Holiday Bead Medleys

I've decided to make this a tradition in my deStash shop. Last year was the first time that I posted a Holiday bead medley on Etsy. Throughout the year, I put aside red, green, gold, silver or white colored vintage glass and plastic beads to add to the mix. You get all the beads in the photos; which is a mix of vintage glass and plastic beads. Each medley is different.
Enjoy~
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Just Another Perfect Saturday

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It's In The Stars

I've been working on new banners and avatars for winter. What that really means is that I've pulled out all the holiday decorations in order to find my collection of stars. That project took way longer than it should have, but how can I resist NOT looking at all those decorations!

Eventually, I made it downstairs with every star that I could find. And then, the real fun began. What started out as making a few banners and avatars, turned into a whole day affair of photographing stars. I have a lot to show for all the fun though. I am so ready to change seasons in my shops.

My sale is still going on in my jewelry shop until the end of November. 15% off all earrings and necklaces.
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Earwire DeStash

When I don't make my own ear wires, I buy them in bulk. You can find these for sale in my Etsy bead shop. Stock up now for your holiday designs. Included in the collage are silver plated, oxidized silver plated and gold plated clip-ons; an affordable alternative for people without pierced ears.
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Look Ma! No Hands!

And that's exactly how I felt when I was able to add text to my avatars, banners and ads by myself.
It's a well known fact, among the folks that know me, that I'm not very fond of sitting in front of the computer. And because of that, I'm very limited with what I can do on one, but I was determined to learn. That was the main reason for opening a shop on Etsy a few years ago. Well, I've come a long way in that time, but there are still many things that I can not do. I've paid to have the work done and I've also had some very nice Etsy friends add text to avs and banners for me, but I'm a DIY kind of girl and I wanted to do it myself.

After reading threads on the Etsy forums about PhotoShop, I purchased a copy. Little did I know that I'd have to take a class or read a book just so I could figure it out. There are not enough hours in my day to do that right now, but it's on my list of 'things to do' this winter.

And then a few days ago, I was on the Lollishops Guild board and Sadie Lou posted a link for a site named Picnik. I was hesitant to look at it, but clicked and was pleasantly surprised that it was an EASY site to follow and in less than an hour, I was cranking out avs and banners and ads. Oh my! I may have gone a little overboard. Hey, I was actually having fun!
Check it out:
http://www.picnik.com/
And look for more info in the coming days about Lollishops.com. I'll be there, with text on. :)
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