little giveaway

i'm having a little giveaway on my facebook page and if we are friends on there, you can enter. i love giveaways..i do. i think that if i could give someone something everyday, i would. it just feels so good for someone that appreciates what  i do and they in return wear it with pride and love. it's one of the greatest feelings. this week i have spent so much time with my children. just getting down on the ground and listening and loving. it's been wonderful. there's something about the chilly weather that makes it even better to cuddle. in between loving, cooking, cleaning, bathing and homework i've squeezed in some me time. that means that i've been creating and creating. i've had wonderful reactions to the stamped jewelry. awesome. my business in slowly growing, inch by inch. i like it that way. i have time to take it all in and mess up and correct. lotsa learning on my end. it's all been beautiful and part of my journey. what i'm doing right now is building inventory. i'm trying and hopefully soon i may have a jewelry party of some sort, which makes me nervous. just a little. ahh..small steps of courage have such a snowball effect and i'm loving every moment. this has truly been a year of fearlessness.. i cannot wait to see what comes up next. i am so showing up..

some halloween fun!

we had such a fun and exhausting halloween! trick-or-treatin', quality time, laughs and imaginations galore! the weather was excellent! i'll take 70* any day!!! this was ky's first time enjoying halloween since she was only 5 months this time of year last year. she was a cute little ladybug that couldn't understand why we weren't being invited into people's homes, just knocking, receiving and leaving. booo. that was a little too boring for her! the boy's, however, were pros at this! they were absolutely experienced. we had a great time and i celebrated my friend's birthday, which is on halloween. such a great excuse to get all dressed up and have some fun! hope everyone had a great time! until next year..   :)

creating

i've been busy, busy lately. i've opened up my etsy shop! yay! ok, so i only have a few things in there, BUT i am working on it. i've had some orders on the side, so that's keeping me busy too. when i first started out making jewelry, all i made was beaded stuff. then when i learned about stamping i was in love at first stamp! it was new and so fun. i still love making beaded jewelry, but there's something about stamping jewelry that challenges me in different ways. i also see people's reaction to a stamped piece and it's so much more personal to them. something they can keep for a long time and it has more meaning when they wear someone's name on a piece of jewelry. so i'm left satisfied and happy that i made someone happy. just like any artist, you start out experimenting and eventually you learn to find your style. i'm still in there somewhere, experimenting and learning and loving. i've had the best support form people and it feels so good. can i make a living at doing this? i would love to. i know that in my soul, creating is my passion. it makes me feel alive and excited. the possibilities are endless. i hope that in the future i can look back at these blog posts and say "wow, look how far i've come". come and visit my etsy shop, and tell me what you think! like i said, i'm slowly adding more. working outside the home, three little ones, and a hubby keeps me very busy and i try to create whenever i get a chance. hopefully soon i can just do this for a living! all i can do is leave it up to God, show up and the rest is not in my control. amen to that!

a little fearless~

in the beginning of this year i promised myself that i would do things that i was afraid to do. they may seem like nothing to some people, but to me..they were a little scary. here are some of the things that i did on my little "fearless journey" i'm still adding to it..

1. decided to officially start my own jewelry making business, and did
2. launched a blog/site for my bizz/got bizz cards (finally)
3. went jet skiing (so fun, i so recommend it)
4. didn't ask hubby to help me kill the scary bugs (as much) this year. ha!
5. leaned to say 'no' when i felt the need (still working on that)
6. went down a long, curvy water slide-now that was a little scary. but my first time & i did it!
7. drove to another town and got lost (i hate getting lost) and did not freak out-amazing.
8. shared some of my art with people
9. reached out and made a friend through blogging
10. trusted in God more. when things seemed all wrong, i tried to keep a positive attitude and trust that God would see me through those times, and He did. Amen to that.

sterling silver stamped bracelet

i just made this bracelet 2 days ago and it's simply pretty, isn't? sometimes just a little is enough. this bracelet is lightweight so it's easy to wear and it's all sterling silver. i hand stamped each letter, so letters are not perfectly aligned (which i think adds so much more character). this will be added to my shop today. i hope you can stop by and visit.

little girl's closet space

i am loving this closet here. i  found it on d.i.y and fell in love. so, so cute and the colors in here are just the best! my lil' ky has a very small closet, but one day she may have something like this and just may want to live in here! i know i do...

fall fashion

i love fall fashion. i just love to layer different pieces and i love the fact that i can walk outside in a cute jacket and not freeze my tush off. anthropologie has always been a favorite of mine, but only for inspiration (they tend to be on too much of the pricey side for sweet 'ol cheap me). plus, i love a bargain and have always loved a challenge (especially when it comes to fashion) here are a few pieces i'm feelin' for the fall.

so chic and so me! i 'm certainly about #1 comfort #2 looking effortlessly put together. i'm one happy girl when i can do both!