Boring Stuff

So I'm sitting at my kitchen table surrounded by what seems to be about a million pieces of jewelry.
It's time for me to get organized. I hate this part. So boring and confusing.
Yet I guess it's hard for me to sell if I don't know exactly what I have huh?

My Etsy store may look a bit bare for a while but I promise to add more stuff.

I like how I act like anyone is reading this! HA! But if you are, look at the previous post. There's a contest going on!!

Facebook Contest

I'm extremely lucky to know some very talented and friendly follow Etsians from the Des Moines area. One of which is Designs by the Wire in Newton, Iowa

The other day, as I'm perusing her facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Designs-by-the-Wire/151203648239232), I notice a post about a contest she's having. Basically, if she gets to 200 fans, whoever refered those people to her, gets a prize...a kick ass necklace! I fell in love with the idea and of course immediately suggested her page to all my friends.

I couldn't get the idea out of my head. So today I asked her if I could "steal" the contest idea from her. She said yes she said yes!! This is a great way to promote our Etsy shops and get our names out in the community. So without further ado....I give you....the Fennibird Facebook Contest!!

Here's how it works:

1. If you're not already a Fennibird fan, here's the link:  http://www.facebook.com/Fennibird

2. Recommend my page to your friends. Have them "like" my page and post who sent them.

3. I will keep track of who your friends are (a bit of cyber stalking? Yes..but in a good way!)

4. The person who brings the most people to my Fennibird page wins my "Growing Hearts" Necklace shown here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.207101509334267.57616.165589550152130

5. The contest ends at 200 fans (only 135 more to go!)

Thanks to everyone who participates and especially to Designs by the Wire for coming up with such a great idea and for letting me use it! 
Check her out!! http://www.etsy.com/shop/Designsbythewire?ref=ss_profile

Spring means headaches

yea so I didn't make it into to craft show. I cried. a lot.
But I talked to some very talented local crafters who also didn't make it.  I think it was all about "who you know". Still a bit bitter but moving on. And sadly feel better to know I wasn't the only one.

I got accepted into the Reiman Garden's Art in the Garden in July.  My first "real"art show. I'm scared shitless.  I have a lot of work to do to prepare.  I'm waivering  about what to show.
Just the silver stuff....or the wood stuff. I think the wood stuff is different enough so I'll go with that.

I was a vendor at the First Annual Central Iowa Yoga Retreat last weekend. There were about 50 people there. I was really concerned about making any sales since no one was there to buy jewelry, only to get their down dogs on.  Surprisingly, I did pretty well!! I got a lot of feedback on my jewelry and sold 6 of 8 pairs of earrings.  I'm very happy. 

Oh....and I've had about 2 months worth of tension headaches.  Don't ever buy a new house and move while also trying to start a new business while working at a full time job you don't really enjoy while raising a 4 year old son. Just saying....

the unknown

I sure do suck at this blogging crap.  Oh well....

So yesterday I was supposed to hear if I was accepted into a craft show that occurs once a month until November. So yes, I really want to be accepted.  I think I checked my email about once every 30 minutes, but it was probably more like once every 10 minutes. Then at about 10 pm, as I'm certain the fact I hadn't seen an email meant I wasn't accepted, a post comes out on facebook that we would know by today!! So today, I've checked my email once every 30 minutes.  2 more hours until I'm supposed to know.

I think if I'm not accepted I might cry... a lot.

seriously?

Today I was stalking facebook as usual and I noticed a post from artist whom I "like".  She's from the same town and her work is similar to mine.  Today's post was even more similar to my work. So I decided to check out her etsy page and DAMN IT, we do the same freakin' stuff!! We even use the same chiyogami papers!!! 
Yes, I know what I do is done by a hundred other people. BUT this person lives in the same town, which means she enters the same shows I do!! DAMN IT!!  (I'm so upset..I don't even say damn it).  I was already "rejected" by one craft show this spring and I'm waiting patiently to hear about another!!

So again I'm on the look out for something more original. I would still like to work with resin and the chiyogami papers. It's fun and I think, kinda beautiful.  Maybe I need to fancy things up a bit?

I'm gonna open myself up to other peoples ideas since apparently I'm not creative enough to figure this out. I'm gonna channel Warhol who never had an original idea either!

I'm tired

It's only Monday and I'm exhausted.
I've slowly been realizing that I have 3 full time jobs.
1: My boring soul sucking day job that last alllllll day
2: mom and wife
3: Fennibird

I'm tired. I'm a lazy person by nature. Having 3 jobs is completely against my nature. I should be sitting on the couch watching vampire shows and eating cheese.  I shouldn't be constantly cooking, cleaning, mommy-ing, creating, accounting, inventory-ing, selling, etc etc etc.  I want to sit by a pool and read a book. Is that too much to ask?
Maybe I should quit one of my jobs. Well obviously number 2 is out. der.
I would LOVE to say "bite me" to numbero uno. But we have to pay the bills yo.
and number 3 is my other baby and my dream is to be so successful I can flip the bird to number one.
So I need to suck it up and work.
but not now...I'm going to bed and eating some chips and reading a book before I pass out.

By the way, I ate some yummy Brussels Sprouts for dinner.  With some broccoli and parsnips. With a splash of fig balsalmic vinegar. De-Lish!

Spring is the time of new beginnings....right?

I've had an extremely crappy winter. I'm so ready for spring. 
Trying to concentrate on learning and making new pretty stuff and maybe finally find that "one thing" that I can call my own.  My husband gave me a few new jewelry ideas that I 'm super excited to try out.
Want a hint?  Recycled broom handles!! What the what? Should be able to finish the first proto type this weekend.

Monday I will find out if I was accepted in one of the first craft shows of the spring. Very nervous but optimistic.  There's another craft show application that opens on April 1st so I'm trying to concentrate on that.
OH and exciting news...
I was invited to be a vendor at the First Annual Central Iowa Yoga Retreat in May! YAY ME!!
Making some yoga and zen inspired jewelry. Ommmmmmm

So busy and exciting spring.
I'm SO ready