I found weebly through a fan. She had her shop there. Looked great.On the bottom of the page it said get your own website for free on weebly. So for the past few weeks I have been uploading pictures and writing descriptions. Today I decided to set my domain. Turns out its cost about $40 for 1 year....
I was pissed. I don't have that much right now. Yeah to you its just $40, but to me , its a lot at them moment.
I did all that work for nothing..... or did I? I cant do what I did on weebly on here , but I can certainly link that site to this one :) I heard to buy my domain on blogger its just $10 a year... SOOOOOO much better than $40!
So next time I get $10 that I don't have to buy beads with, I am buying this blog! :)
My weebly shop will be open on AUGUST 1st.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Erin the author ?
When I was younger I wrote a few short stories. They are unfinished and a bit crappy..lol I also wrote poetry. I was even published. :-) It was just one little poem.
I have always loved to write. Not just poems and lil stories but anything I could . Ideas for jewelry, shopping lists., etc. but I could never keep up with a diary / journal.
Recently a friend told me he had a dream that I became a writer. "Stories, etc, anything, Write about what you really love. Fantasy, love stories. Whatever it is, Do it. No joke. ! "
I have toyed with the idea of writing about about my mom. ( ish) I was going to call it ' Letters To my Mother" it was going to be about what my mother went through when she got diagnosed with brain cancer. I was going to have my brothers, nephews (of course me )and who ever else write letters to her ... telling her what ever they wanted .. how they miss her, past memories, etc. the down fall of that is , I dont have my mom's journal . My step dad is on the road ( truck driver ) and I cant seem to get a hold of him to see if he kept it. Also I am not to sure if any one would read it....lol :-( I was also going to include information about brain cancer and the type she had.
But last night I had a great idea to write a children's book about a little girl who collects beads. ( my friend did say write about something that I love.... and I love beads.) Until I get all the info I need to write the book about my mom , a children's book would be fun. :-) I have the main plot point... and characters, etc. I just need to write it out and find a person who can draw all the pictures for me since I cant draw...lol
I am so excited!! :-)
Any words of wisdom?
I have always loved to write. Not just poems and lil stories but anything I could . Ideas for jewelry, shopping lists., etc. but I could never keep up with a diary / journal.
Recently a friend told me he had a dream that I became a writer. "Stories, etc, anything, Write about what you really love. Fantasy, love stories. Whatever it is, Do it. No joke. ! "
I have toyed with the idea of writing about about my mom. ( ish) I was going to call it ' Letters To my Mother" it was going to be about what my mother went through when she got diagnosed with brain cancer. I was going to have my brothers, nephews (of course me )and who ever else write letters to her ... telling her what ever they wanted .. how they miss her, past memories, etc. the down fall of that is , I dont have my mom's journal . My step dad is on the road ( truck driver ) and I cant seem to get a hold of him to see if he kept it. Also I am not to sure if any one would read it....lol :-( I was also going to include information about brain cancer and the type she had.
But last night I had a great idea to write a children's book about a little girl who collects beads. ( my friend did say write about something that I love.... and I love beads.) Until I get all the info I need to write the book about my mom , a children's book would be fun. :-) I have the main plot point... and characters, etc. I just need to write it out and find a person who can draw all the pictures for me since I cant draw...lol
I am so excited!! :-)
Thursday, June 23, 2011
New Bracelets- with add to cart option :)
Shell and glass beads bracelet....
size 7.5... I can resize.
has one inch extender chain ......$8.50
plus $1 shipping
plus $1 shipping
Singing the blues bracelet.... all glass and metal.
size 7 ( re sizable)
$8
plus $1 shipping
size 7 ( re sizable)
$8
plus $1 shipping
Sweet flowers.
plastic and glass beads....
size 7.5 ( re sizable)
size 7.5 ( re sizable)
$7 plus $1 shipping
SOLD
Green and Metal chain... bracelet.
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Gemstone Series - Ametrine
Ametrine from Bolivia
Most gemstones are found in multiple locations in the world. Gems that are found in just a single location, such as tanzanite, tend to be quite expensive. But that is not the case with ametrine. Though virtually all the world's supply of ametrine comes from a single mine -- the Anahi mine in southeastern Bolivia -- ametrine continues to be a very affordable gem, though prices have been rising over the last decade.
The Anahi mine has been known for hundreds of years. The story is that the mine first became famous in the seventeenth century when a Spanish conquistador received it as a dowry when he married an Ayoreos princess named Anahi. Ametrine crystals were first introduced to Europe through the conquistadors's gifts to the Spanish queen. However, ametrine has only been available on the market in any quantity since about 1980. The Anahi mine is also one of the world's largest producers of high quality amethyst.
Amethyst and citrine are both forms of quartz and are often found in the same locations. But it is rare for both colors of quartz to be found in the same crystal. Both citrine and amethyst are colored by traces of iron, but the color of the zones visible within ametrine are due to differing oxidation states of iron within the crystal. The different oxidation states occur due to temperature differences across the crystal during its formation.
Ametrine is most typically faceted in a rectangular shape with a 50/50 pairing of amethyst and citrine. Sometimes a checkerboard pattern of facets is added to the top to increase light reflection. Ametrine can also be cut to blend the two colors so that the result is a mixture of yellow, purple, and peach tones throughout the stone.
The classic 50/50 split is actually a very inefficient use of the rough material and typically requires that all stones be cut in an emerald cut. Now we are starting to see more intriguing cuts with a 70/30 to 90/10 split of colors. Some interesting new cuts have 3 or more color zones, and some have orange hues as well as purple and gold.
Most gemstones are found in multiple locations in the world. Gems that are found in just a single location, such as tanzanite, tend to be quite expensive. But that is not the case with ametrine. Though virtually all the world's supply of ametrine comes from a single mine -- the Anahi mine in southeastern Bolivia -- ametrine continues to be a very affordable gem, though prices have been rising over the last decade.The Anahi mine has been known for hundreds of years. The story is that the mine first became famous in the seventeenth century when a Spanish conquistador received it as a dowry when he married an Ayoreos princess named Anahi. Ametrine crystals were first introduced to Europe through the conquistadors's gifts to the Spanish queen. However, ametrine has only been available on the market in any quantity since about 1980. The Anahi mine is also one of the world's largest producers of high quality amethyst.Amethyst and citrine are both forms of quartz and are often found in the same locations. But it is rare for both colors of quartz to be found in the same crystal. Both citrine and amethyst are colored by traces of iron, but the color of the zones visible within ametrine are due to differing oxidation states of iron within the crystal. The different oxidation states occur due to temperature differences across the crystal during its formation. |
The classic 50/50 split is actually a very inefficient use of the rough material and typically requires that all stones be cut in an emerald cut. Now we are starting to see more intriguing cuts with a 70/30 to 90/10 split of colors. Some interesting new cuts have 3 or more color zones, and some have orange hues as well as purple and gold.
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