NOT MY WEEK

the week started by my breaking the wires for the tennis bracelet. that was after i finally figured out how to get the cubic zirconias onto an acceptable wire. i think i killed the better part of a week on that. and now i have to order more wire.

to complete the week, i made a bracelet for an excursion tomorrow. after several tries i got a triple strand braclet done. i was showing it off and found that an end of the slide clasp was upside-down. i'm quitting for now and will restring tommorow.

COMPUTER CRASH

i dropped the computer again. this time i had computer parts spread over the floor. i put it back together, but it was broke! it spent a week getting repaired. all i could do was make jewelry.

when i got it back, the computer was wiped clean. i've spent the last couple days trying to recover as much as i can. it's usable now, but it's not back to where it was.

now i have to set the computer aside and get ready for shows. i have 3 in the next 2 weeks.

SNOW DROP CRAFT SHOW

etsycrest http://groups.yahoo.com/group/etsycrest/ had a craft show in savage on saturday. i sold only 1 pair of earring for $10. but it was a first show that etsycrest did, and i think it was a learning experience.

i was hoping for a rush like when the oklahoma territory was opened. but we didn't have any "snowdrop sooners". i guess i shouldn't have spent the money on those swarovski findings until the money was actually in hand.

gold earthtone bangle

i finally got brave enough to make a gold bracelet-with no other metals. the gold was so soft that it was too easy to manipulate. it seemed like every time i touched the gold it bent out of shape! but the final result was worth all the times i took it apart and re-wrapped.

getting ready for crest show

CREST (capital region etsy street team) is having a show in savage on feb. 16. i think i'm all ready-lined up K., got table cloths, set up for taking charge cards, still need to get license,

i just have to make more jewelry.

i posted my latest bracelet.

GOLD AND SILVER BANGLE

i've gotten tired of making those silver hearts and wanted to try someting new. i bought gold wire, but didn't feel confident enough to make a bracelet entirely of gold. my solution was this gold and wire bangle. vee's arm-looks nice on her arm.

and i made a sale on etsy! purple swarovski bangle.

ETSY

i've posted on etsy 5 days in a row. i think each time the number of views of each item go up. i guess the object is to lure them into the shop. then they look at several items. i guess i'll keep posting and maybe a sale will follow.

besides, i'd feel that i'm cheating if i participate in the upcoming ETSYCREST show and i'm not an active etsian.