this week I have been working very hard to open my Etsy shop! I have been making jewelry for years. Since 2005 in fact! Back then I took plastic toy butterflies, painted them and attached chains. It was a lot of fun. I took them to a holiday bazaar. I remember sitting at that folding table in my uncomfortable folding chair wondering if I would sell anything. I had 16 colorful butterflies in tiny plastic bags all lined up in a small square in the middle of my large table. Two extra butterflies out of their bags on the table next to the packaged ones, to show off the chains. I was also wearing my favorite purple one over my black long sleeved shirt. I bought the shirt to silk screen my logo on but hadnt had time. I had high hopes. I sat there all day. I had a few friends visit. The bazaar was held at my boyfriend at the times work. He sat with me most of the day. I sold all but a few butterflies, I am pretty sure it was because he was so well liked. The next year I tripled the amount of butterflies. I was a machine, cranking them out. Sadly I didnt sell very many. Over the years I have done lots of different bazaars! Mostly I share a table with my mother, she sells pocket scarves, and sitting near my friend
Melissa. Every year adding something different.
Last year I learned how to hand cast resin into jewelry with Melissa. It was ahMazing! I loved it! I immediately ordered over 100 bezels for the interwebs and got started making! I still make weird stuff like painted bugs and animals and I even added sharks on shrinky dinks.
So I am now sharing my shop with you. It is always nerve wrecking to put yourself and your creations out there. I have put off filling my shop for years... But I did it and I am pretty proud! What is there to lose? From now on that is going to be a theme in my life. Life is short so I might as well make the most of it!
Thanks for looking! Let me know what you think!
PS What do you think of the new name?
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