I Was Featured!

I am grinning from ear to ear right now! Miss Holly from A life-Size Catholic Blog, featured me yesterday! How awesome is that? She has a fantastic blog that I MUST read every morning, because it is so uplifting! To be featured and to have those words said about me is very sweet and motivating. It makes me feel as though I am not alone here writing this blog and I am influencing others! Sometimes, I feel like I am a bit on the unimportant side, being a stay at home mom and that is exactly why I created this blog. It was a way to answer the whole 'What do you do ALL day?!' questions. THIS is what I do all day! I play, I teach, I cook, I clean, I LOVE and I LIVE! It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's mine and I LOVE tea! Thank you Holly for lifting my spirits!

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Moi! Featured on Friday!

I was alerted by the Etsy Owls Team, that I was featured on their blog! In the words of London Tipton: YAY ME!

That's my Triple Scoop Ice Cream Cup, featured in the bottom row! The best part? I just listed it today! Let's hope it sells! Remember I'm having a BUY ONE GET ONE FREE SALE!!

Fabulous it's Friday!

How fabulous! I am so thrilled that it's friday (not just because husband started his new job today!), I can't wait to start the weekend! I'm sitting in the back, watching the kids play and i'm off to join them, so a quick post first! My Fortune Cookie Necklace was featured in a treasury and I would just like to say thanks to H&J Star Creations for including me!

I would like to take this friday to feature Craft Boxx on Etsy, I fell in love with these super cute play food items that she creates and the prices are reasonable enough to stock up the whole kitchen! I can't wait to get my kiddies some of her fun felts!

Featured!!

Yay! I was featured in a Treasury this morning! I love how bright it is!! A great reminder that Spring is almost here!!

My Corn on the Cob earrings were featured! I hope you like them!! They remind me of everything summertime! I love picnics and family BBQs! A big thanks to MAYBEADS for including me in her colorful and sweet treasury!

Pop on over and take a look at her shop and look at all the cuties she has in stock! Talk about SWEET!
Let's not forget to change up our featured items this week! It really helps in reviving the shop! May is almost here, so you might want to try and work in some great for MOM gifts up there!

Featured!!!

Mondays Are Sometimes Good Days!

My husband is the forever optimist and yet he still has the worst of luck! However, he sees all these bad things that happen as learning ventures. So I am hoping to go into this Spring season thinking that not everything is the end of the world.....or at least I will try! haha! Now look, Monday is here and weekend went by fast, but I was FEATURED in a TREASURY! Please be sure to click on the treasury, in any combination of 12 clicks and make a comment! We want this treasury to be HOT HOT HOT! That's my Pink Tea Party Bracelet in the treasury!

My Pink Tea Cup Earrings were also featured in a treasury! Don't forget your clicks and comments!!! I would like to take the time to thank all the people that dedicate so much of their time to snag and create treasuries! I've tried, but i'm always stepping away right at the most crucial time! haha! Hopefully someday soon I will be able to get it right!

I have also been featured in the Teen Gift Guides! That's my Movie Camera ring! Have a looksie and maybe even buy something!!! If anyone purchases this ring, I am throwing in a free pair of earrings!

New Cuteness

So i'm slowly getting into the swing of things in my shop right now, it's been forever! I have listed new treasures and will be listing more throughout the day! Please keep an eye out and drop in!

On a lighter note, does anyone watch LOST? I swear the goal of the show is to LOSE it's viewers! I am getting sooo frustrated with the show, but well of course, I keep going back! I loooves me some Sayid of course! Last nights show was great, then Sun ends up in a DIFFERENT time zone than Jin, so there is no fabulous, romantic, sweet reunion. THEN Sawyer (oh wait Lefleur) sees Kate and there is this awesome, hot, steamy tension, but that's it. I definately wanted more. This time travel thing has me more than confused and I swear I am missing so much more than what we see on the surface. Husband and I have been watching the episode on the computer the next night just to see what else we may be missing. Not to mention Sayid had like 3 lines in the episode!! My number 2 man Mr. Hurley there had like 4 maybe, but they were classic as always! It's amazing how he can manage to make you laugh no matter how serious the event! I caught myself holding my breath so much this episode, I wish they would have just made it a movie so I would know what happens already! haha! Oh and the black smoke? Totally Dinosaurs ;) They are actually on the Jurassic Park island! Yup...totally.

Featured!

YAY! My Lollipops and Hearts bracelet was featured in a treasury! This great collaboration was put together by Jen of MouserkinsMagic. It shows many members of our new street team!

We are the Eclectic Artisans Team and we are just getting started. Check out our Blog to read more about us and keep checking in as we are adding more every day! Be sure to comment on the treasury and get your 12 clicks in please!

Featured Today!

I just got another notice that I am featured in another treasury!! I'm so excited! This one makes me hungry for sweets!! That's my Tea Time Charm Bracelet in the bottom corner! Take a look and please be sure to comment and click 12 times on any combination of the photos!!

Buy this bracelet today and get a free matching pair of fork earrings like the fork charm in the bracelet! Just use code: FreeEar!

It's Up It's Up....

OMG! I have a big, no make that a HUGE thank you going out to my very sweet friend from AdornMeJewelry. My dot.com page is up! Right now it just has my Etsy mini on it and links right to Etsy, and i'm soooo thrilled! Eventually I will add more as soon as I can figure out how to work it all myself! heehee! Right now, I think I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful friend that can do such amazing work! I love it so much!

Please check out all her amazing baubles and trinkets! I think I drool daily over everything in her shop! haha! She probably sees my city in her google Analytics and wonders who is stalking her daily! heehee! It's just me my dear! I happen to love everything in her shop, but my personal favorite is this amazing ring:

So if you get a chance, please visit her shop it's wonderful and sweet and gorgeous! Wishing you all a fabulous wednesday!

I Got A Treasury!

So here it is! Please head over and click on it in any combination of 12 times total and then make a comment please! Hope you like it!

Featured!

Today, I find myself featured in a Treasury!! I got notified on Flickr! This is titled LOLITA and I love all the pieces on it! Those Spoon earrings on the right are mine! I think this treasury is so pretty and full of pinkness that i'm in love!

A big thank you and hug to SumikoShop for creating such a lovely piece of inspiration!

Just another Manic Monday....

Mmm..Pie Stud Earrings by MichellesCharmWorld 6.00

Good morning everyone! I hope the weekend was wonderful for everyone! It's monday now and it's time to get back to work! I'm thinking of trying to come up with a blog schedule so it's not so difficult to come up with topics on a daily basis. I'm still thinking of what they will be though! If you have anything you would like me to write about, please let me know! I love helping people as much as I can! This is what I have so far:

Monday--Change up Featured Items Reminder and maybe a weekly challenge of some sort?

Tuesday-- In The Studio-- Organization tips, photos, new supplies that sort of thing.

Wednsday--Promotions

Thursday--Shop Improvements

On a good note, have you loaded your Google analytics for your Etsy Shop yet?!?! Talk about an OMG moment! I just uploaded mine and got the checkmark about 32 hours ago and lo and behold I have in that amount of time already surpassed my views in my Lollishops shop that has been running for over a month now, in fact I have more than doubled the views! haha! I am 100% amazed at how fabulous that is. (the loads of views, not how sad my Lollishops store is! I have to figure out something else for that) I am getting a lot of foot traffic and a lot of convos and even some sales too. It's also great to notice that my traffic is in fact coming from overseas just like I always knew it would. The best part? I'm noticing that I have a couple people from a few cities that seem to spend a lot of time in my shop daily! haha! Brentwood, TN where are you and who are you? How about you Lambeth, England? This is so fun! I know there are other regular visitors, many that visit daily too! It's a fun tool, I check it for both of my shops every morning as I start the day.

The top one is Lollishops and the bottom is Etsy, I had to cut the rest out because it has personal information and codes on it. You can see how my Lolli views keep tanking, nothing to compare yet on the Etsy views, so we will see if it was just a lucky coupd of days. I should also mention that I was barely online in these past days as we went out of town. I was not doing any online promoting or listing of new items. I just relisted some pieces in the evenings before bed.

Back to shop news! Have you changed up your featured items yet? Get to it! Time to get the shop looking fresh! I've been invited to set up at a birthday party for a 16 year odl this weekend. My pieces will be the party favors and i'm really excited! The hostess gives me a price range and those are the pieces I bring. Unless she has a theme. Everyone picks out what they want upon arrival and then during that party, I package up the goodies in cute bags with tags and business cards in little boxes and such and then put them out for the guests! It's an awesome way to make great money for about 2 hours time! THese are my favorite kind of private parties! SO I'm off to work on getting tose pieces together this week too!

Get out of that BOX!

Sushi and Chopsticks Ring by MCW 10.00

I have been featured in a handful of blogs this month and the one question that is on each and every query is usually 'Do you have any advice for anyone out there?' My advice is almost always cut and paste kind of simple. It's get out of the BOX! We hear this all the time, but it needs to be repeated. However, my meaning is a bit different. I want you to get out of the BIG BOX CRAFT STORES!!! Supplies are one thing, but when you are getting your major pieces there, then you run into the problem. Go ahead and browse whatever selling site you are on. You will see so many of the same pieces overused. You will see the same things out there page after page. It's time to step out and buy something outrageous to make your pieces truly one of a kind! No matter what kind of jewelry you make, something different could make your pieces even more beautiful. I will be doing a feature some time in the New Year where I will walk into 1 off the beaten path store and photograph pieces that would make something that you wouldn't think of off the bat! It's a great way to get your creative juices flowing.

Sushi Platter Necklace by MCW 15.00

When I was younger and restricted to the awful world of polyester plaid skirts and starched plain white blouses, of the Catholic School Uniform, I would branch out on the weekends. I was so tired of seeing the same old same old at Claires and everywhere else that had that same kind of stuff. I had no choice but to take matters into my own hands. I would buy 2 or 3 pieces that interested me and take them apart and piece them together differently. It still wasn't enough, I woul raid my dad workbench and find some fabulously funky things there to add on and WOW!
Buttons, Drawer knobs, computer keys, game pieces, nothing was off limits to me. I never limited myself in my head and I think that's what makes my creations different! Albeit, sometimes a bit weird to those that may not be into it. Just try thinking out of the box and see what you can come up with.

Let's all get out there and change up those featured items again! It's a good time to bring a fresh eye to the shop! I even forgot I had some of those back there!! One of my goals in the New Year is to keep an eye on my stock numbers. Having over 300 items in the shop is just ridiculous. It's hard for people to shop and I just lose track of some items back there. I would ideally like to keep the shop at 250. It seems like a manageable number. I may or may not transfer the overstock to another shop. It just seems like when I split my time promoting many shops, I am losing the sales I could have gotten promoting just 1. This is the biggest need for my dot.com to be up and running.

I'm In A Treasury

Yay! I just got notice that I was in a treasury! Be sure to check it out Here and use your 12 clicks AND be sure to drop a comment too! This one is so colorful and fun! That is my Candy Sweets Bracelet in the bottom corner on the left.

Candy Sweets Bracelet by MichellesCharmWorld 25.00

I would like to send a big thanks to PinkPatrice, for curating this awesome treasury of candy colored goodness! Here is a little peek into her shop! Stop on by and look at all her fun creations!