{give-away}

Hello and how are you?!?!
Thanks to all the new readers who stopped by to say "hello!" I really appreciate it:)
It's so nice to hear from you all!! I read and appreciate every one of your comments.

A special thanks to Maya from The Daily Vitamin Sea for featuring me and my seaglass wreath:)
That really made my day! I love her blogs and am always inspired by them!! I can't tell you how many times her blogs have helped me get through a brutal midwestern winter!!!

Stop by and say "hello" when you get a moment~~~
The Daily Vitamin Sea
Completely Coastal

I have been working on updating simpledaisy on etsy. I want it to reflect more of the vision I am striving towards.
Whenever you begin a creative endeavor I think it takes time to really define your style...To really decide what you do and do not like.. To really take into consideration all the opinions that many will give you..but in the end only you can decide what you want.
That's the thing about being a creative soul......you can get a million ideas from others but it really takes "something" to truly make it your own.
You can't copy that:)


Here is the older version of my product styling......

It's not bad but I just don't think it truly reflects the feeling I want you to get when you click on simpledaisy. And it doesn't really make the jewelry stand out. I think you notice the background more than you notice the jewelry.

Here's the older version of the banner....

Again....not bad. But I just think it looks pretty jumbled!
I wish I were a graphic designer or somebody that knew a whole lot more about this stuff than me:)
I am not....but I think every once in while I come up with some pretty good ideas:)

Here is what I came up with for the new simpledaisy product styling~

I really think it makes the jewelry POP! And it reflects the peacefulness of the ocean.
{pretty.simple.fresh} that's the feeling I really want you to get when you click on my shop.

I love how calm feeling it looks!

But more importantly....what do you think??????

What does it make you feel??? Do you feel like purchasing something when you stop in????

I know not everyone is into blues, greens, clear crystals.....but I am and that's another point of doing something that truly reflects me.
I can't be everything to everyone and I am now at the point to be OK with that!!!
I design jewelry that truly makes my soul sing:)
Does that make sense!??

And the new banner.....

Just a little more "fresh" feeling!!

I think etsy is great for me. Maybe someday I will have my very own website.....
maybe someday i'll be able to do this full-time....
but for now I really feel like I am working towards solidifying my style. A style that is unlike anyone else's:)
A style that evokes feelings of the ocean and happy, peaceful places!


OK.....now for what you really waiting for.....
THE GIVE-AWAY!!!!!!

I am giving away these pretty little earrings:)
I hand forged sterling silver ear wires and finished them with sweet little chalcedony briolettes wrapped in sterling silver~~~

Yes...Yes:) You like?!?!?!

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To enter.........

1. Leave me a comment telling me if you like the changes I made to my shop....or not:)

2. follow me on facebook & let me know you do

3. follow me on twitter & let me know you do


{sorry...the give-away is only open to northern united states residents} EDITED.....I meant to say just the residents of the United States....
so..i'll enter those of you who live in the US:)
Sorry... geography is not my stong subject:)

That gives you up to three entries!!!
Oh and make sure I have a way to get ahold of you to let you know you won!!!

PS....feel free to copy and paste the code above onto your blog to let others know about this give-away.

The give-away is open until Thursday April 29th at 6pm.
I will announce the winner Friday April 30th.
I will pick the winner by picking your name out of a basket this time!!!!!

Any questions?!?!!?
Let me know and GOOD LUCK;)

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” Dr. Seuss