A Bit of Spring Cleaning

I’m not one of those people who loves a TON of items in her shop – so, in an effort to make some room for some new spring and summer designs, I’m having a sale. All of my beaded, knit bracelets are on sale (not including the one made of sterling silver for obvious reasons). […]

Holiday Trunk Show

I’ve been busy preparing for a Holiday Trunk Show that I’m participating in on Saturday. A fellow AREtsian, NightSkyProducts, told the street team about the event and I jumped on board. I will be joining a few local artists/crafters for this show. There will be soap, paper goods, jewelry, scarves, massages, food and of course, […]

Alchemy

Etsy has an area they call Alchemy. It’s a great place to go and post something you are wanting but can’t find on Etsy. I browse it once in a while for someone wanting a bracelet that I think I can do. The problem is my bracelets abstractly represent what people are asking for. I […]

15 Minutes of Fame

For a portion of this afternoon, I felt like a celebrity. No, not the kind who go to rehab before they are even old enough to legally drink, but the Etsy kind. A fellow member of AREtsy and my coworker, BeadedBombshell, let me in on a little secret this afternoon. One of my bracelets had […]

A Good Ending

Today was a good ending to the work week. (note – work is my 8 – 5 job, not my jewelry making endeavors) It’s been a heck of a work week. There have been multiple party time events, multiple event type events, plenty of stress/heartache/a few tears, and the potential for change. Yes, a busy […]