Yep, it's been a while, but I'm back now. New things? Well I did make a sale last week finally!! I was starting to lose heart.
I've been busy making new items getting ready for the fall season. I've also been looking into some advertising. I just don't know what to choose.
I mean should I really buy an advertising spot on a handmade site, because aren't the only people who visit those sites, people who make things handmade? Maybe I'm putting people in a box...don't know.
I'm also going to be looking at my local newspaper to see what I can make happen.
I really don't feel like blogging today, but since it had been a while, I figured I should write something.
Now I'm done. Maybe I'll be in a better mood later.
8.23.2009
8.14.2009
What a day!
To begin with, I did not go to bed until 6am, seriously! This was not my choosing. You see I had actually gone to bed at a decent hour (around 11 or so), but was suddenly awakened with an incessant, firm pounding on my front door.
My first reaction was, someone is trying to get in, where is my bat? And then is was who the *h* is pounding on my door at 2 in the stinking morning! Then it was, I wonder if it's one of my friends, are they ok?
Well during this entire thought process the pounding persisted and just as I was getting out of bed, it stopped. I walk to my window and look out and behold....it is a friend and her husband and her two young children. Why were they at my apt you ask? Well apparently I had locked them out of their house.
*sorry*
See I had been housesitting for them for a few days and didn't realize I'd locked all the doors. So imagine their surprise when they arrive home at 1:30am, being very exhausted from driving all day, and having 2 very tired boys in the back...yep imagine how surprised (and I imagine some other feelings) they were when they realized they couldn't get in.
Anyway, all ended well, except for the me not falling back to sleep until 6am.
I did manage to post somethings on etsy. This bracelet
and this painting
To begin with, I did not go to bed until 6am, seriously! This was not my choosing. You see I had actually gone to bed at a decent hour (around 11 or so), but was suddenly awakened with an incessant, firm pounding on my front door.
My first reaction was, someone is trying to get in, where is my bat? And then is was who the *h* is pounding on my door at 2 in the stinking morning! Then it was, I wonder if it's one of my friends, are they ok?
Well during this entire thought process the pounding persisted and just as I was getting out of bed, it stopped. I walk to my window and look out and behold....it is a friend and her husband and her two young children. Why were they at my apt you ask? Well apparently I had locked them out of their house.
*sorry*
See I had been housesitting for them for a few days and didn't realize I'd locked all the doors. So imagine their surprise when they arrive home at 1:30am, being very exhausted from driving all day, and having 2 very tired boys in the back...yep imagine how surprised (and I imagine some other feelings) they were when they realized they couldn't get in.
Anyway, all ended well, except for the me not falling back to sleep until 6am.
I did manage to post somethings on etsy. This bracelet
and this painting
8.11.2009
So I'm super pumped! Guess why? Give up? Okay, okay I'll tell you, my Hip Bamboo Bracelet was featured in Foundhandmade.com's blog!
How super awesome is that!?! It really made my day! Here's the link:
http://www.foundhandmade.com/news/itemize
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
love, love
How super awesome is that!?! It really made my day! Here's the link:
http://www.foundhandmade.com/news/itemize
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
love, love
8.09.2009
Today has been one of those days. You know one of those days when you don't feel horrible, but you don't feel great either. You're stuck in the "blahness" that is in between.
I hate days like today. Everyone asks you what's wrong, but you really can't say because you really don't know.
To bad I can't just skip days like today, you know take a detour. Nope, I have to go through it. That's just life right. We want shortcuts, we want to avoid the bad days, avoid the "blahness." Truth is, however, no matter how many shortcuts we take, no matter how many times we think we've avoided it, it's always going to come back.
So we just have to go through it; right through the heart of it. It makes us stronger.
I did have an chocolate chip sundae to make me feel better. It did, a little.
On a lighter note, I listed another really cool bamboo bracelet
tata for now...love love
I hate days like today. Everyone asks you what's wrong, but you really can't say because you really don't know.
To bad I can't just skip days like today, you know take a detour. Nope, I have to go through it. That's just life right. We want shortcuts, we want to avoid the bad days, avoid the "blahness." Truth is, however, no matter how many shortcuts we take, no matter how many times we think we've avoided it, it's always going to come back.
So we just have to go through it; right through the heart of it. It makes us stronger.
I did have an chocolate chip sundae to make me feel better. It did, a little.
On a lighter note, I listed another really cool bamboo bracelet
tata for now...love love
8.07.2009
Isn't this something that we all need to learn to do? To be. We are always so busy with something and when we're not busy with something, we're busy with nothing.
We just need to stop. Stop. Breathe. Be. That's my motto. It's like India.Arie's song lyrics, "you can still smell the roses and be on a mission." We don't have to be completely taken over with busyness and doing.
So in honor of "just being" I created this painting:
Let's "Just Be" together.
We just need to stop. Stop. Breathe. Be. That's my motto. It's like India.Arie's song lyrics, "you can still smell the roses and be on a mission." We don't have to be completely taken over with busyness and doing.
So in honor of "just being" I created this painting:
Let's "Just Be" together.
8.06.2009
What a lovely day! "Summertime and the livin' is easy. The fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high" Love that song.
Anyway as I try to avoid getting sprayed by the children with the water gun, I will attempt to blog.
The earrings I was working on have been put on the shelf; not indefinitely, but for a little while. In the meantime I've been painting. Oh, but on a whim I made this bracelet. Here's a pic
I'm quite fond of it. It's made out of bamboo...what do you think?
So anyway, I've been painting. Just little canvases and canvas board. It's fun. I will post pics later. When I've done a few more. Maybe later today.
Ok, the water guns are getting dangerously close, so I must go.
Tata for now
Be love, be you, be FREE
Anyway as I try to avoid getting sprayed by the children with the water gun, I will attempt to blog.
The earrings I was working on have been put on the shelf; not indefinitely, but for a little while. In the meantime I've been painting. Oh, but on a whim I made this bracelet. Here's a pic
I'm quite fond of it. It's made out of bamboo...what do you think?
So anyway, I've been painting. Just little canvases and canvas board. It's fun. I will post pics later. When I've done a few more. Maybe later today.
Ok, the water guns are getting dangerously close, so I must go.
Tata for now
Be love, be you, be FREE
8.04.2009
Ok, so do you ever get this design in your head for a piece of jewelry, art, clothing, etc and you start to attempt it, but it's just not flowing, you know. so you work it and re-work it and re-work it. Still not luck. So, you know you have to take a break or the thing is going to go flying across the room because you're so frustrated?
Do you ever feel that way?
Well I just had one of those days today.
I'm gonna give it another go. I've had a bit of a break (about 8 hours) so I think I'm ready.
Wish me luck!
Do you ever feel that way?
Well I just had one of those days today.
I'm gonna give it another go. I've had a bit of a break (about 8 hours) so I think I'm ready.
Wish me luck!
8.03.2009
So I know that July/August are slow months on Etsy, but it's hard not to get discouraged. I mean I list frequently promote like crazy (inside and outside of Etsy), but seeing no change. I really dislike visiting my Google analytics to discover that only 5 people have looked at my page that day.
Yes, I know, the jewelry market is saturated on Etsy. Should I move my items elsewhere? Build my own website maybe? It's just that I like etsy so much.
I mean I listed this necklace today and it has gotten no love. What's the deal?
I'll still keep putting up more pieces..I just need a boost.
Oh well, tis the life of an etsy jewelry seller
Yes, I know, the jewelry market is saturated on Etsy. Should I move my items elsewhere? Build my own website maybe? It's just that I like etsy so much.
I mean I listed this necklace today and it has gotten no love. What's the deal?
I'll still keep putting up more pieces..I just need a boost.
Oh well, tis the life of an etsy jewelry seller
8.02.2009
where does it come from? Usually I get ideas at naptime. Really, I do. I guess it's because I'm chill and relaxed, not over thinking or over analyzing life. I'm just being, you know. And then a design will flash across my mind or a thought like "I wonder if I could be the wire like this and then it could look like this.." or something like that.
I love the process, though. I tickle myself sometimes :)
Also old things inspire me or the shape of a branch, the wings of a bug. Those little things that we pass by everyday in our world. Beautiful things...no creations. So I try to pay attention.
Sometimes a thought or design pops in my head and I think "No, that's too hard," and I don't do it. It's a mistake. I should always try at least. From now on I will, cause who knows what could happen with that one crazy design, right?
I love the process, though. I tickle myself sometimes :)
Also old things inspire me or the shape of a branch, the wings of a bug. Those little things that we pass by everyday in our world. Beautiful things...no creations. So I try to pay attention.
Sometimes a thought or design pops in my head and I think "No, that's too hard," and I don't do it. It's a mistake. I should always try at least. From now on I will, cause who knows what could happen with that one crazy design, right?
YAY first blog!
So I know I've needed to do this for a while, it's just that I'm just now getting time to do it. So here it is...the blog all about my jewelry creations, my esty shop, the creative process and I'm sure some random bits here and there.
The question is will anyone ever see it? I'll work on that, but until then here goes!
Okay, so I just listed this foxy disk necklace today, have look
so this is something new I'm trying, working with wood and such. It started out as a two tier elastic bracelet, but I just didn't have the patience. So, tadaa!
oh here's the link, check it out...you can even buy it...really!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28716147
The question is will anyone ever see it? I'll work on that, but until then here goes!
Okay, so I just listed this foxy disk necklace today, have look
so this is something new I'm trying, working with wood and such. It started out as a two tier elastic bracelet, but I just didn't have the patience. So, tadaa!oh here's the link, check it out...you can even buy it...really!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28716147
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