Sarah's Little Elf!

Pieces ready for firing!

I was prepping a few new pieces for firing the other day and had a new offer of help. Great, right?!
The offer was from my (barely) 6 yr old, who insisted he wanted to help 'do glass'.
So, I figured, I might as well give him something to feel good about for the day and allowed him to score the glass I'd lined up on my strip cutter. And he did a lovely job. Although now wants to 'help' all the time....

More Etsy-ing

I've been continuing to list my pendants on my Etsy store (the link to it should be on the right side of the page!) and at the same time have been browsing around the site.
It really has become somewhat of an obsession now. There are some really creative people on the site.
Here are a couple of today's finds -

Well, yes, I'll admit it, I am a total geek, but I LOVE this! Ha ha ha. I would be chuckling away.. Especially since I live in the city of the Left Lane Lollygagger, aka Colorado Springs. This one is from Rage Paints. Awesome.

And since I am a huge Downton Abbey fan (and no - it's not pronounced "Downtown"), here is another cute little Downton item that I am never likely to send, since, a) the hubby and I don't send Valentines and b) that would be a tough thing to admit. Some days at least. That one's from UUPP.

And finally, for something a little more serious, I love these rings. Aren't they pretty? These are from Amy Waltz.

Etsy-ing

Is there such a word? Anyway, in order to streamline my checkout and sales, I'm adding all my listings to my Etsy Store. Gradually of course. That way, people have an easier time of ordering without messaging, if that's what they prefer. Of course, I don't mind if anyone wants to just message me on Facebook to order anything, but, I think it's good to give a choice!
Since I'm very new to the whole Etsy experience, I'm trying to keep up with the VERY steep learning curve that is the Etsy world.
I found this article online and it seems very thorough, so I've decided to take a few pointers and see where it leads.

Of course, whilst browsing around Etsy, I found some really cool things. Must not buy. Must not buy. At least yet. But, here are a few of my finds -


This one is from a store called "Mod Jules". There are a bunch that gave me a chuckle whilst browsing, but Jules' selection of Downton Abbey ones are pretty cool.


Here's another. Wow is all I can say. Beautiful. Who knows, one day I might be able to afford it, but in the meantime, I sure can admire. This one is from "ModernHouseArt".

So, hopefully at some point, Etsy will generate some sales and I can buy new shoes, or scrabble pendants, or fantastic original art.

And, if anyone out there has any great advice for selling through Etsy, please feel free to share your secrets!

Ways To Purchase!

Dragon Glass pendants make great gifts. They are great for teacher and therapist end-of-year and holiday presents, but would also be wonderful for bridesmaid souvenirs and birthday gifts.

If you see anything you like on here there are a bunch of ways to purchase.

1 -You can can email me at dragonglassusa@gmail.com and let me know what you like.

2 - You can contact me via the Facebook page - www.facebook.com/dragonglassusa. Comment on the picture you like and message me!

3 - You can use my Etsy store - https://www.etsy.com/shop/DragonGlassUSA.

I can also create custom items. If you want a particular colour combination, size, quantity, let me know!

Ways to Pay -

I can take cash and credit cards locally. I can accept PayPal from a distance. I can also create an Etsy listing if you prefer to use Etsy for your transaction.

Shipping - 

I can ship jewelry items out (right now only US + Military Overseas)! I can send via a bubble mailer using first class USPS for around $3. Priority mailing is just over $5. If you want multiple items, it usually doesn't change the shipping cost and for priority, the charge is the same $5.15 or so for as many items as can fit in the box (which is quite a lot!). So if you want more than 3 or so items, priority mail is probably the way to go!

Firey Pendant!

I love the way this pendant turned out. I made two (of course they're slightly different because it's almost impossible to make identical ones - part of the beauty of fused glass) and I love them both. Having to try very hard to not keep one for myself....

More New Pendants!

My friend Laura and I have  joined another local craft fair to replace the autism event we were doing.
It's the Cordera Craft Fair and is just up the road from us! Perfect!
Come and join us if you're in the area, at the Cordera Community Center at 10am on March 23rd.
In light of this, I figured I would make some additional stock in preparation!
Here are a few of them, as always, the rest are, or are in the process of being, added to the FB page!

Update 3/9/2013  -Top middle, bottom left and bottom middle all sold.

More Puzzle Pieces!

A couple more puzzle piece pendants for you! I love these two, they're really cute and the best thing is that $5 from the sale of each will go to Alpine Autism Center, right here in the Springs.

To find out more or purchase, email dragonglassusa@gmail.com, or come to the FB page to see these and several others!