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- November 16th, 2008
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Calming Foods, Herbs and Teas
This has been a busy week to say the least. I've been rushing here and there and have had the final set of interviews for my upcoming arbitration, so it's been a little stressed. I've also been approa…
- November 13th, 2008
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Maiden, Mother and Crone
I love these images and depictions of the Triple Goddess. A representation of the Maiden, Mother, and Crone. The Triple Goddess is also seen as the waxing, full, and waning moon. It is also associate…
- November 10th, 2008
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Stackable Rings
I was messing around today and purely by accident made some new rings. I've named them Rustic Lil Dollops. They're made fusing 18g sterling silver wire, slightly hammering them for texture, then I do…
- November 8th, 2008
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Trans Siberian Orchestra
Let me just start off by saying...WOW! This concert...light show...whatever you want to call it absolutely blew me away! We drove up to Seattle today to watch their afternoon showing, it was worth the…
- November 7th, 2008
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Green Car Care
Some helpful hints for the upcoming winter. For Frost Free Fluid, mix 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water and coat your car window with this. The combination of vinegar and water will keep your windshield…
- November 4th, 2008
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FAFSA, Scholarships and Grants Oh My!
Well being a parent of seniors is not easy, especially when it comes to preparing them for college! So I decided today that I wanted to share some of the resources that I use or have used to help fina…
- November 3rd, 2008
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My Weekend
I just love the changing leaves in the Fall. They are so glorious and rich with vibrant colors. I hope everyone had a wonderful Samhain, or Halloween! We had a great time, we ghost hunted a friends ho…
- October 30th, 2008
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- October 29th, 2008
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All Hallows Eve Sale!
¤´¨)¸.·´¸.·*´¨)¸.·*¨)(¸.·´ (¸.·` SALE..SALE..SALE!! All Hallows Eve Sale Now through Sunday the 2nd! 15% off Selected Items! See my Sales Section:http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id…
- October 28th, 2008
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Green Cleaning Your Pets
I use these two methods on my Great Danes and thought I would share them with you!Flea Spray for Dogs (Cats tend to find citrus offensive...just like a cat huh?)Slice up two lemons and pour almost bo…
- October 27th, 2008
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ShopHandmade Email
I just got an email from them...and I just had to share an excerpt of it with you! This is just another reason why I love their site :)We did it! ShopHandmade crossed its first major milestone by lis…
- October 26th, 2008
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Fusing vs. Soldering
So I saw this really great book on fusing silver. I was in a hurry, didn't have a chance to purchase it, but flipped through it really quick. I was pretty excited at the thought not having to solder,…
- October 25th, 2008
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Easy Schmeasy
As promised I said that I would let you know how the transaction went with my sales on ShopHandmade. The title above describes it perfectly. It was simple and easy to say the least. You can view your…
- October 24th, 2008
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Sales on ShopHandmade.com
I received my first 2 sales on ShopHandmade.com! I just wanted to post this really quick for those of you who have been inquiring about the site. I will post more later on how the process works!Have a…
- October 23rd, 2008
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A Good Day
Today turned out to be a pretty good day! After a couple of weeks with slow sales, I woke up to a sale this morning followed by 5 more...wow! What a way to start the day :) Even my day job was good, p…
- October 21st, 2008
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New Items
Here are some new pieces that I was able to list today. I think I'll work on some Goddess Adorned pendants tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to get some items listed before my meeting tomorrow night :)
- October 20th, 2008
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Staying Positive and Being Thankful
At a time where the economy is low, and where money seems to being going out more than it's coming in...it can be difficult to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. For me, I'm being inun…
- October 19th, 2008
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Surviving Homecoming
It was the boys last Homecoming Dance...and though hectic we survived :) It was an Asian themed dance and I wish I had pictures of the coronation from the Homecoming football game, I wasn't able to at…
- October 18th, 2008
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All of My Eggs in One Basket
Lately it's been really slow on Etsy, and I've even done some tests with my listings to see if it would make a difference. Nada! So it's really got me thinking about having all of my eggs in one baske…
- October 15th, 2008
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New Packaging
Yay...I finally got my new gift boxes!! It was a really tough choice personally to change from handmade gift boxes to these kraft boxes because I loved that little extra personal touch. BUT...economic…
- October 14th, 2008
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New Earrings and Charms
I made a bunch of different sizes of Organic Sterling Silver Hoopsplus some Hoop Charms to adorn them with. I also made myself a pair of the medium size one's and also some various charms for myself..…
- October 12th, 2008
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The End
Well the end of Fall baseball anyways...and the last season my boys will be playing this league because this time next year they'll be in college. Hard to imagine...and I'm still adjusting to the thou…
- October 10th, 2008
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Stamps!
Yay...I got them today and quickly pulled out my tags and ink and started stamping away. I love my new logo and I can't wait to Trademark it. Hopefully next month :)Chris from Avatarman did all of the…
- October 9th, 2008
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Kids and College
I think my boys have found a college that they want to attend. It's Pacific University...a private college. The picture above is of Marsh Hall...one of the residence halls ( I believe). It's only an h…
- October 7th, 2008
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Finally!
After being sick since Friday I've finally got enough energy to make a couple of new earrings. I still have a cough but that's a lot better than the fever, stuffy head and all discombobulated (that's…
- October 6th, 2008
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FINAL DAY!!
TODAY is the LAST day for The Spirited Autumn Event! So take advantage of the great discounts and special offers that the members of Etsy's Earthpath Artisans Street Team are offering in their shops.H…
- October 4th, 2008
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Last Chance!
¤´¨)¸.·´¸.·*´¨)¸.·*¨)(¸.·´ (¸.·` This is the last weekend for The Spirited Autumn Event! Monday, October 6th is the final day to take advantage of the great discounts and special off…
- October 2nd, 2008
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Another Autumn Necklace
Here's my newest listing I've named it MABON . The focal piece is the large Amber in a Sterling Silver leaf motif setting. Then I accented it with large Carnelian rondelles. I just love the Amber pend…
- September 30th, 2008
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Top Sellers
While browsing the internet for "Shijewels", I found that I was listed as a top seller on YouCraft.org . The earrings they feature just sold last weekend, so I need to update my listings there, but I…
- September 29th, 2008
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My Oops Ring
This is my "oops" ring! It's listed in my shop now and I really hope there's someone out there who can enjoy it. Here's what happened, I recently purchased a book that showed how to make this wire wra…
- September 28th, 2008
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ShopHandmade.com
Well....after much thought I've made the leap to list on ShopHandmade.com . I've only listed one pendant there so far but should be listing more as I get more familiar with the site and more products…
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Ring
I made another ring today, this one is a size 8 and I'll be listing it in my shop tomorrow. I thought about doing custom sizes, but I haven't perfected soldering, so whatever size I make will be what…
- September 26th, 2008
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A Shout Out!
I had purchased a custom stamp with my logo. Unbeknownst to me I had to change the picture of this logo to black and white line art with no grey...wth?? I'm no artist, and I know just enough about my…
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- September 25th, 2008
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- September 24th, 2008
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My Fellow Easties And Their TSAE Creations
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- September 23rd, 2008
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A Good Start!
Today was a lot of fun promoting and seeing all the wonderful and unique items offered by my fellow Etsy Street Team members. You can take a look at all they're offering by doing a search on Etsy for…
- September 21st, 2008
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My items for the event!
These items are part of The Spirited Autumn Event! For this event I will be offering a ♥FREE♥ pair of Mini Ball Stud Sterling Silver earrings for each item purchased with the TSAE tag. Also I will…
- September 20th, 2008
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Upcoming Event
I'm getting ready for The Spirited Autumn Event, listed above. I will be offering a free pair of mini ball stud earrings for each item purchased with the TSAE tag. I will also have this information wi…
- September 19th, 2008
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Got A Lot Accomplished!
So I took today off of work to take care of a few things. First was purchasing a Main Showcase on Etsy, they always become available while I'm at work and I didn't want to miss out on it. I'm hoping i…
- September 17th, 2008
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Soldering
I didn't post anything yesterday so I wanted to add something today. I took tomorrow off and I'm going to be trying my hand at soldering some sterling silver rings. I have my fingers crossed that ever…
- September 15th, 2008
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Treasuries!!
I love the Etsy Treasury ! To me it's one of the highest forms of flattery when someone chooses one of your items to feature. My Sage bracelet is in the lower right hand corner. I have yet to really f…
- September 14th, 2008
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Cabochons...Ohh so pretty!
This is 500cts of beautiful cabochons that my dad picked up for me at an estate sale! I can identify all but 5 of them. One of them is the triangle one in the lower left hand corner, I believe its a j…
- September 12th, 2008
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I Forgot...
I completely forgot to post pictures of my pendant when I finished it! Refer back to my June 1st post to see pictures of the process that I used to make this pendant.I did end up using faceted Labrado…
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Sunset and Storms
I just wanted to share this view of the sunset from my back deck. Though I'm not happy that the previous owners of the house below us removed the majority of the old growth to build their home, it did…
- September 10th, 2008
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Nothing new today
I spent my whole day at a seminar for my day job, so I didn't get to post anything new in my store nor retake photos :( It feels like a day wasted...at least as far as my jewelry is concerned.The se…
- September 8th, 2008
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New and Updated Listings
I'm still retaking photos and I think I have about 2 more pages of listings to redo....eeek!! Here are two pairs of earrings that I've had listed and have recently retaken the photos for. The top phot…
- September 7th, 2008
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Self Promoting, Sales and Discounts
With any small business you have a lot of self promoting to do to get your name out there. I don't sell on any other online venues besides Etsy, so this is especially important for me. I from time to…
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So...so...sleepy
The boys started fall baseball today so we had to get up at Odarkhundred *yawns* I ended up taking a brief nap while they practiced. Do you ever notice that while your trying to sleep, or do something…
