Now I've gone and done it...

Finally, FINALLY, I've gone and set up an Etsy shop. I feel tingly all over.

Not much there yet, just a few things... I'm finding out that I'm not so quick with the descriptions of each piece... I want them to sound appealing without being over the top (ie: trying to avoid excessive use of adjectives and those always annoying !!!!!s). And then there is this weird, nervous feeling I get whenever I see my work online, like I'm waiting for someone to start throwing rotten cabbages or something. I'm hoping that particular feeling will go away. The tinglies aren't so bad.

Check out the store here!

finally, a picture!!

Ok, so it wasn't quite "pictures tomorrow" as promised, but I do have pictures now. Lots of pictures of all the fun new stuff I've been working on. I've got even more fun new stuff to work on soon.

I had a fun and inspiring weekend. My aunt, the one who really got me started on all this beading craziness was in town this past week, so of course we had to go on a bead shop tour of Knoxville. I found some really awesome stuff, including a deep deep purple chalcedony that just about knocks me off my feet, and a new favorite bead store. For any one who might see this and be in the area - White Fox Bead Studio in Maryville, Tn. For realz. It's the bomb.

Anyway, here's a sampling of my new favorite earring design, so far called labradorite nugget swirlies for lack of a better name. I think they're fun and supercute! Lot's more pictures on Flickr if anyone wants to see.

Also, almost forgot -I got a new book at the flea market on wire art, looks like fun. I'm going to go through it tonight and see what I see....

second post!

somehow this isn't nearly as exciting as the first.

I forgot completely about pictures in my quest to find something at Lowes that was affordable and attractive for displaying my jewelry. Hellooooo garden center! I found some really sweet bamboo-ish trellis thingies (technical terminology) that with a little bit of work should be really nice. I hope. I hate that I always put this stuff off til the last minute. I keep telling myself that next time I'm going to be prepared, really I am, and then.. nope. Nada.

Anyway, pictures tomorrow of new jewelry and display and so on and so forth.

First post!

(cue the fanfare, brass band, balloons, etc.)

Keeping a record of one's crafting obsession is aparently the thing to do. I'm thinking that if I'm blogging about my jewelry, I'll stay more motivated. Here's hoping.

Got a craft show at Java in the Old City on Friday night. Small show in an even smaller space. I'm not expecting to make a whole lot, but it should be fun. Jill will be my crafting partner in crime as usual. Her greeting cards are amazing. She needs to be on Etsy or something. I'm using this Friday's show to test out my new wireworking skillz. Will try to post pictures tomorrow. I'm trying to move in a new direction, always trying to get away from plain ol' 'beads on a string' and into something more. I think I'm finally going in a direction I feel really good about. We shall see if my adoring public agrees. (ha)

In the meantime, I'm woefully unprepared for this thing; need to find some way to display my
jewelry vertically since I won't have the space to lay everything out as usual. Then again, it's about time I got a real honest to gosh display set-up goin' on. Draggin' the hubby to Lowes tonight to see what he can build me. I just love a man with power tools....