hand crafted pendant

I make hand beaded pendants from vintage and glass beads and note cards from things like vintage game pieces and paper umbrellas. I have tried selling them on ebay, but it seems like there are so many products on there already that mine are overlooked.
I have sold them at craft shows and to my friends with great results. So, what does everyone suggest. I have seen things like this in cute little botiques all over the place, but I think that botiques would love my stuff too.

Thanks for the suggestions :)

I was like you I researched my area [and had to go further than anticipated] to find out what craft type boutiques were out there ... took a deep breath and went in and asked would they be interested in my stuff ...did not work but what worked was as i walked in i had some of my stuff on my person nicely set out in a basket at first a number said no but then saw my things and went oh their different and then i was able to get my foot in the door but be prepared for knock-backs i think i tried 20 stores only 3 sell my things but 3 is better than nothing

2006-12-04 18:25:25 by lizzey_in_pink

www.barakagems.com

just tell me what you think


Grandma’s basement was ancient, dark and dank, and filled with endless piles of junk. Boxes, trunks, and bins of every size and shape were scattered across the floor, lining the walls, and towering from to the ceiling. It was exactly four days after Grandma’s funeral and mom was devastated. She couldn’t even walk into Grandma’s house, let alone sort through all her junk, so that job was left up to me. My directions exactly: “Sort out her stuff: keep, sell, throw away.” How I was possibly supposed to discern what was worth selling and what needed to be kept at ten years old, I have no idea.
I had been sifting through Grandma’s gadgets for hours when I came upon a strange pouch. It was made of the purest velvet hands could feel, the violet and gold of royalty, with a silk drawstring. I was just about to toss it over my shoulder into the steadily growing “sell” pile when a sliver of light escaped the bag, thrown across the wall for a second before it disappeared. I blinked, rubbed my eyes and reached out, tentative fingers struggling to hook the thin drawstring between them.
Inside, there was nothing but a little black box. I snapped it open to reveal yet another, smaller pouch. I tugged at the caught zipper, finally releasing it with an extra hard yank. The sack flew from my hands, it’s descent intercepted by the far wall.
It landed hard and a bulky golden chain slipped out, dragging with it an oval-shaped pendant. I scrambled after it, and after a few seconds, I realized that the pendant was hinged: a locket. It was finely crafted and likely ancient, but it bore no scratches or dents. In fact, it was in perfect condition, and still shining as if it had just been polished. In the very center of the locket was a tiny diamond. Intricate tendrils spiraled from the diamond, covering the entire surface of the charm in swirling golden lines. I was utterly captivated by the design and I found myself prying open the locket mindlessly, eager to inspect it further.
With an indescribably jolt in my gut, I landed feet first in what looked like a dungeon (I wouldn’t know, I’d never actually seen one.) Lofty walls of stone stretched so far that they disappeared into shadows. There were no lights or windows, but somehow a dim glow illuminated the place.
to the comment about it being unrealistic (i'm not taking offense. .just explaining) it plays out further in the story that the mother basically loses herself after the death and at the end it's revealed that she's cursed and that's why she's such an irresponsible mother etc.

I think you're a good writer. But so far it sounds like you have a list of events with too many adjectives. Try giving us a little more background information. And if you're really planning on having the mother be cursed I suggest adding a twist to it because that plot has been done many times before. I would also suggest working on your spelling and grammar, it's distracting. Otherwise you're off to a strong start.

Keep writing! Good luck!

2009-02-20 13:14:46 by LIVExINxLOVE