Thirteen Sold Six to Go

Since my last post about my gold bumble bee bracelet being featured in one of the blogs on Tumblr, I have sold six (6) bracelets!! (OK.. technically it was 5 bracelets and 1 necklace) I am so amazed that how a simple feature by chance on a blog could translate to so much sales.  Most of all I am so happy that my little bees are getting so much love.

I first made this little bee early last year with my first sale only in July 2013.  Since then, I have sold 13 little bees to date and I am left with 6 !  I can't wait to send them off. Buzzzzzz............

Check out my Ladybug version too!

Update 24 Feb

My little gold bumble bees are finally SOLD OUT! Thanks for all the support!  Keep buzzing !

Buzzing with Views

My little Golden Bee bracelet has been buzzing with views lately! I was so thrilled when I got a mail from "Etsy Popular Listing Emails" about it.  I didn't even know Etsy tracks such things!  It was a pleasant surprise indeed.

The email went on to say :

"A spike in traffic might mean that your item is being featured on Etsy or somewhere else online. Take a peek at where that traffic is coming from:...."

After much investigation (Ms Piggy puts on her detective cap), I found out that my item was featured on a blog called "Captain on Deck - Phasers on Stunning". Taking a wild guess, this blogger must be a Trekkie (fan of Star Trek).  So am I!  My little bee bracelet were among the gorgeous collection of bee jewelry from Etsy crafters.  The article had a great number of views and was reposted a number of times.  Check out the featured items here.

{ Inspired } Modern Twist to Fairytales

Stumbled upon this artist when I was reading through the top 10 blogs that my sister recommended. Love his take on the classic fairy tales by giving them a modern twist. The posters reminded me of some of my jewelry pieces that were my rendition of the classic fairy tales. Here are some of my favorites from his collection.

Goldilocks & the Three Bears
Papa bowl was too hot, Mama bowl was too cold and Baby bowl was just right.

The Princess and the Pea
Different layers of mattresses denoted by the colors and the tiny "bump" on each layer made by the pea.

The Three Little Pigs

What each house is made of (i.e. straw, wood, brick)

Here are more.

Buzz Buzz Goes the Bee

I was so thrilled when a buyer told me that she found my shop from the awesome site / blog! The blog post was regarding a selection of bee related jewelry. I love all the pieces selected. One of which is my "I LOVE Goth-loli Kitty Necklace". Can you spot it?!

I didn't even know that bees were hot this year! :P

Have you ever had a sale that was "triggered" or "referred" by a blog feature?! For me, it's my 2nd time. Both times, the blog feature wasn't deliberate i.e. I didn't pay or ask the author to feature my work.

How about you?

Honest Scrap Award

I am so honored to have been awarded the Honest Scrap Award by Mystic Wynd.

There are a few requirements for accepting this award and they are:

Must do#1) I must thank the person who gave me the award and list their blog and link to it.

Thank you SO MUCH Mystic Wynd for loving my blog and awarding me with this great award. You write great articles on your blog!

Must do #2) I must list ten honest things about myself.

1. I am a packaging sucker.
2. I love to travel and I wish that I can travel more especially with my hubby.
3. I don't eat parsley, onions, garlic, celery and ginger. I will pick them out one by one if I find them on my plate.
4. My dream job is to work for myself.
5. I tend to ignore the people around me whenever I watch tv. It's like being sucked and be engrossed in what I am watching that I do not hear people when they talk to me.
6. I love to eat but it's more the quality than quantity for me. Cannot do buffets.
7. I dislike eating at the food court. Prices are expensive and food is mediocre.
8. I used to represent my school's hockey team.
   
9. I serve as a backup singer in my church
   
10. I believe in God.

Must do #3) Place a copy of the logo on my blog: done.

Must do #4) Select 7 other worthy bloggers and list their links.

Tough choice.... but here goes.

• http://www.be-a-glitzer.blogspot.com/
• http://leatherprince.blogspot.com/
• http://danitaart.blogspot.com/
• http://kalapohl.blogspot.com/
• http://eraseandrepeat.blogspot.com/
• http://winniel.blogspot.com/
• http://kimbagwill.blogspot.com/

Must do#5) I must notify my selected bloggers of the award and hopefully they will follow the above requirements also. I have done this by posting a comment on each of their respective blogs.

Featured : Wickedly Chic : Daily Ditties

I am so honored that one of my favorite earrings have been featured on Wickedly Chic's Daily Ditties. Daily Ditties should be your first stop every day to check out the newest, most chic & unquestionably fashionable indie items on the web. So don’t be a ditty, read the Daily Ditties!

Here's my earrings that was featured. It's A Day At The Beach Earrings (Seashell Version). I have made these earrings for a while now and it has a whooping 500 over views.. but it is still unsold *sulk*. The reason why this is a seashell version as the original version which was sold out had a starfish charm instead. :) I love the pastel blue & white colors of the freshwater pearls.

Here's my other favorite from this week's daily ditties. It is Pink Elephants Necklace by khalidahj. I love simple and chic style. Thus this beautiful necklace is just right up my alley. I love the beautiful peachy colors of the glassbead.

Lemonade Award - I Won!

I was so excited today cos I had just been handed the Lemonade Award! I have not won an award before... Hmm.. what would be Thank You speech be... I would like to thank Glitzer for picking me out of all the blogs... and God constantly picking me up when I fall and for blessing me, my family and my Etsy shop abundantly.

Lemonade Award is given to blogs that demonstrate great attitude and / or gratitude.

Rules for the award:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.

2. Nominate 10 blogs that show attitude and/or gratitude.

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know they have received this award by commenting on a post.

5. Nominate your favorites and link to this blog.

Here are my 10 blog nominations to receive the Lemonade Award:

1. A Desert Fete - Love the photos that she takes. Really natural..
2. Castle Tang - My friend and ex client. Wonderful photos and stories about his kids.
3. Kala Pohl Studio - A wonderful lady that writes very interesting blog about her art & heritage.
4. Zakka Life - I love her blogs! Great ideas about crafts that everyone can learn and do :)
5. Fruitloop Daydream - I love the banner on her blog! Really cool :)
6. Dirty Pretty Things - I love all her posts. Great picks, very interesting to read..
7. MER - I love her jewelry and creative ways of taking photos! Great stuff!
8. Style & Design - Her posts are always enjoying and fun to read. I love looking at what she picked!
9. By_Rheea - Her blogs has great sights and photos of Singapore!
10. eraseandrepeat - Love her work! Great blog too.. Had great time reading it :)
    

Have fun checking out all of them :)

Poll Results : Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Earrings

*** Drum Roll *****

The results of the Poll : Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Earrings is SYMMETRICAL!

Most people love and have symmetrical earrings. Although there are some folks would are open to asymmetrical earrings as long as the designs are interesting and funky. I guess for most of us when we shop for a pair of earrings, our natural instinct is to buy a symmetrical one. Unless we are specifically out to buy a pair of asymmetrical earrings from the start of the search.

Based on the 37 votes that we had, 25 voted symmetrical while 11 voted asymmetrical. The minority of 1 vote did not wear any earrings. That means that about 69% of the general voters prefer symmetrical earrings while the rest of the 31% are open to asymmetrical ones.

Now you know......

The winner of my blog poll giveaway is Flamingo Junction! She will be receive my secret gift...

Etsy : My Item was included on the Etsy Handmade Blog!

I was so thrilled to find my item got included as related items on the Etsy blog!
http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/lunar-new-year-year-of-the-ox-3312/#comment-63897

It's the 3rd one on the first row... Did you see them? :D I wrote about them some time back when I first listed them! *Yoohoo!* Made my day!

By the way, Happy Chinese (Lunar) New Year everyone!

Alice Chocolate

My sister sent me this link. Alice Chocolate.. It's great to have they have chocolates after my name!! I wonder how much they are.. They are exquisitely packaged and wrapped.. Yumms!

New Poll : Which Cluster Earrings Do You Love Best?

One of the reason why I started making jewelry was my love for cluster earrings. They were the first staple design of earrings when I first started out in jewelry making. I simply adore them. Clusters can be made from just about ANY type of materials. I love using Czech vintage glass beads, freshwater pearls & crystals. I don't know why I just can't get enough of them. I think they are so simple and beautiful that they are a staple in ANY woman's wardrobe. You basically can match them with ANYTHING.. from laid back casuals to swanky formal.

Thus my latest poll, trying to find out which of my clusters are the most popular and favorite among the bloggers. You can check out the other clusters designs from my Etsy shop.. Here's the short cut link

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=106078&section_id=5148158

Just like the last poll, one lucky winner will win away (postage included) a cluster earrings of her choice. So remember to cast your vote and leave a comment on this blog post to tell me which you have selected! :D

Poll Results : Delicate or Loud

I would like to thank EVERYONE who has voted on my Blog Poll : Delicate on Loud.... The results of the Blog are... *drum roll*

Out of 18 voters, 55% voted Petite, 33% voted Loud and 11% do not wear jewelry. Petite pieces won!

In honor of these results, I have made a OOAK petite necklace to go to one of the LUCKY voters who voted Petite!....And the lucky winner goes to.....*drum roll* ragsnehali !!!

Congratulations!!!

The blog poll has been fun and I will be posting up another blog poll soon! Stay tune!

I Won! I Won! I Won!

I have not won anything in my whole life and I was thrilled that I won a review with the Sue's blog! Here's a review about my shop!
http://izzy-it.blogspot.com/2008/10/interview-with-piggys-little-shop.html

I am so thankful to be selected! Come visit the above blog and learn more about me :D