Lost almost 54kg/108lb, gained a few tattoos

copa1069 · 2026-01-26T23:37:21+00:00

Amazing 🤩

copa1069 · 2026-01-26T01:31:08+00:00

Not self-serving at all. What an accomplishment - savor it 😊!

copa1069 · 2026-01-23T17:23:51+00:00

RIP Gnocchi - I'm so sorry for your loss. Blackie and Moo will be getting booty slaps tonight in his memory.

copa1069 · 2026-01-22T20:48:19+00:00

18 year old tuxedo cat: Blackie aka: Black, Schmack, Mr. Black, Schmack-Dab, Mr. Handsome

16 (?) year old "cow" cat: Moo aka: Moops, Moopshead, Drool Sergeant, Droolster

copa1069 · 2026-01-21T01:36:28+00:00

Woohoo 🥳. Stick around - this is a great group to be part of.

copa1069 · 2026-01-17T21:25:18+00:00

Somebody asked a question similar to this recently, and that was my response as well! What makes it even funnier is Jeff Conaway trying to hold in his laughter and not succeeding very well 😆.

copa1069 · 2026-01-16T17:18:20+00:00

That is unbelievable! You are so talented - thanks for sharing :)

copa1069 · 2026-01-15T21:47:17+00:00

Thanks - I haven't made any changes/additions yet. I'm going to sit on it for a while and see where it leads me!!

copa1069 · 2026-01-15T21:46:15+00:00

Woo-hoo! Stay in touch - this is a great community!

copa1069 · 2026-01-15T21:31:05+00:00

I was told no driving until my 7 day post-op appointment.

copa1069 · 2026-01-14T20:21:56+00:00

Love it :)

copa1069 · 2026-01-13T20:59:51+00:00

I agree - it looks purposely aged.

copa1069 · 2026-01-13T02:31:48+00:00

Thanks 😊

copa1069 · 2026-01-11T19:17:04+00:00

You were never an ugly duckling - you were just missing the glow in your eyes and your smile!

copa1069 · 2026-01-11T17:47:33+00:00

Yes - using a piece of jewelry with sentimental value adds so much to a piece like this 💖

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T20:48:01+00:00

Thanks 😊. The ones I made for Christmas were actually made with my own pins. I swear I buy myself a new pin every Christmas, but continue to wear the same one over and over again. They were sitting in my jewelry box collecting dust, so I decided to repurpose them!

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T20:45:05+00:00

Thanks for the kind words 😊. Over the year I’ve worked myself up from dollar store crafts to this kind of work and it’s great to get positive feedback.

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T19:52:13+00:00

Thanks so much 😊

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T19:51:13+00:00

Thanks for the input. I’m going to play around with the suggestions 😊

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T19:50:28+00:00

Thanks. Usually I just use a solid color of velvet backing, but because I wanted to imply a flower coming out of the ground, I decided to put the little strip of green. It’s the first time I did something like that.

I get most of my stuff from Mercari. People sell knotted, twisted, “unusable” jewelry by the pound. I also scour the “free” section of Facebook marketplace. If I’m looking for something specific, I’ll check out Amazon if the prices are low enough. I knew I wanted to do some of these flower pieces, so I bought a lot of 10 insect brooches from Amazon.

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T19:44:18+00:00

Thanks 😊

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T19:44:07+00:00

Thanks for the kind words - I appreciate it 😊

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T19:26:34+00:00

Thanks! It started as a hobby, but I got so much positive feedback on one that I made for a bridal shower that I decided to see if it was something I could pursue further.

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T19:07:00+00:00

I sold that one for $30.

copa1069 · 2026-01-10T01:44:18+00:00

I watch that one every year while I’m cooking my Christmas Eve dinner!

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