Tis the Season!

With the holidays only weeks away, I've decided to give my online shops a real facelift! Over the past year I've been so busy working, teaching, and getting ready to do craftshows that I let both of my shops, bizeebeecreations.etsy.com and bizeebeecreations.artfire.com fall into disrepair... Shame on me! But online shops are a lot of work and something had to take the backseat. Now I'm happy to announce that, Ta Da,.... (I'm doing a drumroll) "I'M BACK!!!! " Bigger, brighter, and better than ever! Check out my shop! You'll see a few familiar items that didn't sell last year, but I'm headed into a different direction. Still the same high quality, though.

I need to add another dimension to my shops and I've noticed that shops with an additional line of products that compliment jewelry seem to do well. So what should it be? Hats, purses, soap, vintage buttons??? Hm, buttons sound great. I went to a bead show this past weekend and purchased some lovely vintage Czech glass buttons... But maybe that's not the right avenue for me. Big fluffy scarves seem to be everywhere around peoples necks these days... Paired up with the right necklace and/or earrings, they look very stylish! I need to be able to offer another dimension to my jewelry shop, to attract cross-over buyers. Something different than other shops and it has to be handmade or vintage. I'm brain-storming, but in the meantime, check out my Great Christmas items in both shops!

Christmas...Oh Christmas!

Can you believe that it's almost Christmas??? I just finished making my last Christmas present this evening! I am so ready for the big day...Christmas! The presents are wrapped... the cookies are baked... the tree is decorated... the stockings are hung... and the eggnog is chillin' in the fridge! YAY! Oops... Guess there's one more itty bitty detail... the Christmas cards! Yikes! Got to get on that this very weekend... after work! My scaled down budget had two major advantages... LESS SHOPPING and LESS WRAPPING! YAY! I can't believe how much I saved this year by really sticking to my budget! In years gone by "the budget" was just sort of a nice idea but this year it's solid as a rock! And I feel GREAT! None of that deep pitted anxiety that I spent way too much... Nope! My husband & I agreed not to buy more than a few small stocking stuffers for each other and that saved a bundle! Each of the adult kids will have one present to open and their stockings. Afterall, they told me that the stocking is their "main event" so I couldn't skip that! So bring on Christmas cause I'm full of good cheer and mighty glad that the year ended so well for me and my family! Christmas ... oh Christmas!

For all of you late last minute shoppers... I still have many Super Deals in my Etsy shop! Come and take a look! www.bizeebeecreations.etsy.com

Let the Holiday Shopping Begin!

Yes, we're all cutting back on our holiday shopping budget... or at least I am. All of my adult children will just have to understand that we can no longer afford the big extravagant Christmas's of the past. But I'm sure we're in the same boat with a lot of other families. My husband was laid off this year and took a paycut in his new job but at least he's working! I found a new job that I love but it doesn't pay too well either!
It will be a family fun chaotic time with many memories but fewer presents to open. So this year we're concentrating on the gift of "Family-Time Together". If all goes as hoped, our family will be together this year with all 3 of our adult kids and their families coming to our house. I'm delaying my holiday shopping until later this month to see if the big sales will help S-T-R-E-T-C-H the budget a little.
I'm still creating lots of budget friendly items for holiday shoppers in my Etsy shop. With Earrings $12.50 and under, Bracelets $22 and under, and reasonably priced Necklaces too. I decided to keep cost under control and pass the savings along to those that like to purchase unique handmade jewelry for gifts.
So let the holiday shopping begin!