Thoughts for 2011

First things first let me start this off by wishing everyone a wonderful, happy, healthy and profitable New Year!

I also wish to thank all my wonderful friends and fans for their support and advice this past year

Not sure if I shared this lovely necklace I made this past October. It was snatched up before I could list it by a wonderful friend who has also allowed me to name this particular pattern after her. The "Mzz Butterfly". This lovely piece has given me some ideas for a new line of necklaces. I am looking forward to creating a line of necklaces that will be themed around wings....butterfly, bugs, angels and fairies will all be explored for their lovely and fantastical shapes.

My goals for this year are mostly centered around housekeeping/organization in one way or another, to do a bit more and keep it up-nothing major, just to keep improving. In my home, the stained glass shop, the yard and when it comes to budgeting, paperwork and time management. I plan to continue to watch my portion sizes when it come to food and to keep losing weight. As for my jewelry I plan to continue making new, elegant and intricate designs and need to re-write my artist statement to reflect that. I have many ideas for more fused glass goodies to make that would fall under home decor.

I am settling into my new, "real" job. My worries and fears about driving up, down and around the hilliest section of town have been laid to rest. I have come to the conclusion that I am getting paid to go four wheeling in the snow, spot deer and other critters. :) I have found it to be peaceful and fun. Am adjusting to the new sleeping schedule and will tweak it more late this spring. For now bedtime is seven pm. Not always asleep right off the bat, but will continue to work on it.

I guess overall my goals are not set in stone or impossibly high to achive. Basically to just keep improving and re-building good habits and skills. I think it is a very real part of an artist's life to have trouble achieving and maintaining a balance in life as we tend to be easily distracted by our muses!

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Here is a preview of what I have managed to list this week. Now that I am working nights it seems as if I never have enough time to do everything I should do every day, let alone get enough sleep!

Two New Ring Listings!

I'm finally back to listing! I've started with the newest "batch" of rings I've made up.

The first one is my Adjustable Gold & Blue Ripple Dichroic Art Glass Wire Wrapped Ring in sterling silver. I've used a larger cabochon in this one and so as to make it lay on the finger better I have slumped it so that curved to fit your finger. ;)

The second in my Adjustable White Opalescent Dichroic Art Glass Wire Wrapped Ring in 14 gold filled wire. I really wish I could of caught how intense the colors in it are. Their is a whole rainbow of iridescent colors in it, purples, pinks, coppery red-orange, gold, blues greens and more. It truly is prettier in person.

Also I realized I haven't announced that I am offering free shipping on everything in my studio-Willow Walker Designs for the holidays!

The past week and half has been a rough one for me with my new "real job" delivering papers in the wee hours of the morning, fighting a cold and trying (not always successfully) to get enough sleep to function. I do believe that once I get over this cold and have adjusted to a new sleep schedule things will be much easier. I do feel as if a lot of stress has been removed from my shoulders and I have more respect for myself now that I am a "productive" member of society. This will also allow me to have a steady income to get my teeth fixed, not to mention money for more glass and gemmies! :)

Give-Away Winners!!!

I have winners to announce for my give-away! Robyn of Jewelled Trellis has won the Red Sweetheart Pendant and Cecily of 28 Sides Designs has one the Blue Floral Pendant. Needless to say I need mailing addresses ladies! I can ship these as soon as Monday!

Update "My Verra Crazy Life"

Just a quick update: The past week has been crazy hectic. I started a "real" job to support myself and my jewelry. I am now a newspaper delivery girl. Also have been fighting a cold and on jury duty.

My worries over my lack of income seemed to come to a head last Wednesday when I started having very bad dreams resulting in very little sleep thru this past Sunday night. And they were obvious financial worries about being able to continue my jewelry business as I would like too. I was thinking I would have to give up the shows and teaching to get a "real" job in retail. BUT I lucked out and the powers that be handed me a paper route on Sunday. Talk about the plum falling in the lap! This allows me to continue doing what I love and support myself and it! Of course all the stress and lack of sleep has resulted in catching a cold, but at least I'll be done with it until next spring.

Last week I went and left my camera in my booth at the market...this week I missed the time to go in and pack some stuff up to photograph...Luckily I was able to get into today as they were there. Sheesh, some days I tell ya!

I will be drawing and posting the winners of my give-away tomorrow. I apologize for not getting it done today and thank you all for your patience.

I am sorry to say that I left my camera at my booth this weekend. I can't get it until Friday. So I won't be able to share any of my new rings or pendants. :( Sorry everyone.

I have been working on my Glass Goddess Studio getting it ready for new listings and the moving of some of my work from my Willow Walker Designs studio.

Ten Days Left In The Giveaway!

To enter to win one of these lovely pendants all you have to do is leave me a comment here on my blog. (appropriate, please or it will be deleted and your name will NOT be entered) I will write the names onto slips of paper and put them in a container. At the end of the time period I will randomly draw two names out of the pot. If you help promote this event I will add your name into the pot again! You have to leave me a link of where you promoted this studio at. (I have to be able to follow it!) The drawing for the giveaways will take place on November 10, 2010. The winning names will be posted here on my blog no later than November 11, 2010. (I do have jury duty November 2 thru November 15th. If for some odd reason I am tied up due to this I will draw & post the names as soon as I can!)