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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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Category Archives: Site News
Christmas Cards are Here!
You may remember two posts ago when I blogged about Shutterfly Christmas cards. I actually followed through and ordered cards which arrived this week! Can’t wait to share them with you all. It was my first time ordering photo cards … Continue reading
Help Me Choose Our First Christmas Cards
Have you noticed Christmas items going into stores earlier and earlier each year? I think it was July when I walked into our local Hobby Lobby and saw the back area of their store had three rows of Christmas inventory. … Continue reading
Sponsored Post: Ultimate Family Vacation
Sponsored By Cheerios® is giving you the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, your ultimate family vacation. As part of a paid promotion for their “Do What You Love” Sweepstakes, Cheerios® is sponsoring my post today about what my ultimate … Continue reading
On Hiatus – Sort Of
By now you’ve noticed I missed posting my next 52 Weeks post for the week. Sometime this weekend, I decided it was time for me to step back even more. The thought may have formed between the swollen ankles and … Continue reading
Create With Your Color: Color Palette Blog Walk
Did you see my color palette blog walk post yesterday? I had so much fun with it I decided to put off the 52 weeks post for the week and do another one today. I know I said I was … Continue reading
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Etsy News: Update Your Tax Settings
I know, I know, I said I was dropping back on the blogging, but this is a bit important if you deal with collecting sales tax for your state. Etsy has announced their much-anticipated new Checkout will support collecting sales tax. … Continue reading
Hello world! Take 2…
Yes…you did reach the A Pretty Rock Jewelry website. Wondering where all the jewelry went? It’s still here! I’m just recovering from a hack that happened to my site earlier this year and have decided to switch the platform that … Continue reading
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Should I go back to Etsy?
My post yesterday was part of the 52 Weeks of Blogging Your Passion. We were meant to ask a question and while I am sincere in wanting to hear your opinions on yesterday’s question, another one came to mind today. … Continue reading
January & February 2010 Newsletter Winners
Congratulations Renee (thecasualgal@…) & Sarah (texan_michael@…)! You’ve all won a $25 gift certificate to A Pretty Rock! Please contact me so I can forward you the gift certificate. Interested in winning a gift certificate from A Pretty Rock? Sign up … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
I’m writing this a day early, because I know I will probably still be up wrapping presents when this posts on the blog. (At heart, I am my mother, the procrastinator.) So while I’m finishing all my last minute cooking, … Continue reading

