Fall has arrived!

This is usually the busiest time of year for jewelry artists. Or so I've been told! I believe it. This weekend I was called twice on the phone by complete strangers that wanted to set up a party. The first is an enrichment night in October, we decided to do the pacifier clips, dangle earrings, or a cat's eye stretch bracelet. Hopefully they will do all three!

I also went to a few dog suppliers and found one called the Dog's Meow that is going to let me do a display in her store. I hope to have 20 Pet Necklaces made up ranging from 10 inches to 15 inches, all with the Princess charm. She is having a big sale that weekend and should get a lot of traffic in.

My massage therapist display is also picking up some business and I'm glad to hear that! I've also had quite a few people at work express that they plan to order some jewelry for Christmas. The pacifier clips are getting a lot of attention on eBay. I would really like to start doing one party a week, and possibly getting one more consultant signed up. That could really pull me ahead in my finances. I really do love making the jewelry so hopefully my hobby will start paying for itself.

Next to Dog's Meow is this really cute Quilting shop, and for some reason I have this desire to make a quilt now! I'm trying to get back on the diet so I need to find things that will keep my hands busy. Quilting and jewelry making should do the trick. :)

New Earrings!!

So I am loving the new earring looks! You know what I'm talking about. The long chain with a bead at the end that make your neck appear long and lean! I have been dying to make some. recently I found a chain it could work with. Here are some pictures....

Why you should always have a good friend that knows computers!

Tonight as I plugged in my camera to download some new pictures and put up some auctions.... my heart skipped a beat. The camera would not turn on, after a few heart stricken moments I noticed the computer was turned off. Whew! Hit the power button. NOTHING! Crap! Hit it again... no lovely blue light appeared. I then remember the power buzz we got earlier and thought the power strip must be off. Checked.. nope it was on. Pushed the power button again... nothing. Files, images, and stuff I've got on my computer that is not backed up start to flash through my mind. I instantly remember some saying about never leaving your computer on during a lightening storm as it will fry your computer. Oh no it was on!!!!! I run outside to check the fuse box (yes I'm a blond all the lights were on in the house but I'm a desperate person here!!!) I switch it off and then on again. Run back in the house and push the button and wait...... Nothing. :( I'm now trying to figure out how I'm going to come up with the money to fix it, then I reach for the phone and call my good friend Garrett.

Of course the first thing Garrett says after hello is... oh your calling to book a "Slumber Party" with his wife. See Garrett likes to make me blush.. he knows me being single sitting around with a bunch of "sexually active" women just is not a good time for me! He giggles and then I tell him my worries. He brillantly says.. go in unplug the computer, push the power button, and plug the computer back in. Of course this is when he asks me (Yes he knows I'm a blond) Do you have a powerstrip?? and is it on?? I telepathically slap him through the phone lines and say yes. It's the moment of truth..... I push the power button ..... and magically there it is! That lovely blue hue light is once again in business! Through shouts and screams and hollars Garrett finally gets that he has blessed my life and the computer is once again alive!

Garrett rocks plain and simple.

Sale! Sale! Sale!

Due to having sold a book to a very unpleasant buyer, I've received Negative feedback for the first time in years! It's amazing how some people behave in a transaction. Needless to say I need to get some positive feedback to turn this around. So I'm going to run a sale on items in my store, Buy 1 get 2nd half off. So make sure to check out my store and get a great deal on some jewelry!

www.jencyjewelrycreations.com


Let's shop!!

32 Inch Sodalite Necklace

I've found a wonderful lady that lives out in New Mexico and has superb quality gemstones. I've bought several auctions from her on eBay and have always been impressed with her. Here is a link to her store....

http://stores.ebay.com/the-stone-crone

If you are looking for some great Gemstone pendants make sure to check out her store. The prices are phenomenal and I have been pleasantly suprised everytime at the quality of her pendants and beads. Sodalite is one of my favorite gemstones to work with. This member had called in for help with her eBay store and as soon as I saw this pendant I knew I had to buy it.
It is a 40x30 Sodalite Faceted Oval Pendant Bead, and it was so cute because she didn't know I was making a purchase. She was having a bit of a slow selling period and she burst out "Someone just bought something!" I giggled and said it was me, and from there had a fun conversation about making jewelry. I recently made a necklace using this Pendant, here is a link to the auction for it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120031534218

Deal of the day

eBay has this new pilot they are trying called Deal of the Day. It's pretty cool.... if I didn't already have a palm or an Ipod I'd jump on these. Here is the link check it out

http://deals.ebay.com/

Jana's Baby Shower - Pacifier Clips

Today was Jana's baby shower. She's having twin boys in October and it's very exciting as this was a long process for her. It was fun to go to the shower and see co-workers that are no longer at eBay. I wanted to make a Mother's bracelet for Jana but she hadn't come up with names yet. So instead I made one with a mommy theme minus the names. I also made two pacifier clips one for each of her babies. They turned out really cute here are some pics of them. Of course the one picture came out way to light but you'll get the idea. I think it would be fun to do a baby shower with new moms. There are so many fun ways to make jewelry and creative gifts for babies.

Fall Colors = New Designs

I guess this is what I love most about designing jewelry. You never get bored! Just when your tired of the same colors, a new season with new colors begins! I picked up some new beads today and am excited to utilize them. Checking out the new fall colors it looks like Browns, Grays, and Purples are the it colors right now. Luckily I've got some great new ideas planned to work these colors into my line. I've included a few samples of recent designs. Inspired by the Tres Jolie look I've started adding more dangles to my bracelets. They are the latest trend must have!

Labor Day Weekend

This has been a really long and sad weekend. I started off excited as I was watching my neighbors two dogs, Paco and Fritzie. Fritzie is a dachsund, very old with cataracts and asthma. Paco is full of energy mini schnauzer/chihuahua mix. We were having such a fun weekend until Paco, Jake, and I returned from the dog park. We found poor Fritzie had passed on and was lying up on the deck. I was overcome with emotion. Fritzie was such a sweet dog and so loved by his owners, I knew this was going to just break their hearts.