KaycieE

The Big Issue

2008-07-29T13:10:00.006-04:00

BAM! There's a Wall There!

Ok. I've run into kind of a dead end...See business is slow and the ideas just aren't coming. It's like I know I need to get busy and make things but it just doesn't seem to work out. Either something comes up or I just don't feel like doing it. I'm such a procrastinator and I don't really do things until I know they need to be done right away. I've just gotten it in my mind where it's to the point of "Well if I know I get it done...why do it early?" Any of yall feel like that? That's a big issue of mine. No matter how hard I try it just doesn't seem to happen like i plan.

Keep Your Head Up
Now it seems like I all of my ideas have completely gone out the window. Everytime i sit down and try to get ahead making jewelry, I can't think of squat. People can even give me colors they want and still everything I try doesn't look right. So, it's been pretty much horrible here lately. I'm just not getting anything done. I know though if I keep working at it eventually things will get better. It's one of those things you just have to wait out and push through. I'm not getting discouraged, I'm just expressing my problem to readers. It's not just you...it's all of us. Everyone hits a wall at some point...

5 Ways To...

2008-06-10T13:31:00.010-04:00

Find A Great Hobby For You!
1) Experiment- If you're totally clueless about what you enjoy. You can start by just simply experimenting with different things. Work with numerous ideas until you find one that you absolutely love!
2) Observe- You can also look at other people's work and see what they've done. If you think it's something that will interest you, go for it!
3) Research- Research different ideas. Look at all the possibilities out there. Once you've found something that's appealing to you get started on it.
4) Already love- These are the things that are quite obvious. If you have something that you love doing, it's obviously your hobby. You're probably very good at it to. Hey, make money off the stuff!
5) Realistic- You want to make sure the hobby you're looking at is actually realistic and something you can do. The biggest thing here would be financially. You don't want to lose money doing something unless it's worth it.

Make Your Product Known!
1) Advertise- Advertising is a big part of the money-making business. Whether it's putting it in the paper or just simply putting up fliers...every little bit counts.
2) Businesses- I personally do this one. You can go around to small city businesses and see if they will let you put your product up in their shop. This is a great way for alot of people to know about you.
3) Ask around- This is one that you want to be careful with. You can ask your friends if they would be interested in looking at your work to see if they like it. Make sure it's people that you're familiar with. The thing you don't want to do though is push people. You don't want to make them feel like your constantly nagging them.
4) Spread the word- In order to make your product known you have to tell people about it. No matter where you are, words always spread fast. Your friends will tell other people who will tell others and so on.
5) Send- For this one you need to have people that you trust involved. We send our jewelry to some of our relatives who are about an hour away and then they can take our stuff and sell them. Most of the time it's like in their office or something. The women always go crazy when they have fun stuff to look at while they're at work!

Don't Wait...

2008-06-05T15:31:00.009-04:00

A New Summer Begins!
The summer is always a great time to plan out projects. I strongly encourage everyone to find something they want to do and go for it. People always say "Ok well i'll do it this next week, and then when that week comes they say "Ok, I'll just do it next week." Don't put things off that you want to do. That's the worst habit to get into. Especially when you think you have a really good idea. Go ahead and do it, you could probably actually do something with it, even more than expected. It's time for a new knack to blossom!

A Forgotten Hobby...
I became lazy for a while and wasn't really in the jewelry making mood, but once I finally did, it was so much better. People just flocked to all the new stuff we had been working on. I had almost forgotten how fun it was in the process too. Getting new beads and putting them all together was really cool. You see how things change and what the latest styles are. Not just with jewelry though...you can do that with anything.

What's Your Idea?
No matter what your idea is, it's always great to go ahead and do it. You can see how things change too. It's a great hobby to get into, especially when it brings in a little extra change. You know you're not just wasting your time, because it's something you enjoy doing and you actually get something out of it. Think of something you can do this summer. In the end you'll find out that your time was well spent...

tag: jewelry, beads, hobby, summer, knack

Wide is the Style!

2008-02-29T08:45:00.012-05:00

Wide Jewelry
If you watch all the award ceremonies the big trend seems to be the big shiny jewelry. Anything from diamond bulky jewelry to just plain wide band jewelry, it's all in style now. If you look at the celebrities walking the red carpet, they all have on some form of shiny jewelry that easily stands out. Look at Christina Aguilera's necklace, it stands out BIG TIME (which now is the look you want to go for), and the earrings are just enough to top if all off.

Simple, But Enough
Now of course you don't want to be too overdone. If you look at Beyonce' and Rihanna, they just have on a "simple" thick, shiny bracelet. But with their dress that's all they need. It just enough and looks absolutely gorgeous! They didn't over do it by adding a necklace. It's perfect!

Ready for Spring!
Now I'm sure the jewelry these stars have are totally out of your price range, but it's very easy to find thick jewelry that is reasonable. I have a ton. You can find really good deals and it look like it came from a designer! Or if you're going out you can go with some shiny bulky jewelry that looks amazing! I absolutely love it! There's plenty of things you can do to look good for spring. Just remember...wide bands are the best!
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tag: WHS_student, jewelry, fashion, stars, wide, celebrity

The Spring Colors

2008-02-07T10:21:00.000-05:00

True Blue!
According to some, it looks like the color for spring is going to be shades of blue. Blue is a great color. It looks great in so many different ways. Two really popular shades of blue are topaz and aquamarine. Both are absolutely gorgeous jewelry colors, and it works for almost everybody. You can have the lighter shade, or go with the darker. I personally like the lighter ones like these. It has more of a spring feel to it.

Purple
Another popular color for this spring is said to be light purple. Again, the lighter colors are very popular because they have more of a spring effect. Purple actually isn't worn that often, but I'm really glad it's coming into style because it's one of my favorite colors for jewelry. People don't realize how pretty it is because it's not a color you see everyday. These two colors are definitely colors you need to look for for the spring.

tag: WHS_student, jewelry, spring fashion, blue, purple

Less Is More!

2007-12-11T14:29:00.000-05:00

Is It Worth It?
Ok, bling is definately in when it comes to jewelry. But what is up with some of this jewelry that is extremely expensive! Some of it is in the hundreds of dollars! That's way too over the top. Of course we all agree it looks amazing and we would all love to have it, but there is plenty of stuff out there that will come pretty close to it that's under $100.

Strawberry Necklace...
Take a necklace for example, a yellow and rose gold necklace with pink sapphires strawberry pendant. It's also 14K so you can expect it's going to cost some MOOLA! Guess how much it is...$1,575! Now do you think it would be worth it to get this? I don't unless you wear it everyday of your life until you die...and even then it's a stretch. Why not get something more simple that looks very similar? This one on the left is very close and it's only around $20.

The Bracelet...
Or take a bracelet...some look so simple don't they? Yea, they're $400. Here's one though that is very elegant. It can go with anything! It's also only about $20.

Go For Less!
There is so much cute jewelry out there that we can buy that isn't in the hundreds of dollars. All of the jewelry that the stars wear is very cute, but why pay that much for it? We can find jewelry in our everyday life that looks so similar, people will think it's the real thing. Go for less, sometimes it can be more...

tag: WHS_student, bracelet, necklace, strawberry pendant, jewelry, less

What Colors Do You See?

2007-12-03T14:56:00.000-05:00

Color Wheel!!
I've recently learned what certain colors look good together by using something called a color wheel. It's actually pretty cool! You just pick a color and whatever color is across from it, that's the color that goes good with it! If you're having problems deciding what to put with a certain color, I would definitely recommend using one. You can look on the internet for one or you can go and purchase one. I've been experimenting with the colors that it says to go by and I'm actually doing miraculously well. I'm very pleased with the success I've been having.

Colors Affect Us
It's pretty amazing how much colors impact our everyday life. Colors mean all sorts of things! For example, did you know that blue is a believable color. If you're doing a presentation of some sort or speaking to someone for the first time, blue is a great color to wear. And of course when you go to a funeral, you always wear black. That's because it is a state of mourning. If you're in college, most professors favorite color is brown, so if you wanna' get on their good side, i recommend this color. Even rooms can change our mood. If you've ever noticed, bright rooms make people happy such as yellow, but darker rooms like a deep red can have a more depressing appearance. The colors yellow and red also make you hungry! Look at McDonald's colors, once again yellow and red...now there's something to think about. Some people think that colors are just colors, but it's been proven that they affect us in so many ways.

Know Your Colors!
Since I have learned this, I really have been more open to colors. They do affect your appearance. I recommend adding alot of color in your wardrobe and jewelry if you're usually used to dark colors. They say so much about you so you really want to be careful. If you're really concerned about what colors to mix and match together, use a color wheel! They're a great tool and extremely helpful. If you're interested in knowing what other colors mean, you should do research; it's very informative and its amazing how much of it is true!

tag: WHS_student, jewelry, clothes, colorful, meaning.matters, interesting, colors, impact

The Two Colors...

2007-11-28T13:53:00.000-05:00

Two Great Ideas!
I've been experimenting with numerous things to see which sells the best. Business is picking up as Christmas draws closer and closer. This is a great time of year to be fun and creative! It's much easier to put things together because what colors does everyone have to have to go with their Christmas sweater...RED AND GREEN! These colors are so great to work with because you can find Christmas tree dangle earrings to hang other crystals on so all you have to do is put red and green beads together.

Another idea that I figured out that is pretty much the easiest thing in the world is to make some out of Christmas ornaments! The balls look really cute and they are so incredibly easy! They look stunning with sweaters! Theres so many things you can do for great Christmas earrings!

tag: WHS_student, jewelry, red and green, Christmas earrings

MORE, MORE, MORE!

2007-11-28T13:31:00.000-05:00

A Weak Spot!
Ok, we all know it's the time of year for presents! And if you're buying for a girl of course you can never go wrong with jewelry! Anything from earrings, necklaces, or bracelets we absolutely love it! Personally, that's a major weak spot of mine; even though I don't need it, it always seems like I have to have MORE MORE MORE!

Go With What's You!
There really is no particular craze going around. Basically this year, you just have to go with what you like! I think most of the favorites right now are crystals and pearls. At least that's what everybody has been buying out in my stuff. Putting colors together rather than just having one color is a fad now also. I'm using a lot of black and brown with other colors that just look great!

Develop New Tastes!
Be on the lookout for things you like this year. There are numerous styles available. Find one that suits your taste. If you're not a big jewelry wearer and wish you were, you can start now. Change the way people look at you and develop a new reputation for being in style!

tag: WHS_student, jewelry, weak spot, girl presents, pearls, crystals, fad, styles, taste, reputation

Find Your Talent!

2007-11-14T08:18:00.000-05:00

Let It Be Known!
People have many different hobbies such as crafty stuff that are great ideas! It's that time of year to be buying presents and if you have a knack for something, now is the perfect time to be doing it. Let people know you have a special talent! Sometimes they buy them for gifts for people and you can actually get money out of it; and sometimes, it's a cheap way to give a great gift to your family or friends.

Other Knacks
I don't just make jewelry, I have a lot of other creative things that I really enjoy doing and I get money out of! Painting glasses is another hobby of mine and my mom's. People love them and are able to tells us what they want on it. We do initials, designs, certain colors...anything people ask for. Around this time of year we also paint glass ornaments. The ones for babies turn out really cute! These are some I found on the internet, not the ones I've done, but they are very similar.

No Idea Is Stupid
I posted this blog because I felt like people needed to know that this time of year is the perfect time to experiment and discover hidden talents! People have many great ideas that they don't decide to do because they think "Oh, I'm not one of those talented people that can make it look good." But the truth is, if you have an idea, you are talented. Don't just think that you can't do it because you've never done it before; have a positive attitude. Once you create something you're very proud to say that you made it yourself. You'll also find that gifts like these...are sometimes the best gifts of all!

tag: WHS_student, hobbies, crafty, ideas, presents, knack, talent, jewelry, creative, painting, glasses, ornaments, gifts, experiment

Don't Let Wearring A Uniform Crash Your Style

2007-11-12T09:31:00.000-05:00

The Big Question!
One of my friends recently got a comment posted on her blog that was asking for advice. The question was: What do you do if you go to a school that requires uniforms?

Be You!
Well...my friend answered this question and to know what she said, click here. Like she said, it depends on what look you're going for and what kind of uniform it is. You want to make sure that whatever you do fits "you" and still looks good. So basically what I'm getting at, is you don't want to look like somebody you're not.

Is There A Need?
If it's something that goes all the way up to your neck such as a turtleneck or some sort of jacket or sweater, most of the time you don't need a necklace because it would be too much. However, if it's something that shows your collar bone, jewelry is a definite must! You can either go with chunky or small and dainty, depending on your sense of style.

Flatter Yourself!
If you go with chunky, I'd go with a gumball necklace and ball earrings to match. If you go with dainty, I would wear a small crystal necklace and earrings. When you do this, it's always good to pull your hair back some so you're jewelry will be noticed. This way, it flatters you more! If you have a different sense of style and have another idea of how you could flatter uniforms more, let me know!

tag: WHS_student, advice, fashion, uniforms, be yourself, sweater, jewelry, dainty, chunky, style, flatter, noticed, crystal

It's So Easy...Anybody Can Do It!

2007-11-09T11:26:00.000-05:00

How To!
I've always loved the necklaces with the big colorful gumballs. I created a new way to make my own and at the same time make it cute! It's very simple and fast. You can learn how to do it in these easy steps.

Get Your Gear....
You can go to Wal-Mart and get those wooden balls in the craft section. They only have a hole in one end so you have to drill a hole in the other end, but you'll find that's not a problem.Pick some colors that you want to do the necklace in, such as red and black for example.Get that color spray paint. Get some ribbon that go along with your colors. In this case it would be red and black, and it's always good to include white too.

Get Started...
Split the balls up half and half. Spray paint half of them black and half of them red. After the balls are dry, string them on the ribbon of your choice.

The Finishing Touch!
Then, cut little pieces of each of the ribbon. Tie one piece between each ball, alternating the ribbon. Depending on your style, you can choose to make the necklace long or short. I personally like the longer ones better. In the end you have a cute, fun necklace that is your personal masterpiece!

What's Yet to Come...
I know I have yet to put pictures of my work on here. I was planning on putting one with this post to show you guys what it looks like, but the ones I've recently made, I've sold so I have no necklace to take a picture of! By next week my goal is to have something of mine that you can actually look at. I'll still put a picture of this necklace on here so you can see how it's supposed to turn out. Enjoy!

tag: WHS_student, jewelry, how to, ribbon, necklace, colors, style, simple, easy, fun, cute

Now Is The Time To Experiment!

2007-11-02T14:57:00.000-04:00

What's "In"
Hey everyone! I'm having a hard time deciding what colors to make for this time of year. Although we always do good around Christmas time! It seems like darker colors are always more "in" around the fall season, but tell me your opinion. Crystals look amazing with sweaters! The earrings you see on the left would make this aeropostale sweater look even more stunning!

Play Around With Your Wardrobe!
I absolutely love the holiday season. It's the perfect time to play around with your wardrobe (including jewelry)! It's also the perfect time of year to go shopping for all of your jewelry while everything is on sale. Have fun with it! Experiment! Know which jewelry fits you!

Other Nifty Things!
Especially for the holiday season, my mom and I come up with a bunch of different crafty stuff that people love. She paints tea glasses and ornaments and people love them! They are able to tell her the colors and what they want on it and she does it. It's something we enjoy doing and put a lot of effort into it. I'll post some pictures up later in the season so you can get a taste of what we've done!

tag: colors, season, "in", crystals, sweaters, stunning, wardrobe, jewelry, crafty

A New Fashion Statement

2007-10-25T13:34:00.000-04:00

Who am I?
I am a student who absolutely loves making jewelry and other fun stuff! A few years ago my mom and I started making everything we could think of and we did VERY well. I'm going to give you some information based on my opinion and my sources.

Why is jewelry important?

In today's society, jewelry is a BIG fashion statement. From anything to small, elegant, nice looking crystals and diamonds to big, fun, colorful accessories everything is being worn. Most people will tell you that they aren't fully dressed without their jewelry!

It's cute...and simple!

I personally love the dainty, simple crystals! They're perfect for dressy occasions and the clear ones even make t-shirts look good. (P.S. These are not some of the ones I've done. Haha! I snagged them off of the internet.)

Jewelry Trends to Watch For

Also, the chunky gumball necklaces, bracelets, and earrings are coming back into style. They are so fun! Me and my mom make some really cute ones with the colorful big wooden balls and ribbons. It's so fun to wear to a Georgia game or something because you show team spirit and its looks super duper cute!

What you'll find here

My blogs are mainly going to be my opinion on the jewelry fashion (and I want your opinion too), and to advertise some of the things that my mom and I have done. I'll be posting some questions that I want you to give me your opinion on and tell me what you think is "in".

tag: WHS_student, jewelry, accessories, fashion, diamonds, crystals, style