Wow! What a month April ‘08 has been. There is so much going on right now, it is difficult to keep my head organized around all of it!
Life is changing so fast! I have been a registered nurse for over 30 years…count ‘em…30 years! Due to the recent onset of health problems that render me useless to continue nursing, I have decided to guide my life in another direction…jewelry making!
God is good! I believe that my thoughts come to me during quieter times…mostly in my dreams and while I sleep. I have always been an artistic and creative soul, so I pray to find a way that I can continue to support myself and give back to others.
Hmmm…let’s see. Well, I love beautiful things, I really do! And I love excess and embellishment. I love Italy and Venice. Those Venetians…what scoundrels! And history, especially European and Italian history…how I love it all!
Then there is art, travel, good food and loving people. My husband, my beloved sister and my niece, Gianna…
I know…I can try my hand at designing exquisite beaded jewelry with historical items that hail from Italy, Venice, Africa, the Far East…all over the place! Why, this combines my love of Italy, Italians, conversation, history, excessive ostentation, the lagoon, art, creativity, working with my hands, completing projects, utilizing computers and surfing the Internet all in one!
There is so much to do and learn! Venetian beads, African trade beads, crystals, findings and Merchant Moms. There’s web hosting, tax IDs, Crafts Shows, marketing, SEO and meta tags. There are widgets, blogs, price sets, photos. OMG…light boxes, AV versus TV, Kelvin lamps…Fire Mountain Gems, jewelry groups, wrapped loops, stringing, wiring, self-promotion and much, much more!
God is so good to me! I think I will make it. My sister tells me that “this is the happiest she has heard me sound in months…no wait, years.” I’m excited yet fearful at the same time.
Please join me on this new journey, this new direction in my life!
