Jewelry Therapy

Ahhh the joys of having teenagers!!  Lately I have had more than my share of stress between running around like a chicken with my head cut off getting everyone where they need to be, and dealing with teenager drama.  I completely understand why my grandma coined the statement, "rotten teenagers".  That statement used to irritate me to no end and as a teenager I took great offense to it.  WOW, do I ever understand now.  With all the insanity that has been my life lately, I am immensely looking forward to this weekend.  There will be very little running around and I will be partaking in some much needed jewelry therapy.

There is just something about making jewelry that is very therapeutic to me.  I usually go to my studio, turn on some music, and completely engross myself in what I am creating while forgetting about the rest of the world.  When I am frazzled my grandma can always tell and she usually says, "You need to go make something."  She knows me well.  It has definitely been my catharsis.  Massive amounts of weight is always lifted from my shoulders while making jewelry and I walk away feeling refreshed and renewed.  It is even more rewarding to see the joy that each piece of jewelry brings to other individuals.  Never do I fail to be amazed by someone finding such awe and happiness in some little thing that I have created.  I will be eternally grateful for the blessing of my gift of creativity. 

By the time the weekend is over, I hope to have loads of new things to show you and to add to my Etsy shop.  I hope that everyone has a relaxing, enjoyable weekend!

more new stuff

As I looked through my files on my computer this evening, I realized that I had not posted a couple of things that I have made recently. One of which was a ring I like to call, "Green with Envy". One is a tree that I custom made for someone. It has a different tree on each side of the green stone. The blue ring is one of the first ones that I made when I began making the "Bling-Bling Sarah Rings" and it is a horrible picture. Here are the things that I left out earlier today:

Etsy success!

My daughter and I had a wonderful time in Gatlinburg, TN. We did plenty of dreaming about what it would be like to move there and to open up our own little jewelry shop. I guess you could say that opening a shop some day is on my "bucket list". On that note....I made my first Etsy sale!!! I was so excited I could have turned a cartwheel. Someone ordered my "White Wedding Bling-Bling Sarah ring". Here's the finished product:

I've also made a few other things. One of which was a very cute spring bracelet that was made from ceramic beads that look like robin's eggs. I made it one night and the next morning it sold right away at work. It's a good thing I have more of those beads. However, they were being clearanced out where I purchased them, so when I run out of them that is it, unless I can find more online. I'm hoping to be able to build up more inventory in the very near future. My children have been keeping my husband and I very busy running from one softball game or practice to another. Plus traveling to visit family and such has slowed me down as well. Here are a few of the other things that I have created recently:

Hopefully within the next few days or so I will have more to share with everyone! Thanks for stopping by!

Bling-Bling Sarah Rings

These are pictures of one of my latest Bling-Bling Sarah rings that a co-worker ordered to wear to a wedding. It is one of my favorites so far. Why do I call them Bling-Bling Sarah rings you ask? Well, it all started when a co-worker of mine, Sarah, came back from a vacation trip to Hawaii and presented me with a design idea. She had seen rings with large crystals on her trip and wondered if I could recreate something like them. When she was describing them to me she referenced the "Bling-Bling Jelly Rings" that were given away to our students at our school for selling items for the school fundraiser last year.

Since that day, I have created many of these rings and have coined them as, "Bling-Bling Sarah Rings." I enjoy making them to see what the finished product is going to look like. They are so much fun. The beads catch the light and sparkle and shine. They have a lot of movement as well. It is amazing how different each one looks with just a few color mixtures. They have become a real hit at my work. As a matter of fact, the Principal is planning on having an exclusive fundraiser at our school this fall featuring my jewelry. I must say I was very excited to hear the news!

I will be headed to Gatlinburg, TN Thursday for the weekend. Once I come back I will be creating more pieces. Check back soon! If you would like to order one feel free to do so at www.etsy.com/shop/goneloopy