BEadECLECTIC - The Future

It's no secret that I haven't been advertising my Etsy shop or doing giveaways lately. In fact, I haven't been adding or making new items for the most part either. The ones I have made I love, but have kept them for myself. Between the economy and difficulty selling on Etsy (it really takes a lot of work) sales are non-existant, and I have to admit I feel beaten down by it. Selling an item is thrilling. To know someone wants something you created, you thought of, you made... I can't begin to explain the joy I feel from that. Maybe that's why I am on the other end of the spectrum right now. I'm going through total bead withdrawl but don't have much desire to work on anything.

I started setting up an art studio on my basement but while working on it got sick... really sick. Once I recovered from that, we had record breaking heat. Because the room is in the basement, there's no air down there; Moving and setting things up isn't exactly what I'd had in mind. In between all these road-blocks I was simply keeping busy with friends and family... enjoying the summer. I'd planned to finally get the room in order this week when bam... I pulled a muscle in my back. (As I write this, I'm lounging against a heating pad, wishing I had some good strong drugs!) I'm no good at cheering myself up in these situations. OK- maybe I'm not so bad... but I really, really need things to go my way for awhile, so I can get back into the groove of things. Maybe when fall hits? If things don't start to fall back into place then I'll just have to depend on my muse to get off its ass and put me to work.

Speaking of fall- I am itching for it to get here. After my B-Day (Sunday), I'll offiicially be ready to see the leaves change, smell that evening chill in the air, and wear long sleeves and jackets. There is something so magical about that time of the year and I thrive during it.

All that being said, I guess BEadECLECTIC is on a hiatus while my blog Eclecticisms drives. My muse is still directing, even if only as a back seat driver.

Here are a couple items I made not long ago and meant to post on Etsy, but well, haven't. I'll get to it eventually though. I hope you like them!