Fabulous weather

After a lot of rainy, cold and grey weather we finally are having a stretch of sunshine, heat and blue skies.  It is about time. Perfect weather for BBQs, family get togethers, camping or some good old fashioned yard work.  Guess what I am doing.  Yep, yard work.  Hubby has decided that I need to learn how to run the track hoe.  This should be interesting. 

I have several orders for brides to be to be packed up and ship off to their new homes and still need to get my new jewelry edited and listed on etsy.  So, I think I will make him happy and jump on the how and at least try....then later tonight I can finish up my earring and necklace orders and maybe get a movie in there too.

I hope you all did something fun this weekend.

100 sales on Etsy

Well, I hit my goal of 100 sales on ETSY before the end of the summer.  I took a lengthy absence from Etsy and making jewelry to take care of my health.  I had a growth inside my liver and over 60% of my liver had to be removed along with my gall Bladder because it was on the side of the growth.  It was a long recovery....ended up with H1N1 and pneumonia one week after surgery.  Major surgery. 16" scar, damaged lung and just plain worn out.  So it was a while before I did anything. 

But I am back...have been for a few months now and starting all over on Etsy.  Gaining a new customer base and enjoying the design process again.  I also sell at local  bridal boutiques, shoppes and stores but Etsy is the ground I really want to conquer.

Do brides want pearl bracelets ?

I make several styles of bridal bracelets.  The best selling is a simple pearl and crystal bracelet and it sells very well where I live.  Etsy, well thats a different story.  Do brides want to accessorize their wrists or do they simply want a stylish pair of earrings and a necklace ?