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Facebook Fan Page

Working hard on my facebook fan page and getting to 100 fans so I can get the shorter url.

Facebook fans will be able to use coupons for my facebook artfire kiosk that is brand new.

Find me on artfire - JoyceIsCrafty.

20 more sage green butterflies!

The lady who ordered 125 butterflies ordered 20 more. I'm working on them now.

I still have to have a picture taken of me so she can use it on her site.

I've been really busy trying to get at least 1 made of every single color of the tiny butterfly earrings to keep my websites updated. The crocheting part is easy, it's the finishing part that takes the longest - jewelry findings, scanning, uploading pics, writing descriptions. Oh, and keeping track of what website has what on it. I started a spreadsheet for that.

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uploading more pics

Good grief, will I EVER be done uploading pictures? I want to crochet! I have a quart size ziploc bag full of butterflies that need to be finished, scanned, and uploaded to my websites.

I created a spreadsheet to help me keep track of what products I have on what sites. What a help!

Featured in a blog today

I was featured in a blog today, check it out!
http://vabeachquilter.blogspot.com/2009/08/joyce-is-crafty.html

What I'm working on now

I'm working on getting at least 1 pair of each color of thread made into tiny butterfly earrings so I can get pics up on all my sites. Next, charms!

125 Sage Green Butterflies finished & mailed

I did it! They're all finished and mailed.

Today I will add to my Artfire shop . Lots to do!

I also need to work on the tiny butterfly earrings that I was working on when I got the big order.

Butterflies with wire antennae

125 butterflies almost finished

It's a bad picture, but it's of 125 butterflies that I crocheted for a wholesale order for a scrapbooking kit-of-a-month club. All I have to do is finish putting on their antennae; package them; and mail them.

Wholesale Butterfly Appliques order

On July 29 I started an order for 125 wholesale butterfly appliques from my etsy shop. I'm up to 81 crocheted so far. These are for a scrapbooking kit-of-the-month club. Just as soon as I have them finished I'm going to work up a wholesale page for my website.

Broke another crochet hook!

Darn it! I broke another crochet hook last night! Once again, I used polymer clay to fix it. It works better than the last one I fixed with polymer clay. I guess I learned a couple of things, huh.

The good news is that Joann.com had hooks on sale, so I ordered 6 more this time. I also had a couple and got one for half price, and I registered (thought I was already!) for an account and got 2.95 shipping.

New Shop on 1000 Markets

Earlier today I was approved for my shop on 1000 Markets. I'm very excited, as I've read very good things about 1000 Markets. But I'm dreading all the work involved in uploading all my items, LOL. I have 42 colors of appliques - plus all the earrings, necklaces, key chains, cell phone charms, barrettes, and pins that I've made with most of those 42 colors.

I also have my butterflies on
my own website JoyceIsCrafty
Etsy
Fuzzb
Zibbet
Winkelf
Shophandmade
Artfire
Bonanzle
Ecrater

Yes, some of those places may only have a couple of things, but I wanted to check them all out and get my name out there.

I'm going to be a very busy gal getting these stores stocked!

Cleaning and Organizing today

Good grief, I didn't realize how much stuff I have. Today I'm cleaning and organizing the craft room. Sure helps to know how much I have of what kind of supplies.

Crochet Butterfly Appliques on Site

I added crochet butterfly applique sets to my new website at JoyceIsCrafty.com.

I spent quite a while putting the new website together, I hope you like it.

I'm still on etsy, have opened a shop on fuzzb, and also on zibbet.

The more exposure the better, right?

Broken crochet hook fixed

I broke my crochet hook on day 1 of my last 4 day work trip! My sis said I was taking out my frustrations on my hook, LOL. It was the only one I had in that size. The others I had with me were like Goldilocks and the 3 Bears - this one is too small, this one is too big. None of my local stores had that size, so I had to order replacements (I ordered 2, just in case). Glue didn't work, so I fixed it with layers of polymer clay. I'm just hoping it will work, at least for this next 4 day work trip!

I got the idea from http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/

Cindy Lietz does amazing things with polymer clay.

(for those who don't know me, I'm also a flight attendant)

Crocheting with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

I was diagnosed with a mild case of carpal tunnel syndrome close to 20 years ago. I was crushed, as I LOVE to crochet and have been crocheting since I was 8 years old way back in 1973 when my best friend taught me during recess in the 3rd grade.

I quit crocheting, wore a brace, and changed jobs. But I missed crocheting so much and tried to get back into it. Glucosamine helps a lot! So does wearing the brace like I'm supposed to and a hot wax bath, like the one here.

Now my hands hardly every hurt, but I still had a problem with smaller hooks. So I made my own. I just took a hook, put it inside a sponge, wrapped it with non-stick drawer liner like the one here (by the way I did get my liner and my sponge at the Dollar Tree, love that place), and wrapped thread around to secure. It's working great!

Special Touches to Keep Customers Coming Back

Special Touches to Keep Customers Coming Back

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Canary Yellow Butterfly Jewelry Uploaded Today

All available on JoyceIsCrafty.com

Lazy Sunday

I spent most of it either on the computer, with Mimi at my side, or out in the backyard, looking for frogs in our pond.

I can't believe Mimi let me stay up so late! It's after 8:30 and that spoiled little dog hasn't started bothering me to go nite nite yet.

Going to have a girls' day out with my sister tomorrow, can't wait!

Shades of Bright Pink Variegated Crocheted Butterfly Jewelry Added Today

Bright Pink Crocheted Butterfly Jewelry Added Today

Patriotic Butterfly Jewelry Uploaded Today

32 Crochet Butterflies

Facebook Pictures, can finally upload

I'm so happy I'm able to upload pictures onto Facebook again.

Facebook Fan Pages - Server Not Found

I'm so frustrated! It's been almost a week, and I'm still getting the Server Not Found error when trying to upload pictures to Facebook. I don't get it! I'm using the same laptop, in the same place, with the same server, and the same settings. I was able to upload pics before, and I'm able to upload pics to other sites. So why Facebook?

Facebook Fan Pages

I've spent way too much time online today reading about how to use Facebook Fan Pages in order to promote my Etsy shop.

101 More Great Jewelry Selling Techniques

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Getting Ready for a Rough Work Week

OMG, I'm such a terrible blogger! I spend most of my online time reading a couple of favorite blogs, reading emails, and Facebook.

Since my last post, I've uploaded more new things to my Etsy store, with different wires for earrings and different types of necklaces. I also made some butterflies in red/white/blue thread, which I need to finish and get uploaded to Etsy as well. I think they turned out cute, but they were kind of a pain to make, what with changing colors and all.

I still have lots of thread in different colors I haven't even opened yet, so I'll be winding a few balls to take with me on this work trip.

Speaking of work, I'm on a 2 day, off 1 day, on a 2 day, off 1 day, then on a 3 day. Yes, that's a rough work week - especially when I live out of a suitcase and eat mostly from a cooler.

Pastel Butterflies

I'm heading out today for a 4 day work trip and I'm going to crochet some pastel butterflies to put in my etsy store. It's nice to be able to keep my hands busy in between walk-throughs on the plane.