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A Pretty Rock is a shop/blog with an inside look at the process of designing and creating handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry. It features piece profiles and inspiration, with information on what it takes to bring a creation alive from start to finish. A Pretty Rock desires to grow your appreciation of the skill and technique behind creating heirloom quality jewelry.-
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Inspired by Sweet Georgia Peaches
It’s peach season here in suburbia Georgia. While the Georgia Peach Festival has come and gone, peaches are still in season well into October. With peaches come sweet thoughts of peach tea… And who can forget… peach … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Weeks of Blogging
Tagged 52 Weeks, fire opal agate, gemstone, gemstone beads, Georgia, inspiration, peach, pearls
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Bump Update – Week 32
Week 32! I was just telling Jason yesterday that this week feels like it’s gone by so quickly. Thursday didn’t feel like Thursday. Tuesday and Wednesday were a blur. Strange how that happens. He responded with, “Soon we’ll be looking … Continue reading
Help Me Pick A New Backdrop
One of the things I fret about in regards to my jewelry is taking an attractive photo. If you’ve sold online at all, I’m almost positive you’ve heard time and time again that your photos have to be good enough … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Weeks of Blogging
Tagged 52 Weeks, backdrops, bokeh, earrings, feathers, flowers, glass, jewelry, photo styling, photography, place mats
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Bump Update – Week 31
We’ve (and again, I mean the awesome Mr. Jason) made a little progress this week in getting things ready for baby girl. With a switch in the amount of people available for service calls at his job, he hasn’t had … Continue reading
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Tagged baby room, babysitting, family, glider, pregnancy, spray painting
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Favorite Custom Orders
If I’ve missed anything about the jewelry business, I’d have to say it’s the custom order requests. I always appreciate custom orders. They provide a type of validation you can’t get from simply selling an item you created. Having someone … Continue reading
Kanzashi in Bloom Giveaway
I hate to say it, but I tend to forget to visit some of the sites I like. Eileen of bluebirdluxe is one of them, since she has some of the best book giveaways around: Right now, she’s running a giveaway … Continue reading
My Favorite Tool
It’s funny to think that while change is a constant and inevitable, some things never change. A while ago, almost 2 years ago to be exact, I wrote a post on my favorite tool for the Etsy Blogger’s Carnival. Simply … Continue reading
Free Etsy Tips e-Book by Catie’s Blue
I’m a big sucker for helpful bloggers…especially ones with a giving spirit. So of course, when I saw my friend Brandi of Catie’s Blue fame sat down and put together an e-book chock-full of the Etsy wisdom she’s garnered over … Continue reading

