Handmade Business Success Tips!

I am always looking for ways to improve on my art, my marketing, working my business and so much more. I scour the interwebs, go to meet ups, talk to other business owners, hit the book stores, you get it.

Found this article on twitter, and added to my bookmarks to come back to it again and again as reference. I wanted to share it with you too!


I try my best to not gloss over articles, because I think, "Been there, done that". Each author has a different perspective of the way business has worked for them, and for others, and it is worth a look.

10 Essentials For Handmade Business Success is the article I just read. Topics like - "Develop consistent systems" or "Toot your horn" that make great points. But my favorite is "Find time for fitness". I love how this is not only focused on the business aspects,  but on you as well! You are the business, you as a person. Fitness is as important for your body as marketing is for sales. Think about it.

Give it a look see if you get some time. I hope it has point of interest that will help you become more of a success than what you are now!

Rings & Things Loves ME!!!!

Back, oh, a week or so ago, Rings & Things posted on their facebook fan page, that if you posted a picture of your newest Rings & Things creation you could win a prize!!!

So I did :)

And I got this!




These are two awesome publications! Margot Potters book, Bead Chic is beautifully photographed with excellent step by step instructions for some fun designs.

Glass Art Magazine made my jaw drop. I don't know anything about glass art, other than I like looking at it, but this magazine has made me what to know more!

Rings & Things has a great online community full of support, information and just plain fun.
Look them up on Facebook, or Twitter, or their Blog, and see what they are up to.

You'll be glad you did :)

April give away time! Custom copper pendant!

The winner for Aprils giveaway is Destiny!!! I can't wait to put our heads together and see what we create!!! Congrats!!

Thanks everyone for playing. It was so much fun. I will do something again next month - stay tuned!!!!



April has snuck up on me - oh my gosh - it is give away time again! I have been on a pendant kick lately, as you can see from the pictures in this post, and thought it would be fun to involve you in the process. So for this months give away, I am doing a custom copper pendant. The pendant is going to be about you, the colors you like, the stones you like, and your input on the design!!! I am opening this up to my email list and Facebook fans as well. To enter all ...you have to do is comment on this post - enter me! Easy peasy.

2nd chance to win! Share this on your face book page (let me know you did)

3rd chance to win! Share this on your twitter account (let me know you did)

4th chance to win (are you nuts Tish! YES!) Share this on your blog!! (let me know you did)








Will draw the winner on Friday April 9th, 2010 - Good Luck!