New Pieces!

I finally sat down and made some jewelry this weekend although I haven't listed them at my Etsy store yet. Writing the descriptions and measurements, is not my favorite part of selling jewelry so I tend to procrastinate.






I am still selling here and there and have received some great feedback. I had a man in Croatia buy one of my pearly mooon necklaces for his wife. He sent me a convo to let me know that she loved it. Makes me so happy! I also had a feedback from a customer who said one word "stunning." It really doesn't get any better than that. Thank you everyone for your great feedback and your support.

Sorry for taking so long between posts but as much as the law fascinates me, I'm sure none of you want to hear about my work. I did get my lawyer business cards today and although they're not anywhere near as awesome as my Moo cards, these ones make me feel so legit, ha ha.

I hope you're all well and drop me a line if you do happen to stop by.

It's Been Too Long

I am sorry for having disappeared on you but I'm so tired after work that the last thing I wanted to do was blab on my blog.

On the work front, I love where I work and was really lucky to get the job. I love being an attorney and working here was definitely worth the long wait for a job.

On the jewelry front, things are slowing down some. I'm still making sales here and there and and get the orders out pretty quickly. But I think not lurking around Etsy has resulted in less exposure and less people visiting the shop, and that's fine. What is eating at me though, is the fact that I bought some new stones and really want to make more pieces but am just too tired. Now, I know there are Etsy sellers out there who have a full time job, kids, and a successfull Etsy shop! How, they do it is beyond me. I like my sleep...so I guess, I'll just have to deal with occassional sales here and there.

But I'm not complaining, I am so happy with my day job that getting to make jewelry for the occassional order just makes me that much happier.

Hope you are all doing well.

I'd like to say a special hello to my friend Lisa Marie, whom I know loves being an attorney. My next post will be dedicated to verbalizing why Lisa loves doing what she does.

New Kid On the Etsy Block

I'd like to introduce you to Natas...the new kid on the Etsy block. The woman behind this up and coming jewelry store is my cousin P'Kaew (Natachuta). She's smart, she's beautiful, and she has an incredible eye for color and picks the most beautiful beads and findings for her jewelry. I'm already eyeing a few things and will start shopping soon. So check out her store and keep her in mind when you want some beautiful jewelry made with authemtic Thai beads!

Why I Love Making Jewelry

There are the obvious things associated with crafting...it allows me to be creative, play with beads, use my hands, wack a hammer, and see a finished product that (I think) is beautiful.

But most of all I love making jewelry and selling it to other people because women have a special relationship with jewelry. It not only adorns you...it's the finishing touches to the woman you want to be on a particular day. And it makes me soooo happy to know that something I created makes a woman out there happy. When I get messages from buyers who say they chose my jewelry to wear on their wedding day because it is the perfect accent for their wedding dress, or because it's something they can wear again after the wedding, it makes me happy. And when I get new feedback from someone who just received their jewelry and LOVED it...there's no better feeling...eventhough I benefitted from it too :) That's why I love making jewelry.

Why do you love doing what you do?