Excited

I am super excited to say that I have finally got my first online sale! Thanks to TwingleBeads who has purchased the colorful owl necklace. Please visit her site she has a TNT Auction going on right now that supports a great cause.

I must tell you that selling online is more challenging than I thought. You really have to step out of your comfort zone and put yourself out there.

Here are some challenges that I have personally come across:

Challenge #1 PICTURES- These are really important when selling online because the customer can't touch the item or try it on. All they have to go by is pictures which can speak a thousand words.

Can I be honest with you? I have taken so many pictures and when I say so many that's still an understatement. I'm still not happy with the end result, so I have reached out to someone very special to me that is going to help me capture some awesome shots. Stay tuned they are Coming Soon!


Challenge #2 COMPETITION- Now a days everyone seems to be designing, making and selling jewelry. And some longer than others. So what's a girl to do?


Can I be honest with you? I have seen some really amazing jewelry designed and that's what gives me my inspiration to keep going. No matter how many people are making and selling jewelry it's my passion and outlet to let go. So with that said I'm here to stay and I'm ready to give it all I have. As long as it makes me happy then I will keep doing it.


Challenge #3 BLOGGING- This is the biggest of the 3. I've never really been good with words and to start something like this has most definitely put me out of my comfort zone.


Can I be honest with you? After research and visiting other bloggers I now know that a lot of people feel the same way when starting a blog. Questions such as Who will ever read this? What will I say? How do I get started? But if we never try then we will never know. So my only option is to just do it, learn as I go, be honest, be myself and have fun!




                                                              Here's my motivation

On another note my mom is doing good thank the Lord!

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” -Gail Devers

 

 

-Monica

Prayers Needed

For a while now my mom has had dizzy spells and just recently been out of work, unable to drive, or take part in normal daily activities such as going to the grocery store by herself. After going to a few doctors and having several tests run a Neurosurgeon has diagnosed her with Chiari-Malformation. There is no known cause for this illness. As we hoped and prayed that it wouldn't be anything too bad we have now found out how serious it really is. She will undergo surgery in a couple of weeks that involves more than I can even bear to talk about. I'm so sad that she even has to go through this. As I stay strong and do whatever possible to be here for her deep down my heart hurts because I could only imagine her fear of this procedure. With that said please keep her in your prayers. Life's to short to be anything but happy and make sure to tell all your loved ones how much they truly mean to you.
-Monica

Faith enables persons to be persons because it lets God be God.  ~Carter Lindberg

Day and Night

                                                                         Laffertyart

My inspiration for the day....it reminds me that their is light at the end of the tunnel. Visit Laffertyart on Etsy for more beautiful paintings....you are sure to fall in love I know I did. This artist has some pretty amazing paintings!

 

Give light and people will find the way. -Ella Baker

Now on to my thankful Thursday that I am blessed to see.....

my blog has went from night to day since I felt the need to brighten things up in here. I've spent more time than planned working on this blog and as I'm pretty sure that most of you know I'm not a web designer or graphic artist as you can see.....I'm a self taught figure it out blogger. But that's ok it works!

Some pretty amazing things going on right now:

Jeannette from The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug is well on her way to 1,000 followers once that mark hits a huge grand prize giveaway will go to one (1) lucky winner and the grand prize is worth over $200. Stop by and visit her blog she is awesome!

 TwingleBeads is participating in the Virginia Beach Rock n Roll Half Marathon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. The Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. This auction starts May 25, 2011 and this auction is to help raise funds to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure! Stop by TwingleBeads for more information on how to donate or support this great cause.

Bliss Accessories giveaway going on right now.....don't forget to enter for a chance to win a lovely bracelet! 

Until next time Have a great day! 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Proverb 3:5

                                                         Visit Firemanbell for more fun paintings

What-A-Wednesday

What gives me hope

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.  
~Jeremiah 33:3

What motivates me

What inspires me

Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still. 
~Chinese Proverb

What wakes me up on mornings like this

Folgers in your cup

What I'm giving away

 Enter to win 

 WORDS OF WISDOM by Barbara Ann Kipfer

An imagination is a terrible thing to waste

What-A-Wednesday....I hope that you all have a great day!

Change of Heart

Believe that you can and your half way there. -Theodore Roosevelt

This blogging thing isn't easy for me to do honestly that's why I put it off for so long because I didn't know where to start, how to start, or even what to say. I guess you can say "I'm lost for words". My fear was holding me back to something that with time could actually be really great. After thinking long and hard I'm getting out of my comfort zone and jumping into something that is very unlike me. After all we all have to start somewhere don't we?  After reading this article Four Habits for Long Term Success it has giving me a boost that I need to just make it happen.

With that said I won't bore you any longer I'm posting new pictures of my New Be Jewel Me Collection. This collection was inspired by everyday life. As you will see it's a mixture of stone, pearl, swarovski glass beads, turquoise, silver, brass, fun, glamour, natural, bold and the list goes on. You are probably wondering what does that have to do with everyday life.....well variety is the spice of life. That's how this collection was evolved by using a variety of findings and beads to spice it up and make the Be Jewel Me Collection simply unique and one-of-a-kind. Please enjoy!

Rhinestone Necklace

Colorful Owl Necklace

                                                                      

Black Rose Necklace Set

Purple Pearl Necklace

Zebra Necklace

Owl Necklace

You can find these items on My Etsy

Marvelous Monday

Hello to all I hope that your Monday has been treating you right. 

Before we get started I hope that all the moms out there had a fun filled day.....you all deserve to be pampered, have time to relax, & spend quality time with the family. 

I enjoyed my time relaxing and spending some very much needed time with my lovely family. Drake (my son) as always lit up my day with his beautiful smile! He's something else....he's learning to eat real food now! Every since he tasted the real stuff he refuses to eat the baby food which I don't blame him. Have you ever tried it? I haven't, but I can smell pretty good and it doesn't smell like my cup of tea yet look any better. Being a first time mommy I am learning new things each day and now my challenge is what to feed him. I know one thing for sure he is a picky eater and I'm not sure if that's babies or just him? He's just growing like a weed and I'm cherishing the precious moments while I can.

As for this weekend....what an eventful weekend it was. I participated in my first Expo which was a great experience. My new Collection had a lot of feedback that I was really happy about. The owls seem to be a big hit. They seemed to catch everyone's attention especially the bold and beautiful owl which is shown in my preview for the month of May giveaway. Be sure to check out the Collection coming soon to my Etsy shop, plus pictures will be posted in my gallery.  

Last but not least I was not aware that the settings on my blog were not allowing for you to leave comments. I have updated that and it is fixed, so if you would like a chance to win a bracelet from my new Be Jewel Me Collection please make sure to visit http://loveblissaccess.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html for more details on how to enter and win. Congrats to Megan the first winner for the giveaway. Not to worry 3 more drawings to go so enter now nothing to loose only something to gain! 

Here’s to a great week for everyone!

Peace, Love, & Bliss Accessories

I’m an idealist. I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way. –Carl Sandburg

Work Zone!

Bliss Accessories blog is still under construction! I'm working hard to get it right so please bare with me while I make changes to make it right. Please take a look around and feel free to comment or suggest any ideas they are always welcome. 

First things first don't forget about the giveaway going on right now. It's for the month of May dedicated to all mom's. Visit http://loveblissaccess.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html for more details. 

Next the BeJewel Me Collection is just about done I'm finishing up the final touches. This collection makes me very proud it's new, fresh, bold and all the above. I am very excited for you all to see. Saturday is the Mother's Day Expo visit  www.mothersdayexpo.blogspot.com for more details. If you are in the area please stop by you will find many different vendors for the perfect last minute Mother's Day gift. Plus, the BeJewel Me Collection will be out!

Last don't worry if you are not in the area because pictures will be posted in the Gallery and items will be for sale at http://www.loveblissaccessories.etsy.com by Wednesday of next week.

Thanks for stopping by I hope that you all have a blessed and happy day! Don't forget to enter for the giveaway!

Peace, Love, & Bliss Accessories

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.  
-Robert Louis Stevenson

Must Have Mondays

BeJewel Me Collection
This Collection is a mixture of soft & natural,  bold & beautiful,  glamour & glitz . Each design is made with stunning swarovski crystal beads. You will also see special findings, and trendy charms throughout the collection to make it simply one-of-a-kind and unique. The complete collection can be viewed on May 9, 2011. Please enjoy the sneak preview and visit http://loveblissaccess.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html  for this months special giveaways.

I hope that you enjoy the preview.....stay tune for the complete collection coming soon!