No more Etsy!

It's official! My shops at Etsy are empty. I haven't yet moved everything into my ArtFire shop, but I'm getting there. :) So--if you are looking for something you faved or liked at either Bebopgirl1969Jewelry or Planet Blythe, it either is or will be at my ArtFire shop now--everything is under the name Bebopgirl1969Jewelry, all in one shop.

I want to reiterate that I have nothing against the sellers at Etsy; I will still shop there. I have no desire to punish the Sellers.

I had a lot of issues with Etsy's ethics--see here: http://clutchmagonline.com/2010/12/%E2%80%9Crape%E2%80%9D-congratulations-card-on-sale-at-etsy/
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/01/07/jvm.greeting.cards.hln

At least Etsy revised its policies: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m01/i17/s04 --but still.

Then there was this craziness: http://tryhandmade.com/calling-out-buyers-shopping-privacy-the-new-etsy/

Of course, Etsy responded to that, too, by making it impossible for Sellers to see Buyers feedback. Real helpful (sarcasm!).

Then there are all the mutings at the forums, the changes that don't need to be made (ie all the Social features), and the ignoring of all the changes that do need to be made (a DECENT search function, anyone?). All the ways to lead people out of shops. The mass amount of info that does not help me shop--or sell. All the ignoring of sellers' concerns...it all got to be too much for me. I just didn't want to be part of it.

I don't want this to turn into a debate--I just wanted to explain why I moved from a site where I had decent success to another place where I am also having decent success (and why I didn't decide to be at both places).

*Does anyone know how to get links to be clickable here? When I use the link button, nothing shows up in my post...??? And when I post a link as copied from the net, it isn't clickable...

My necklace was on TV! :)

So, awhile back, at my Etsy shop, I sold a necklace to the costume department of Wizards of Waverly Place. And today I found out from family back home that it was indeed worn, in the first episode of the new season in the States! How excited am I? :)
(EDIT: Just found out that the character Harper is the one who wore it!)

If you like this design, I have similar necklaces at my ArtFire shop (just click on the entry header to go to the right section), and one left in my Etsy shop. :)

New Buddha Necklaces

There are new Buddha designs in my ArtFire shop this week! As always, when you buy one of these necklaces I will donate $6 from the purchase price to the Red Cross Japan Tsunami Relief fund. I plan to do this until at least the end of the year, at which point the necklaces will morph from Buddhas for Japan into Buddhas for Disaster Relief, to help aid victims of disasters worldwide. In other words, this section is here to stay!

I am still searching for more natural colored Buddha beads, but at the moment brights seem to be all the rage. If you prefer more muted colors, be assured I am trying to find some!

It looks good in pastels, too...

If you're not into super-brights (see previous post), you can still rock the trend for orange & purple--just go pastel! :)

Orange & Purple--the Color Combo of the Season!

It's one of the biggest trends of the summer--purple & orange! Such a gorgeous color clash! And here's a super fun necklace which is not only made up of those colors, but which will help Japan via the Red Cross--$6 of the $12 purchase price will be donated. So come on, join this fun trend and do a good deed! Here are some ladies rocking the color combo:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2001222/Fashions-coolest-clash-How-orange-purple-colours-season.html

Peachy Keen

These pretty pastel necklaces are a fun way to join in with this summer's love of orange if you are not a lover of super bright shades (or if, like me, you think the brighter, the better, but you also love variety...).

Gorgeously Gothic

I really enjoy these calla lily beads, and I really enjoy skull beads, too. Put them together and they make some gorgeously dark and gothy necklaces. Whether you're feeling like a zombie, vampire, witch, or you just embrace your dark side, there's a design for you. They are quite glam, too!