My first ArtFire Artifact YEAH!

I am so excited! I went to my ArtFire this morning and noticed I have my first artifact 8) 8)

Guild Artisan

This artifact indicates that the artisan is a member of at least one trade guild. Guilds are a team system within the handmade community that provide for cooperative efforts to learn, teach, compete, and improve the community and the arts. Guilds have their own virtual Guild Hall, forums, Art Cast channel, and Gallery. A Guild Artisan is an active participant in at least one Trade Guild. I will have to check out and see what other Artifacts I can earn,because this is a real honor.It is a great feeling.I love ArtFire! 8) I am having a sale this weekend at my ArtFire. Be sure to browse ArtFire and explore the other talented Artists Shops.Treat yourself, you deserve it! LOL Have a great Saturday! I have to go to work now 8)

Getting By.

Hello my friends.I have had a very productive couple of days off work.Yesterday I cleaned house and did well,mom stuff.Today I made some jewelry got some editing done and took some pictures.All in all I feel I got a lot done.I wanted to get pictures with my light box but I just didn't have time to play with it.I have to make some minor adjustments with the light and camera angle then I should be able to produce some of the nicest pictures I have taken yet.As soon as I get everything tweaked I will share it with ya. I just started running a sale in my ArtFire and Zibbet Shops.I am not sure what else I should try as far as promoting myself.If you are looking for a special gift please keep me in mind 8) Well back to the day job tomorrow.I hope all is well in your world!

Fantasy Dream Knits Did you see her Shops?

I have to tell ya,this weeks featured artist is Awesome.She is a mother of five,and she knits and crochet and well pretty sure after looking through her Etsy shop that she can do just about anything. In fact I bought something for myself today and I can't wait to get it.That's not all she has an Artfire Studio also.If you really want to visit a cool blog check hers out at.Here are a couple of my favorite items from her shop.I hope you enjoy her work as much as I do!

Have you met Kazumi?

I will be featuring a new Artist each week so I can introduce you to some of my newest friends.My first featured Artist Is Kazumi,she is from Japan and Is very talented as you shall see.She has two Etsy Shops. http://www.etsy.com/shop/SockysWorld This adorable shop has the most unique sock monkey's I have ever seen and her frame purses well when you see them you will fall in love.In her other shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/knkchalkartdesigns the most gorgeous chalk art.You are really cheating yourself if you don't visit both.She also Has a really cool bloghttp://crafts-project-log.blogspot.com/. I sure hope you stop by and tell her TamsJewelry sent ya!

Light Box Results

Experimenting with the light box and I still want to try a couple other lights. The pictures are not as white as I would like them to be.They did come out good I think here let me show you.The pictures with the clear white back grounds are the pictures taken with the closed light box the ones with the cotton looking back grounds are the pictures I am currently using.I am pleased with the results.What do you think?I would love to hear your suggestions!

I Made It

Yeah,I made it! I have two days off from work so I can get started on pictures today with the new light box I built.I am so excited. Everything in my world is going great I hope you are doing even better.I better get to work I have over 500 items to take pictures of it will probably take a month to get them done but the results should be worth the patience LOL 8)

Happy Memorial day!

Well The part time waitress job is going great.Being a holiday weekend of course has made us very busy.If you look at my back side I am sure you will see the big shoe print,because I got my ass kicked yesterday LOL. I only have two more days to go then I will get a day off. I hope I make it.When I was twenty years younger this kind of work was a piece of cake,it is a lot more challenging then I remembered.Anyways I have still been spending 4-6 hours on editing items in my jewelry shops.I have been working with the jewelry pricing formula and I am making adjustments.In a couple of weeks I will be adding new pictures to my shops I am so excited about this I can't wait to get all the pictures done.They will make my shops have a cleaner look.I hope you all have a great Memorial day today.I am so thankful to all of our hero's and heroins who have served our great country.THANK YOU! Without all of their sacrifices we wouldn't have such a great place to raise our children. 8)

Still Crazy.LOL

Things are going great.Had a great day off today.Mowed the grass,went to my youngest daughters 4th grade Concert.It was awesome.I even got some house cleaning and laundry done,and to top it all off.As if that wasn't already enough accomplishments for one day I finally put together that light box I was telling you about.I took a few test pictures and I have to say I LOVE the results.I can't wait to share this with you,I am really tied up the next few days with the Memorial Holiday weekend.I should have it posted by mid week.All in all this was a great day off I am exhausted.I am looking forward to work tomorrow so I can get a little rest.LOL

Crazy Busy!

Yes that is the only way I can describe this week.The new job is great!I absolutely love it.I am not sure what the currant definition of part time is but according to my schedule it is only working 5 days this week.(Excuse me sir but I am looking for a part time, part time job).LOL Just kidding, I am grateful I will get the opportunity to work this holiday weekend I should hopefully make lots of money:)I am still keeping up with my Jewelry listings and I even made a pair of earrings this morning before work.I have pictures to edit sometime between dinner and laundry,50 push ups,100sit ups, and 200 jump rope.Life doesn't get any better than this y'all I love to be Crazy Busy!I hope you are having a great week! 8)

It's All Good!

Everything is going great,Yes it's all good!I love the new job.I have even had time to make some really cool adjustable Anklets.Yes life is good!I sure hope you are really well today.What do ya think of my newest creations?

I Found it

I am excited to tell you I started my new part time job today and it was awesome.Really nice people ,great hours I should have no trouble keeping up.I am relieved and very thankful for such great blessings.I am actually looking forward even to learning something new.I hope I will fall into a routine soon.Some time in the next week or so I am I think this is going to put together a light box.My husband pulled the directions off the internet last December the materials are just sitting in the corner I think I have put it off plenty long enough. I will take lots of pictures and post the project soon 8)

Karate Tournament Over No Injuries Counting Blessings!

Well the Sultemeier Girls made it through another tournament without injury.Yeah!Thank you God!!I am so proud of my girls they did there best and it showed.I even made it through my Kata and tied for First.We had to perform another Kata for the tie breaker and I was not prepared so I came home with a second.I gave it my best and can't wait to bring home first next time.LOL. It was a great Sunday.Hope your weekend was fantastic too!The top picture is my youngest Stephanie.And that is My oldest Angela in the middle.Come on now you recognize me there don't ya?LOL Have a great Monday!

Tounament Tomorrow I no gotta My Kata LOL

I have been practicing it over and over and I still no gotta my Kata.LOL For those of you who may not know,Kata are formal exercises practiced daily for karate.I have to perform two different ones tomorrow at the tournament.No it's not enough to get my butt kicked you also have to endure a great amount of humiliation to rank up.LOL I am just kidding I love Karate I am just extremely nervous that's all.Anyway my girls and I will be giving it our all tomorrow.Not the typical Sunday family day,but still a great one I hope.I better go practice now,have a fantastic weekend my friends!

When your Best Isn't good Enough Try Harder LOL

Yes ,when your best isn't good enough try harder.Those are the words I live by,because I don't give up!With the economy being such as it is,Sales are hard to come by everywhere.I have been very fortunate,I am very thankful for what I have had.However I am gonna have to take a job.It turns out it is not enough just to work,I actually need to get paid.LOL So I spent all morning filling out applications.I am going for waitress I have a lot of experience and cash flow usually comes quick with these types of jobs.Generally you don't work more than six hours so I can still keep up with all the other stuff I have going on.In the past I was always able to get a job the very first day hunting.Today though was different.It was kind of depressing I filled out six apps. and nothing sounded promising.I guess I will wait a couple of days to follow up.I am gonna work on pictures now I am trying some new stuff well I took one test picture I liked I am not sure If I will use it for my shops,It will kind of depend on what the comments are so please share your thoughts with me .What picture do you like best?

Featured on One2Try Thanks Rita!

It's not a secret I am new to the internet and of course to blogging.I am a fast learner for the most part,but I tend to jump into things head first without hesitation.Sometimes the results are not so good and I fall on my face.This makes me scared to try new things.I did try Friday Follow and I became addicted to blog hopping.LOL I have met so many really nice people,If you have not tried it you certainly should.One of the hosts of Friday Follow is Rita http://www.one2try.net/ She Featured me today on her wonderful blog.This is my first time to be featured on a blog so of course I am excited and very thankful .She read a post I wrote a while back.I was trying to get my first sale at Zibbet.She was so kind she came to my rescue and was my first Zibbet sale.When she told me she was gonna do a review I was nervous mainly because I wasn't sure how this review give away stuff works.It was a very pleasant surprise today when I saw it.The free earrings I gave her well she is giving them away. Maybe you will win them.If not there are a great many other opportunity's to win at her blog also she has a lot of reviews.Have you visited my shops lately?I am working hard. I plan on having 100 unique Items listed in each of my shops by the end of this year.I figure if I help support as many venues as I can they will support me.What goes around comes around right?Rita is proof ,I am sure God put her in my path. Anyways while you are visiting Rita's blog be sure to read more about Friday Follow,you owe yourself some fun time!And she has a lot of give aways going on right now.There is also a great Molasses cookie recipe among others.And her dog writes also.LOL I just had to share this with ya!Tell me what ya think.Happy Mothers Day!!!

Blog Hopping Withdraw LOL

Yeah that pretty much says it.I am behind on everything.No excuses I just am.So instead of feeding one of my most favorite addictions blog hopping,I will be cleaning two fish tanks and a toad tank today.Followed by a brutal two hour karate workout.I have a tournament coming real soon,I have to force myself to make it through this.Not real sure why am am putting myself through this because I am a lover not a fighter.LOL I just want to stay healthy.If all goes well I will reward myself by listing a few new creations.I really wish I could go blog hopping, but I need to catch up.I will make up for it next Friday Follow.I hope you have a great day. Happy Friday Follow!

Handmade Artist Forum OMG Awesome!!

Well the last couple days I have spent trying to fix my computer.Error 105 was really starting to make me mad!After hours of tech support we finally have it fixed I hope.At least i am back online.I even listed a new item without getting kicked off.So now I can get on with my life.LOL I have recently joined "Handmade Artists Forum".I was looking for a place to learn and I am sure this is it! I have met the nicest people there and there is an unbelievable amount of useful information just lying there in the forums.One of the best perks is they have a shop so I signed up.I got my first item listedhttp://handmadeartistsshop.com/TamsJewelry.html I am so excited.I have tons of work to day so I just wanted to let ya no what was up with me.If you are an Artist or if you like artists, and want to be a part of something really great please,please check this outhttp://www.handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/ I am sure you will be back to thank me soon for this tip!Have a great Day!

I love Luchenbach!

The wedding was great.Here is a picture of my booth and our Harley Joelean.It was a beautiful great time at Luchenbach and I met at least one new friend.Had fun Heather!

More Luchenbach

There was music,games, get your picture taken on our local longhorn(I can't remember his name)and even a wedding.

Luchenbach Texas Motorcycle Rally

Man that was so much fun.I have a few pictures I would like to share with you .