Labradorite Pendant

I had a custom order request from a friend of mine.  Her Nephew had mined some Montana Sapphires and she asked me if I could make a necklace and earrings set with his stones.  This is the pendant.  It is a beautiful Labradorite cab that I purchased from India.  The smaller stone is his sapphire.  The completed set was sent off to be given to her Nephew's girlfriend.  She has now gotten her gift and loves them!  I was happy with the way it turned out too.

Hand painted Rocks

A couple of my hand painted rocks!  Both sold.

One door closes and another one opens

After 14 years of selling my handmade goods and custom wire wrapped jewelry on Etsy, it was time to make some changes.  I contemplated theses changes for about a year and a half, when Etsy once again raised it's sellers fees.  I opened a second store at Zibbet but at that time they were going through a major overhaul, adding an option for multiple platforms managed from their website.  Seemed like a great comcept so I opened two webstores there, but unfortunately after deciding to try it again Zibbet sold the platform and they closed in June 2021.  Etsy is no longer the great place for  handmade sellers that it was when I opened my store in 2006.  I knew I wanted to make changes at the end of 2019 but life has a way of getting in the way of things, and I did not seriously look to alternatives again until the beginning of March.  With the increased sellers listing, transaction, seller shipping, and processing fees, I now find myself netting less than 25% of what I was making in previous years.  Not GOOD!

As of July 2021 I started a new shop at myebooth.com.  They charge no fees!  They take zero commissions!!!!  That sure sounded good to me.  It's a slow process.  Listing all of my products, uploading pictures, and fine tuning is not an easy thing to do, but I am slowly listing my products.  It's a work in progress.  I hope to get everything listed and photo's uploaded by the end of August.

I am also making lots of new items that I now have for sale.  I still make custom orders.  I carry a large array of incense, smudge bundles and smudge supplies, and handmade candles, beard balm, paw wax, hand painted feathers and rocks, and so much more.

Please stop by and take a peek and bookmark us so you can come back often to check out our newly added items.  As always we thank you for your interest in LV's Beads n Things and Twisted Whisker Creations.

Below is a picture of one of my handmade wire wrapped creations.  It is a Picture Jasper cab wire wrapped in copper and embellished with little wire wrapped pine trees, kind of a signature of life here in the northern Panhandle of Idaho.  I will be making more of these types of pendants as this one sold immediately on Facebook before it ever got listed.  Gotta love my Facebook friends and buyers too!

Our Facebook link is:  https://www.facebook.com/LVsBeadsnThings

I hope you are all having a wonderful and happy 2021.  As always peace and blessings.  ~LVS~

Seasons come and seasons go and here in north Idaho summer ends far too soon.  We've already had our first snow!  My pipes have frozen twice... nothing new during the winters here... sigh.  The dogs loved the snow twhile it lasted but all of it has melted now.  It was supposed to snow this weekend but thankfully the storm missed us.

With the seasons changes I've made some business changes too.  I finally opened up a store at Zibbet, something I've been contemplating for the past two years.  With Etsy's recent changes it was the needed fuel that lit the fire under my rear and I spent this past weekend setting it up and fine tuning it.  To visit the new store:  https://www.zibbet.com/lvsbeadsnthings
I hope you all have a happy and safe holiday season.  Wishing you all the best for a bright, happy, healthy, wonderful 2019.

My first attempt at making a chicken wire northern robin.  I had fun making this little guy.

I had a request to make up some more of my hand painted wolf feathers.  Here are the finished results which are now for sale at my Etsy store.  This next week I will be painting up some eagle feathers.  Check back to see the finished products. 

Fall is upon us and winter fast approaching.  With the colder weather comes sniffles, colds, and flu season.  Essential oils and aromatherapy can bring relief to stuffed up noses, sinus headaches, and help boost immune systems.  What better way to enjoy the benefits of these precious oils than to have the scent last all day long with a beautiful and functional personal diffuser.  Now available at my Etsy store are several Lava Rock personal diffusers.  Several options are available including necklaces, bracelets, and removable charms.  Shown below is a lava rock and turquoise oil diffuser necklace and lava bead and coral bracelet.  Please stop by our Etsy store for all available personal diffusers. http://lvsbeadsnthings.etsy.com

Aqua Aura and Puka Shell Choker

Beautiful Aqua Aura quartz crystal that has been wire wrapped in sterling silver.  It is on a 16" puka shell choker necklace.  Wonderful color combination and perfect for "summer."  It is available at my online Etsy store.

Rose Aura Crystal

This crystal is Rose Aura Quartz.  It has been wire wrapped in sterling silver and anodized to give it an antique look.  It is for sale at my online Etsy store.  Click on the link to go there.

Tangerine Aura Crystal

This crystal is a wire wrapped Tangerine Aura Crystal.  The crystals are wrapped in sterling silver wire which has been dipped in liver of sulver to give it an antique look.  The photos show both sides.  It too is for sale at my Etsy store:

Wire wrapped Crystals!

I've been busy creating........ it's what I do.  When the weather warms up and spring is in the air I lose my cabin fever.  Before Christmas I bought some gorgeous crystals from a crystal mine in Canada.  I had good intentions on having them ready by Christmas......... the best laid plans of mice and men... but that plan was put on hold.  I was taking care of a family member who needed help and it was my first priority.

These crystals are also for sale at my online Etsy store.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them up.

This one is an Aqua Aura quartz crystal.  The photos show both sides of the crystal: