This weeks featured Artist is ArtisticAccentsEtc

..." I have always been an artistically inclined since I was 2 years old (so I am told!) I am half native American and started beading jewelry at pow-wows in Baraboo Wisconsin whenever I could drive up there from Chicago at the age of 19. I felt at peace when creating and all the problems in the world seemed to disappear. I let it go for a while and lived it up socially when I turned 21. I went to Florida to visit friends when I was 25 and literally bumped into a psychic lady on St. Petersburg beach. Just like the movies, she was old...strange...mysterious. She told me I should have a business in "the arts or a craft" and only then would I feel fulfilled and this would bring me much success...I have not looked back since. I started to create my own jewelry in polymer clay. I purchased a glass pendant at an art festival in Chicago and was hooked. I have been creating glass full time and steadily (16 hours a day 7 days a week..LOL) for about 4 years now. I try to make each glass piece its own art scene and really concentrate on the element of design. A lot of my design ideas come from dreams and flashes in my mind and I cannot sleep or move on until I get them sketched out on paper. Nature combined with color inspires me most. I am so detailed with my visions that it often can take up to a week and 6 or 7 firings to complete just one piece. Funny how it turns out...almost 10 years later since I met that old woman on the beach, my husband has been offered a job in St. Petersburg Florida and we are re-locating there in April...and I have never been happier. We plan to open up a studio where I can hopefully teach one day. If you would like to purchase something from Tanya of ArtisticAccentsEtc you can click on this link or the picture.

How much time is too much time??

How much time is too much time to be spending on the computer promoting your business on the many variety of tools on the www! Well let's see there is Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, MSN, ICQ just to name a few. Then there is all the chat rooms on the variety of sites like Oztion, Etsy, Ebay, RubyLane. Then you have all the blogs that you need to update all the time in order to try to drive your customer to your preferred site of sales if you actually do sell on the Internet, lets face it though if you don't sell on the Internet you are missing out on the many possible millions of customers who love to shop online and don't have to worry about moving their bottoms off of their comfy chair which has molded very nicely to their butt! LOL.. Yes I have one of those chairs myself!

Well you know that you need to turn off the computer and walk away from it for a day when your hand is permanently stuck in the Microsoft mouse position for one, and when everyone in your family yells out "Mum, I got no undies!" These are two certain things that you really do need to get back to the real world and remove you stuck butt from the computer chair and get outside for some fresh air - or to the clothes line to hang out the 8 loads of washing that you have neglected!

So what are you waiting for? Get off your bottom and go for a walk or do something else for a little while. Then when you get back you can check out my things!

Need a question answered or some guidance?

Ever have those times in your life when you are at a crossroad? Well that is kind of where I am at. I won't go into the details but a lovely lady by the name of Kathy came to my aid. See Kathy does soul card readings. What is this you ask? Well Kathy has hand painted these lovely spiritual cards herself the name of her Etsy shop is luludesign.

She begins by meditating, grounding, clearing and chakra balancing with the help of her pink, quartz, crystal ball and her jet black ball. She requests from Spirit an open heart and a clear channel to provide you with information that is only for the deepest, highest, and most profound good of your soul.

*Lefty Oracle Deck - 50 cards
* Goddess Deck - 32 cards
* Fairy Herbal Healing Deck - 80 cards

I won't put all of the information regarding my soul card reading from Kathy but here is a little bit of the reading.

The first card I pulled for you, in regards to your question is from my Lefty Oracle Deck and it is called “The Liar at the Crossroads”

My First Impressions:
- Your energy feels all over the place, swinging from patience to impatience
- I see 3 lads with black hair
- You have very clear and strong energy, you also have the ability to take charge
- You can also be quiet and keep to yourself, as well

A Goddess is required and I pulled this card from my Goddess Zodiac Deck - “The Capricorn Goddess – Kuan Yin”

Capricorn Goddess – Kuan-Yin
Mercy, compassion, grace
China’s beloved Goddess chose this place
To stay and guide enlightened mind
Call her name and peace you’ll find.

- You need to play, to enjoy yourself
- Ask yourself this question, “when am I the happiest?” – and not just a snippet of happiness grabbed now and then - I’m talking about JOY – you need this in your relationship – listen to your heart

If you would like your very own soul reading then please click on the links or the email button to contact Kathy to discuss further.

You can contact Kathy via her Etsy shop luludesign or via email on kathy@luludesign.com

Project wonderful and how to make the most of it.

Here is another site that will get you sucked in for at least a couple of hours! This site is called "project wonderful" it's actually a very good site for advertising on the net for a fairly reasonable price in most cases.. I would recommend that you have avatars, logo's already to go so that you don't have to loose precious time in setting them up the most popular sizes are 117 x 30, 125 x 125, 234 x 60 and 468 x 60. You can also set up custom campaigns https://www.projectwonderful.com/newcampaign.php so that the site will search for you instead of searching for those sites. This is a wonderful tool to use.

These can be done in programs like photoshop, picassa etc. Then you will need to go in and set up an account (if you haven't already done so) and then go searching for pages that currently don't have any 'bids' on them this is the best way to get yourself into the feel of what you are looking for with your advertising.

Make sure you go and have a look at the website first before you say oh yes that ones free! It might be on a site that you really don't want to have your name associated with. With the ones that are free though you can set up searches that will email you when new spots become available for you to purchase.

This as I mentioned is a fabulous way to kill a morning! and if your blog is doing well with visitor counts then why not add project wonderful to your site and great exposure for doing the blogging that you love to do. The sites can be searched by the number of visitors etc.

Have fun with this. Jenni

Featured sellers for this week are Petit Palais & littlepinkplum

Petit Palais is my little treasury of handmade delights on Etsy. My name is Anna and I'm a mad keen crafter who lives in far north west Queensland in Australia. In my Etsy Shop, you'll find some super styling handbags and totes, cute cosmetic bags, fabric drink coasters and a selection of jazzy off the page items (think Clocks, picture frames and pen caddies). I love fresh, fun colours and my products are all gorgeous to look at and very practical! I've been sewing for about 16 years and scrapbooking for about 7. Add to that my love of jewellery making, card making and mosaic art, I'm sure you can imagine what our spare room looks like (although I maintain it's "my room"!) Anyway, my shop is a great spot to drop by and pick out some Christmas presents which are totally unique and special. I look forward to seeing you when you drop by my shop!!

If you click on the picture it will take you directly to the place where you can purchase this from.

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Littlepinkplum :: My name is Janet and I live in sunny San Diego, California. I'm a work at home mom of 3 kids and I love to make pretty things with pretty paper. I have had a love of paper since I learned origami (the art of paper folding) when I was a child. My favorite type of paper to work with is Japanese chiyogami. I love the texture - it almost feels like cloth and is quite durable. I hand press pocket mirrors and magnets and also make pendants out of wood tile and game tile pieces. My shop name is Little Pink Plum - please stop by and I welcome any comments, questions or suggestions!

If you click on the picture it will take you directly to where you can purchase.

More custom pieces.

I have been very lucky just recently to be involved with customers up close. These are some of the custom orders that I have completed just recently. If you are interested or know of someone that might love a special piece of jewellery made specifically for them then please contact me. I love to make you something that will be cherished for many years to come. My creations can be made using Sterling silver, .999 fine silver, 14kt gold filled wire or one of my newest favourite mediums Copper!

So I got to thinking.

How many places do you try to advertise about what you sell online? For me personally I have been blogging, word of mouth, emailing previous customers and just recently I have done a youtube video. You can see that here http://www.youtube.com/jensjewellery


I have tried to balance my advertising, cleaning, family time and creating and not terribly succeeding with any of it! I think I will need to get a timer and then set aside a certain amount of time each day to do specific things! The thing I have found that has not had as much attention recently is the creating part, I would like to get more time to do this but because each piece takes so long to create I don't want to start something and then have to stop because the "timer" goes off and says that you now have to do cleaning! LOL

Let me know how you manage to juggle all your "things" during your day?

Jenni