movie premier

Last night, my girlfriends and I went to a Sex and the City 2 movie premier party. We all dressed up, and got fun gifts, and of course, watched the movie. I made my own necklace for the night, it was perfect!

hoping for the best

This summer (in just a few weeks) I want to try my luck at some craft shows. Eeeek! I know that making jewelry is not a "one-of-a-kind" business, but I do have one-of-a-kind pieces, and I am really hoping for a few sales. I have several new pieces in my shop, and I want to get them out there and show them off. I have been searching for display ideas, and there are definitely some great ones. I can't wait to see my jewelry displayed all together for everyone to see. If you have any tips, ideas, or things you think may help me with these shows, please post a comment, email me, or whatever communication line works best for you. I appreciate all the help I can get.

And, because I can't have a post without a picture, here is my favorite from the weekend. It's my 18 month old helping his Daddy plant our garden.

drum roll please

I am not as tech savy as I would like to be, but I did use a random number picker by Random.com to find the winner of the skeleton key bracelet. I couldn't figure out how to post it here, so you just have to trust me. :) 

Congratulations to Shandi Camino! The winning number is 12.

This was so much fun. Thanks to everyone for stopping by, becoming fans and followers, and for all the nice comments. We will do another drawing for sure.

what are you getting?

If you haven't purchased your Mother's Day gift yet, you should start here. If you already got your Mom's gift, you should get one for yourself. You can't go wrong with one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry.

Earrings.

A bracelet.

Maybe a necklace.

Or a pendant.

Or the whole shebang, with a necklace and bracelet set.

Get your order in today! Shop here.

Enter to Win!

As promised, it's Friday, and here is the contest! It's not hard to enter, and you can put your name in more than once.

You could win this!

Here are the specifics:

Entry 1) Leave a comment with your name and email

Entry 2) Become a blog follower and leave a comment that you are with name and email

Entry 3) Become a Facebook fan and leave a comment that you are with name and email

Entry 4) Leave a comment with the link for your favorite piece in my Etsy shop, name and email

Entry 5+) Post a link to this blog post on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter (one entry for each) and comment with the link for verification with your name and email.

 

This contest ends May 7th and winner will be announced the following Monday.

Good luck to all!

seeing green

I have been working on rearranging my shop, and every time I add a new piece, it takes me forever to decide where to put it. I kind of wish I hadn't learned that I could move things. :) Some shops are put together by item, some are random (like mine) and some are sorted by color. Lately, I have noticed I use green, a lot. I wouldn't say it's my favorite color, or that I even wear it very often, I guess it just seems to catch my eye. It's bright, cheery, and even a little fun. I decided today,to post all the things in my shop that are green.

Green stone used for wire wrapped pendant.

Green metal pendants with green glass beads used to make this lariat necklace.

Green apple rounds with dark wood rounds used in this double strand stretchable bracelet.

Green shell donut and green shell beads were used to make this asymmetrical necklace.

Green pearls and silver colored beads were used for this piece.

Green and brown glass beads on memory wire used for this bracelet.

a first time for everything

I joined an Etsy group for the first time, only a couple weeks ago. We are the Busy Moms of Etsy. I love it. Everyone is so nice and supportive. I woke up to a great surprise this morning. A fellow Busy Mom made an Etsy Treasury, and included one of my bracelets! This is the first time I have been featured in a treasury. This treasury is focused on new members of the Busy Moms Team, and you can see it here. You can also search "busymomsteam" and find all the wonderful things made by this team, or you can click on this. 

And, because I can't have a post without a picture, I made this and put it up on Etsy yesterday. Go here to see more of it.