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I made it! 100 listings in my Etsy shop

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Here they are the last group for September. I will set another goal for myself in October. I will also gave a couple of give away. Thanks for stopping by, check back soon to see what new pieces I have. 

I love earrings

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All in my Etsy shop

Pantone Fall and Winter 2020 and 2021 colors

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 This is one of the crazy little things that really bring me joy.  I love Pantone!  To me it helps to stretch my creative muscle and reach out of the box a little.  Along with checking to see what is trending as far as design ideas, using color lets you make it your own.  I had hoped to get some new pieces made today but instead I worked on my iMovie skills.  Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment and let me know what you want to see here.  

Design Anxiety

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This is the jewelry I made, she picked the drop pendant on the silver chain, the Vintaj necklace with the ring. Pearl drop vintaj and silver earring and the faceted light yellow drop earring. I am sure that all artists have had it at least once. I think custom work is the hardest to work through. Worrying if the piece will be the right color or style. We all have that design or idea that sits in our minds trying to make it' way to our finish product. That is frustrating but in a different way than custom work. What we the artist see is usually always much different than what the customer has asked for. Then there is making an gift for a person, working from what you know of that person. What we see as a persons style may not be what they see as their style. I experienced this a couple of weeks ago while making a birthday present for an old friend. Shira and I have been friends for the better part of our lives. We are very different but we have a connection and kn...