Rose Works Jewelry

Saturday, November 7, 2009

It's Bazaar Time! (And a Treasury)

It's Bazaar time again! I'm excited! It's great to finally be getting strong enough to do bazaars :) Hopefully this one will be more succesful than the last one. But no matter what - I plan on having fun! Two of my best friends are going with me, and I'll be meeting two of my team mates for the first time! If your in the Portland/Vancouver are and you'd like to come out and see us here's the details:

Sterling Heights Apts.

1221 SE Ellsworth Rd.

Vancouver, WA 98664

11-4, Sat. & Sun

Hope to see you there!

Both my shops will be in vacation mode for the weekend.

I'm also in another treasury! HUGE thanks to Liber Teas for featuring my necklace in her treasury :)

Friday, November 6, 2009

Purple Passion

Here's a shot of my current treasury! Thanks Meg of Little Studio Photography and Jewellery for getting a picture for me :)

We tried turning my lap top on last night and it was having problems. So we took the case apart and let it dry over night. I have a dentist appt that we're leaving for soon...and we'll try again when we get back! Hoping and praying that it works! If not...I've come up with a plan so I can do a make-shift inventory for the new items for tomorrows bazaar.

Oh! And I signed up for two more bazaars yesterday :D

Thursday, November 5, 2009

It Seems Like Things Always...

Some times it seems like things always go wrong at the worst times! There are days I'd like to hunt down Murphy of famed Murphy's law and insure that he/she had never been born! *sigh*

Today I managed to baptize Jack. Who's Jack? Jack is my laptop. Yes, I know, your not supposed to baptize laptops! It was an accident. I would never purposely subject my baby to half a glass of water for any other reason. The fact remains, it happened, two days before my bazaar. Ahhh!

The good news is that I can still borrow my hubbies computer today for e-mail and blogging and the like. The bad news is that we won't know for sure if Jack's ok until we try turning him on tomorrow...and I can't access my inventory until Jack is turned back on. Which means I will have a bunch off last minute stuff to do tomorrow (in and around appointments and other plans) that I planned on working on today!

I was panicking earlier, but I know that the hard drive should be intact no matter what, and I can figure it all out eventually. It's just bad timing. And, if for some reason I can't access my inventory before the show, I've figured out a plan to wing it without it. I'll just be grumpy :P

Oh! In good news - I managed to snag a treasury this morning! I call it Purple Passion :) I'd post a pic of it - but I don't think my hubby has any photo editing software on here. *sigh* Can someone snag me a shot of my treasury and send it to me in case I don't get Jack up and running quickly enough?

Now I'm off to get my monthly newsletter out! If you don't get a copy of it in your inbox by this evening, and you'd like to (especially if you want the bazaar info), send me an e-mail to roseworksjewelry@gmail.com and I'll add you to the list and send you at a copy of this month's newsletter :)

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Featuring My New Necklace

Today I posted my "Crystal Flowers Necklace." It's a new look for me, but then again most things are lately! I think one thing that defines my style (other than ecletic) is that I'm continuing to try and explore new things! This was inspired by the Etsy Bead Weavers challenge for an exotic flower. I think it falls far short of the other entries I've seen so far, but I'm proud that I came of something I came up with that I could achieve!

I want to learn to bead flowers that are realistic - it's on my list of things I want to learn - but I'll need to follow someone's pattern for the first few of those and that can't be entered into a challenge or even necesarily sold. I do have on pattern that I got permission to recreate and sell - but I haven't gotten a chance to start it yet. Oh well...maybe after Christmas? LOL

I was also featured in other treasury! Actually both of my shops were :) Thanks Cheryl! My "etsyholic" bracelet is in the top left and my mom's purple hair clip is in the second row all the way on the right :)

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Crafty ADD Update #15

I'm late with my ADD post - but I really doubt anyone cares about that but me :P It's been a busy week! And last week was no fun as I dealt with getting my tooth pulled. Still...I got lots of crafty stuff done :)

Knitting

18 Inches! That's 13 inches since last week :) I'm trying to knit some every day. An hour if I can, and if I can't just sit and knit for awhile, I at least usually have it next to my computer so it gets picked up for a random 5 minutes here and there :P Apparently that plan is working! Maybe I'll be able to achieve my Christmas goals...

Cross-Stitch

This book mark is so close to being done it hurts! I just need to add the border to it. Not sure if I'll find the time to do it this week though. I have a lot I'm trying to get done! And this is more for fun where as the jewelry is both fun and a business.

Jewelry

This first shot is two colored hemp bracelet I made myself earlier this week! I know the pic isn't the best, but I hope to have a bunch more like this in my shop soon! I have some made up...now to get them photographed...and listed...

Speaking of things to get photographed and listed. I might as well admit that I am just way behind on the whole listing thing right now. Which really isn't that great considering Christmas is coming up! The above snap shot is three things I made this last week, that I'd love to get good photo's of and list some time soon. I don't know that I'll have the energy to take any photos today (yesterday was a bad day and I'm recovering) but I'm hoping to work on listing some of the things I already have photos for :)

Monday, November 2, 2009

Happy Reports to Start the Month off Right!

Let's kick this month off right! First I want to give you a report on the money raised this last month. Unfortunately none of the pieces in the Breast Cancer Awareness sections sold, so I didn't end up raising any money this year for BCA - BUT, I didn't finish my big piece until the very end of the month and this necklace will be staying in my store, dedicated to BCA, until it sells!

Breast Cancer Awareness Necklace

The good news is that, through my two on-line shops, my two consignment stores, and in person sales, I had the best month I think I've had all year! As a result I've raised $17 to donate to the local homeless shelter this month. I'm very excited about that! I look forward to raising more money for them this month.

I will be talking more about my plans in my newsletter when it goes out in the next day or two, but I have a bazaar coming up, and I might be getting a third consignment store, more on that later!

If your not on my newsletter list already, just send me an e-mail at roseworksjewelry@gmail.com and ask me to add you to the list. I only send it out once a month :)

Did you know that Novemeber is Epilepsy Awareness month? Purple is the color they've chosen to represent their cause, and as we all know, it's my favorite color! One of my team mates is working to raise awareness and she chose my Spirit Walker Necklace in this treasury she did dedicated to Epilepsy Awareness.

See the treasury here.

And lastly - as if this post isn't long enough - I've been trying to find the time to list the occasional new item or relist items that are expiring! I've been busy, busy, busy, so I'm not sure where I've squeezed it in, but apparently I have because here's a new set of 9 to show off! You know the drill, tell my your favorite and earn an extra entry into my Top Commentators contest!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

November brings Octobers Winners!

This month is a great month (and I don't just say that because it's my birthday month!)! This month we have 4 winners instead of 3! That's right...there was a tie for 3rd place! I know! How crazy is that???

Just a reminder of how this works: I track every comment that I receive on my blog. Then, at the end of the month, the top three commentators (this month 4!) win prizes! Whoever wins one month is not eligible the next month to win, so sometimes it's not actually the top commentator who wins that month, because I want to give everyone a chance!

Whenever I put up a collection of my latest works promoted I give people a chance to earn extra entry's towards my commentators contest. Those extra entries are in parenthesis. And now for our winners!

1. Beaded Tail 29 (4)

2. Memories 26 (4)

3. Anitra Cameron 10 (1)

3. Nico Designs 11

Congrats to each and every one of my winners! It's been a full and busy month, and I've had a lot of fun blogging, talking, and continuing to get to know you guys :) I'm really excited that my two third place winners have never won on the blog before! And I'm really excited to see what they pick out :) Now let me show off a few of their awesome items!

Beaded Tail

Bella - Copper Angel and Dark Blue Swirl Moonstone Beaded Earrings