Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Necklace and Earrings of the Day!



Serpentine and Anything is always one of my favorite designs. I found these rather large faceted Serpentine beads and paired them simply with multi-colored freshwater pearls. I rarely duplicate items, but I sold this neckalce at my trunk show in the Fall and had to amke another for the etsy store. The beads are 14mm and the color is to die for. It is so natural and organic looking, but can be very professional at the same time. I have paired it with Serpentine and Amazonite earrings.

Have a Beautiful day filled with positive thoughts and kind gestures!

Monday, January 28, 2008

Snow Day!

We are snowed in today, which means lots of BEADING!!! YEAH!!!! We had no electricity last night until 3in the morning so we had a fire for heat and candles to find our way. The winds are gusting over 40mph.

On another note, happy Birthday to my dad who turned 64 yesterday, January 27th. My dad grew up in a family of six kids and didn't even know what his real Birthday was until he was in his teens. He was always a day or two off, there was just so much going on, no time for the details!!! We have made up for it thougth and always have a party for him. I misses it this year, being on nantucket, and the fam in NJ!

Friday, January 25, 2008

Trunk Show November 2007




To get an idea of who I am, here is a picture of me and my jewelry when I had a trunk show at my parents house in late November 2007. It was so much fun, and we had a great turnout. The best part was seeing all of my friends and my parents friends trying on the jewelry that I had made. Since I live on Nantucket and my family is in NJ, it is always a treat to see them! We turned the dining room into a store...

New additions!



Some new additions to my etsy site. I worked hard all day yesterday, I needed to get some creative energy going. I did 2 new Necklaces, which are my most fun styles to make. I hope you like them. I am awaiting a new shipment of beads and then I will really get cooking. Enjoy!

Thursday, January 24, 2008

My first Blog!

I have been thinking about starting a blog related to my journey with my jewelry business, Stixs and Stones. I have been doing my jewelry for about 4 years now and get so much enjoyment out of it. It keeps me sane and my dream would be to be able to make enough money on my etsy sight to support myself (may be a pipe dream, but whatever)!

BTW, my etsy store is: www.stixsandstones.etsy.com

More later
LRL