Blog-o-sphere Think Tank; January 2013

January's topic: "What are you hoping to accomplish in 2013?"

2013, I'd like to accomplish to grow my jewelry business. Last holiday season, I kind of felt maximum work load that I can handle by myself. Made me think if I want to grow more business, I might have to hire some help. But a thing is, I enjoy working by myself , making all the decisions and I don’t want to rely on somebody for any task. So I think about long and hard, what can I do, what I enjoy doing… I love making jewelry, I love communicating with customers, love personal connection, I’m good at customer serves and after care, and I love making customized jewelry that tells personal stories. So in conclusion, I want to expand my jewelry line to more individual custom work including wedding bands and engagement rings. I’m not the most skilled jewelry maker but I can make jewelry that reflect personal taste. I want to connect with client that looking for that kind of feeling. But to accomplish, I have to make lots of investment no time to fool around. i actually made a plan so we'll see! 

                                        
                                         

Here is other fabulous member’s blog that write about same topic;

pencilfox. www.pencilfox.com

Andes Cruz: http://www.andescruz.wordpress.com

Robyn Hawk: http://flyviewsandreviews.blogspot.com/

Shelagh Blatz http://designsbyshelagh.com/blog

Christine Esovoloff: http://christineesovoloff.tumblr.com/

Sierra Keylin: http://sierrakeylin.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Krucoff http://mysticalmythicalmetalwork.wordpress.com

Barbara Donovan: http://barbaradonovan.blogspot.com/
WATTO Distinctive Metal Wear: http://www.wattoonline.com/news

Happy Crafting!

January: Blog-o-sphere Think Tank

~january: if you could live anywhere... where would it be, and why?

I think I'd have to say "Japan"! not only because that's where I came from, Japan is really nice to place to live. nice mix of nature & convinience. I originally came from just outside of Tokyo but I would like to live in little more country setting. after lived in Ohio for so long, I get little panic when I go back to Tokyo... just like my mom, she move to country side when we kids were all grown up. but where she live is just too country for me. so, I have place picked up! it's call "Karuizawa", it's a resort town. not too far from Tokyo and closer to my mom. really nice in summer (people stay there for summer) it gets cold and snowy in winter but I'm use to it! and if I don't have to drive, I love snow. so we are planning for our retirement years, we can have little house there and I'd open little shop on main street. I only have to open in summer. I guess we are going to hibernate like bears in winter:)

let's check out other members, where they want to live:

Andes Cruz http://www.andescruz.wordpress.com/

Mary Spencer (WATTO) http://www.wattoonline.com/news
Beth Cyr - http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Clark: http://thethinkingsofacoldweathergirl.blogspot.com/

Happy Crafting:)



January Handmade Division Talk About Blog

~In another life I was.... and I made.... for a living. (fill in the blanks)~

I wish I could know! I was definitely making something for living. Perhaps, I was a seamstress in one life, clothing designer in the other. Sewing and making dress just seem so natural to me. I bet I was doing that in one point or the other.

Ok, so ~in another life I was dress maker and I made dresses for a living.

And I guess you’ll never forget things that you made with your heart & soul. My sister told me that our grandmother who is almost 90years old, living in the nursing home and can’t recognize her own daughter anymore… was showing my sister thing that she made (the things she already showed us before) and explain how she made it, every step by step why she did that way this and that… then my sister said to me I’ll be that way one day. Well this feels little sad but my point was even though it was in another life and you cannot remember, your soul will remember! So I’d like to make every piece of jewelry with my heart & soul!

Happy crafting :)

Here is the link to other handmade division teammate talking about the same topic:
Andes Cruz : www.andescruz.wordpress.com
Rickson Jewellery: www.RicksonJewellery.blogspot.com

I must say I’m very sad that not much participation this month… I love “talk about blog”!