Labradorite swirlies

So I'm failing miserably at posting new earrings every day. It's not that I've lost interest... life has just been too busy lately. It's summer in Maine, which means gardening and strawberry picking and jam making, and weddings, and triathlon training... and just life. I'm no less inspired than before. Still, when I close my eyes I see new designs! So that's good.

I've also been working on marketing my jewelry business. Coming from a marketing background, I wouldn't have thought it would be so hard. But really, I'd rather be making jewelry than thinking about selling it. But I'm accumulating quite a large inventory and I honestly just need to clear out space. It would be nice to recoup some of my investment too. So... I signed up for an Etsy showcase. That was a complete waste of $7. So far, etsy in general has been a total bust. I'm not quite ready to give up on it yet, but I'm getting close.

Next, I tried Facebook ads. These are pay-per-click, which is good since I'll only pay if someone clicks through to my etsy site. So far no clicks. HOWEVER, someone viewed my ad and then "liked" me on Facebook. I didn't pay anything but I got a potential customer. That was kind of cool.

Anyway, Sundance has some new designs out that inspired me. Here's one. I'll make a match for it tomorrow.

These are smaller than they look in the photo...less than 2 inches long. The bead is labradorite. Hopefully more tomorrow. I'm trying to get my inventory all cleaned up and in order for Ursula's visit!