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hello, i've been busy trying to finish my bead inventory

 ( and that's a trial on it's own... try figuring out prices from 5-6 yrs ago..lol that's what i get for not being organize...lol)

  now i'm working on making a few new designs for st.valentine's day.i need  fresh new designs for my consignment i have in town..

 the colors i've been using are the usual reds, pinks, and soft pastels. though i've been wanting to get a hold of a few pandora beads or large holed beads…

 Hello,

 time is crawling for me, been reading alot from  "idiots guide for selling your craft" by chris franchetti micheals

i like how it's simple and striaght forward approach to selling and gears more towards to jewelry designers.

though i've been with my biz since 1999 .. i like to  review the basics  and learn new ideas about my trade..

there is another book i own and adore was barbara brabec "hand made for…

Good Day - Well, it's hot here down the shore! Love it and my flip-flops are on 24/7! I'm getting ready for the Ocean Grove Craft Festival in NJ. Takes place September 4th. It's a wonderful annual show boasting 5,000 customers and at least 250 vendors. I love attending as a vendor each year and never disappointed with weather, customers and interacting with it all!

If you're in the area come and say "hi"...I have a sign on the top of my…

I have belonged to this site for quite a while. Time seems to pass too quickly and it seems i have neglected this site...things will change! This site is a wonderful place to network and we should all take advantage to chat and share...me included.

Since joining here I started my website: www.ToBeMeJewelry.com Please take a peek. If any newbies have questions about anything I do please ask. I will…

So even though I said I would bead more often, i didn't find the time. You see, (haha excuse time!) I didn't realize I was going to have to direct a play along with be a narrator and dancer in it. So because of that I have had very little free time and most of my free time goes to packing or getting in shape for color gaurd tryouts next year. Did any of yall do color gaurd in high school? The flag girls with the marching band, not the ones with the jrotc. My sister was a flag girl and so was…

Summer is supposed to be here, but here in Northern California Wine Country the weather has been frustrating. Beautiful warm days with a gentle breeze and in the 70s. Then in a couple of days its 55 and raining. At least our 'golden' hills here in Sonoma County seem to be staying a little greener, a little longer.

I want to announce that coming up on Saturday, June 19, 2010 I will…

I work full time as a First Grade teacher and am starting up my jewelry business. I've been making jewelry for over 10 years and have decided I need to make a go at turning my jewelry into a full time business with my own bead store in the next few years or until I find the start up $! I am also in the process of losing weight and have lost almost 100 lbs with about 50 to go! So then I have to figure in gym time. So needless to say, my time is very limited! :( My question to those out…

Hi All,

I have now been learning wirework for about 5 months and have found a new passion. While I will never stop loving my stringing with gemstones, working with wire has been amazing!!

I thought I would share some wonderful suppliers and websites that cater to all things wire:

Websites for learning

1) www.jewelrylessons.com - this is a site I shared previously but they have tutorials (free and…

This line of jewelry and gifts is dedicated to the feminine spirit. We are all Goddesses, and we should celebrate the gifts we were given as Women. For centuries, we have been

the center of our communities, the healers, the caretakers, the givers of Life.

We are strong, we are…