Saturday, October 25, 2008

The reason for my absence

My sister and I participated in a local arts and crafts fair. I really had to step up my production to have anything to sell, and have had to take all week to recover. I set up an etsy shop to sell them online. If you haven't visited etsy, you might just love it, it is full of handmade items. I find it addictive. I have already listed a few on etsy and plan to get more up over the next few days.


I am hand making some of the beads. The green ones including the pendant in this necklace are made by me in green translucent clay. I am not crazy about how the pendant hangs, I have decided to restring it before I post it on etsy.

Someone I know is buying this one for someone else. Just in case the someone else happens to read this.


I feel the need to explain the orange and black theme to those who aren't familiar with my hometown, these are high school's team colors.

This is one of my favorite sets, I am torn between selling and keeping it for myself. However I did list it on etsy so snap it up before I change my mind. ; )

My cousin is purchasing this set for her mom, I am not worried about her mom reading my blog obviously. I do have some similar beads left to string into something though.

These blue beads are some of my favorites, my pictures came out like poo on them so I am going to retake them. I have a couple of necklaces in this color scheme.


These are for long hair, does anyone know their real name? I am glad I finally got some Kato clay so I could make them. (Kato stays flexible after it is baked, unlike the sculpey I have so much of.) I have some pretty brown clay I need to make some more in another color scheme.

My rock scrapbook embellishements. It was a whim and I think they came out well. Didn't sell many though, I think I didn't display it well so people knew what to do with them.



Playing with the left over clay from the autumn leaf jewlery set. More scrapbook embellishements.
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Honest feedback appreciated. Hate it? Love it? Too amatuer?

10 comments:

giggles said...

my daughter saw the rock scrapbook embellishments and said they would look really cute on just a small chain for either a charm bracelet or a necklace. Good luck!! everything looks so nice

Fabiola said...

Those necklaces and earrings are really great.

Congratulations!!!

Fabiola

Anonymous said...

These are really wonderful! I absolutely love the colors and textures in your work. You are so creative!

Anonymous said...

Very Pretty!! Heck, I even like the business card design.
Lovely!
Let us know when you will be at an arts/crafts show in ABQ. I'd definitely be there!

Katy said...

I think that everything looks really good.

Maybe if you did a sample page with some of your scrapbook embelishments????

I LOVE me some etsy!

Anonymous said...

AWESOME DESIGNS!! Been considering Etsy...just haven't had the chance to craft enough. Hope your store works out well.

Jen said...

Wow. I love all of these.
You are sooooo talented!
I've never been to etsy before - I'll check it out!

Denny Lynn and John Lee said...

Before I buy anything - what am I getting for Christmas? Everything looks wonderful - we are so proud of you. About the finger - knife fight, always claim a knife fight.

Anonymous said...

Your stuff is awesome! Reminds me, I still need to share my necklace I won from your drawing. Geez, I'm horrible, I'm so behind on some things. Your logo at the beginning is great, but I would try and bring the website address out of the green somehow, a little hard to read. You might make a scrapbook page(s) for future shows or even on your Etsy site so people see them at work.

Heart of a Cowgirl said...

Hey there, thanks for visiting my blog! I'll be at AITP next year, so maybe we can meet. :)
I like the rock embellishments, I'd probably glue them to terra cotta pots and put them in the garden..