Beads Beads Beads!

I just posted a huge amount of my beads in my shops.  I had a huge bag of them and because the beads are my favorite I had been hanging on to them.  Well it was time to let go! So grouped up a bunch last night and this morning I took pictures and have been posting all morning.

If you know anyone who loves handmade beads or would like to add something earthy and beautiful to there work, please have them stop by!  My Artfire Shop  My Etsy Shop.
Thanks

Raku Ornaments And I Heart Artfire

My Sister is having a Christmas Craft Faire at her house this coming weekend Nov 14th and I have been working my butt off trying to get ready for it.  I rolled out some slabs and made some ornaments which I have been Raku firing.  Oh boy they look great!  *pats herself on the shoulder*   I am really happy about how they are turning out and I think people could use them year round.  I decided to hammer some copper and hang them with that because copper just goes so beautifully with raku.

I had posted some pictures to friends on my Facebook page and got a great response so I am going to make as many as I can.  The ones that don't sell this weekend I will put up in my store.

On another note I am really getting into my Artfire Shop.  I have not sold anything yet but the features are awesome and the more I keep discovering about what I can do with my shop the more I am convinced that Artfire will someday usurp Etsy.  I love Etsy but the fees are adding up and my views stink.  I am just getting swallowed up by the masses of other artists just buried by them.  I read some interesting reports about how relisting is just not working like before and frankly I just can't afford to keep relisting.

I am happy I jumped on board with the Artfire deal they had last month.  So anyhow I am going to post a blog on my Artfire page and do some shopping to show my support.

Pictures, Tagging and Sacrificial Offerings To the search engine Gods!

I really don't have much to say except I am still trying to take good pictures for my shop!  I also am trying to understand how the tagging for better views thing works.  My views suck and I don't get it. Some people have hundreds even thousands of views to my measly few. Oh magic search engine please tell me how to placate your appetite for precision tagging. Maybe an I need an alter some candles and some sage to appease the search engine Gods.

Artfire $5.95 Get in before it's too late!

When I got the email telling me that I could go pro on Artfire for only $5.95 I signed up the second I got through reading it!  How could I pass up such a great price?
 I felt terrible for having to downgrade my account do to being layed off.  But heck  $5.95 for a month and I could post items all I WANT!!!  Shoot Etsy just costs me much more in posting and renewals..   I am not knocking Etsy.  I love it but I would like to expand my selling options .

I am so excited to get started in my Artfire shop again I can't wait for October 1rst!

Back in the Game!

My big win on a penny slot machine!

At the beginning of August the Hubbie and I went to Vegas to celebrate our 6th Anniversary and I can not believe I am admitting this to go to Sony Fanfaire.  What is Sony Fanfaire?  It's were herds of nerds gather once a year to celebrate their love for SOE games like, Everquest and Everquest 2 and Star Wars Galaxies. 

Anyhow we got there a couple of days before the festivities and had some fun exploring some of the older casino's and I won $850. on a penny slot machine in the flamingo hotel!! Was quite a welcome surprise!  Later that evening I won another $ 65 and then another $350 on a deal or no deal penny machine! Crazy huh?? Anyone we put aside a big chunk of it a went wild with the rest.

When we got home I bought the Samsung soundbar that my hubbie had been eyeballing for awhile and I decided to get a better camera for me. I ended up buying a Cannon Powershot SD 1300 and man I am loving it!

 I took the picture of the ring with it yesterday using just white paper on my table.  The only light was indirect from a window to the side of the table.  I did edit it in Picnic but that was a minor fix and cropping.  Not bad huh? I am still learning but boy I am having fun!

Music by the Sea

Every summer in San Pedro Ca, they put on a concert series for free in Pt. Fermin park called Music by the Sea. This year my Friend and I joined forces and got a booth there to peddle our wares.  She sells Tye Dyes and wow what a beautiful job she does!  Her stuff goes perfect with mine, like peas and carrots.

  The last concert will be this upcoming Sunday. If You should try and make it and come on down to see us we are the colorful booth on the end!  I have loads of stuff and I lowered the prices while in my home town.
I made lots of lovely rings and my friends tye dyes shirts start and 10 dollars!!

Raku Pictures!

Here are some of the items that I have been doing to prepare for summer shows.

The top are my Raku Bead Sets, I am so happy with the way they turned out!

I have been a bead making fiend!  The bottom are my large heart pendants. 

I have been making these for years now and are a big hit at previous shows. I am

going to hang them from leather cords and my handmade copper clasps.  I

have so much to do and I am going camping with the family til' Monday!

I guess I will bring work with me. 

Okay this is the second time I have written this and it keeps coming up funny on

my blog when I post.