Tag Archives: 52 Weeks

Inspired by Sweet Georgia Peaches

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Yazmin

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 →

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Gulf Oil Spill: Clean Up With Crafting!

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Yazmin

Some of you may know this about me, but my husband and I used to own two red-eared sliders. Jason and I bought these two tiny turtles as a wedding present for ourselves in Florida from a mall puppy mill…er…pet … Continue reading →

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Help Me Pick A New Backdrop

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Yazmin

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 →

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Favorite Custom Orders

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Yazmin

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 →

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My Favorite Tool

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Yazmin

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 →

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Compacting my Photo Lightbox

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Yazmin

A while ago when I was a participating member of the Etsy Blogger’s Street Team, I wrote a post on my photography setup. I made mention that I wanted to revamp it and compact it somehow as it takes up … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Inspiration

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Yazmin

Inspiration is sorely lacking in this house lately. Thoughts of babies and colors and pretty pink things have overtaken thoughts of beads and jewelry and business. But such is life right? Always in a constant state of change. Searching for … Continue reading →

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Falling Out Of Love

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Yazmin

When I first started creating jewelry, I took a class on pearl knotting. I found I really enjoyed the process. I liked the way the silk felt as it glided across my fingers. I liked the rhythm and routine…set pearl, … Continue reading →

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Falling in love with crafting

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Yazmin

Can you remember your first crafting love? Remember the first thing you made with your own two hands? I can. An army of hearts! by Pavoreal, on Flickr No, this isn’t a picture of my first love. (But a very … Continue reading →

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What do you want in my shop?

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Yazmin

Ever been to the Tuscon gem shows? Me neither. It would have been on my 101 list, but I’m a realistic gal. I knew there was no way I was making it to a gem show anytime in the next … Continue reading →

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