Gypsy Horse Headdress : Unexpected Oppurtunity

Navy Blue - White Polka dot - Wrap Headband

one of my favorite items in my shop

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WithLoveandCheer

So for the past couple weeks, I've been busy. I have been doing everything from dog sitting, working on my SEO for my Etsy, http://www.etsy.com/shop/WithLoveandCheer, shopping for my brothers wedding, and even made a Gypsy horse Headdress for a Magazine photo-shoot (I am not kidding folks! It has actually caused a recent obsession with embroidery). 

Now, when I am frustrated at the job market, or when people ask me the infamous question: 

"Julie now that you've graduated art school, what are you going to do about a job?"

Now I tell them, "I created a Gypsy horse headdress for a pre-teen magazine's fall photo-shoot!"

There are no words to express the confusion they experienced.

For me it can be described in one word. 

VICTORY.

Which one of my friends with a less cool degree has been asked to do anything even CLOSE to that? I'll tell you! NONE OF THEM! C: That experience alone has given me the drive to learn new skills and to continue to make things. Not paintings, because frankly it's just too hot and humid on the east coast to paint in the garage, but creating small accessories and prints.

Of course, the horse they used for the photo-shoot wasn't allowing anything to be on its head...so for the model's safety, they ended up not using it :(. However they were happy with what I made, and now I could be contacted in the future. The weirdest part of this story? Every person I told about that opportunity, hasn't asked me a question about my endeavors since. Maybe good news isn't what people always want to hear.

I'm going to ask Girls Life if I can have my headdress back to take photos for my portfolio, but in the meantime, here are my in-progress shots, Enjoy!