I have experienced a hiatus this past year from full time employment. After our move to Texas, we have been dealing with home remodeling disasters and my hubby had a few surprise surgeries. There have also been many small business startup projects involved in transitioning my handmade jewelry from a hobby to a business. Sometimes these obstacles have become so… Read More
After taking a beading class several years ago, I wanted to share the sparkles about this little gem of a gift. A now dear friend of mine who taught the class, gave me a bead tin and even included a little pair of scissors with a darling bead dangle on it. I still use that… Read More
So…as usual…I’m late to the technical guru partay, but I have now officially tried my hand at iMovie via my lovely Rose Gold Apple iPhone 6S Plus. I must say that I think this little sparkly fairytale a.k.a. sparkletale turned out to be pretty cute. I included a mix of current projects and past designs with… Read More
UPDATE: Sadly, I didn’t have much participation in this contest. The few entries received did not use both hashtags for the contest. So….maybe next time? Sniffles. Gotta get more sparkly peeps engaged in my giveaways. I’ll try another one soon. Thanks to the two gals who tried. I appreciated your response in the survey, too! I’ve… Read More
2016 Lilly Pulitzer and Lisa Jacobs planner reviews plus DIY paperclips.
I loved this article about handmade pricing issues. I make handmade jewelry and know that I have underpriced many items. I began making jewelry for some party favors that quickly turned into a new hobby, which then developed into a full-time job and is now a part-time beading obsession after I get off my actual job. 10 Things… Read More
This Christmas, as many of my sparkly fans already know, I had a first-ever pink tree purchased from Treetopia which I needed to decorate. As this tree was originally meant for a bead store which I have unfortunately not been able to open, I had chosen my jewelry brand colors of pink and blue. I was… Read More
I made a previous video tutorial on this topic, however, since the video angle was done at a time when I was still figuring out how to make YouTube videos…I thought I’d update with this colorful closeup version. Most of my ribbon came from Dollar Tree, Hobby Lobby and Michaels, but I have tons in… Read More
A dreamy pink and blue Christmas tree with a handmade wreathe, gift box and glass ornaments.
