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Monthly Archives: August 2009
New Class! September 6, 2009 “Embellished Focal Bead Pendants”
Sunday, September 6: 2-3:30 “Embellished Focal Bead Pendants” Learn to turn large stone, lampwork glass, or polymer clay beads into one-of-a-kind embellished pendants using wire, seed beads, charms, pearls or small stone beads. In this class you will also learn how to create your own coiled ends and S clasps for use with leather, silk, ribbon or silky “rat-tail” cord—the perfect way to finish your unique new pendant creations. Included in the cost for this … Read more
Why I Joined Etsy
This week, my EART team members are discussing why we joined Etsy. When I started making jewelry in 2007, I looked into selling my new creations on eBay, but after a little bit of research I decided against eBay. It seemed to me that the really nice handcrafted items were either underpriced or lost in the sheer enormity of all that is eBay. Then I readabout Etsy in one of my jewelry magazines, possibly Step by Step … Read more
Use the Muse II Contest Entry – “Dragonfly Moon”
After weeks of waiting, the “Big Reveal” in the Use the Muse II contest has finally happened! There were some truly breathtaking pieces in this contest, and while my entry didn’t place, I honestly don’t know how Scarlett chose the winners, because there were some amazing entries. I was inspired by so many, and I would have been hard pressed to choose a favorite. Be sure to check out all the details on the muse, … Read more
Artful Organizing
Some members of my Etsy team decided to get together and have weekly themes for our blog posts and create a little loop with them. This week the theme is organization! I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly fighting with the mountains of stuff that seems to pile up. There are special organizers made specifically for beads, but I discovered that buying one of those tower organizers with clear plastic drawers from Lowe’s or … Read more
