Joining Etsy Team!

Today I started off my day with a large cup of Chai tea, and the inclusion of Etsy teams through my shops doors. I joined

Handmade Jewelry Guild 

because a: it seems like an interesting "club" if you will to be a part of 

b: I didn't have to wait to be critiqued by the other members to gain inclusion

c: It already has a lot of members, and thus a steady following

I added my Citrus Sorbet Necklace to their March Jewelry Competition, it's the one featured at the bottom of my blog page, representing an Irish Flag color combo. Contest ends on the 5th of March ,I'll keep you posted as to the winner, and let you know if I place! I continue the never ending mission of recreating my entire jewelry line, in different color combinations to list on my new up and coming jewelry website, independent from Etsy.

Upping Inventory

So I spent yesterday getting together ideas for my new collection that will be featured on my jewelry site. I mainly want to build on what I already have and just make the items into more cohesive collections. I totally forgot it was a holiday yesterday; and went all the way to the post office to mail packages. Oh well.....I'll just have to fit it in before baby's doc appointment this afternoon. In the meantime I'm snuggled up with a bowl of hot Cinnamon oatmeal, looking at the snow outside and thinking....beads,beads,beads! 

New Website!

I am now in the mist of putting together my first website, independent from Etsy. The difference's between Etsy and my new website is that on Etsy many of my pieces are one-of-a-kind; meaning the materials I have used were foraged or vintage findings and cannot be duplicated, seeing as my supplier has run out of them. So I have spent all day going through my inventory, looking at every single piece, to see what can be duplicated in the same style but using different color combinations. So now I have to concentrate on basically rebuilding my entire shops inventory, restructuring my social networking strategy (everything is connected to Etsy: twitter, THIS blog, etc.). Tommorow will be a long day; hopefully monster baby goes easy on me and I can get through some of the redesigning I need to do. As for the items left on my Etsy site, I guess I'll just let them run their course until they all expire in late April. And now for the new templates, business cards, and beginning! I will miss the Etsy community; but I think on my own I will be more dedicated to my own thoughts and ideas.

Windy Saturday

So I am stuck at home; I was going to the post office with the child, but the wind is literally blustering my plans. I need to ship this package for an order I received 2 days ago, but I am alas today homebound. How late does the United States Post Office stay open on Saturday anyway? My sister was going to help me out but she is waiting for the cable guy.

New Earrings

A yellow daffodil necklace gone awry led to a beautiful pair of earrings this afternoon. The only gripe I have is that my studio is in close proximity to the child making it impossible to drill, nail, or hammer any of my components together. So I have to drag the whole kit and caboodle out to the living room every time I have the urge to rivet! Had a repeat customer purchase another pair of earrings from my shop today, http://simonesutcliffe.etsy.com  , I also placed an order with my favorite supplier, http://jansjewels.com  , she has the most eclectic mix of metal findings, filigrees, glass navettes and swarvoski rhinestones, basically every material I use in jewelry! I love to peruse the thousands of items on this site. To sleep for now, but only because the little monster is also asleep; hey I see my chances and I take them.