Reflections, Expressions and New Directions

Where do I begin? Okay at the top and promote myself, no matter how conceited that may seem. Without advertising or promotion you are nothing. So here goes:

I am a creative person, duh; if you don't know that already you either don't know me or this is your first visit to my blog, or both. I don't feel whole without doing something, and that something is usually something creative. Creative writing, pencil drawing, sewing doll clothes, and yes in the past I have made a few pieces of jewelry just for myself that I never wore really other than the earrings. I don't wear a lot of jewelry. I like rings and earrings and I stick to one of 2 Celtic cross necklaces...pretty simple. I have some nice pieces that my husband had bought me moons ago, but since I am not a fancy person and I don't dress up or go to fancy places I don't find much use for them so I always look for more practical things, things though I'd miss if they broke or were lost I wouldn't fret too much over should that happen. I've lost LOTS of earrings.

So, rambling aside - I decided to try and make my own rings. I discovered, many YouTube videos later, that a basic ring isn't all that hard to do. The materials though...the materials...they can be very expensive. I'm starting out with different kinds of copper wire. It's still not cheap when you factor in all them and the embellishments but a whole lot cheaper than using Sterling or Gold. So one day I decided to post the things I made on my Facebook page. I got some really great comments and some people asking me if I would sell them. Since I made a couple earrings I knew I would never wear, I sold them. Thus a new venture began. I am selling jewelry and I just sort-of stumbled into it. It's kinda like how my Nana (now 91 years young) starting sewing and selling things to her friends and their friends. It was something she enjoyed, the sewing, kept her busy, and she made a few dollars all because someone asked her where she got this or this and when she told them she made it, they wanted one. Maybe it's better this way that it just fell into my lap, but there are so many things I have yet to work out if I do make this a job. So far I have sold 2 pairs of earrings and one ring with 3 pairs (maybe 4) of earrings and another ring on the way out. If all sales go through than i am nearly half-way to breaking even and I just started this about a week ago. Will this momentum keep up? In today's economy I don't have high hopes, all the more reason to PROMOTE!! So if you have a moment I love suggestions and seeing that someone has LIKED my page...please do! Here's the link, Expressions by Holly. I also have a page on this blog with a Facebook LIKE box.