Comments on: Found My Jewelry Path https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Katie Murphy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-603453 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:54:10 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-603453 Stunning.

]]> By: Irene https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-492562 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:59:02 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-492562 I love your designs and website. You seem to have created a brand that is totally YOU!! Maybe raise the prices? They seem a bit low to me. Good luck!

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-415388 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 19:39:35 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-415388 Hi Debra!
Thank you so much. A funny thing about my ‘About Me’ section. I had written it all out and sent it to a friend to read. They suggested rearranging the flow, and I just wasn’t sure what to do. In truth, I felt a little down and ended up sitting on it for a month before launching my site. Then, I sent it to another friend, who in turn sent it to her sister. Her sister (a magician!) took the exact same words, cut out some of the fluff, and rearranged the flow. When I read it, I WAS EXCITED TO BE ME! HA! πŸ™‚ I was thrilled to post it. I’m thankful to have lots of support. Thank you for your encouraging words, Debra!

Hugs,
Cheryl

]]> By: Debra Ware https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-415108 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:27:36 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-415108 Rena,

I’ve subscribed to your newsletter for over a year, but never commented because I felt, as a novice, I had little to contribute. This issue inspired me to write to thank you for creating such an uplifting forum for sharing positive energy as well as jewelry-making and business tips!

Cheryl,

Thank you for your post. You do lovely work and your website is lovely. I especially like the About Me section. Your jewelry and your site are imbued with your positive spirit and passion for life!

Blessings to everyone. Be fierce! ?

Debra

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414977 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 04:04:22 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414977 Hi Joybelle!
Thank you so much. Yes, “believe and achieve” is an amazing affirmation. That “believe” part is so important! What’s awesome is that each time one of us answers our dream, we become an inspiration for someone else to believe that they can do it, too.

Wishing you much success on your journey as well. πŸ™‚

Hugs,
Cheryl

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414956 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 02:50:54 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414956 Hey Deb!
Thank you! When you take that leap of faith, be sure to say, “Weeeeeeee!” It makes it so much more fun. πŸ™‚ Yay for you…you can do it! Please let me know how it goes. I’m cheering for you!
Hugs!
Cheryl

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414953 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 02:46:32 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414953 Hi Susan,
Thank you! Sometimes I stamp what I most need to hear. Especially on those days when self-doubt lingers! And then I think that someone in the world may need the same message and I start stamping away. πŸ™‚

Cheryl

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414949 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 02:18:31 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414949 Hi Zoraida!
Thank you so much for your guidance. You are awesome. πŸ™‚

Cheryl

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414948 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 02:13:45 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414948 Hi Joanne,
Thank you for the compliment. πŸ™‚ I appreciate you. And I love the name of your jewelry — High Vibe Jewelry. High vibes rock!

Cheryl

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414919 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:40:28 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414919 Hi Sheila,
Thank you! I love copper. And it feels good to put encouraging words out into the world. Maybe this is part of my purpose? πŸ™‚

Cheryl

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414916 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:25:25 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414916 Hi Em! Thank you. When I started stamping, I was not that great at it. My letters were not straight — at all! It takes a lot of practice. (And you know what helps? Tape. I use painter’s tape and then line up my stamps against the edge of the tape.) The cool thing about hand-stamping is that we’re human, so the human-ness goes into the stamping, too. I recently stamped BELIEVE on a piece of copper and the ‘I’ was a little higher than the rest. At first, I thought, “Drat!” But then I thought, “Oh! ‘I BELIEVE’! Get it? πŸ™‚ The ‘I’ in BELIEVE is the most important letter. So that’s not a mistake after all! Keep practicing, especially if it brings you joy.

Cheryl

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414914 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:18:42 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414914 Thank you, Elizabeth! It’s so exciting to know that you’re inspired by my designs…that really makes my day. And it makes my journey that much more awesome! I truly hope that my work helps people to believe — believe in themselves, life and maybe even a little magic. πŸ˜‰

Cheryl

]]> By: Joybelle https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414697 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:20:11 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414697 Cheryl,
Congrats! They are beautiful. I agree with that ‘go for it’ attitude which is how I started my online store 2+ years ago, I jumped in with both feet. I also think a lot has to do with why we do what we do. I also believe the saying that ‘if you believe, you’ll achieve’. Blessing you with continued success.

]]> By: Deb https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414691 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:28:39 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414691 Thanks for the encouragement to find our niche and to GO for it!! I have let perfectionism hold me back for far too long. Hereeeeeee goessssss! Hugs and blessings to you!

]]> By: Susan Anderson https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414646 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 13:10:46 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414646 Beautiful stamped necklaces! I have tried it a few times but have not been successful- you work is fantastic. Love the sayings you have selected, particularly the first two, you don’t see these to often- they make great statements.

]]> By: zoraida https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414640 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 13:00:52 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414640 Congratulations Cheryl! I’m very happy for you. Good luck with you new website!!!

]]> By: Joanne https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414612 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:39:14 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414612 Love your designs and love your website, Cheryl! Congratulations on taking a giant leap of faith. (p.s. – you’re beautiful!)

]]> By: Sheila Meador https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414605 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:24:27 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414605 You did a great job on these, and I like the warmth that is conveyed combining copper and encouraging words.

]]> By: Em Noll https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414587 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:05:49 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414587 Love that you make inspirational jewelry. I have tried stamping but am not precise enough. I think it takes a special talent, like yours to make the jewelry look professional. I will check out your websites. Thanks for sharing and taking the leap.

]]> By: Elizabeth Wald https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414552 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:31:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414552 Love, love, love the personalization in these pieces and the meanings behind them, which can be VERY powerful for people undergoing life transitions, suffering from chronic illnesses, grieving and needing a reason to believe. Plus, they make ΓΌber meaningful gifts.

I am truly inspired by your work, Cheryl. Thank you so much for sharing.

Elizabeth

]]> By: Cheryl Clarke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414254 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:59:49 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414254 Thank you, Rena! πŸ™‚ I know how perfectionism can be paralyzing. Along the way I’ve reached out to several jewelry designers that I admire and asked them questions about starting a business, starting a website, or getting on Facebook. And they all said the same thing: “Just freaking do it!” So no matter what, even if I still hesitate a bit, I have to let go and just do it. You’re right, most folks may not notice mistakes, but if they do, that’s okay too. We’re all human! And thank you Rena for creating this space for all of us. I’ve been following you for years and I so appreciate what you do, and the way you do it!

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/found-my-jewelry-path/#comment-414234 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:09:36 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=41957#comment-414234 Lovely encouraging necklaces, Cheryl, and nice to see how you incorporated your passion for metal stamping! And I so agree with you about not allowing perfectionism to hold you back from getting online (or from doing anything else with your jewelry). Mistakes are usually fixable – and most folks don’t notice the mistakes anyway. πŸ™‚

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