Facelift

I read some great tutorials on photos and tagging and so I decided to try my hand at taking better photos. This is what I came up with. New Photos

The necklace is still the same, but in my opinion, it is so much more appealing to look at than the previous photos I has of it in my shop.

That's all that's new for now, except that I've created a google group, and you can sign up to be notified of new happenings as I post them. The link is on the top of this page on the right side.

MyCraft

I have discovered a great new place that I may get addicted to more than facebook or myspace!

MyCraft is a great new social networking site for crafters, artists, and those who admire creativity.

What I like most about the site is the ease of which you can navigate around the pages. Maybe I've been on myspace for too long, but my biggest hurdle thus far had been navigating the terrifying new waters of(new) social networking sites and promoting my shop when I can't even find the link to add friends.

Let's face it, when you get used to one thing, it's harder to accept and get used to another. MyCraft was easy. Beautifully easy. I already have plenty of friends (not that I don't need anymore!), and it displays my photos of Beach Glass Jewelry amazingly well. Right in plain view of whoever visits my page. It's also ridiculously easy to add your etsy mini to any comment that you leave on another crafters page, further allowing you to shamelessly promote yourself.

Bottom line is this: If you're a fan of social networking as a promotional tool, I really encourage you to get over to MyCraft and give it a try. Go ahead and add me as a friend!

My First Sale

My "mild" frustration has turned into not-so-mild elation. I logged into my etsy account and didn't notice, but then when I checked my email, there it was: "Etsy Sale Payment Notification"

At first I didn't understand. I thought that I had mistakenly bought something on Etsy. Silly me!

Anyway, I'm just super excited and really motivated to make more. I really love what I'm doing and if I can make money doing what I love, then that's even better.

That said, even if I didn't make money, I'd still make the jewelry, because I love it that much. I'd just have to give it away!

The pic in this post is the necklace that I just sold.

Mild Frustration

I say "mild" because it really only is mild. I feel like I should be getting discouraged but I'm not.
Let's face it, the online selling market is saturated. I count myself lucky to have several views of my jewelry a day. And besides, all the research I did before I signed up with Etsy prepared me for this. Sort of.

Needless to say, I'm anxious to make a sale. I have lots of oohhs and aahhs, but no takers.

Just a little vent for today.

New Etsy Profile

Today, I created a new profile for my Etsy shop. This one says a lot more about WHO I am rather that just WHAT I am. I've copied it below.

Bio I've always lived near the beach, at least always within an hour of it. But I never really appreciated the beauty and splendor of the lake and all it had to offer.

A few years ago, my husband and I moved into the tiny little lake front village of Fairport Harbor, and my love of beach glass, beach pottery, sand, and sun was born.

There's something so calming when you hear the gentle waves playing tag with the shore, and it's so humbling when you see the mighty waves crashing over the breakwall during a furious storm. Or, I can unleash my inner daredevil and stand at the water's edge when a water spout is gathering strength.
Even in the bleakness of winter, I find beauty at the beach.

I attempt to capture the beauty of every moment at the beach with all of my beach glass jewelry. All of the pieces that I make are inspired by an experience I had while at the beach.

My love of beach glass jewelry developed into a love of all jewelry-creating, and so you'll see a variety in my shop, along with some crochet items from time to time.