Woops!! I missed a week!

Hello All

Well..ive missed a week...i do apologise its been a bit of a busy time.  Well...the last time i blogged i had done quite alot of work on my jewellery and had created a facebook page, i wanted a new avatar and i have now uploaded a new one which is much more in keeping with my banner style..what do you think?  I love it!

Well...apart from arranging a new avatar and uploading it to twitter, facebook, blogger etc. i havent actually done much more on my jewellery..i have ordered a few new supplies to trial some chunkier bracelet designs with gemstones so watch this space...i have also made the decision to just concentrate on making bracelets, i could make co ordinating necklaces, earrings, rings on request but bracelets is where its at for me.  I love making and love wearing bracelets and the beauty of them is they will co ordinate with any silver tone jewellery that people already have and so the pressure to buy a whole new matching set isnt there.

The day job has been manic this last couple of weeks, its always manic but the past couple of weeks have been really hard.  I work as an Engineering Buyer for a company owned by one of my best friends, its difficult at times of pressure as the relationship gets strained..and ive been struggling with it lately and hope it smooths out soon.

Well..the rain is back again and my dog is constantly painting my floor with her muddy paws from the garden!!  Roll on summer!!

Heres my update for my resolutions...eeek!!

Fitpal: Well ive been completing my diary everyday and have lost 1 pound this week...
Money: I have successfully saved this month..although we are not even half way through yet....
CIPS: Finally completed all final applications..now just waiting to hear...
Gym: Havent been at all since my last blog post :-/
Jewellery: Sort of on track..aim to make and list some more items soon...

Hmm not really getting very far on these resolutions am i..the one im most dissappointed with is the weight, i just cant seem to get it into my head!!

Yesterday i had my nails done a lovely shade of grey colour and a really sparkly glitter ring finger manicure, i love them!!!  I also had my eyebrows tinted for the first time..something i think i will keep up with as i love the results...Well...today is mothers day so happy mothers day to you all!!

Speak Soon

Andrea xx

Ooooh A Facebook Page!!!

Hello All

Well...ive been a bit busy this weekend so far and ive changed all my photos in my Folksy shop and have all items so far listed, you can view them at www.folksy.com/shops/EveryCloud

I have also created my very own facebook page for every cloud although i need someone to design me an avatar to co ordinate with my banner that is the correct size for a facebook profile pic so i will need to sort that... see what you think www.facebook.com/evercloud.silver.jewellery

I have also been playing with some idea for my next range to mix it up a bit....so watch this space!!

Here are a couple of pics, one of a bracelet and one of a necklace from my current range...

 

 

As for my resolutions:

 

Weight: Put on 1.5lb's this week!! At least i'm honest..need to get back on track:-/

Money: Not great, chipped away at my savings this month as needed 4 new tyres on the car :-/

Gym: Not good, not been at all this week :-/

CIPS: Still not full certificate as i'm waiting until pay day to pay for membership :-/

Jewellery: This is the only resolution thats completely on track, lots of progress this week :-)

 

I'm so glad i decided to do these weekly updates on my resolutions beacause i really wanted to stick to them this year as they are logical resolutions that would much improve my next year if i acheive them this year and i can see from this update i am not doing well....so...i plan on getting on track and next weeks update should be much better!!

 

Speak Soon

 

Andrea xx



More like the tortoise.....

Hello All

Well as you will see from my post title things with my jewellery shop on Folksy aren't moving as swiftly as i would have liked...my new range takes a long time to make as its very fiddly and i also missed the postman with my latest delivery of supplies and havent got time to collect it from the PO until tomorrow evening! :(

So...this weekend I have been unable to craft as I have ran out of supplies...I only bought enough the first time round for one bracelet and one necklace to check my design idea worked and check that I liked it before I went crazy and purchased loads of supplies!!

I have however, managed to drag my old jewelley supplies organiser boxes back out of the garage and started organising my supplies for my new range again and had a good clear out of anything that is of no further use to me as my new range is very specific...

I have to say I am oh so pleased with the first pieces for my new range and I love my new 'theme' that will run through all of the ranges for my new shop.  I feel I have really progressed and I am finally making jewellery that is a true expression of my character and that of those that will choose to wear my creations.

I hope to have enough items to list in my Folksy shop within 4 weeks...as soon as I have listed items in my shop again I will be back in the forums on Folksy getting my name back out there and getting my followers numbers up again hopefully! I dont see the point in doing it whilst my shop is still empty.

So..as for day to day life...my day job is still good, I love it. ( I feel so lucky everytime I say that).  I am up early todayto get my blog updated to at least try and help with one of my new years resolutions and also get my house cleaned!!  All of this wet weather and snow has made my garden like a mud pit..that...mixed with a very energetic dog and a cream carpet is proving to me a very irritating mix!!

Then later on i'm off to my mums for dinner...yesterday I managed to meet up with four friends for a chatter over a gingerbread latte at Costa which was lovely...I really dont spend enough time catching up with friends...its so easy to get carried away with everyday life, work, the gym, walking the dog, making jewellery, shopping, cleaning...the lists are so long that time with friends and family dont get enough time..but really when you look at that list they should be at the top of it!!

This I am going to try and work on...I have two very good friends back in Nottinghamshire that I really need to catch up with too..after pay day at the end of the month I am going to get making some plans!!

So...i'll add 'making time for friends and family' to my list of resolutions..so...here's the gruesome truth over my resolutions again!!

The Gym: Well...haven't been since last Sunday! I'm supposed to go Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
                  & Sundays, I aim to start again this Tuesday...
Weight:     Possibly a side effect from my lack of gym...i have stayed exactly the same again!!
Posititvity:Trying to progress on this one, i think its going well...
Jewellery: Well...i would like to have my shop back up and running by now but the ball is rolling
                  and i'm still managing to update my blog weekly so i'm pleased:)
CIPS:        I have received my basic cert!! Yippee!!  I now have to fill out my application, send it off
                  & wait to see if its approved so watch this space...
Money:     Things are oh so tight this month, super tight, I am sooo desperate for some new clothes
                  and im not just saying that...i really am, i havent bought  new item of clothing for just over
                  a year!!  I am really trying to resist the urge although it is genuinely a need now and not a
                  want so i may have to give in on this one but i'm trying to wait until after pay day!
Holiday:    Still determined to get one in this year..prob September time...

So...theres my recap...

Until next week...

Speak Soon
Andrea
xx