finished!

i wish people can see all the shiny beads and gloss finish on this, but everytime i put it in a light it would just shine too bright (that rhymed!). when i first got this mystery bag, i was devastated. i wanted to kill whoever made my bag -- they gave me almost NOTHING to work with! all i had were a bunch of strings and ribbons and a couple of bead necklaces! robyn, hailey, ian -- if you guys are reading this, just so you know, i hated all three of you for a moment when i opened my mystery bag.

i ended up cutting the necklaces and just scattered the beads all over the painting. the bottle caps were a nice addition though, i have to admit. i think it balanced out the overall pretty-ness i was going over and just kind of gave it a more interesting look rather than just "pretty" (idk if that made any sense, w/e). i almost regret putting the strings on there, i don't quite like it. but in the end i think i'm still a bit satisfied with what i was able to achieve. it was my first time trying out anything like this, so i'm not too bothered by my lack of planning/quality (those of you who know me well enough know that all my drawings are wacky, animated, and just plain weird).

[sigh] things can only get better from here, right?