Small-Time Craft Venture

Saturday was my first outdoor craft show for the summer. While sales were not a success, the weather was nice and enjoyable, though I did get a bit of a sun burn. (Ah, well. ;-)) I was limited to selling hair accessories, post earrings, and rings die to the beaded jewelry being sold by another vendor. At first this worried me that I wouldn’t have enough inventory to fill my booth tables out. As you can see from the pictures below, I needn’t have fretted…

I wanted to make sure I made enough post earrings for my booth. Yeah. I think I made enough.

See some new headbands you like? Don’t worry, I’ll be listing them soon.

Yeah. I think I made enough rings too.

No sales, but at least the weather was nice!

New! Now you can sign up for my e-mail newsletter at my booth!

The next outdoor show is scheduled for July 12th through the 14th at the Chewelah Park. If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by! I’ll be selling a lot more than just posts, hair accessories, and rings too.

3 Days Left for the Black Collar Necklace Impulse Buy

As this post goes live there are just 3 days and 13 hours left for of the week’s impulse buy (en counting!)

Until the end of Friday the 21st (or until supplies last), you can purchase my Black peter Pan Collar Necklace for only $13.00! (Regularly $29!)

Get it here before they’re all gone!

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Treasury Tuesday

‘Bright blue Bright yellow’ by halinaVik

‘summer elegance’ by meynenz

‘A Color Block Summer’ by BBTAR

On Being a Big-Picture Person

My brother and sisters and I have plenty of reasons to be angry. We grew up in back-woods poverty with parents who were addicted to drugs and alcohol, and there was a lot of physical and verbal abuse in our home. We lived in a tent for several years, then a towing-trailer, then when we put add-ons onto that to turn it into what we called “the shack.” We went without running water, electricity, new clothes, medical care, or dependable transportation for a good portion of our childhoods. When our violent father finally got put behind bars, our mother died of alcohol poisoning just a few months later. She passed away just before the divorce could go through, so, legally, when our father got out less than a year later he inherited all of her material possessions and us kids were left with nothing but each other and a restraining order to protect ourselves from him.

(*Whew!* Try reading that 5 times fast!)

I’m telling you this short-version of my growing-up sob story not so you will pity me in any way, but so I can share with you the possibility of over-coming the sucky situations that go beyond our control. I could reminisce on the co-workers who saw my mother’s black eyes but did nothing about it and conclude that the world is a terrible place not worth salvaging. But I don’t.

It’s too easy of a trap to play the victim and I won’t fall for it.

I am not sad.

I am happy.

I am not angry.

I am hopeful.

I do not feel rejected.

I am bursting with motivation.

I do not think about how unfair life is.

I think about how I can make life better.

I do not hate….

But I am always learning.

I am not depressed.

I am energized.

Today is better than yesterday, and I am looking forward to tomorrow while I enjoy it.

I work hard, and give hard, and love even harder.

I step back, see the big picture, and smile.

No matter who your parents were, where you were born, or what you’ve been unfairly saddled with, you don’t have to be the angry victim. Choose to be a big-picture person instead.

I hope you inspire to go beyond what you’ve been given, and that you recognize the special talents that only you can share with the world. I hope you take that talent and use it to move forward. We all have reasons to be angry, but we also have so many more reasons to be glad. We just have to choose to see it that way.

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Saturday Styleboard – Stormy Day

Stormy Day by megabgirl featuring genuine leather handbags

Vero Moda bow dress
$87 - veromoda.com

Lace up high heels
shopruche.com

3 1 Phillip Lim genuine leather handbag
forzieri.com

White hoop earrings
etsy.com

Rose and Bird Bobby Pins by Glamour365 on Etsy
etsy.com

Cord necklace
megansbeadeddesigns.com

Meet Joelle from Joellechan & Enter to Win a $10 Gift Certificate

This Friday I’m happy to introduce Joelle Chan of the Etsy Shop Joellechan: Joie Joelle Creations. You can learn more about this creator of bath and body goods, as well as enter for your chance to win a free $10 gift certificate to the shop below.

Transformation Bath Salts $8 – $10

Can you sum yourself up in 3 sentences? Give it a go!
I am a psychic medium that channels Angels and Spirit guides to help deliver messages to those that need it the most. I also provide healing energy through my shop at Joie Joelle to help manifest the positive in their life.

Tell us about what you sell:
I mainly organic beeswax spell candles that promote the positive in people’s life. My work is unique where I promote peace, love, healing, happiness and harmony to give that balance needed in our stressful world.

Rose Herb for attracting love $5

What is your favorite thing about creating?
I love the energy that comes out of my products. It feels absolutely wonderful and relaxing when I make a product. I love the creative process I go through and I have learned to trust my intuition in developing anything new that represents me. The more flow with my creativity the more powerful the energy is to each product I make.

Where do you find your inspiration?
I am inspired every time a client tells me the results of my work. I get to hear stories about how my products have worked for them. It truly helps me see I have something wonderful to share to the world.

Mini Love and Healing Red & White Spell Candle $15

Do you have any advice for other sellers?
If something doesn’t work for you, don’t give up. I have learned if something doesn’t work to try something new in place of it. The more you try things out, you will know what works for you. Stick with what works! Sales take time and every sale you make is a blessing.

Where else can we find you?
www.facebook.com/psychicjoelle
psychicjoelle.blogspot.com
twitter: @ PsychicJoelle

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Are you intrigued by the goodies found in Joelle’s Etsy shop? I don’t blame you. You can satisfy your curiosity with a chance to win a free $10 gift certificate to be used in her store. Check out all of the easy way you can snag your prize below:

1st Entry:
Subscribe to the Megan’s Beaded Designs newsletter. (Or let me know if you are already a member of the exclusive club. ;-))

2nd Entry:
Favorite Joellechan on Etsy, and let us know you’ve done so in the comments below!

3rd Entry:
Like psychicjoelle on Facebook, and let us know you’re Facebook username in the comments below.

4rd Entry:
Follow @PsychicJoelle on Twitter. Let us know your @Name in the comments below.

5th Entry:
Subscribe toJoelle’s Blog. Let us know how you subscribed in the comments below.

6th Entry:
Tweet about this giveaway. Let us know your twitter ID afterwards.

7th Entry:
Share this giveaway on Facebook.

8th Entry:
Pin this giveaway on Pinterest. Share the link to your pin here afterwards.

Contest ends June 19th at midnight. The winner will be selected via Random.org and announced on Thursday, June 20th. Good luck everyone!

Did you win a free ring?

In case you missed it, last Friday Jennifer Tam of StarfishStrategies offered you all an easy chance to win a free, surprise ring from her Etsy shop.

Several of you entered, one of you won.

And the random.org chosen winner is…

Melissa!

Congratulations girl, Jennifer will be contacting you shortly for you information to send you your prize.

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As for the rest of you, you still have a chance to get an awesome ring for a very low price. This week’s Impulse Buy ends tomorrow. Get it before the countdown clock runs out!

Get this miniature hamburger ring for only $9.00 $3.00! Deal ends on Saturday, June 15th or as long as supplies last!

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