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January 15, 2014

I've Been Away....

It's been a while, internet! How's it hangin? I've been preoccupied and haven't given my blog much love, but I will try to put more of an effort in to keeping this updated. I really do love what I've set up here and want to keep it going.
Well, the last post I made was about my changing craft space. Here is a video of the finished product!

April 6, 2013

Studio Update Pictures

Still a way to go with getting everything done and organized, but here is my studio/office in process! All the cabinets are up on the wall - YAY! Now more of my supplies and stuff will have a new permanent home. The cabinets still need painting, the counter tops need to be laid and some misc tool and spool holders need to be installed, but it is finally coming together!

My resin casting now has it's own workspace! Formica still to be added.

Upper Cabinet for all of my molds and lower for supplies and curing resin.

Double cabinet and counter for my beading area. Dedicated space for supplies and projects!

Trying to make it work during the construction.

Getting better! Will be able to move my laptop back in soon!

September 19, 2012

Lots in the Works!

I'm stocked up on supplies and ready to go! Up next is Christmas jewelry and little girls birthday party favor jewelry. The beads are so fun that I don't know where to start!

Also in works - plenty more vintage jewelry I will be listing for sale on Etsy. I have found just how much I love Bell Copper Trading Post jewelry, and collect it whenever I can. I'm going to have a hard time parting with it, and I know my mother-in-law has her eye on one of my rings too.

I have so many ideas for fun pendants, doll jewelry and hair clips that I will have to shelf until I have several pieces of Christmas jewelry done and listed....there just aren't enough hours in the day! And here I thought I'd have nothing but time being "retired"! So not true! Between keeping up with the house, Listia and Etsy I am actually working full time again.

Here is a link to a VERY nice, excellent vintage condition Krementz set in original packaging on Etsy. It is even more beautiful in person! Check it out if you'd like to add it to your collection!

Krementz set on Etsy!

July 23, 2012

First Custom Order

Just today, I sent off my first custom bridal party order for earrings on Etsy. The woman who ordered came to me wanting to know if I could make one of my designs with different color pearls. OF COURSE I will do that! How perfect....design already done, she was very specific about the colors to use (Swarovski Lavender and Night Blue!), AND she paid before I started! I wouldn't mind a few of those orders a week.

July 14, 2012

Etsy Blue Moon Treasury

My moon maiden pendant made it to a treasury!

July 10, 2012

Goodbye, Artfire....

As much as I hate to give up on things, I have shut down my Artfire shop. I tried for 3 months, and got plenty of views (2300+), but no sales. I did an experiment that sealed Artfire's fate in my eyes. I did a huge push on it and did a lot of back linking for several days. I got significant traffic from Stumbleupon. Great! Except I noticed when I DIDN'T spend 2 hours a day (or more) promoting and back linking, I got very few incoming URL's. The next thing that sealed their fate was not seeing my listings in Google searches as I had previously. This was apparently due to a Google update.

I actually LOVED Artfire's interface and seller's tools. Etsy could learn a thing or two from these guys. It's hard to drop something you've stuck so much time into, but the monthly cost and work to keep it going made me feel as though I was just spinning my wheels and not actually going anywhere. So, I'm dedicating my time to the shops that actually make sales for me: Etsy, Yardsellr and Listia.

Goodbye, Artfire. It wasn't you, it was me ;)