Plugging Away

Running an Etsy store is hard work; harder than I thought it would be anyway. I figured I'd just open it and people would come and I'd be super busy and famous in a month. Ok, only half-famous... but still. I set a goal to try and post something new almost every day and between that, promoting and filling orders, it's a lot of work.

Of course, I totally enjoy all of it, but other things are getting neglected. Like housework. I'm pretty sure the dust bunnies have MATED and created baby dust bunnies. My dishes keep piling up and rolling my eyes at them does not get them clean. Believe me, I've tried rolling them REALLY HARD.

I want to make business cards so I can leave them places and hand them out to strangers and look professional. Then I started thinking, shouldn't I be handing out some sort of jewelry instead? But who's going to wear a beadfruit button or pendant? Besides MY MOM (hi mom). Anyone have any good ideas? What's something creative that will allow me to promote? Besides nudity.

Patina Update

So, I finished the patina-ed blank from the prior post. I like the necklace but I kinda wish the patina made the blank a bit darker and more greenish. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?



Check out the necklace here.

Patina Patina Patina

Playing with a patina finish on one of my necklaces. It's sooo cool! Brings out greens and pinks and ...it stinks! My house smells like rotten eggs. I'm pretty sure my hands smell too even though I didn't touch it.

Still. WORTH IT.

Updated with pictures (for Ms. Erin):

Ok, so it's really hard to photograph iridescent colors. You can kinda see the pink here?


Did you know I had an assistant?

Sunshine Earrings

Available at my Beadfruit Etsy store!

Presenting Beadfruit

I've had a few people ask me why I haven't opened my own Etsy store. My answer was always that I couldn't part with things I had created and was scared that if I made money making something I loved, it wouldn't be fun any more. Turns out? I really enjoy making things for people and seeing the joy it brings them to wear it. So I did it!

beadfruit.etsy.com

Huge thanks to Jill for making this incredible logo.

Cheryl's Bracelet

Cheryl's Necklace