A Wonderful Artist

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THE GAME OF AUGUST

1. Please post this game in your blog with the link to my blog, so other beaders can play it too :) You bead up the pattern you have got from me in July and send me photos to show me the finished piece. You also have to leave a comment to this post so I can follow who is playing :) I'll need your permission to use your photos to promote the patterns. If you changed any of the colours I'll also need the code of the ones you used.

I will name the beader every time I use a photo of a finished piece.

I'll also set up a gallery on my blog to show all the finished pieces with a link to the beader's gallery.

You can send the photos to 

vikishand@fairysdreams-jewellery.co.uk

You are allowed to sell the finished piece wherever you want but you have to give credit to me as the designer of the pattern.

After every finished piece you can pick an other pattern from my Etsy shop for free. Meaning: it is up to you how many patterns you get for free. The game will end on 5th Septermber.

  2. All of you who are new to my game can choose one free patterns from the following designs to start the game:

BP141

BP81

BP22

BP138

A Few Words of Encouragement.

""When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don't give up though the pace seems slow-- You may succeed with another blow, Success is failure turned inside out-- The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-- It's when things seem worst that you must not quit." ~ Unknown

Pricing, does the lowest price win?? (seussical)

This was posted in the Forums on Etsy, and I wanted to make sure no one missed it, and if you did then maybe you would find it here. It is funny and true.

Dadswoodentoys says:

Under-priced items have you concerned? have you lost money you should have earned? To another seller who prices so low for all of their time there is nothing to show The answer of course is unknown for sure did one of your customers bite at their lure? But allow me to give you some food for thought perhaps things are best with the prices you've got pricing the lowest may not win the sale it's not all buyers want in each case without fail unless you are selling supplies such as beads quality craftmanship is what each buyer needs assuming your content and pictures are great the question is how will your product rate next to a listing that is underpriced will your sales be stolen by prices so sliced? If what you are selling requires a skill and if it's on Etsy it most likely will then your price tells more than what they should pay confidence in workmanship you also display the time you invested into your piece will appear to be more than the one priced the least when buying a commercially produced doodad comparing just price will make buyers glad but when dealing with makers of handcrafted wares a price that's too low may only get stares "Surely they couldn't have worked very hard perhaps the seller is a fat lazy lard I'ld rather pay money for items that last" They'll say as they remember stuff bought in the past oh sure there are buyers who buy just whats cheap inside their closets there is most likely a heap of broken items long since discarded but not in the closets of those who are guarded discerning buyers are those that you need who see that your price is not fueled by greed. those buyers are out there don't think that they're not Etsy is probably their favorite spot So make sure your description and pictures show the work you invested so the buyers know It's worth it to buy from your quality store even when paying a few dollars more

Peppermint Pixie by Sagescupboard

This fun and pretty bracelet is made with Japanese seed beads, Czech glass leaves, fiber optic cat’s eye beads, and CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski butterflies, using the spiral rope technique. Colors include coral pink, shamrock green, amethyst, and blue.

The pink spirals gradually increase from the ends, creating a wide focal section at the center of the bracelet. Accents like leaves and butterflies decorate the spirals, adding a touch of whimsy. The core of the spiral is a pretty shamrock green, which matches the hand stitched button clasp

This is a beautiful bracelet by Sagescupboard, if you have never visited her shop, make sure that you take the time to stop by and take a look. She has some very unique and interesting items.

Beautiful Things

Purple Rhodolite and Gold Beadwoven Earrings

Very dainty earrings, featuring the beautiful gemstone Purple Rhodolite. The earrings are woven using gold plated miyuki seed beads and nymo beading thread and are finished with gold fill ear hooks.
The earring have a drop of approx. 2cm (0.8")

This is a wonderful shop with alot of beautiful things to look at, this shop has a lovely collection and something for everyone, so stop by and take a look.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HaffinaAgain

"Be Yourself"

 

This original painting is from a wonderful etsy shop by the name of Laura Trevey. She has wonderful original paintiings and this is a must see shop. If you have never had the opportunity to come across this shop, please do soon. Here is the link:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/lauratrevey