Tophatter Beads

The new seed beads I ordered arrived in the mail today. I won them on Tophatter for $8 last week from seller Kim Lauria. 

It was the first time I ordered something from Kim, but I will keep an eye out for more from her now because these beads are exactly what I was looking for! Check out her Tophatter seller's profile HERE.

I'm so addicted to Tophatter... it's not even funny. Well, maybe it's worth a chuckle. I buy supplies from their auctions at least twice a month, and I sell what I make on their site, too. Earlier this year I was asked to be an auction host volunteer. I enjoy hosting the handmade auction and supporting other artisans! 

Well, I'm off to make a custom bracelet that I sold on Tophatter today. After that's done I've got plans to use that bag of mixed beads with one other solid color in a Russian spiral bracelet. I'll take photos for you, I promise.

First Blog Post

I was looking for a way to share my handmade jewelry with more people and talk to other artisans about certain creative processes.... and then it hit me. I need a blog! So here I am. 

I plan on showing my works in progress, talking about my studies as a jewelry design student at Penn Foster, share neat handmade ideas I randomly find online, and build a creative relationship with you.