Categories vs. Collections
Well, I've finally done it. I've been considering making this change for some time and I've taken the leap. I've reorganized my etsy shop!"Big deal!" some say. But I gave it a lot of thought before making the change. I read through this etsy forum thread and this one. It seems to be a matter of personal preference and I hope that it won't negatively effect my sales. There is common sense logic to organizing by category (earrings, necklace, rings, etc.). If a shopper is looking for something spec

Elements....
Take some seemingly unrelated elements: wind, a child, and a leaf. Put them all together and what do you get????Seemingly unrelated or just different becomes cohesive - and pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself!!! ;-)Such is the theme of my new collection: "Elements" - a combination of metals, finishes and components.Leather and me

Weekend Deal: FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
I'm participating in my first "Weekend Deal" over at Etsy! For those of you unaware, every weekend Etsy pulls together various shops to participate in the current weekend deal - buy one, get one; free shipping; discounts, etc. (To find out which deals will be running and when, go to the forums and search "weekend deals". Etsy sponsored deals will be posted by MaryMary, the admin)This weekend, I'll be offering free worldwide shipping for all items in my shop. The deal begins on Friday, October 9th and runs through Sunday, October 11th. When you check out, just enter "WEEKEND DEALS" in the convo and your shipping fee will be refunded!

Bracelets, Beads and Earrings!
Here are a few pics of the bracelets and handmade beads I've been working on: I think I may rework the bracelets to incorporate some more intricate knotting using some maedeup techniques (Korean knotting). The silver bead I crafted from metal clay. I did a few smaller ones also but they haven't made it to a bracelet yet. I've only done the one design in copper so far but I've got a few ide

Another bracelet sneak peek.......
I haven't come up with a name for this beauty yet and it hasn't been listied because I'm still working on identifying the bead I used (yes, I know - you don't need to say it. WRITE IT DOWN!!) I've had this bead for over a year and had no idea what I was going to do with it. I think