Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Planning
I am looking forward to outdoor markets! I only think I am going to be able to squeeze one this year , just because I missed the deadlines. I am , however ready to sign up for ever market, craft show, ect... for next year. If anyone has any suggestions for handmade markets and such Please let me know! Peace and Love Natalie
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Nat Says
I am having a fabulous night with my man, counting down the days to my lil mans arrival. Drinking, Tronzzin'(hooked to the laptop), listening to great Grateful Dead-Jack Johnson-Ween-Cake-Phish-Parlor Mob-Janes Addiction-Beatles-Black Eyed Peas-Alanis-John Mayer-MC Lyte-Usher......................................, playing POWER YATZEE with my man, having long conversations about all I love and how he is going to help me fulfill my dreams. AHHHHHH So Happy. So In Love. So Creative. My soul is screaming that this is the beginning of ME
Monday, July 20, 2009
Research
I am so excited about all my recent accomplishments with my creative outlet. I feel focused and driven. With an ever growing to-do list, I find myself engulfed in research. Learning the ins and outs of marketing my crafts, excelling in my crafts, and deciding the crafts I love to work on best. I have turned my dining room into a makeshift studio where my son can draw and I can bead and sew, all while spending time together. Unfortunately, there is room for no more than that. So my lamp-working idea is on hold till we are in a bigger house, which is diligently being worked on. This keeps me in the restaurant biz till further notice, squeezing in my research between Mom, Waitress, Bartender, Beader, Sewing mama, House Cleaner, Pet Feeder, Shopper, Driver ect... I guess the point is I am working hard on balancing all and still feeling so focused and driven. So far success!
I have learned so much!
Research has me intrigued about the future in this crafty world. There is so much out there and I am ready to contribute. I seem to really be enjoying the jewelry currently, but I have a great sewing project on the tip of my mind that is about to get wicked!
Peace and Love my friends,
Natalie
I have learned so much!
Research has me intrigued about the future in this crafty world. There is so much out there and I am ready to contribute. I seem to really be enjoying the jewelry currently, but I have a great sewing project on the tip of my mind that is about to get wicked!
Peace and Love my friends,
Natalie
Friday, July 17, 2009
ArtFire
I have accomplished so much this week. Now, it is time to spend time in my make shift dining room studio. I have started my first store www.artfire.com/users/solstice and am working on www.natsolstice.etsy.com Hope to be posting more....... Stay tuned
Moving to New Blog
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
June
I cannot say enough about how much I love the month of June. I am trying to figure out how to never work in this month again! Any ideas?
My jewelry making is well on the way. I have learned a lot about myself. I have so many great ideas but let myself get shut down by opinions. I really have decided to just do what I wanna do. This might seem "oh so simple". I guess to me it has not been simple because I have been in a habit, for years, of doing and living for others first. No one specific, just others. It feels great to let that wall down and just let my creativity take me wherever! I still find that I am scared to let my ideas out there for others to see. I am getting there.
My thoughts right now are simplicity.
bare essentials of life
nature being natural
symmetry
Feelings, Possessions, Relationships, Time... Everything being balanced!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
JEWELRY in Progress
I am well on my way. I have 20 items ready to sell and I hope to double that number by the end of the week. I may have found my calling. Making jewelry satisfies me in ways I never knew. I am really enjoying the process and can't wait to get started selling online. I have decided I need some sort of website to display a gallery of my work and a little about myself. NEED HELP!!!
A friend and I are getting together this week and taking pictures of the jewelry I have ready.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
First Sell
I sold my first set today. $25 for earrings and bracelet. I called the set prequoise. OK well I just made that up! Point is, I am focused and excited. I think the key to my productivity has been bringing my work into the family living room. I can still listen to my son ramble on about Naruto and hang with my man while I bead away! Tonight I am making a gift tonight for my lil lady friend Erika, who is performing in a play tomorow : ) Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Excited about BEADS
I just spent Memorial day weekend away from my beads and sewing machine and had the best time on the beach with my man and son. I missed making jewelry!!! I am shocked at how much more I have been enjoying beading compared to the last time I got into it five years ago and in high school. I started a decent size collection of all beading supplies in 2004. Beautiful beads of all kinds, wire of all kinds, plus much more just sat at the back of my closet collecting dust. I am proud that I cleared the dust and got busy. It feels great to accomplish projects I put away so long ago. I am on a roll and pushing out a ton of product! ESTY hear I come! Any special requests?
I'll add pics soon.
PEACE
Natalie
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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