Tag: work bench

• Creating a mess, to create !!

  

  I have finally accepted the fact that I will always have to create a mess to be creative. I can work for days, get this studio sparkly and clean, everything put away, but then the ideas come and the mess comes back . People tell me all the time, just work on one thing at […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  May 6, 2018

  Studio stuff

  back in the studio, being a maker, can I be a neat crafter, cluttered studio, creating in mess, creative mess, creative people are messy, Etsy shop, Etsy store, how to create, made, make, making messes to create, mess and creativity, projects, seed beads, work bench, working

• New year, new challenges !

  

  I hope everyone is having a great 2018 !! Ours has been good , not completely uneventful, but nothing earth shattering, just normal life bumps in the roads. Overall, a nice start to the year and I am very late getting here to post !! I am struggling with balance right now. Work, this blog, […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  January 21, 2018

  Studio stuff

  beads, blogging, charms, findings, how to achieve balance, learning to cook vegan, messy studio, new diet, organizing my studio, posting, projects, seed beads, sequins, studio, vegan eating, work, work and home balance, work bench, working

• Thoughts on my past year on Etsy and future plan

  

  I had a roller coaster ride on Etsy. Up and down, but mostly down. I am back and doing pretty good, but I am selling supplies. The few finished pieces or custom pieces I offer have had no interest. I am selling my vintage sequins well, and some other supplies. I am taking it day […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  December 1, 2017

  Personal ramblings and thoughts

  almost giving up on Etsy, building on Etsy, created, Etsy shop, Etsy store, goals for 2018, listing, my Etsy fails, my plans, my studio, posting, projects, quit Etsy, selling on etsy, selling online, studio, supplies on Etsy, work bench, working

• Beads, too many , too little time !!

  

  I have my work table loaded down again, despite my best efforts to keep it neat !! I am trying to keep the out of control from coming back so it is not as bad as I can be !! It is very hard to create with beads unless you have them out around you […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  August 26, 2015

  Projects I am working on

  ‘, beading, beads, beadwork, charms, design, handmade, handmade jewelry, handmade wine glass charms, jewelry, made, make, projects, wine charms, work bench

• Beading this and that !!

  

  I have worked on the ornament hooks for a few days and then yesterday was not feeling very good but had promised our oldest grandaughter I would bead after school and so we sat and made up some earrings for ourselves and she made some for her mom and some to just make them !! […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  December 6, 2014

  Studio stuff

  beading, beads, beadwork, charms, Christmas earrings, created, creating, design, designing some earrings, earrings, earrings for me, glass beads, glass faceted beads, heart charms, jewelry, made, make, Making earrings, music charms, new beads, pink, projects, seed beads, stone beads, studio, tools, work bench

• I have a working studio !!!

  

  I am very excited to finally have my studio set up with plenty of work space !! We were lucky enough to have our daughter in law  and grandkids stay with us for a couple of weeks and now they have moved out so we could put up my work table from the studio I […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  June 17, 2014

  Studio stuff

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• New pretties I am have been working on !!!

  

  I have not been in my studio in the last few weeks, we have had some family stuff going on, nothing bad, just busy !! My studio is a guest room for a couple of weeks, so my work table is out of commission for now,  so I have not been doing a lot. I […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  June 10, 2014

  Studio stuff

  beaded, beading, beads, beads and charms, beadwork, blogging, book marks, cell phone charms, charms, creating, etsy, fleur de lis, glass beads, guns, jewelry, listing, made, make, owls, pictures, turtle, work bench

• My new inventory, very excited !!

  

  I am very excited to be introducing new inventory for my shop. Iwill be phasing out most of my jewelry and concentrating on my wine charms, along with purse charms, keychains, cell phone charms and book ends. Here is my new stash of raw materials , just got here today, so exciting !!!  book marks !!! […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  April 2, 2014

  Studio stuff

  beading, beads, bookmarks, cell phone charms, charms, creating, design, keychains, list, make, new things, online store, sell, studio, work bench, working

• Studio mess,ADD, and unrelated project ramblings !!

  Here is where my life long ADD( yes, diagnoised and treated as a kid, but it never went away as anyone who knows me well will agree with, lol !!! ) gets the best of me, my studio. Argghhh. I have no idea how to best organize all those little odds and ends. I need to […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  May 19, 2013

  Studio stuff, Uncategorized

  ADD, beading, beads, beadwork, charms, cluttered studio, created, creating, creative mess, design, fimo clay, how to organize my space, how to organize my stuff, jewelry, lots of misc stuff, made, make, messy work area, messy work space, messy work table, organized shelves, organizing my stuff, plans, polymer clay, projects, ramblings, seed beads, sequins, studio, trays, trying new things, what a mess, wine charms, work bench, working

• MY 100TH POST TODAY !! Baubles to beads to baubles

  This is my 100th post on this blog, whooo hooo !! That is a big milestone !! I am very excited !! Thanks for being part of me getting to 100 !!! Well, yesterday, I found some treasures at Catherines when we were there returning some items I had ordered online, and they had a […]

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  April 20, 2013

  Studio stuff

  beading, beads, beadwork, bracelet, cleaance jewelry, created, creating, design, earrings, glass faceted beads, jewelry, made, make, making jewely, new creations, photos, pictures, plans, projects, recycling, remaking, taking apart old jewelry, treasures on sale, wine charms, work bench, working