Various topics of interest to me such as book reviews, beading techniques and shows, health and inspirational stuff, crafts and DIY projects, everything thing purrrrfect about cats and more sparkly musings. For straight Sparkle Squad sales, please click “NEWS”.
Revenue Punishment for Small YouTubers On January 16th, I received a notification from YouTube that my Sparkle by Monica channel is one of the small channels affected by recent policy changes. In order to earn monetization privileges, the new rules have changed from 10,000-lifetime views to a new annual watch time of 4,000 hours (240,000… Read More
#ISangForLupusChallenge A dear friend threw down the gauntlet today for me to participate in the #ISangForLupusChallenge. Since I do have a few friends that suffer from the debilitating illness called Lupus, this is a sparkle-riffic opportunity for me to help. Maybe not for those with ears listening to my completion of said challenge. lol. For… Read More
Here’s a video I actually filmed over a year ago, but only just now got a chance to edit archived footage. lol. I hope you enjoy this bit of “fluff”. If you do, please remember to give it a thumb’s up over at my YouTube channel. Also please watch all 2 minutes 15 seconds so that I can… Read More
Merry Christmas, Sparkle Squad! I participated in a Christmas craft fair 2ce this December. These first experiences in outdoor craft fairs were both challenging and fun. I will eventually write regarding my research and valuable craft fair tips that helped me feel slightly less stressed. Although I primarily focus on making handmade jewelry, I dabble in… Read More
Merry Christmas Jewelry Tags Tutorial Merry Christmas, Sparkle Squad! Please watch my newest holiday jewelry branding tutorial, specially made for Christmas. Although this was meant to go out earlier, my 2 back-to-back craft fairs, teaching beading classes and a recent death in our family delayed my editing timeline. I still wanted to share to those that… Read More
GIVEAWAY CLOSED. Thanks to those who commented! Happy holidays, Sparkle Squad! A few days ago, I participated in my 1st outdoor craft fair. It was a lot of work in researching equipment costs, vendor best practices, and getting everything set up/taken down. The actual show was fun though and I did well enough to pay for… Read More
Gift Tag Idea: Coffin Earring Cards and Rainbow Loom Jewelry Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays! I’ve taught several beading students some boo-tiful themed jewelry making classes here in El Paso, Texas during the month of October. I like to incorporate mixed media elements into my holiday classes such as making earring… Read More
Spooktacular Wicked Witch Earrings and Video Tutorial As the spooky month of October comes to a close, I’ve already taught several Halloween themed jewelry making classes to “scare” up some local student interest here in El Paso, Texas. As a fan of the Wizard of Oz, I thought it would be sparkle-riffic to create a pair of… Read More
I hope you are all well and sparkly this October. At Michaels, they’ve already put out the Christmas decor for purchasing and we’ve not even had trick-or-treats and turkey day yet! lol. As many of you on my social media already know, my hubby and I’ve been gradually reducing our intake of carbohydrates over the… Read More
2,600 YouTube subscribers Guess what, Sparkle Squad? I just reached 2,600 YouTube subscribers today over at my channel! Yippee! Thank you! Coming Soon! I’m working on more fresh content for you all to include a brief tutorial for making a spook-tacular Halloween gift tag/ earring card, a new candy bouquet, and my recent Netrition low-carb… Read More
