LadyGypsy.net – the blog of Kimberly Dowd of New Jersey

T-minus 5 days. We bridesmaids are wearing black dresses, and since the colors are raspberry & lime green, we’re wearing green shoes. My shoes are actually David’s Bridal honeydew color. (David’s Bridal blows, by the way.)

So what about earrings?

I made ‘em! I wanted to have green earrings to match the shoes and the hair clip. Each earring uses 8 4mm Swarovski bicones (I used the Green Mix), one 6mm black Swarovski bicone, 4 jump rings and 9 head pins – one for each bead. I did a bunch of wrapped loops, put the bead on the rings, linked the rings together and here we go!

If my bamboo plant ever dies, my jewelry photography is up the creek without a paddle.

Because they’re for me, I cheaped out on the metal findings.

So here’s what’s left for me to do: Brow wax, glue on the fake nails, buy a shaper to get me into the dress (I should have ordered a 12 and had it taken in), get the gift and I think that’s it. Oh, and sell some plasma to pay for it.

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Work. Stress. Nonbloggable. Happy? Monday.

The LinkWithin widget has Misty’s picture when I preview this post. I miss my little black raincloud.

I have a “Cast of Characters” page that I wrote a few years back and it’s horrifically out of date. On it, I give you guys a rundown of who the heck I’m talking about on this site, since I’m huge on nicknames & all.

Here’s the entry for my brother:

My point was proven, by the way, because he never mentioned my “blogging” about that. Ha!

Anyway, I’m happy to announce that John & Kristen are (finally) engaged and will be married sometime next year.

Which means two things:

1) I have GOT to lose at LEAST 35 lbs by some undetermined date. Obamarms optional. Note to self: tapeworm.

2) I have to make pretty cupcakes for Sunday, after which I shall commence with list item 1.

Congratulations, you two!!

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Dream:
I’m obsessed with the Jim & Pam wedding on The Office. Obsessed to the point where I’m collecting Pam dolls and am trying to create a replica Pam wedding dress on a mannequin in my living room. I think this was as close to a nightmare as I’ve been in a while.