Back to Normal Soon...I hope!

A crazy summer? Um, yeah!

Things have been incredibly hectic this summer...with summer classes, working full time (for our family business, which means full time and then some!), trying to fill special orders for earrings & dolls...yikes!

And then, of course, I'm smack dab in the middle of (what seems like) the longest move in history. The upside to all this? All the jewelry in the shop is on sale once again! Out with the old, right???

BUT, it looks like things may be FINALLY getting back to a somewhat normal state...and soon! And I'm thrilled, cause there are at least a million and five things I want to get done this fall.

I'm looking to completely re-design my little jewelry shop on Etsy...new ideas, new looks, new beads and findings for me to play with (yay!). I'm also trying to re-fill my raggedy doll shop on etsy...I'll have a link when it's filled up again ;)

And then I picked up my crochet hooks again...crafting ADD anyone?

Sooooooooo, I'll be updating again soon. I promise!

mission accomplished.

did you ever have one of those weeks where your only mission was to get something done? anything?

yeah, i'm having one of those weeks!

but...i did get something done...got some new earrings made & listed...so mission accomplished ;)

right? right!

Happy May Day!

Blessings for Beltane!

and all that jazz ;P

stormy weather

there's an electricity buzzing in the air...the sky is a swirling mess of grays and deep blues...

positively stormy.

and yes, I love it! there's something about the onset of stormy weather that is downright exciting...and awfully inspiring ;)

and apparently, I'm not the only crafty individual who finds inspiration in forces of nature...

Pretty amazing, right?

Oh! Leelee's lovely 'Stormy Bracelet' has me craving some Iolite! Stunning...and doesn't it capture the energy of a good storm? I think I'm in love ♥

A lighthouse on a stormy sea...gorgeous and incredibly moving...to say the very least! A gorgeous Giclee by an incredibly talented artist. You just have to check Ave Hurley Illustrations out...seriously.

Gorgeous hues, hand-dyed & spun by Yummy Yarn, has me itching to pull out my crochet hooks! Yarn that is stormy and lovely...doesn't get much better than that!

The 'Ion Necklace' is so super pretty...well, I just don't even know what to say. Equilibria certainly has a way with gems...I'm in awe ;)

Cutest little angry cloud. EVER. Komodokat has hooked me with this one...I smile everytime I see him!

And then there's 'Hold On Mr. Squirrel'...the cutest little mini print by one of my favorite artists, HushMouse. You really can't help but smile :)

Inspired yet?

long time...

Serious absentee blogger. Yeah, I suck.

Ok, well maybe not so much...I had to work (yeah, you know...outside of my comfy little craft world, argh). But never fear, I'm back! With a little less time on my hands, and a lot less of the sanity I once (a looooooong time ago) possessed...but I'm back nonetheless.

And I actually got something accomplished...go figure.

ohmygosh...!

So needless to say, I've been off in my own little world lately. Busy as can be...

But I stole a few minutes today, and a huge cup of tea, and escaped to my little nook to peruse Etsy for a bit.

...ah, bliss...

So anyway, when I got around to peeking into my own shop for a minute, I realized OHMYGOSH...I surpassed the 100 items sold milestone! woohoo!

I laughed, I cried, I danced...I hugged my dog ;)

When the heck did that happen? And how did I not notice how close I was? I have to say, of course, that I'm absolutely thrilled...and yeah, kinda proud of myself, lol. I'm super happy and incredibly motivated...200 sales, here I come!

hip-hip-HOORAY!

Rare Bird Finds...and other such exciting news

First off...let me apologize for becoming an absentee blogger! Did ya ever just need a wee little break? Well, I certainly did...and am feeling much MUCH better for it ;)

So now, I'm getting back in the swing of things (thankfully) and new earrings are finally getting made...

Fun, huh? Yeah...I thought so, too! They're my little ode to summertime...ah, summer.

I should also mention that I'm being featured as the 'Deal of the Day' over at Rare Bird Finds! How exciting is that?!?! Now, you may be thinking to yourself...'oh, that's cool. ummm, errr, ugh, but what does that mean for me?'

Well, if you pop on over to their site, you'll find that for the entire day (until 11:59pm PST), customers are entitled to 30% off in my shop! On anything? Yes, anything!

Feel like shopping? Go for it! Just mention 'Rare Bird Finds' in the notes to seller box and wait for a revised invoice. Don't want to wait? Feel free to pay right away and I'll send a refund (via Paypal) ASAP! Neither of those options floatin' your boat? Then simply contact me prior to ordering and let me know what earrings you're desperately longing for...and I'll revise the item price for ya! All these options, I know...but still pretty darn simple ;)

Well, it's a nice almost spring-like day outside...so I'm gonna go and enjoy it! Have fun, kiddies ;)

Pink

Time for some color therapy ♥

Indulging in a fit of Friday night boredom, I found myself aimlessly wandering around the internet...tea in hand, dog in lap. Well, I stumbled upon (yes, quite literally stumbled) a great blog post about the meanings of color. So I took one of my favorite (and most often used) colors...PINK...and checked out what it meant...

♥ PINK ♥

Pink is the color of universal love. Pink is a quiet color. Lovers of beauty favor pink. A pink carnation means “I will never forget you”.
Pink is a combination of red and white. The quality of energy in pink is determined by how much red is present. White is the potential for fullness, while red helps you to achieve that potential. Pink combines these energies. Shades of deep pink, such as magenta, are effective in neutralizing disorder and violence. Some prisons use limited deep pink tones to diffuse aggressive behaviour.Pink provides feelings of caring, tenderness, self-worth and love, acceptance, calm feelings, to neutralize disorder, relaxation, acceptance, contentment.Pretty cool, huh? I always knew there was a good reason to like pink! I mean aside from being obnoxiously girly... The best things in life truly are pink ;P

Wanna check out your own favorite color? Check out the original post here!

bliss.

the birds are chirping...the angels singing...bells, yeah they're ringing...

why, you ask? my computer (the one that went 'kaboom!') is fixed! Yes, FIXED!

ok, well maybe i exaggerate a bit...it's fixed...for the time being. but ya know what? that so works for me.

(chirping birds. wait, do hummingbirds chirp?)

Doses of Sunshine...

I don't know about you...but I'm ready for some sunshine! (minus the snow flurries, that is.)

My affair with winter is most definitely over. Ok, I admit...I'm always a little taken with the beauty of the first good snow...when the trees are coated in white and the streets are untouched and serene. And yeah, I enjoy a white christmas. I'll even own up to the short lived obsession with hot chocolate.

But in all seriousness, I'm really done now.

So since I can't necessarily take on mother nature, I've been trying to infuse my shop with sunshine instead! Bright colors...bold & vibrant...are taking over. And though I know it's not the most *popular* color in the world, I've been absolutely obsessed with bright, happy, sunshine YELLOW! Yes, yellow is everywhere! And I'm finding that it really is a bit of a mood booster...

Now if you've been here before (in my nifty little blog), you'll have noticed that I have a love for vintage components...like lucite. And the wonderful thing about lucite or vintage glass is that it comes in soooooo many amazing colors and textures. Did you know how many tones and textures of yellow there are? Ohmygosh, it's amazing!

So when the day is grey (and windy/snowy/icky as can be), and you need some springtime and warmth...sneak a peek into the shop and indulge in some SUNSHINE ♥

Drifting off to sleep...at 4pm???

I'm sooooooo tired today! Which is kinda odd considering I haven't done much of anything, lol. I actually took a tiny little cat nap on my laptop today! (I'm talking passed out cold, out like a light) Sheesh...I think it's these dreary winter days we've been having.

Well, I did finish up some earrings (before I zonked out that is). I'm all sorts of in love with these great little lucite flower beads I have. Ya know how when spring hits and a few warm days pop up...and suddenly everyone is out with strollers and walking dogs and what not. And it's like, out of NOWHERE there are leaves on the trees and flowers everywhere? Yeah, these remind me of that ;)

I actually have a few different color flowery beads like this listed in the shop. While the others are on copper though, these lovelies are accented with brass.

If these guys stick around long, I'll be shocked...they're just way too pretty!

Retro Lovin' Fool

Yeah, that's me...a retro lovin' fool ;)

Got in some of my new copper supplies earlier this week (yaaaaay!) as well as some new beads...and I started creating! I'm really into the whole retro inspired thing right now, so of course most of my new earrings take on that feel. *sigh* whatcha gonna do, right?!?!

So most of my new ones are listed up in my Etsy shop now...it will be interesting to see how it goes. Copper is new for me...I'm normally a brass or sterling gal. But when I saw the oxidized copper...well, my little crafty heart went a flutter.

Well, I suppose the night is still young enough to get a couple more pairs done...I'm telling ya, these new supplies have me motivated! Hmmmm...what to do next?

Flying By...

Ohmygosh...is it Sunday already? sheesh!

Well finally...after a loooooong week of waiting for supplies...I FINALLY got some in and started making up some new stuff! yaaaaaaaay! I got some new shamrock-y charms that I'm really loving. There's something about brass...so nostalgic...and oh so romantic!

With a little bit of mother of pearl and some awesome emerald green chrome diopside, I think it makes a lovely set ;)

I also got a pair of sterling silver shamrocks listed. Oh, and some new destash...so I've been a busy girl today (bout time, right?!?!)

Oh, and guess what? My 'Clustery Clouds on a Blustery Day' earrings were featured in this incredibly lovely treasury by FantasticPlastics! It's entitled 'Sweetest Stuff Since Sliced Bread' and it's all teal-y and GORGEOUS! Oh, and did I mention it is super pretty?

I'm all about the teal/greenish-blue lately...so I was quite happy! If you clickity-click on the picture...you'll get a nice zoomy shot of all the lovely pieces featured...absolutely droolworthy ;)

Who put together this fantastic treasury? FantasticPlastics, of course! An awesome new shop on Etsy...all of their items are crocheted using recycled plastic bags. Seriously, it's awesome and completely earth-friendly! If you haven't checked it out already...what the heck are you waiting for?

Ok, well I start playing with my new copper findings tomorrow...so until then...HAPPY SUNDAY!

...la la la...

So, because of some awfully poor planning on my part, I'm bored silly. Slap my hand!

What did I do? Well, I got caught up in creating. Which is an awesome thing, don't get me wrong...but I created and created and created...and then I ran out of supplies! oops! So here I sit, relatively supply-less...

*sigh*

I suppose I should take comfort in the oodles of supplies I have on order, though. Guess what I'm gonna be playing with. Go ahead...guess! COPPER! yay, right?!?!

Well, in the meantime, while I sit here with a big cup of tea, I am keeping myself occupied with other things...like a new listing in my shop! Yes, I had enough supplies for one more set of earrings (ya know, the hidden stash supplies).

I had ordered some pillow-y powder blue vintage glass beads awhile back and couldn't figure out what the heck to do with them. They're sooooo pretty, especially with the slight swirling cloudy white inside! Well, then (to my unending delight) I stumbled upon some little antique brass charms...little girls in fly-away skirts and big ol' umbrellas. They go perfectly together!

I'm calling them my 'Rainy Day Girl' earrings...I keep saying that they're inspired by the springtime I keep wishing for...because, of course, I REFUSE to admit that they were partially inspired by this horribly wet Chicago weather we've been having. Yup, this is me...refusing to admit it ;P

♥ BLOGGY GIVEAWAY ♥

Guess what? No seriously...guess! Jezabel's Jewels is hosting it's first ever GIVEAWAY! yaaaaaaaay ;)

My inspiration came from this FABULOUS new blog I found Bloggy Giveaways...that's sorta sponsoring a whole bunch of giveaways! So click on over there and find some other great deals, giveaways and other fun blogs to peruse...

What the heck is Jezabel's Jewels giving away?
I'm giving away one pair of these 'Pretty in Pink' brass earrings! What I love about 'em is that they're super simple...just little brass kidney wires and doubled up little brass rings...but with a pretty pink faceted lucite bead, there's a splash of color! Super light weight, they measure down to approx. 1.25" (3.2 cm)

Love 'em? Gotta have 'em? Well, one lucky person can! Read on to find out how ♥

How can I win them?
Simply leave a comment here! You don’t have to have a blog to win, but be sure to leave your email address if you don’t have one, so I can contact you. It's that easy ;)

Anything else?
Don't wait too long to comment...entries/comments must be in by 12 (noon) CST, Sunday, February 3, 2008. One winner will be chosen by random Sunday afternoon! Open to all...international comments welcome ♥

Soooooo....whatcha waitin' for? Leave me some love & win something for it! (but hey, this is NOT a bribe! Love me...please?)

Lazy Sunday...

There's something about Sundays...no matter what plans or goals I make for myself, no matter what I have every intention of getting done...it's always a loss! lol. Sundays are my 'lost days'. I wake up, I click around the internet for awhile, I drink some tea, I watch some Law & Order...and POOF! Sunday is suddenly over!

Well, I suppose that's ok considering how much I got done earlier in the week. Yes, my blog reading friends, I was pretty productive! Well, crafting-wise at least. I managed to get some new pieces listed and even a couple sold (yay!). So all in all, I think I'm entitled to a lost day, right? right!


I went ahead and ordered some new brass charms the other day...some shamrocks, mother's day ones, bunnies. It can be a hassle to find unique supplies lately...especially charms, yikes! First of all, try finding ones that aren't geared towards little kids...then find ones that haven't been used by every other crafter out there. BUT, I'm really happy with a couple new places I've found...so we'll see how it goes :)

Well, off to enjoy my lazy Sunday...I think it may be time for a peanut butter cookie. mmmmm.

*OH OH OH! don't forget my bloggy love free shipping special! It's going on until Valentine's day...whatcha waiting for?*

All my Blog-readin' Friends ♥

I was somewhat sorta productive these past few days, which is shocking considering how much is going on outside the little internet box (what? there's life off the internet? Yeah, I had that reaction at first, too!) But like a good little crafter, I made up some jewelry, took some pics (though not my best) and listed it in the shop. Do I get points or something for that? hehe ;)

No, but really...do I?

So ANYWAY...like I was ranting about the other day, Valentine's day is coming! Exciting, even for my single self...ok, mainly cause my birthday is the day before the big lovey-dovey day (which means atomic cake for me, yay!) But all that aside...cause I really intended to go somewhere with this...in honor of one of my favorite Hallmark holidays, I'm offering a little special, just for my blog-gy readers...yes, you!

Click on over to my Etsy shop...Jezabel's Jewels...shop til ya drop (for yourself, your mother, your girlfriend...hell, your CAT) and when you're all finished check out, but DON'T PAY. Why? Cause I'll send you a revised invoice with NO SHIPPING! yaaaaaaay for free shipping, right? Ok, one more thing though...in the 'Notes to Seller' box during checkout, enter 'FREE SHIPPING BLOGGY LOVE' so I know that ya came from here.

Did that make any sense at all? Ok, here's the Cliff's Notes version. Shop, Checkout, Write 'FREE SHIPPING BLOGGY LOVE' in the messages/notes to seller box, wait for me to invoice you, then pay :) Easy as pie! (mmmmm....pie....) This oh-so-nifty offer only applies to jewelry and ends on February 14th ♥

So......whatcha waiting for?