Promotional Frenzy Blog Feature Glitterbird Glamour

http://www.etsy.com/listing/42225948/fine-silver-on-purple-pink-gold-pendant

This week is such an exciting opportunity to meet and learn all about one of my Promotional Frenzy Friends. Dee with Glitterbird Glamour, the creative mind behind all those beautiful items you see. I asked Dee just a few questions and truly enjoyed talking with her. http://www.etsy.com/shop/GlitterbirdGlamour

1. When, Where and How did you get started?
A. A few years ago I was living in Charlottesville, Virginia and took jewelry classes for glass fusing and PMC at a local studio. I was hooked immediately! I found this to be a very suitable and relaxing medium for me. Don't get me wrong, there are frustrations when trying to get the outcome you want with glass, it can be fickle! And oh, the cuts! But I still love the outcome, and I know that I will be doing this for a long time to come. I initially took it up as a hobby, but I had many requests from friends (and strangers, who have actually bought jewelry I was wearing) that I decided to start selling. The more I sell, the more I can enjoy making. I also make a bit of fused glass decorations for the home. I enjoy making jewelry and art that is as diverse as each individual in shape, size, and color. I want my customers to own something completely unique, that no one can duplicate.

2. What was or is your inspiration for your designs?
A. I love geometrics and freeform work. I also love trying to be different from others who are creating jewelry in the same mediums. Inspiration comes at the most interesting times, I can see a painting, a color combination, a plant or just about anything and get an idea. I try to draw it right away so I don't forget. I have lots of napkins and pieces of note paper in a stack where I work.

3. What is your favorite item in your shop right now?
A. Fine Silver and Dichroic Pendant Necklace - the base was made with PMC fine silver and I added silver grains, and some texture and dimension were combined with the dark blue sparkling dichroic fused glass cabochon and a cubic zirconia to get this freeform effect.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/40403205/fine-silver-and-dichroic-pendant

4. Any advice you can offer for running a successful business?
A. I'm so new, just over a year at selling, so I would not call myself a success yet. I am researching and learning everything I can to get there.

While looking through Glitterbird Glamour Etsy Shop items, I was amazed at just how delicate and beautiful each item is. They are all so diverse and unique, each piece in it's own way. Her entire shop ranges from the very beautiful simple to the very intense, dramatic piece. I am so glad to have been given this opportunity to spend getting to know more about Dee and all her beautiful work.

Goal Number 1 for 2011 Reached!!!

I am super excited about finally getting my office and work space organzied and revamped. The desk area is now more open, with easier access to current projects, orders pulled, shipping items, new ideas, paperwork, printer....everthing is within arms reach and I can find it all.

I wanted to tell you all a little bit about my desk. It is actually an old Sofa Table that I bought on clearance for $50 several years ago. It sat in my husbands shop and was covered in sawdust and dirt. When we built our house 2 years ago, we had left-over granite from the countertops, so I pulled the old table out and had them cut me a top for it. It turned out to be a great looking and functional desk. (it doesnt have drawers but I like it that way)

Now, that I am all organized, it now just time to get start on the rest of my goals!!!!

New Year, New Start

As of today, the organization of my office is going pretty good. Still life does seem to get in the way of my "best laid plans". Have sorted and organized quite a few beads and now I believe that I could easily add an additional 300 items to my shop and still have more to sort out. That's another story in itself. In the meantime, I am already hunting down and getting geared up to reach my goal of 30 Festivals in 2011, with my first ones possibly starting in February. No photos as of yet from my newly organized office, but hope to have my office ready to photograph by this weekend. We shall see.

Promotional Frenzy group is off to a running start and I am so excited about all the new plans. Now if I could just figure out how to get everyone added to my blog so that I may promote as much as possible. If anyone would like to help me with that, please feel free to email, post or convo me. Onward and upward we go together, one week at a time.

2011 Goals

I hope to make 2011 a banner year for both of my websites. My goals are plentiful but my number one goal is to get organized. After 4 months of festivals, shows and home parties, my office is a wreck and it's a wonder I can find anything at all. Just wanted to share a few pictures with you of the "before" and I will share some of the "after" shots when I am finished.

2011 Goals

1. Orangize my office and work space.

2. Mark my agenda for daily marketing and listing plans.

3. List more items on both websites on a more consistent basis.

4. Reach 5,000 in sales on http://www.bountyofbeads.etsy.com/ store.

5. Work at understanding SEO and all aspects of marketing opps available to me.

6. Participated in 18 Festivals last year, let's make that 30 Festivals for 2011.

This is just a start for my 2011 goals and I will be adding to them I am sure. So here are the pictures of my office right now. (posting these pictures will be added incentive to show you the after pictures).

2010 Christmas City USA

Just finished setting up for the 2010 Christmas City USA at the Biloxi, MS Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. Am really tired, it has been a long day, but kinda like the way it looks. See what you think.....

Festival Photos

Hello Everyone, thought I might post a few pictures from a festival I did this summer. I like to use wroght iron busts in addition to the busts to diplay my jewelry. I also like to use risers of different heights for dimension and just a different look. Let me know what you think....Oh, by the way, the front of my tent is draped with about 60 foot of sheer material I bought on clearance, just kinda dresses up a dull tent.

New Promotional Frenzy

I have just joined another thread on Etsy that is a Promotional Frenzy, lots of creative and talented women there, hope to learn more about posting, promoting and how to update my blog. Please come join us if you can, we would love to have you join us.

Last night there were several present at the Promotion and I believe that most of us gained over 60 fews on any single item in one hour which is fantastic.
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