So many blogs!

Today I spent some time happily perusing several wonderful blogs out there in blogland and updated my links. I will be adding more as the days progress. So many talented people, so much beauty to be enjoyed. In these  uncertain and turbulent times, it is a real comfort to see people (many women) chronicling the beauty in their little corner of the world. Thank you to each and every one of you who choose to focus on the good and beauty in the world. It's a real inspiration to me.

I'll leave you with a bracelet that I made that reminds me to see the joy in every day...

Bead soup party

I'm very excited to be participating in my very first bead soup party, hosted by the wonderful Lori Anderson! Miss Sweet Pea is also excited...can't you tell? Here's the link to her blog for more info: http://www.prettythingsblog.com/p/bead-soup-blog-party.html

I'm already planning which beads to send out to my bead partner...

A busy week and blog frustration

Sometimes computers frustrate the h-e-double hockey sticks out of me. I just spent about 20 minutes putting together a post, and when I wanted to edit the pics, it went wonky on me and I lost the whole thing. Sigh. Anyway, this week was spent designing new marketing materials for my etsy shop and business. I have a new logo, new business cards that I have to get printed and a new banner for my etsy shop.

There's so much to do and consider when doing online selling. I admit it's a bit overwhelming to me. Sometimes I don't know where to start so I don't start at all. I'm not a big fan of the business side of selling one's wares and I tend to avoid it. So I was proud of myself for getting at least some of the things I need to do done.

 I'll leave you with a bit of eye candy, and a promise that I will post more frequently this week...enjoy!

P.S. Blogger changed the way to do a post and add pics. I've added these pics three times now and they aren't coming out in the order I want. ARGGGGH!!! So I apologize for the order they are in, but frankly I am so frustrated right now that I want to throw my computer across the room. Therefore I will not mess with them any further...

earring frenzy

I wanted to get some stock made for my etsy shop, so I put together 14 pairs of earrings yesterday. Whew! I'll highlight a few pairs over the next few days. Enjoy!

a vintage weekend

I had fun playing in my stash this weekend and dug out a vintage flower pin I had in one of my drawers. I combined it with a litte chain and beads, and I really like the result.

a little vintage fun

I got a pair of sweet vintage earrings at a garage sale recently and decided to add a little funk to them yesterday. I wanted a kind of bohemian, global feel to them. The big center part that kind of looks like a flower is the original earring. Everything else I added on. What do you think?

neutral territory

I have been in a neutrals color mood lately. Usually I'm all about bright colors, but lately I've been drawn to whites, creams, grays and browns. It's being reflected in my jewelry, as you can see from the piece above. I'll be listing this bracelet in my etsy shop this week.