BRB... Is there a time frame for that?

Two weeks ago the entire household ie. Grandma, Dad, the two girls (and apparently my older daughter's doll "Babydoll") caught the flu. The nose swab results came back from the Dr's office as Influenza A, and it was too late for the kids to take Tamiflu. We were in for the long haul.

That was July 11th. My post on Facebook:
"Susan Castillejos... is hanging a quarantine sign - pretty sure the flu has taken over the entire house... even grandma spiked a fever!"

Today I have finally made it back to the computer to start thinking about my Etsy shop, my Facebook, my Blog and my Twitter now that I do not have to play nurse to my own little hospital of patients. Thank goodness I never succumbed to the flu! Can you guess my last post on Facebook?

"Fam still sick, off to work, brb!" That was last week Thursday, and here it is already Tuesday! Is there a time frame for brb aka "be right back"? Does it mean leave to do just one thing and come back immediately after? Did I tell a fib when I used the term "brb"?

Well anyway, whatever, here I am, back, and it took all morning to catch up and then write this post. So now I'm off to work and I'll brb!

SALE EXTENDED!

Extended 4th of July sale!

FREE SHIPPING and 10% OFF until July 10th Midnite, Hawaii time.

Please type "4th" in the NOTES section when purchasing and your discount will be refunded through Paypal.

Newest listings:

Blue Ceramic Basket Weave and Czech Glass Drop Earrings,
Summer Day Hoop Earrings - Wire Wrapped Glass and Sterling Silver,
and Wire Wrapped Blue Swarovski Crystals and Gold Filled Hoops.

Aloha!
~Su

Fourth of July Weekend Sale!

Happy 4th All!

Etsy, the online place for Artisan shops, is having a WEEKEND DEALS! Sale, and I've decided to participate by offering FREE SHIPPING and 10% OFF.

If you're following this blog, you'll get a little more. Go to the top of this page and click on Follow this Blog, which I'll verify when you buy something. You'll get the FREE SHIPPING, 20% OFF (that's right, TWENTY PERCENT!), the free polishing pad, and upgraded giftwrap with free gift card by request. Just let me know what to write in the card if you are sending your purchase as a gift. Go HERE to SHOP.

Please type "suBringas blog" in the NOTES section when purchasing and your discount will be refunded through Paypal. Sale runs From July 3rd to July 6th Midnite, Hawaii time.

Aloha! ~Su

Busy, Busy Bee

Been busy humming along...

I've been trying to keep up with my dreams of new jewelry ideas. Literally. Every night I dream of a new piece, or sometimes if I'm lucky the same piece for a couple of nights. The hard part is trying to take the dream to the sketchbook. The time-consuming part is figuring out how the dream translates into a piece, and then shopping for materials. The making is the exciting part, even though it can be frustrating when something is not working out the way you thought it might. But the dreams have been steady.

To buy time while I work out the new pieces, I reworked some pieces and relisted. I took my classic PIKO Earrings (which is what I started my shop with) and reworked them in sterling silver instead of craft wire, snapped some new photos and put it up. I also put up some better photos of my Crystal Romance Earrings. I think the only other relist I'll work on is a single listing of the Crystal Romance Necklace, since the dreams are all under the Hawaiian influence.

I did finish a piece that I've posted a sneak peek here for you. I'm still composing the listing and working out the material costs, so stay tuned. My Mom covets this pair of gold and olive green dangle earrings, and I must say, I love them too. This is my first work in gold and I think I am HOOKED!


And with that I'll bid you all Aloha ahiahi ia oukou!

Trading Logos

It's all about networking nowadays, just ask my hubby the networking guru himself, Pete Castillejos - Hawaiis Mortgage Guy Dot Com. He's been networking since I've met him 9 years ago and luckily some of it has rub off on me. He's the one that got me into Twitter and Facebook, and I am now trading logos and links with other great people on the web to grow my little network.

Please visit Pete at HawaiisMortgageGuy.com if you're thinking about refinancing or purchasing a home. It's a buyers market and the rates are really good right now. He'll give you great advice and a great deal.

Also, please visit my really good friend Kelli at DiamondGirlHawaii.com for the best deal on diamonds and fine jewelry. My husband went to her to have a custom maile leaf (designed by another friend Darin) cast in 14k white gold in honor of our second daughter Maile. I wear it every day!

I'm sure there are more friends out there, so I'm going to work on a better way to share some space here with people that I feel confident about recommending their services to you.

Aloha! Su