Reminisce a Time

Every time my post about my first Etsy sale pops up on my Facebook memories I smile and get this warm fuzzy feeling.  It is a special memory for me because you always remember your first.  I can’t believe it has been 10 years.  The neat thing was that I just knew in my heart that it was the start of a grand adventure and not just some random sale.  I used to pull a tarot card every morning to see how my day was going to be and they were almost always correct.  I remember pulling the Star card that morning.  I’ve learned so much through all the ups and downs, this has definitely been a huge part of my life and growth through the years.  Even though I don’t know which direction to take lately, I still believe that this will continue to be an important part of my life.  I’m forever grateful for opportunity and adventure💖🥂💖🥂💖

10 Years

Long time no write!  Today I just want to document the 10 year anniversary of when I opened up my Etsy shop.  I wasn’t going to say anything because I’ve been inactive but then I saw a post on Instagram earlier today from a poet that posted a pic of herself and informed all of us that none of her family and friends know that she has that account and that she started writing again.  I totally understand where she is coming from.  Whether we want to admit it or not, other people ruin beautiful things.  Sometimes when we get a lot of exposure there is a lot of noise and we lose the core essence of why we started.  I’ve undergone a lot of changes since I last wrote.  Things in my life have definitely gotten better.  I’m in a good place but still struggling with some things.  Mostly with unlearning thoughts and behaviors I’ve developed while I was going through tough times.  But it seems the more I distance myself from toxic environments, the better my life becomes.  I can actually feel myself become physically ill when I’m around it now or when something triggers me.  The healing process is very lonely because only you know what is truly right for you but if you have something to believe in whether it is God or any guiding force to help you through, it will give you a sense of comfort.  I feel like I lost a lot of friends or people I thought were friends.  But there are a handful of friends that I truly cherish with all my heart.  This has been a very strange year.  The pandemic has forced us all to slow down and appreciate the simple things.  It has brought out sides in people that has never been shown before.  I don’t think anything will ever be the same again but that could eventually be a good thing.  There has to be balance for anything to work.  I’ve been doing a lot of purging, just getting rid of a lot of old junk and clothes.  It feels really good, the more I get rid of stuff the more energy I have.  I got rid of all the craft and jewelry supplies I know I will never use and keep only the ones I will use.  It makes things less overwhelming and more organized so that I have the motivation to create again.  I’ve also been keeping physically active since I last wrote.  Mostly walking and riding my bike.  And trying to eat healthy.  I have lost over 20 pounds but now it seems like I’ve hit a plateau.  Should I blame it on the pandemic?  Probably because that was when things started to slow down.  Oh well, I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and I am okay with where I’m at.  Overall things have been great for me and my family.  I get to work from home most days of the week and only go in to the office twice a week.  This has saved money on gas and the stress of getting up to get ready in the mornings and especially all the bad traffic!  I hope this becomes a permanent option for us, I don’t see very many people wanting to head back to office life anytime soon.  

That’s all I have for now.  I will definitely add more things to my shop soon.  I am going to make some bracelets today even if I don’t post any yet.  The nice thing about this business is that I can come and go as I please and things still pick up when I’m active again.  Here is a bracelet I made yesterday for the 4th.  The bracelet stones are made of labradorite which is a stone of transformation, strength, and perseverance and butterflies to me represent transformation and freedom.  Butterflies aren’t usually my favorite but they have been significant in my life such as when I got a butterfly tattoo a year after my divorce and how I chose to build my house in the Monarch subdivision.  

Until next time, whenever that is😅  

Some New Stuff, Finally📿

Hello Everyone!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  I enjoyed my long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  It was really nice to have the time off work to sleep in.  It gave me the energy to do A LOT of cleaning.  You know how sometimes when you are on roll and you can’t stop cleaning?  That was me all weekend!  I was able to (sorta) finish my scarf from the other day.  The problem was that I ran out of yarn so I had to extend it with a different color and it was still too short!  I was actually using scrap yarn so I wasn’t able to extend it with the exact match.  At least now I know approximately how much yarn to use. 

I FINALLY made some new stuff to add to my shop.  I have found that focusing on a theme or center point keeps me going.  This week I worked with one of my favorite stones & color turquoise.  It is also my birthstone.  Here are some of the bracelets I made.  The black beads are lava stone and can be used as an essential oil diffuser, the scent can last up to a whole day.  The red rose/yellow jade bracelet is inspired by Beauty & The Beast.  

I also made this Sagittarius necklace which is my astrological sign.♐️  I will be making one for each sign as it hits their season.  The metallic silver leather cord is adjustable.  I used a turquoise colored Swarovski crystal to represent its birthstone.

So there you have it, these will be available in my shop this week.  Hope to see you there!📿

Back in Business

Hello everyone!  Happy Thanksgiving week🦃.  I have good news to share for my project recap...I made another sale today.  My Romeo and Juliet charm necklace.  I am pretty confident now that coming back on here is driving traffic to my shop.  So far I have only been relisting some of my sold or expired items.  I think I am ready to start posting new stuff which I can start by making at least one new item a day.  

I haven’t done much knitting this past week because of the recent loss in my family.  Last night I found out that we lost another member, my aunt who was only 51😔.  I am getting better at the purl stitch.  I joined a knitting group on FB last week for some motivation and inspiration.  Until next time!💍

My new Facebook page

Hello everyone, I'm back! I had a very busy month at my job with closing out the year and then also setting up new files for the new year. Things are starting to die down again so I am able to work on my Etsy shop.

I would like to thank everyone that purchased from my shop Karmic Kreations on Etsy, your business is very much appreciated:) I would also like to invite everyone to check out my new page on Facebook and if you like my jewelry then I hope you will "Like" my Facebook page. I will post updates on new items as well as sales and special promotions. And if I get enough people to "Like" my page I will conduct periodic contests and giveaways:) Hope you see you all there!

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Karmic-Kreations/149814725071628

PS, If you know anyone else that would be interested, can you please pass this information along to them? Thanks!:D Kim