This blog chronicles the behind-the-scenes workings of Smutopia, my fledgling handmade jewelry business. Whether promoting my online shop, improving my craft, or setting up to sell at local markets, this blog will document my adventures in jewlery design, crafting, and sales.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Smu-Pendous Memorial Day Sale!
We're heading into a long weekend and I feel like celebrating! I've marked down every item in my Etsy shop for a Memorial Day SALE! Check out the fantastic savings: http://smutopia.etsy.com
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Bearly's Ongoing BNR
Check out BearlyTimetoScrap's BNR treasury on Etsy, including my 'Celestial Sparkle' bracelet! Take some time to click away and visit the shops of all the fantastic Etsy artists featured.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Bling Ring Bonanza!
Bling Rings are one of my favorite items to make, so I was thrilled to get a custom order for the three rings shown here! The front ring is a re-creation of my 'Seafoam Sparkle' ring (also purchased by this customer) and the two in the back are my first rings in shades of brown. They came out so well, I've already started on a third I plan to call 'Chocolate with Peanuts' :)
Monday, May 12, 2008
Creature Feature!
Pictured here are two of my most recent creations--earrings featuring creatures! The silvertone seahorse charms were purchased from fellow Etsian blacksheepbeads (http://blacksheepbeads.etsy.com/) and the adorable bluebird shell beads were part of a trade with atrag2, one of my Flickr buddies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/atrag/).
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Alchemy Flower-girl Tiara--Finished!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Alchemy in Progress--Almost Finished :)
I have added lots of champagne-colored swavorski crystal bicones and small ivory-colored shell beads since my previous post, and the project is almost complete! I'm thrilled with the way this project has turned out, and just need to contact the buyer for final approval before adding a final wire-wrap around the base for additional durability. What do you think? Leave a comment!
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
Eco-Friendly Etsy Find: Arnym
Arnym's Etsy Shop: http://arnym.etsy.com
While surfing Etsy this weekend I found this artist, who makes wondeful handbags and other items from recyled materials. Follow the link above to check out the other wondeful items in this eco-friendly artist's shop!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Alchemy--Flowergirl Tiara Inprocess
Buried Treasury!
Fellow Etsian TimothyAdamDesigns has just started a new blog called 'Buried Treasury' featuring collections of work by a variety of Etsy artists (I'm included! Yay!) This blog is a great way to browse the work of a variety of Etsy artists at once, and includes links to each artists shop/blog if you want more information. Check it out!
Buried Treasury: http://buriedtreasury.blogspot.com/
Jewelry Lovers Section: http://buriedtreasury.blogspot.com/search/label/Jewelry%20Lovers
Buried Treasury: http://buriedtreasury.blogspot.com/
Jewelry Lovers Section: http://buriedtreasury.blogspot.com/search/label/Jewelry%20Lovers
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Promo Items!
I've recently made up a bunch of promo items (pictured here)--These promos are just one of my orphan-bead zipper pull charms in a small plastic bag stapled to a business card. I've sent some out to fellow Etsians for use in promotional gift baskets, added some as free gifts to outgoing orders, and handed them out in person when asked for a business card. Do you have promo items? How do you distribute them? Tell me about your experiences--leave a comment!
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