I am listing jewelry in my etsy shop. Oh yeah, its true.

It feels like its been ages since I listed jewelry in my etsy shop.....but I am doing it.  Bracelets to be extact, and one really awesome necklace made with an Artisan Clay component.  I will try to list more regularly in both my shops, promise;)  It is definitely an area I struggle with in my business.

Oh, and to celebrate- free shipping on my jewelry shop for one week!  Use coupon code OHYEAHFREESHIP to receive the discount.

So- listing online is a real struggle for me, I want to have all my inventory with me as I travel to shows, but I am trying to be better about it. 

Where do you find you struggle to keep up with your art?

7000 Bracelets for Hope by the Global Genes Project

Welcome to the Global Genes 7000 bracelets for hope, blog hop.  (Wow!  That was a mouthful!)

The Global Genes Project raises money and awareness for rare diseases.  So when Lori Anderson asked who wanted to participate in this hop, I was in!  I love any opportunity to take what I do, and use it to help someone.  What I really liked about this, is that someone whose family is stricken with a rare disease will actually receive my bracelet!

I hope it will bring a smile to their face.
I hope they know someone out there cares about what they are facing.
I hope it will feel like a hug when they receive it.
I hope this will bring awareness to rare diseases, and help raise money for research.
I hope.
7000 bracelets for hope.  Thats a lot of hope!!!

Oh yeah- I hope they like it!!!!

I used antiqued copper wire, light blue quartz, a coin pearl, grey / blue crackle agate ( I always put a heavy bead opposite my focal so the bracelet hangs right;) some blue labrodorite, kyanite, blue stick pearl, a handmade clasp and chain so its adjustable, and the focal is one of my new components available at Artisan Accents.  I will be listing more like that later this week.

So today my prayers are with those who suffer from rare diseases.  They must feel so alone at times, and hopeless, so today I pray for hope, I pray for answers, and I pray for cures!

When the world says, "Give up,"



Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."


~Author Unknown


To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death. ~Pearl S. Buck


Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. ~


Anonymous


For the hop list with all the participants links, click here!