2009: off to a solid start!
With the expected flurry of activity surrounding the holidays, today is my 1st post of 2009 (now that the dust has settled).
I’ve got a few different things in the works. I’m most excited about a collaboration I have going withMarni of Nella Bella Beads. I have an incredible strand of lampwork glass beads that Marni has created, and I’m making them into jewelry. The first piece I made was this gorgeous bangle bracelet:
I have a necklace I’m working on as well, that will be STUNNING when it’s finished.
I’ve made a necklace for myself with a gorgeous cobalt blue lampworked bead also created by Marni.
While I’m aching to create more jewelry, I’m also trying to balance this with expanding my internet presence. I am now selling my jewelry on Handmade Fusion and Art Fire, as well as iCraft, etsy and DaWanda. More on these to come in the near future.
I’ve also started a Twitter page, I have my own business page on Facebook, I have a MySpace profile, I’m on Ning, and I’m trying to figure out Squidoo. Then there are the blogs at WordPress and Blogger. It’s a lot to keep track of!
etsyBEAD bi-weekly sale: Bountiful Bracelets
Our new theme for the etsyBEAD (Bi-Weekly) Theme of the Week (ebtw) is “Bountiful Bracelets”, chosen by Marcy of StudioMarcy. etsyBEAD members will select items in their shops (or create brand new ones!) that match this current theme and put them on sale, just for you. Each EBTW item will have the tags “ebtw” and “bountiful bracelets”, so you can search for these beautiful sale items easily.So be on the lookout for all these gorgeous bracelets, all at special SALE prices for TWO WEEKS only!
This EBTW sale runs from Sunday 11/16 through Saturday 11/29. Check back often as our street team members may add new items throughout the week!
Here are my entries for this sale:
SALE - etsyBEAD Team - Bountiful Bracelets - Geothermal lava beaded bangle bracelet
This one is my entry for the Mad Scientists of Etsy team challenge for October, which is “geothermal”. The word geothermal is from the Greek “geo” meaning ‘earth’ and “therme” meaning ‘heat’. I chose a lava stone as the focal point of this bangle bracelet. The band itself is hand-stitched from red-hot seed beads. The bracelet is accented with silver spacer beads and silver-plated wire.
Inner bracelet diameter is 7 1/4″.
SALE - etsyBEAD - Bountiful Bracelets - Turquoise and hematite circles and stars bracelet
This 6 1/2″ bracelet combines faux hematite stars and circles that surround beautiful turquoise glass beads. The clasp features a fold-over magnetic closure, that is very secure as well as simple to close one handed, making it ideal for anyone with limited vision of manual dexterity.
Matching earrings available upon request, and they are listed in the earrings section. If you purchase both items, I will discount $2. As always, there is no additional shipping charge with earring purchases.
SALE - etsyBEAD - Bountiful Bracelets - Copper and gunmetal chainmaille flower chain bracelet-custom length
This listing is for a made-to-fit chainmaille bracelet, which is made from individually hand-assembled antique copper and gunmetal jump rings. This design is called the flower chain. The toggle clasp is antique copper. The bracelet will be made to the length you specify. If you’re unsure of what size you need, please contact me and I can help you decide what is appropriate.
*****matching earrings are also available for this bracelet. Both items are available in a seperate listing at a discount with combined shipping.*****
etsyBEAD bi-weekly theme: Mad About Metals!!
Our new theme for the etsyBEAD (Bi-Weekly) Theme of the Week (ebtw) is “Mad about Metals”, chosen by Susan of capitolagirl. etsyBEAD members will select items in their shops (or create brand new ones!) that match this current theme and put them on sale, just for you. Each EBTW item will have the tags “ebtw” and “mad about metals”, so you can search for these beautiful sale items easily.
So be on the lookout for all these silver, copper, brass, and other items all at special SALE prices for TWO WEEKS only!
This EBTW sale runs from Sunday 10/19 through Saturday 11/1. Check back often as our street team members may add new items throughout the week!
Happy shopping! Here’s the link to the search to get started:
etsyBEAD theme of the week item search
And here are my entries for this theme…remember, all Square Effects items that are featured in this sale will be 10% off the list price–AND your entire order will ship FOR FREE, REGARDLESS OF DESTINATION as long as you purchase one EBTW item. There is NO LIMIT on the free shipping!
SALE - EBTW - Mad About Metals - Indigo beaded chainmaille bracelet and earrings
SALE - EBTW - Mad About Metals - Custom length copper and gunmetal bracelet with earrings-design two
SALE - EBTW - Mad About Metals - Custom length copper and gunmetal bracelet with earrings-design one
SALE - EBTW - Mad About Metals - Ceramic and copper 26 inch necklace and earrings
etsyBEAD bi-weekly theme: “Changing Colors”
Our new theme for the etsyBEAD Bi-Weekly Theme of the Week (ebtw) is “Changing Colors”, chosen by Lori of virtuallori.
etsyBEAD members will select items in their shops (or create brand new ones!) that match this current theme and put them on sale, just for you. Each EBTW item will have the tags “ebtw” and “changing colors”, so you can search for these beautiful sale items easily.
So be on the lookout for all these colorful items, all at special SALE prices for TWO WEEKS only!
This EBTW sale runs from Sunday 10/5 through Saturday 10/18. Check back often as our street team members may add new items throughout the week!
Happy shopping! Here’s the link to the search to get started:
EtsyBEAD Theme of the Week Sale Search
SALE - EBTW - Changing Colors - Elegant Swarovski beaded necklace and earrings-spectacular cascading crystals
GOLDENROD (9) Susan White Studio SRA
Rotten Apple - SALE - EBTW Changing Colors
EBTW SALE - WARM LOVE - Floral Tensha Beaded Hairsticks
in lieu of an etsy mini….
EBTW-on SALE-Turquoise heart lariat necklace
Elegant Swarovski beaded necklace and earrings-spectacular cascading crystals
Small cluster necklace and earrings-Beautiful Blue, Fantastic Fuschia
Ceramic and copper 26 inch necklace and earrings
16x20 black and white waterfall fine art photograph poster
16X20 pink waterlily fine art photograph poster
etsyBEAD theme of the week: Blue Moon
Our new theme for the etsyBEAD Bi-Weekly Theme of the Week (ebtw) is “Blue Moon”, chosen by Anchalee of NewelryJewelry.
etsyBEAD members will select items in their shops (or create brand new ones!) that match this current theme and put them on sale, just for you. Each EBTW item will have the tags “ebtw” and “blue moon”, so you can search for these beautiful blue sale items easily.
So be on the lookout for all these wonderful items, all at special SALE prices for TWO WEEKS only!
This EBTW sale runs from Sunday 9/7 through Saturday 9/20. Check back often as our street team members may add new items throughout the week!
Happy shopping! Here’s the link to the search to get started:
EtsyBEAD theme of the week sale search
and here are my items included in the sale:
EBTW-on SALE-Stunning Swarovski beaded necklace and earrings-elegant cascading crystals in blue
EBTW-on SALE-Pink and Blue beaded necklace, bracelet, earrings set
EBTW-on SALE-Turquoise and hematite circles and stars bracelet
EBTW-on SALE-Blueberries beaded bracelet and earrings
EBTW-on SALE-turquoise blue triangle beaded chainmaille bracelet and earrings
EBTW-on SALE-Blue lined glass triangle beaded chainmaille bracelet and earrings
EBTW-on SALE-Blue cubes beaded chainmaille bracelet and earrings
EBTW-on SALE-Turquoise blue Y necklace and earrings set
EBTW-on SALE-Blue hex necklace, earrings and bracelet set
EBTW-on SALE-Turquoise heart lariat necklace
EBTW-on SALE-Blueberries beaded accessories set-bookmark, keychain, cell phone charm, zipper pull
Happy shopping!
Etsy affiliations
Square Effects is a member of two Etsy street teams:
and
While the teams have members from different backgrounds, they both have a common goal, which is to promote the team members’ collective works and hopefully gain sales.
EtsyBEAD Theme of the WEEK (EBTW) sale items
Green hex bracelet, necklace, and earrings set
Our new theme for the etsyBEAD Bi-Weekly Theme of the Week (ebtw) is “Green With Envy”, chosen by Julie-Ann of Julie’s Jewels – http://ljjnjm.etsy.com.
etsyBEAD members will select items in their shops (or create brand new ones!) that match this current theme and put them on sale, just for you. Each EBTW item will have the tags “ebtw” and “green with envy”, so you can search for these beautiful green sale items easily.
So be on the lookout for all these wonderful items, all at special SALE prices for TWO WEEKS only!
This EBTW sale runs from Sunday 8/24 through Saturday 9/6. Check back often as our street team members may add new items throughout the week!
Happy shopping! Here’s the link to the search to get started:
http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_all&search_query=ebtw+green+with+envy
These are my particular items for sale:
Circles and Stars Y necklace & earrings
soft green triangle glass beaded chainmaille bracelet and earrings
Spring Moss green beaded bracelet, folding magnetic clasp, matching earrings
Green beaded accessories set-bookmark, keychain, cell phone charm, zipper pull
green glass beaded earrings
7/12/08-my 36th birthday
Today is my 36th birthday, and I’ve never been happier. On the creative business front, I’m investing more money into Swarovski crystals and have been creating some more upscale designs, that I absolutely love. I call them the cluster series, because each necklace has a cascading cluster of individually wrapped loop beads for a focal piece. The earrings are also a cascading cluster. I’ve made two Swarovski sets, one in various shades of blue, and another in black, icy gray, and crystal AB finish. I absolutely adore them, and they turned out fabulous!
I also have other sets without Swarovskis in them. These are generally a flower-theme with the beads, as I’ve bought a few strands of pretty little bellflower beads which work great in this design. Sometimes I accent the chain with beads, sometimes I don’t and leave the chain shorter. I like them both. Yesterday I made a set in shades of blue with the bellflower beads, and also beaded a simple bracelet to go along with it. I’m working on the photographs right now in Photoshop so I can list them for sale at etsy and iCraft, as well as DaWanda.
the Square Effects support system
My grandmother has had a lifelong fascination with turquoise and Swarovski, and with jewelry in general. She’s also a very generous woman who gives away as much as she keeps. She and my mother have nutured my passion for creating jewelry, and are two of my biggest supporters as well as customers.
Grandma was never one to shy away from spending money on quality jewelry, and I try to model my own pieces after this. I could cut corners, and on some things I opt for less expensive materials (silver-plated wire and findings instead of sterling), but I would rather charge more and put in the extra labor to ensure my pieces will last than rush something through and have it fall apart after 6 months.
