so many ideas. . .not enough time

I have had many sales recently and my wire tree inventory has dropped quite a bit, not to mention I have a list of new earring styles in various colors I want to make.  😵  I have too many ideas and not enough hours to make everything that I'm thinking about. 😱  

I am keeping a list so that I don't forget and hopefully I'll get to them all eventually.  😇   First, I have to finish the custom orders I'm in the middle of then I can get back to making random things.  

It has been 2 years already that RainbowMaille has been on Etsy.  😮  It's amazing how time flies when you keep busy. ~LOL~   

In celebration of this milestone I am offering a special coupon : 

ETSIVERSARY this code will give anyone 15% off any purchase of $10.00 or more goo through the month of July. 😉

one thing done. . .

I have one custom order thing done so now I'm on to the next thing on the list.  

I do think it turned out quite lovely and interesting, it seemed like a bit of an odd combination but somehow it all works together.  😇

Now to start on some chainmaille.  😉

custom orders. . .

Yeah, I do custom orders and right now I'm working on more than one.  😄  A Family tree for a friend, a keepsake tree for someone else, a pair of chainmaille anklets which I haven't even started because I had to order special bells which I am still waiting on.  

The friend's Family tree project is still in the design stages, we have a rough plan, and birth stones are covered but still contemplating and selecting other charms. 

The Keepsake tree is about half finished, the person had a very clear vision of what they wanted which in a way makes it easy for me to know which beads, the color of wire, how to position tags, and vial, etc.  However, it's also a bit intimidating when someone seems to know so clearly what they want because I'm afraid that my finished piece won't look like they envisioned and that they will be disappointed.  As far as I know none of my customers have ever been disappointed, no one has ever said so but that doesn't mean they weren't.  OK, so that sounded a bit paranoid, I heard it that time.  ~LOL~

I think it will, in fact, be beautiful when it is finished, which should be this weekend.  😇  Then I will start on the matched pair of anklets, hopefully the bells I ordered will arrive soon but even if they don't I can add the bells after the anklets are done. 

So if you were wondering if I do custom orders the answer is yes all the time. 😉

I'm back. . . .

I am back from vacation and I really need to get back to crafting, but I managed to get some sort of awful cold complete with a sore throat.  🙁  

Sales were good and seem to be continuing, Yay!  However, that just means things are disappearing and my listing total is dwindling.  I photographed and listed the 3 sets of Hogwarts house colors mini trees and relisted the rainbow mini with the last one I have made.  I did the mini trees as 3 separate listings because the "roots" are different so there is one listing for the bookends and one for the half and half and one for the alternating, that way I got to put individual photos for all of them. 🙂

Since there are 5 photos per listing I did one group shot and then the 4 individuals it was the easiest time I've ever had with using all 5 photo slots.  ~LOL~  I have to get over this cold and then I have a couple of custom items to work on but I swear I will get back to crafting new stuff soon. 😉

Vacation. . .

Going on vacation for a couple of weeks, I'm leaving the Etsy shop open for business and any orders received will still ship quickly. 😇

Part of the joy of RV vacationing is that I can pack my inventory into a box and throw some shipping supplies into a cabinet and still conduct business even while on the road. 😉  It does put a slight crimp in my creating new stuff but I get to visit my Momma so it's worth it.  💓 💕  

work work work. . .

I've been working on the shop, tweaking listings, shifting tags, but for all the time I spend on it it's invisible work.  I mean it shows to me when revised listings get more views but it's not obvious to anyone else. However, the lovely new banner I made the other day is a rather in your face obvious change. 😊

I think I really like, I tried to pick good photos but include the leather, chainmaille, and wire sculptures to show the variety.

Everyone thinks they're a Gryffindor . . .

I so love the Hogwarts school crest trees, they were a brilliant idea and they look really cool and any Harry Potter fan would like it. 😍

So it should come as no surprise that further brilliance has occurred and I decided to make 3" inch mini trees for individual houses.  😇  Small, minimalist, single mascot charm in the center, super cute.   

Predictably the photos have generated a lot of likes and attention, but so far everyone who has requested one wants Gryffindor. 😏 I have made 2 "complete sets" because silly me was thinking that it would make a nice "group" hanging display.  LOL  I have started to make several extra Gryffindors, but hopefully not everyone who wants one will continue to want the same one.