pin (that I made in jewelry class years ago) to help set the sky. Grumpy Bear & Eeyore pins - cause let's face it, they LOVE <3 clouds! Little birdie pin I picked up at a craft show from Chic Baby Rose. And my rain confetti from GFetti. So there you have it, CLOUDS! :)

Photo Challenge Day 2

What I Wore:

This is the outfit my family affectionately refers to my "hippy" outfit! :)

I love it, always have. I got it at Lane Bryant a few years back. I'm also happy to report that it's roomier than it ever has been! I'm actually a dress size smaller! I'm going to have to get it taken-in! I'm also wearing a Lucky Brand necklace (I know, shock! Something not made by me!), my "Dead Frida" earrings, trinket bracelet, pearl bracelet, ribbon bracelet & red Saltwater sandals (which you can't see).

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 1

Self Portrait

This is from today in the fabric store.

This is from last week when I was on my way to a fashion show! ;)

30 Day Photo Challenge

I saw over on Amy's blog that Sherri of Oh So Lovely is having a 30 day photo challenge & I have decided to join (to get myself back into the blogging spirit). I'll post my picture later today for August 1st, since I'm still in my pjs right now! LOL! ;)

A Lot of Hard Work

As you may or may not have noticed, I have a bright shiny new banner! It represents my five *NEW* jewelry collections:

Blossoms

Fiesta

Gothic Beauty

Keeping Time

Trousseau

They are all themes that I have used in my jewelry before; but now they're in complete collections of necklaces, bracelets & earrings. Why all this hard work? Well, I got invited to participate in the San Francisco Gift Show this August 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th by Mari at Spanglish Arte!

There has been many a late night for me stringing, smashing crimp beads, wire wrapping and even spray painting! Yeah, I know, intense right?!?

After I was done with all that assemblage, it was time to shoot some photos. I asked the lovely, Miss Lisa if she would be willing to participate and she gladly accepted. Along with the help of my beautiful niece, Marianna, we did a two day photo shoot this past week at the Gothic gates of the Historic Sacramento Cemetery off Broadway & East Lawn off Folsom Blvd.. It was spiritual, fun, hot & exhausting - but we labored through and got some terrific results!

I'm hoping more boutiques pick up my jewelry! Wish me luck at the trade show!!!

Can't Stop the Serenity 6 - Los Angeles!

So, as a loyal fan of Joss Whedon, I HAD to make the pilgrimage to this years Can't Stop the Serenity Event! As soon as I read the Facebook post that JOSS was going to be there, I knew I had to buy my ticket! It's actually a benefit screening for Equality Now & a few other organizations to which all the money raised from ticket sales, auctions, merchandise & other donations all go to the charities! Which was one of the many reasons I had to go! The others well, let me just show you:

JOSS WHEDON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The moment he stepped onto stage, I couldn't keep from crying tears of absolute joy! This is a man that I have admired from the tender age of 16 people!!! Ever since I watched the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I was hooked on the brilliant genius that is Joss! And here he was, in the same room with me! (and a few hundred other close admiring fans) I can now say, I love him more that ever! Not just for his mind & creativity, but for also helping to give all women (including vampire slayers) a voice! If you look at any work he has been involved with, it always centers around a strong woman!

He's totally idiosyncratic, charismatic, geeky & humble all at the same time!

We (the audience) sang "Happy Birthday" to Joss because his birthday was a couple days before. (I actually participated in the online birthday celebration of watching select Firefly episodes on Netflix & Twittering at the same time.)

After he spoke, the chairwoman of Equality Now was introduced & presented with a check from Browncoats: Redemption (a fan film based off of Firefly/Serenity) writer/director & star. It was beautiful to see the result of fellow Browncoats donations!

(photo by Christina Tellifson)

Then there were surprises GALORE! I knew the lovely & talented Felicia Day (from Buffy, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible & my new obsession The Guild) & Michael Fairman (the evil Niska from Firefly)...but I didn't know about the others.... I hoped for the others, but had no idea until they were being introduced & walked out on the stage... Jane Espenson (delightfully talented & geeky writer from Buffy & numerous other shows)... Tim Minear (again, totally talented writer/director from other Whedon shows)... and then... (*drum roll please*) the ever talented, yummy & delicious, Captain Malcom Reynolds/Evil Preacher/Captain Hammer (*deep breath*) NATHAN FILLION!!!!!

(photo by Christina Tellifson)

And at that moment, I completely braingasmed!!! Oh yeah, full body tingles & everything! LOL!!! :) YEAH! They were all just there...sitting before me...total shock & awe!

One of my favorite parts during the Q&A was when they were asked what was the best part of being on the show/movie. It was Nathan's turn & he responded, "It's like living in heaven for a week and someone asks you what was your favorite day ... Dude, It was HEAVEN!"!!!!!!

You can see the whole Q& A panel here.

Being at that show was totally heaven for this long-time devoted fan! Even before it all started for the night, this wonderful event happened:

I met Captain Laura from Browncoats: Redemption as I was walking down the street! I see her before me and ask, "Are you Captain Laura?". She says yes, holds out her hand and says, "Hi, I'm Heather". Me: "Can I take a picture with you?" Heather: "Sure!" So unbeknownst to me at that moment, the writer/director of Browncoats: Redemption himself (Michael Dougherty) offers to take the photo for me! I felt like such a dork once I realized it was him that took the picture! Ah well, I can now say an official director took a picture with my camera! ;)

Also, this wonderful guy, Shawn Tutt performed his Whedonverse fan songs! I especially loved this one:

All in all, it was a "Mighty Fine Shindig"!

Here I am, wearing my Jayne hat, CSTSLA button, "I'm a slayer, ask me how!" button, party dress, "bite me" nylons and carrying my fantastic Buffy purse I got for my birthday!

Before I forget, I just want to thank my cousin, Jon, and his beautiful wife, Kim, for allowing me to stay with them this past weekend so that I could attend this event!!! Thank You sooooo much!!! :)

Just to pile on the geekery, I thought I should share my picture of me & the fabulous artist of many issues of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, Georges Jeanty!

I met him at the Long Beach Comic Con back in April. He was totally sweet & willing to talk to this Buffy fanatic! We discussed the season & art work, talked about Joss, Felicia and comics. I even bought one of his amazingly beautiful prints of Buffy, Willow, Xander & Dawn and he signed it for me! By the way, this was the same Comic Con that I saw a scene from The Guild being shot! Oh yeah, I'm a geek!

Start of Summer with Florence + the Machine!

I bought tickets to see Florence + the Machine months ago when they first went on sale! Through my move to Santa Barbara it was my goal to make it back up north to see the concert in Berkeley - and make it I did! Florence was well worth the wait....from the moment I stepped foot into the Greek Theater it was magic! From her flowery backdrop to the birdcage lights she set up an earthy, faerie-inspired, magical feeling. She emerged on stage like a Gustav Klimt painting!

At the first note of "My Boy Builds Coffins" I knew that her voice was going to carry me into a musical escape! My heart beat faster, my skin tingled and I danced and sang harder than ever as each song played out. Her voice and stage presence is amazing! She floated around the stage dancing as she sang, beating her drum and interacted with the audience.

I was happy to hear a couple new songs and ecstatic to hear a couple played acoustically - totally incredible! Her voice is mesmerizing! You can tell she captivated the audience:

My favorite moments were probably during "Between Two Lungs" and the encore of "Dog Days are Over". I had complete body tingles as she sang. It was like she took the time to express her love into each word she belted out! I definitely felt her energy while I danced and sang along!

Sorry the video is a bit choppy, I couldn't keep myself from dancing & singing (poorly - which you can hear...lol!)!!!

All in all, a FANTASTIC night! I highly recommend to anyone to check out her music & if you get the chance, please, catch a show! She's Phenomenal!!!!

Here's my sister & I at the merchandise booth at the end of the night. Angel's showcasing my "Lungs" (the name of the album) shirt I made to wear to the concert. I made it from an Old Navy shirt & a Sublime Stitching (Vital Organs) pattern. Ultimately, the shirt didn't quite go with the dress I wanted to wear so Angel wore it instead. I read in an article that Florence likes Day of the Dead, so that combined with a fun skirt made the dress perfect for me to wear! - Plus, my mom made it :) I'm going to send Miss Flo a pair of my "Dead Frida" earrings. I hope she enjoys them as much as I enjoyed her concert!

Crafting for a Cause - Getty Owl

This weekend is the Getty Crafty show in Fremont Park!

Since I am not an active vendor, I still want to participate in helping the cause! So this whole weekend (from TODAY - SUNDAY) I am donating HALF the proceeds to the Getty Owl foundation for each pair of OWL earrings sold in my etsy shop!

Etsy Rainsembellishments