Friday, August 31, 2012

Fall Sale!

In honor of my favorite season, I'm doing a fall sale in my Etsy shop! Just use the coupon code "FALLSALE" when you check out to save 30%!

www.etsy.com/shop/astraeadesigns

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Craftsmanship

As tedious as it can be, I really enjoy making pieces like this. It definitely feels like craftsmanship. It's a slow process that builds on itself, and I get to see the work take shape. This one, for instance, just looks like a mess of pearls and chain most of the time. It's only when you get the last pieces of chain attached that it all falls into place -- quite literally. I felt a deep sense of satisfaction once all those little pearls settled into their respective niches. It was the satisfaction of a job well-done. Maybe that's one of the reasons I do what I do.

Why do you do what you do?