Happy Valentine’s Day!

Ah, Valentine’s Day!  A day of love!  A day to celebrate the heart!  A day to enjoy staying home (it’s Sunday) and playing with beads (ONE of my loves)!

Although they’re not heart or valentine related, I pulled out some great beads that have been patiently waiting for me to do something with them since I bought them at the last International Gem and Jewelry Show.  I think it was October.

Here are some cool peace sign beads that make a great basic pair of earrings:

I think they’re ceramic, but I’m not sure.  I purposely broke one so I could see if it was stone or ceramic, but I still couldn’t tell for sure.  They are turquoise color all the way through, except where they the design is  cut out and the hole drilled.  There, it is brown.  I really need to remember to ask the vendors about the beads when I buy them, but they are always so busy!

Here’s some other beads that came from Inter-Gem.  Dyed Mother of Pearl cut outs:

I got the cut outs from one vendor and the round beads from another, but they match!

Both of these earrings can be found in my shop: www.sarascreations.etsy.com

January Clearance Sale Now In Progress!

I don’t know why I haven’t done this before.  Regular stores have clearance sales, why not my Etsy shop?   Here are a few of the pieces that are on sale:

The sale section in my shop has 22 pieces that have been in my inventory for awhile, and I’m ready for them to find a good home.  Maybe the lower prices will entice someone!  Plus, I always offer FREE SHIPPING in the U.S. and very low shipping to all other locations.   Stop by and browse awhile!  Here’s a link to my sale section:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/SarasCreations?section_id=6712828

Check This Out!

Thanks to Ana of Art-By-Ana for including my “Jingle Bell Clusters” earrings in her “After the Holidays Sale” Treasury on Etsy!  She chose some great items from different shops on Etsy to be featured.  All of these shops are having after Christmas sales.

For those of you new to Etsy,  treasuries are composed of a collection of 12 handpicked items by Etsy members.  There is a limited number of treasury spots available, and it is very difficult to grab one of those spots to list your favorites!  Often the Etsy Administration picks items from treasuries or even whole treasuries to be featured in the coveted spots on the home page of the Etsy website.   Here’s a link to Ana’s treasury:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=103397

We’re all hoping for the front page!!  Thanks again Ana!