STEPHIE'S BEADS AND BAUBLES

Working on stuff today

Despite my gonna take a break post, lol, here I am again. I love to bead and blog way too much to let things get me down !! I played in the beads today and here is what I came up with, such a pretty piece !! started with these lovely square glass beads I…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 17, 2013

Projects I am working on

beading, beads, beadwork, black, blogging, blue, bracelet, created, creating, design, gift, glass beads, glass faceted beads, jewelry, list, listing, made, make, photos, pictures, plans, posting, projects, seed beads, sequins, studio, work

working to get more visable

A smart lady suggested I get a facebook page for my business, and luckily I already had. I was just not using it. I got on there today and posted some stuff and loaded up pictures and shared on my personal face book page. I have 23 followers and need 30 to track the visitors…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 16, 2013

Just some thoughts on stuff

beading, beads, blogging, building my business, building up new customers, Facebook Etsy, jewelry, listing, making jewelry, never give up, photos, successful business, trying hard, trying new things, working hard, writing

Regrouping

I have been taking a bit of a break from my blog simply because I am trying to figure out where to go with my business. I have been a bit frustrated and not sure what I should do. I make and list and see lots of views, but even after all t his time,…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 16, 2013

Just some thoughts on stuff, Uncategorized

disapointed, frustrated, hard work, my studio, need a break, not selling, not sure what to do, questions, rethinkiing things, taking a break from my work, what to do

Wine and roses…..and skulls !

More stepping outside my box today !! I love roses and recently got some skull beads. I have wanted to do some of the skull jewelry but was not sure how to start. I thought that I would try combining the roses and the skulls and see how that came out, I see a lot…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 9, 2013

My online bead store, Studio stuff

beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, charms, created, creating, day of the dead, design, etsy, glass faceted beads, jewelry, list, listing, made, make, photos, pictures, plans, polymer clay, posting, projects, rose and skull, sell, skull charms, store, studio, wine, wine charms, work, working

Making custom orders, long distance

I rarely get a custom order locally !! Usually they are from people who live in other areas of the country so I had to come up with a system to design but still give them input like I would some one who was in my studio looking at all the beads with me !!…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 8, 2013

Projects I am working on

bead shop, beading, beads, beadwork, bracelet, charms, clear, custom order, customers, design, designing, jewelry, list, listing, long distance orders, made, make, photos, pink, plans, posting, projects, white, work, work bench, working

I am in a big giant rut and want to get out !!

I have been beading for a very long time, over twenty years !! I decided tonight to look for some other beading blogs to follow, for the fun of connecting to other beaders and maybe to learn a thing or two. I learned that I am in a big fat rut, a huge one !!…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 8, 2013

Just stuff

balancing my life, balancing my responsibilities, bead shop, bead wearving, beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, copper foil, creating, design, jewelry, listing, made, make, photos, pictures, plans, polymer clay, projects, resin, seed beads, sell, sequins, stain glass, store, studio, trying new things, wire wrapping, work bench, working

New Baubles to list !!!

I have been playing with my new pretties today and came up with a few new baubles to list !! I will share them here, and then go list them right after that !! I got such a wonderful variety , it made it so much fun !! this necklace was pretty but I took…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 7, 2013

Projects I am working on

baubles, bead shop, beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, blue, bracelet, charms, creating, crosses, design, earrings, etsy, glass beads, glass faceted beads, jewelry, list, listing, made, make, new pieces., posting, projects, recycling, stone beads, taking apart old jewelry, treasures, working, working on jewelry

New treasures for me !!!!

I am so excited to have found some treasures today. I had a little money to spend and a bit of jewelry earnings as well so we went by the thrift store up near us and for once, they had some nice jewelry. They rarely have any good stuff, but I won the lotto today…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 7, 2013

Studio stuff, Uncategorized

bead shop, beading, beads, beadwork, bracelet, charms, created, creating, design, earrings, glass beads, glass faceted beads, jewelry, list, old jewelry, posting, projects, studio, taking apart old jewelry, thrift store finds, thrift stores, yard sale finds, yard sales

New things, new creations !!

I am working on trying new things, so I have been playing with some new things, and here are some things I have come up with !! I love making recycled beads or art, it is fun to take something that should be trash, and make something usuable and new out of it !! Some…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 6, 2013

Projects I am working on, Studio stuff

beads, clay, created, creating, decoupage, design, glitter, made, make, Modge Podge, polymer clay, projects, recycled, recycled beads, studio, work

Thinking new ways

I read a post from a fellow blogger over at http://dstonedesigns.wordpress.com. she showed some jewelry she made with paper clips, inspired by some necklaces she had seen made from bobby pins. The link to that post is http://dstonedesigns.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/hairpins-paperclips/ It got me thinking about creativity and going out of your box when you create. I am…

stephiesbeadsandbaubles

April 3, 2013

Just some thoughts on stuff

created, creating, creating out of the box, creativity, design, made, make, news way of thinking, out of the box, thinking out of the box, using unusual items to create with, working