Wishing for *S*N*O*W*

Around my house there is a lot of wishing and hoping for snow. My kids are wearing their PJ's inside out and just hoping for a day off from school.
Over this past weekend we went to visit family in Pittsburgh, PA and we saw lots of snow and it was so pretty...I wanted to share a few snowy pictures with you......

Why I only use SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS....

I feel Swarovski (pronounced Swore-off-ski) crystals are the highest quaility crystal made for beading. Swarovski crystals are meticulously crafted in Austria to the highest standards of quality. The beautiful color and unbelievable sparkle set them apart from other crystals. They are machine cut to provide flawless consistency. There is a rainbow of colors available which is wonderful because there is always a crystal to go with the mood of my creation. There are many knock-off type crystals that appear to be Swarovski but are not......and sell for a much lower price. You can be confident that my jewelry contains real Swarovski crystals. Here is an example of a "Points" Bracelet made with a beautiful
combination of colors : I have "Points" Bracelet available in single and Double Strands....to see more

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February Newsletter Sent Out !!

Have you joined my mailing list yet? A great way to get updates...show schedules...new items...and COUPONS !!! Just look for the flying hummingbird on the front page of my website.....

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Valentine's Day is right around the corner........

...a few examples.....

.....how it All Began.......

Here is the story of how this all began....a few years back, I was working full time and I wanted a mother's bracelet, I had seen them and just thought that was such a special thing to wear each day but they were so so expensive because I had four names to add. So I decided that i could do it myself...I have always been "crafty"....I can paint, draw and sew and I had made simple beaded bracelets in the past...so off to the bead store I went. I talked to the salesperson explaining what I wanted to do and with her help I had all my materials and tools($100 or so) in a tiny, tiny bag and now I was determined to make this. Well it took a few tries and alot of mistakes and redos but I made it and it was really beautiful...I still wear it !! I wore it to work...the girls loved it....I showed my family...they loved it....I even went to my children's dentist office and they loved it.....so I decided I can make and sell these. I found a small craft show at a local church and set up my table and my very few pieces of jewelry. I sold 3 Mother's Bracelets!! Friends at work ordered them. I started to apply to more shows.
I needed a business card ! I needed a name !!
So my daughter, who had just turned 5 at the time, called my bracelets "pretties" ....and so robin's pretties was born.

Alot has changed since the beginning....I now offer everything from earrings and bookmarks to Soldier bracelets and Watches. I started a website, started a mailing list (over 800 subscribers now) and joined a store. I am very proud of how I turned this into a profitable business. Although it is alot of work. You would be surprised by how much there is to do. From filing the state taxes, juried shows, updating my website, application deadlines (sometimes 6 months in advance), writing newsletters, packaging, shipments, post office trips (at least 2 times a week), and of course coming up with new ideas and making my jewelry....but I love all of it :) Come take a look at all that I have to offer.....

A Little about Me.....

My name is Robin. I am in a wonderful relationship with a great guy! I have lived in Virginia most of my life. I have four beautiful children that are the reason I started this business in the first place. I wanted to stay home with them and stop working and need some way to add to our income. We have a dog...Baxter and new kitten named Tiger( Tiger has an amazing story I will share with you in another post). Between the kids, the pets and my very busy business we still find time to go on great vacations, spend fun days with the kids and just enjoy life. My little business has really grown into a full time job. I think this Blog will be a great way for my website customers to get to know me and my business....most of my sales are done face to face with my customers at craft shows and festivals....I do alot of them...see my show schedule....so this way you can learn a little bit more about me......

Welcome to my New Blog

HI, I am pretty new to "blogging" but I have read a few articles on trying to get your website to move up in the rankings on Google and MSN and I have found that having a blog connected to your website is a wonderful way to drive more traffic to your website and cause the "spiders" to crawl your site more.....so here it is...my blog.

I have been in business for over 3 years now and each season I add more and more items to my jewelry line. My Mother's and Grandmother's bracelets are my most popular items.
They are available in one, two or three strands and can have up to 6 childrens names and birthstones. You can also add more personal touches such as charms and dangles. A dangle is a little more sparkle add to your toggle. You can put Mom and Dad's birthstone on it and then your whole family is on your bracelet.