EspeciallyEli ❘ Etsy Review

Hey guys!  Or Gals, rather...  I'm trying something new today!  A product review and etsy shop promotion!  I am the happy new owner of this "Solid Heart" necklace from this neat little etsy shop called EspeciallyEli!

I LOVE this necklace. 

 I wasn't paid to advertise this shop and I (though I am biased because I know Eli and she is amazingly sweet) am not biased by my association with the proprietor. :-)  I met Eli - short for Elizabeth - in London.  She was a fellow photographer on the IPS PhotoEx 2012 trip and I had the privilege of rooming with her in Paris and talking way to late while listening to OneRepublic. :-)

Here she is!  This is in Oxford.

O.K.  Back to the necklace.

The stone was "hand crafted" by an artist in the Chico California area.  The heart shape is perfect and there are very artistically carved grooves along the edges.  Eli then wrapped it beautifully in this wire and put it on a ribbon.  Such a good idea!  When I come across neat looking natrual things that can'e be drilled through I usually leave them the way they are.  When I do try to wrap things it, frankly, looks awful.  Eli not only made it look great but added all these cool squiggly designs to-boot!

Beautiful, high quality ribbon, just like the pendant.

Some of my favorites:

Chain Gang --- Cross my Heart

Be sure to go and check out her shop!  

Blog: Especially Eli

Etsy: Eli Watkins

Josnazz ~ The Special Project!

I’m going to Europe!

Yes!  It is true.  This June I will be going to LONDON and PARIS with IPS’s PhotoEx.  It is still sinking in as I write this.  You see, I learned about this at the beginning of this year and could hardly sleep that night just thinking about it, but then I found out I couldn’t go.  It was hard to let go, but I did.  Then about a month later, out of the blue Jocelyn contacted me and said that there was one girls spot left and they would love to have me go with them!  WHAT?!  I prayed about it and my parents prayed and finally we took the plunge.  I am SO excited.  I’ll be spending a week with some new friends in London, and then I’ll have 9 glorious days traveling all over and photographing Europe with IPS.

Ok, as if just stepping on on English and French soil were not enough, I’ll be going with a group of the coolest Christian photographers I know!  I already know the instructors Rowan and Jocelyn, but on top of that 4 of my friends from Portland will also be going!  Yippee!  So now on to the special project.

As you know, travel, especially overseas, is expensive SO I was wondering if you all could support me!  I’ve reopened my etsy shop: Josnazz!  I’ve made many new items and I’ve titled them after the places you are going to help me see!  So, by buying say the earrings titled “English Channel” (one of my favorites) you will be helping me go actually see the English Channel!

I haven’t finished listing all of the jewelry pieces yet, but I’ll be adding new ones all the time.  Please help me out by spreading the word out my shop.  If you want to feature it on your blog then I’ll give your readers a special discount. :-)

As I add new pieces I will post images and the story behind it to my jewelry blog: Ornamental Inspirations.

EEEE!!  LONDON and PARIS!

Josnazz

Etsy Dilemma

I have a hobby.

It is called beading.

It is very fun.

I make all sorts of things...

Earrings, Bracelets, Necklaces, Anklets, Headbands etc.

And I try to sell them on etsy.

But what does one do when they don't sell, and you don't feel like listing them for the third or fourth time?

What do YOU do?