Etsy Street Team!

Having a blast and learning much about marketing my jewelry with our Etsy Street Team; ShowMe Etsy! We have been very busy! Thus far, we have sold and Tower Grove Farmer's Market, Lucas School House, and GSLAA Hot Jazz Cool Art Festival.
We currently have meetings monthly at different locations around St. Louis and Metro East area.
Our next venture is our own show, The Crazy Autumn Art and Craft Show, October 16th at SqWires Annex in Lafayette Square. We are very excited as Etsy has promised us promo items for the show!
I am learning it takes much effort and time to have a successful business in hamdmade jewelry, especially since the jewelry market is so saturated. I truly believe I can do this! It is difficult, though with working a full-time job as a Critical Care Nurse. I'm so exhausted some days after a 12 hour shift.
I am always promoting myself through different social websites, Etsy, and word of mouth. I also believe in Karma, so I actively promote all that I feel have integrity and make good products!!! It all comes back to you!
Be sure to check out ShowMe Etsy at http://www.showmeetsy.org
If you are an artist in the St. Louis or the Metro East Area, we would love to have you in our crafy, artsy, LOUD group!

Aprons Aren't Just for Grannys

Look at my new apron! Bobbi, who is the resident seamstress and embroiderer on the
ShowMeEtsy Street Team whipped this up for me! I love it! We had a booth at the Tower Grove Farmer's Market yesterday, and I was complimenting our lamp worker, Melissa on her apron, when Bobbi offered to make one for me!

I am hoping it will make life much easier at shows. I had to run to the back of the table every time I got a sale. Look at all of the cool pockets! Check out the fun fabric! Yayyy!!!

Check out her shop: http://downzipper.etsy.com

Got My Buttons!!!

My buttons arrived! I ordered them from minepress on Etsy. I received great customer service and the are wonderful quality. I gave them out at the Tower Grove Farmer's Market and I have been including one with orders.
I got 200 of these cute babies for $25.00! What a great price!
I had been looking for something to give away with sales that wasn't too cheesy, but still included my web address and Etsy shop name. I believe I will order stickers with my "Strung Out" girl on them next.
Let me know what you think!!

Check out her shop: http://minepress.etsy.com

Squidoo Lens

I am beginning to like Squidoo. I made a lens in March and just let it sit. Last night I started playing with it and ended up working on it for 2 hours! I am going to focus on how to promote and market oneself on the lens.
I don't like the fact that it doesn't take badges from other sites very easily. For some reason, it doesn't like the embed code in HTML. I do like the add-ins like the one from Amazon. I listed some of the craft and business books I have read. It also makes suggestions!
Check it out and let me know what you think! I'm going to start working on it more!

Buttons! Buttons! Buttons!!

I'm so excited! I belong to a newly-formed street team called ShowMeEtsy and we are participating in The Tower Grove Farmer's Market June 21st & July 12th. I wanted something to give out with my name and website address, but something that is different than a business card. So I decided on buttons with my "Strungout Girl" on them! I found a shop on Etsy, minpress, that sells 200 buttons for $25.00! I can put my shop name and website address at the bottom! I'm very excited! Minepress sends a template that allows you put your jpg photo and wording on the button!
I'll show you the buttons when I get them!

Check out http://minepress.etsy.com

Revolution Money Exchange

Just signed up for Revolution Money Exchange last week. I haven't had any sales using it yet. I like the fact that there are no fees. I'll let you know how user friendly it is! If you sign up now, you can get $25.00! Mine is sitting in my account. I'm waiting to use it for something I really like! Check out the referral link to the right of this blog!

May Flower Czech Glass & Oxidized Sterling Necklace

May Flower Czech Glass & Oxidized Sterling Necklace
Originally uploaded by strungoutandwired

Made this necklace last week. It took lots of sterling wire! The beads are Czech glass and have that vintage feel to them which I have really been loving lately. I oxidized the entire necklace with hardboiled egg! I like it much better "antiqued". I'm hoping the general public likes it better that way! It's had many hits on my shop, but no hearts! I figure I can polish it up and add some highlights if it doesn't sell. I love it just the way it is!!

http://strungoutandwired.etsy.com