Etsy Banner

Etsy Banner

Creating a banner for the front of my Etsy store was a must.  Luckily I was able to use the banner I made years ago for my art website, www.pamelaheyda.com, with a little tweaking.  I’ve used it for eight years and still like it.  It contains my name and tree symbol.  I’ve been drawing that tree for more than 20 years, so it was a natural choice for an icon.  It symbolizes my potential and energy, love of trees, and passion for nature.  The store should be open in about two weeks.  Stay tuned!

Packaging

I'm playing around with how I will package my jewelry once I sell it. I really like using plain brown boxes, they reflect my environmental awareness, there is no plastic involved, and they look simple. They can easily be dressed up with a rubber stamp. Being a tree lover, I decided to go with that theme. I hope to design my own rubber stamps one day. Each box will be tied with a piece of raffia. What do you think? My only question is how I can keep the necklaces from sliding around inside the box while being shipped, and should that matter?

Christmas Jewelry

I’ve been wearing a variety of Christmas jewelry since I was a kid.  And since I don’t throw anything away, I enjoy those pieces year after year. 

The present above is a pin.  I remember begging my mom to buy it for me at the 5 and Dime.  As a 6 year old, a sparkly gold present was the perfect symbol of Christmas.   The funny thing is that I still love this pin and wear it every year.  It still holds an exotic allure for me, and it is made out of plastic!

My 3rd grade room mother gave this Santa pin to me!  Every student in class got one.  I think this was the same year we also received crocheted ghosts and pumpkins.  So cute!  I love explaining where it came from.  I don’t remember who made it, and wish I could thank them for all these years of enjoyment.  

The item above came from Cost Plus over 30 years go.  It’s a pretty cute little item.  It is a Christmas tree box; the lid is a pin, inside is a tree necklace and there are two earrings attached to the pin/lid.  I don’t wear it so much but love the novelty.  How come I don’t see these everywhere?

I make these snowman and snowflake pins.  When I was a classroom teacher I’d have the kids make an ornament out of Wonder Bread dough every year (Wonder Bread mixed with Elmer’s Glue).  One year I had a lot of leftover white dough, so I got crafty and made these pieces.  On occasion I wear them, but I don’t’ like being poked by those stick arms!

I made the snowmen and tree earrings about 12 years ago when I just started to get into making jewelry.  The snowmen are lamp worked glass, and the trees are made from Swarovwski crystal beads.  I love the trees, small, light, playful and sparkly.

This is the rest of my holiday stuff; a necklace of tree lights that glow with the help of a battery, other non-glowing tree lights, and more.  Wearing these makes me feel like a kid again.  What I love most about Christmas is the lights, and feeling connected to family through following old traditions.