Happy New Year to everyone!!
Busy times in the past month or so around the etsy shop ! It is only my second holiday season on-line, and it blew me away! Thanks to all of my wonderful customers and loyal fans!
As most people who have read my blog in the past know, I am a huge fan of Ali Edwards. Even though I don't have a whole lot of time to scrapbook anymore, I still try to find time to stop by her blog occasionally to get inspiration. She is one of the people who started the whole idea a few years back to choose a word of the year to focus on. See her post for this year's word here: One Little Word . I have loved this idea. Last year, my word for the year was "Strength".
This year, the word I have chosen is "Be". There are so many reasons why I chose this for my word. The first is that I want to become who I am meant to be. Also, be can mean so many things. Be yourself, be positive, be happy, be healthy... on and on. The main things I want to "Be" are HAPPY, HEALTHY, and PRESENT. In order to remind myself of these things, I created a resolution ring to wear. It is a new spinner style, and I just love it!
I set a ruby cabochon in my ring, for contentment and peace. I hope to make this style of spinner available in my shop in the next day or so.
As far as what I am doing to visualize and take action toward my one little word, I have started exercising and trying to eat more healthy foods. I am also making a point to stop each day and take a deep breath and focus on the things that make my life wonderful. It's so easy to go through life day by day being stressed and worried and wondering when it will all slow down and get better. But if we stop and take the time to recognize it, life is better right now. I have so many things to be happy about and be thankful for. All I have to do is be present in the moment, and realize it.
I loved the idea of having gemstones set into the inner band of a spinner ring so much, that I had to create another spinner style.
This style has three gemstones (in this case Sleeping Beauty Turquoise) set around the outer band. This ring is so fun! I am planning to make this style of ring available soon as well.

Gorgeous !! The above gemstones ring is looking awesome. It looks like you have very good collection of it. The red gemstones ring is looking different one.
Posted by: Vintage Rings | February 01, 2010 at 11:36 PM