E's Beads Is Open for Business

I wear the jewelry I make, give it as gifts, and, in the past, sold a few pieces at small craft fairs. Then I found Etsy, which is the online store for all things handmade. If you're a shopper, or you like to buy unique gifts, or you're fascinated by the millions of ways people create art, go there. You won't be disappointed. It's eye candy, it's colorful, and it's always changing.

And now you can buy my handmade jewelry in my online store, E's Beads, at http://www.esbeads.etsy.com/. I'll keep adding pieces, so check back often or subscribe to the RSS feed from my store. Thanks for your support!

Riding the Creative Wave

I'm having the time of my life this summer learning new stuff in classes, meeting new people at networking events, and finding a way to organize my life during the job search. Surprisingly, I've spent less time enjoying my garden this summer than in the past because I've been so involved in the new reality of post-old job, pre-fabulous new job and just enjoying the process.

Having said that, I have have also desperately missed the creativity that goes along with solving complex problems and leading people. I'm thrilled when I get a consulting client who actually needs my brain for a few hours a week right now so that I can feel original and useful.

Since the garden is doing well right now (just needs some more color, which I'm working on a tiny bit at a time), I turn to my other creative outlets to find satisfaction. I recently reorganized my space so that I have lots of room for the seemingly endless supplies and tools associated with my jewelry-making obsession. Now I can actually leave projects out without feeling guilty about taking up all that room and can work on them when I need a fix.

Here are some fun creations from my portfolio: a vintage necklace that I completely took apart, rehabbed, and turned into a bracelet; simple sponge coral earrings; and periodot and pearl beauties that I made for Heather and gave to her for her birthday just yesterday. (She loved them!) My hobbies/obsessions feed my soul, and I'm ever so grateful for them.