April Top Commenters and May News

Happy May!

I am so excited for a new month with more free time and hopefully some continuing warm weather (finally!).

Top Commenters

As always, I really appreciate all of the feedback that I get on this blog. It means a lot that so many people take time to share their insights with me.  Thanks to Grace of Dragon's Alley for stopping by and commenting regularly! Check out goodies from some of my other top commenters who are selling their handmade items online.

Irish Small Green Celtic Knot Earrings Seed Pearls Hypoallergenic Gold by StalkingTheWildSnark

Green and white paper beads by storybeader

Owls - Green Beaded Sterling Silver Leverback Earrings by BeadedTail

Oven Mitt - Green and White Chevrons by pasqueflower

Green Eyes Cat Postcard by Pictimilitude

Green Planet Fabric Coasters by PruittCreations

Statement Necklace Pendant Steampunk Wire Wrapped Hardware Jewelry Multi Color by additionsstyle

 

Jade Green Necklace - cluster, emerald green, antique brass, spring colors by OhNostalgiaDesigns

Moss Green Crochet Scarflette with Flower by JNOriginals

Blog Sponsors and May Advertising

I have an awesome round up of blog sponsors!  These lovely ladies all have Etsy shops and/or blogs.  Check them out on the left hand side of my blog under "Private Sponsors." Would you like to join the them?  It's only $3 per month or $10 for 4 months to advertise with me.  Check out all of the details about it right here.
 

Out With the Old Sale

 I cannot even tell you how happy it would make me to see even one or two of these older pieces go to new homes in the near future. I'll keep my Out With the Old Sale going through Christmas in July. Take advantage of these great deals on handmade beaded pieces while you can.

Bring It On May!

• I am wrapping up with choir, handbells, and Bible study (until the fall) in the next couple weeks. I'm looking forward to purchasing a new camera lens (still looking at this one) and getting out with my camera a lot more often. I made a list of a couple dozen places that I'd like to photograph in the greater Milwaukee area between May and October and hope to hit one or two every week.
• Significantly building my SLR portfolio is part of my plan to launch serious photography selling. I'll be sharing more on that during the next few months, but one of the first steps is that I'm planning to open a paid SmugMug account this month and get it ready to open to the public by early June. That may be too ambitious, but I'm pretty confident that I can get it open and running with a respectable amount of inventory this summer.
• All of my hard work to keep both seasonal and non-seasonal traffic going on HubPages during a slower time of year is paying off. My traffic numbers have remained more than double what they were this time last year. I'm hoping that I can keep these numbers going through the summer.

What is going on with your blog and/or business for May?