Etsy 30% Off Anniversary Sale

I'm having an anniversary sale in my Etsy shop. Today marks my 3rd anniversary on Etsy, so all items are 30% off. I will refund 30% of the purchase price (not including shipping) through PayPal. This sale is good through 11:59pm EST on 05/12/10. So, please visit Shelly's Stuff, where the jewelry is affordably priced and meticulously handcrafted!

http://shellysstuff.etsy.com

Hot Off the Bench

These are the latest pieces that are hot off the bench and recently listed in my Etsy shop. I am offering a 10% discount on the Cloudy Days coordinating pieces. Buy both the necklace and earrings, and I will refund 10% of the purchase price (not including shipping). The Horse of Many Colors necklace is very similar to that found in a well-known western catalog, but much more reasonably priced!Canyon - Ocean Jasper, Sterling Silver and Bali Sterling Silver Bracelet

Cloudy Days - Ghost Jasper and Oxidized Sterling Silver Necklace

Cloudy Days - Ghost Jasper & Oxidized Sterling Silver Earrings

Horse of Many Colors - Maple Turquoise (Magnesite) and Copper Necklace

Flowers for My Pretty - Glass Flowers and Oxidized Sterling & Fine Silver Earrings

SeaBabe Jewelry Giveaway - Ends 11/19

This great oxidized and hammered sterling silver ring from SeaBabe is the prize in a giveaway being hosted by the Pink Dandy Chatter blog. Click here to see all the details and enter. The ring will be custom made to fit the winner. Be sure to head over there soon...this giveaway ends tomorrow (11/19) at midnight (MST)! The winner will be notified via e-mail.

Bracelet Focals - Stephanie Hanson

I received these great pieces the other day from Etsy artist Stephanie Hanson. I can't wait to incorporate them into some new jewelry pieces. Stephanie is a mixed media artist and horse lover. Her shop has been one of my favorites for a long time, but these clay focals were actually my first purchase. I will definitely be back for more!!! You can read more about Stephanie on her blog. I'll be sure to post some pics once the new pieces have made it from my brain to the bench!

Hot Off the Bench

Here are the latest creations from my studio. I was really hoping to get more done since we had the long weekend, but there were so many other things going on. And then there was our attempt at a Sunday morning ride...more about that in another post. All of these items are currently available in my Etsy shop. I really like working with copper and am hoping to try my hand at cold connections and riveting this week. I've been putting it off a little though because I prefer to oxidize the copper instead of leaving it in it's natural state. When I was making the hammered disk bracelet, I opened my jar of liver of sulfur and it was bad...all dried up. Luckily, I was able to get just enough out of it to complete this bracelet. This is the second time the chunk form has dried up on me before I was able to use it all. I've ordered a new product from Cool Tools...a gel form of liver of sulfur that's supposed to have a really long shelf life. Once I've had the chance to try it out, I'll post about it. I've had these large round peach quartz beads forever, and couldn't come up with a design for them...until I bought the brass leaf beadcaps...then...bingo...it all came together! Funny how that happens. I have beads I bought years ago that still haven't found there way into a project, but their day is coming. Not the case with tiger's eye though. I love the way tiger's eye looks with sterling silver. I've also taken a liking to the peanut shaped beads. When I first saw them at a bead show, I passed on them thinking, "what in the heck am I going to do with a bead shaped like that"! Well, when you nestle a bunch of them together, they make for a pretty neat design. I'd really like to keep this one for myself, as I wear a lot of brown, but I promised Dave I would stop with the "one for me, one for the shop" thing I had going on for a while! I'm quite a bit behind in posting supplies in my shop, but here's one strand that will be posted before the night's over. I found these lampwork beads in several different shapes and colors at a bead show. I only bought a few strands, and was kicking myself for it later. Then I realized the vendor I bought them from has a store in northern Florida, so on a recent trip to my sister's, I wandered into town to visit the bead store...and bought every strand they had!!! Of course, Dave's reaction was "Do you really need more beads"?! Luckily, he understands my bead addiction and will be happy to see I've listed two of the strands (the other is a strand of aqua colored rectangles).

20% Off Sale in my Etsy Shop

I am having a sale in my Etsy shop on some listings that will be expiring this week. Once the listings expire, the items will be moved to my Artfire shop and listed at the original prices. These items are being offered at 20% off their original prices. The sale items include necklaces, earrings and cell phone charms. When you view my shop, click on "Shop Home" and then do a search for "sale". There are also some other items that have already been put on sale, but are not expiring this week.

Happy shopping!!!

I've Created an Etsy Treasury

I have created my second Etsy Treasury. In this one, I have featured some fellow Etsians and jewelry artists who are also followers of my blog. Some might think it unusual that I am promoting other jewelry artists, but I think of it as good karma...what comes around goes around! You can check out the treasury by clicking the following link:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=51670

For those of you I have featured in the treasury, I would love to know if you see any increase in traffic and/or sales!

New Items Posted on Artfire

I've posted several new items in my Artfire shop. They include this rose quartz and smoky quartz bracelet, a hematite and sterling silver necklace, a picture jasper necklace and this carved bone necklace. The picture jasper necklace and carved bone necklaces are both unisex items...perfectly suitable for a male or female.

I will also be listing new items in my Etsy shop, including some beading supplies.

It's a start!

Okay, so I've made a little progress. Definitely need to work on my banner. I really like the picture, but have no idea how to move the title down to the bottom. I think I'll check out Etsy and see if anyone there can help me out with that.

Since I'm at my regular job (I'm taking a short break!!!) I don't have too much time to post. I did however, want to leave everyone with the following quote. I don't know who it's from, but I really believe it.

"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything."