This is one of the reason ...

... why I do what I do 

I know it hard to understand for some people why I decided to do what I do. Creating Jewelry! Come on! That's not even a profession ... but it is. For me it is. More than just a job. It means everything to me and no matter how much you try not to take those comments seriously ... they get to you at some point or another. 

But it gets easier. And small thing make it even more beautiful that you ever imagine it can be. 

I received an email with this special order. K. wanted to know if I could make her idea come to life - special ring for her and her sister. No problem! I'm always ready to face a new challenge. And there wasn't a challenge (so far) that I couldn't win. So bring it on, if you have something special on you mind. :) 

She wanted Perfect ring. Literally Perfect! ;) One in red and one in green color. And Roger Federer logo was the whole point of these two little babies. 

My design: 

Rings in action: 

They were so kind and send me these beautiful pictures! I was super duper happy about it! ;)

And you know what?? That's not all! They went really beyond everything I ever expected from someone I don't even know in person - we just "know" each other because of my Jewelry!

They send me this cute postcard from Wimbledon: 

Note said: Rings are beautiful, Federer even more. Thank you :) 

I think I died that day and went straight to heaven. ;) 

So THANK YOU again, lovely ladies. You made my month (not just a day). ;) 

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To je eden od razlog ... zakaj počnem to kar počnem !

Zavedam se kako težko je nekaterim dojeti kaj počnem v svojem življenu. Kako sem "zavrgla" varno prihodnost in se posvečam nečemu kar nima prihodnosti. Svoje znanje in trud vlagam v NAKIT! Mislim - NAKIT! A je to sploh lahko služba?! Zame je lahko. Priznam, pa da to ni za vsakega. Je plavanje proti toku in ne glede na to kako se trudiš, da si ne jemleš k srcu vsakega dvomljivega komentarja ... normalno, da te prizadenejo.

Ampak z vsakim dnem je lažje. Z vsakim dnem ljudje bolj cenijo tvoje delo in se začenjo zavedati, da vse skupaj ni bila le muha enodnevnica. 

Potem pa so tu še te male stvari, ki polešajo ne samo dan, ampak lahko tudi cel teden, mesec, leto. Dejansko delujejo tako. 

Že nekaj časa nazaj sem prejela poseben mail, v katerem me je K. spraševala če je možno naročiti prav poseben prstan. Takšen kot si ga je ona zamislila. Seveda!! Še ni bilo naročila za katerega bi rekla "Joj tega pa ne znam / ne morem narediti." Sprejmem vsak izziv in se ga lotim z vso svojo vnemo in znanjem, ki ga premorem. 

Želela je prav poseben prstan. No dejansko dva prstana - enega zanjo in enega za sestro. 

Pogoj je bil napis "Perfect" z logotipom Rogerja Federerja. Eden v rdeči in drugi v zeleni barvi. 

Nastalo je tole: 

In končni izgled:

In najboljše od vsega?? Fotografije niti niso vse kar sta mi poslali! Še večje presenečnje je prišlo po pošti! KARTICA iz Wimbledon-a!! Aaaaa!!! Po moje se mi je čeljust raztegnila do tal, ko sem jo videla! Tako čudovitega presenečnja pa res že dolgo ne. 

Napisali sta: 

:) 

HVALA vama še enkrat! Ni je besede, ki bi lahko opisala moje navdušenje nad vsem kar sta naredili! Res sta fantastični! :) 

Bodite lepo in imejte se radi, 

M.

Picnic time

Hello, 

picnic plate pattern is one of my favorite patterns so I guess it wasn't even a question if I'm going to use it on my jewelry or not. 

And if you like it too, you're welcome to take a look at them with me. :) 

You can check them all -HERE-

Have a nice day, 

M.

STOP & Me

Hei there, 

I have some great news for you guys! 

My work was published in Slovenian magazine, called STOP and it's so freakin' awesome that I could just jump over the roof right now!

THANK YOU all my dear international customers! I'm still stunned when I receive an order across the world and my Jewelry goes on a long long trip. And when you send me your message how much you love it and that people around you notice it and ask you questions about it!!!! Well, that's just to good to  be true. :) 

LOVE YOU ALL. 

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Revijo STOP zagotovo vsi poznate in odpreti njihovo zadnjo stran danes je čista poezija! :) 

Predstavljajo moj nakit in lagala bi, če bi rekla, da ga ni čudovito videti. :)) Toliko barvitosti na kupu ... meni je fajn fajn fajn! 

Hvala vsem, ki ga nosite in mi poročate o tem, da vam je v živo še bolj všeč kot na sliki. Hvala vsem, ki mi poročate o tem kako vesela je bila vaša punca darila, ki ga je prejela. Hvala vsem, ki sami sebe pocarkljate z njim (z mojim nakitom), kar tako - za dober dan. In ste potem presenečeni, ko ga nekdo pohvali, ker iztopate z njim. :) P.s.: tudi jaz se še nisem navadila na to, tako da skupaj bomo dojeli tudi to. :)

P.s.: Tina hvala ti. :) 

Jewelry and Headbands (headbands are made by SS Fashion World) available at my Etsy shop. 

Wordless{ish} Wednesday {Not feeling so well}

Hi there! Yesterday I wasn’t feeling well at all. I had some virus war inside of me so basically all I did was resting and waiting for the illness to pass. And since I didn’t feel like eating anything my mum made me something we call “šmoren.” It’s super easy to made and yummy to eat. ;) You just mix together: milk, some sugar, salt, eggs and flour. And then bake this on a pan and after when it’s all done you just cut it into pieces, put some sugar on it and eat it! Simple as that. So my mum and my sister brought me this brunch into my bed and it was really delicious since I haven’t eat anything else that day. ;)

Čas viroz in raznoraznih prehladov je tuuu! In letos je na kratko zajel tudi mene. Tako sem večino včerajšnega dne preživela v postelji in pustila vsem pridnim in malo manj pridnim bakterijam, da se borijo za prevlado. In glede na to, da mi ni bilo kaj preveč do hrane mi je mami pripravila edini obrok, ki mi je kolikor toliko dišal – šmoren! :) Ali carski praženec po slovensko.

You can se on the picture: Mandarin & Peach Tea, some tissues, Daleron C (to fight those nasty viruses), grancereale cookies and the famous “šmorn – schmoren.” :)

And here is my baby on my bed. :) She came over to cuddle and make me feel better. ;) Well actually she just wanted to eat my brunch but let’s not talk about it. ;)

P.s.: Don’t tell anyone but she did get some of my brunch to. :) She knows how to give High Five and it’s so much fun watching her do that, that she was rewarded with a tiny piece of my meal every time she did that. ;)

In seveda kaj bi bilo brez Lune?? ;) Uboga revica je toliko časa jokala pred vrati, da so jo končno spustili v mojo sobo. :) Najprej se pride malo stisnit, potem pa pogleda če je kje kaj za pojest. :D In glede na to, da obvlada “High Five” pozdrav (ki je mimogrede smešen za umret) je za nagradico dobila par malih koščkov šmorna. Tako, da sva se obe najedli ene porcije okusnega carskega praženca. ;)

Linking up for Wordless Wednesday with:

♥ The Paper Mama,  ♥ And Then, She Snapped, ♥ Project Alicia,

♥ Live and Love … out Loud, ♥ Baby Baby Lemon,

♥ Angry Julie Monday, ♥ Thislife, ♥ Woven by Words,

♥ Nola Mommy, ♥ Naptime Momtog.

In case you missed my previous wordless Wednesday posts:

Wordless Wednesday {1} – Friends Stuff

Wordless Wednesday {2} – Walk with me

Wordless Wednesday {3} – Take a hike

Wordless Wednesday {4} – Trip to the Zoo

NEW ITEMS IN MY ETSY SHOP!!! :)

Novo v moji Etsy trgovinici!! ;)

I have a lot of new Earrings, Rings and Necklaces in, so take a moment and check it out. maybe you will found a perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones. ;) You never know …

♥ ♥ ♥  Visit my Etsy shop. ♥ ♥ ♥

Have a nice day,

Manuela

New in / Novo v moji trgovinici

New items from my Etsy Shop: 

Novi izdelki iz moje Etsy trgovinice: 

Coming soon: 

Kmalu lahko pričakujete Poseben Egipčanski nakit ... :)

Have a nice day,

Manuela

Show some Etsy Love VII.

I'm back with new beautiful items from Etsy. 

This week my inspirational item from my shop is this ring:

Black and White Ring

And my Keyword was: Black &  White Pattern

Ključna beseda: Črno - beli  vzorec

1. ORIGINAL Whimsical Painting Abstract Tree Art Black and White 

2. Boys black and white damask iron-on applique tie

3. Black White Pillow Decorative Throw Cover

4. Fake Cupcake 12 Legs Original Black/White Tres Chic Cupcake Collection

5. Unique Tutu crochet Skirt Black and white

6. Monogrammed set of Mr. and Mrs. black and white can koozies

7. Paris Chic Silver Leaf Picture Frame French Home Decor

8. Photo of Black and White Rubber Boots on Autumn Day

In case you missed one of my previous Show some Etsy Love - Click ::HERE::

Have a nice day and enjoy every moment of it,

Manuela

Mrs. Stephanie's Birthday Giveaways

Hello everyone! I have some fabulous news to share with you today! It's Mrs. Stephanie's birthday giveawaypalooza - which means you have some amazing opportunity to win amazing prizes! Oh yes, you do! So check out her blog and be sure to participate! Chances like this don't come around often ... ;) 

Among other amazing prizes you can also win 25$ credit for my Etsy shop! Well thats pretty sweet deal, ha??

And when you win this 25$ credit you are free to choose whatever you like from my shop! You can check it out today and take a peek on what you may own if you win this prize. ;)

You have even better chances to win this credit if you Follow my blog (right sidebar) and my Facebook page (left sidebar). 

Winner will be announced friday morning, 10/7.

Good luck! :))

Za vas imam čudovito novico, ki vas bo zagotovo navdušila! ;) Na blogu Mrs. Stephanie T. lahko prejmete eno izmed čudovitih nagrad, ki so vam na voljo. Med drugim lahko dobite tudi bon v vrednosti 25$, ki ga nato zapravite v moji Etsy trgovinici! Super, kajne? Z minutko časa, ki ga porabiš, si lahko prislužiš bon v vrednosti 25$! Tega pa res ne smete zamuditi, kaj? ;)

Celo dve šansi več imate za zmago, če SLEDITE temu blogu (na desni strani: Pridruži se temu mestu) in če postanete oboževalci moje Facebook strani. Vse to je napisano tudi na omenjenem blogu. ;)

Žreb bo zaključen že v petek dopoldne tako, da časa nimate več prav veliko! Ne odlašaj z odločitivijo, ampak sodeluj še danesss!!! ;) 

Pa veliko sreče!! 

90 items available at my Etsy shop! / 90 izdelkov v moji Etsy trgovinici!

I still remember the day that I decided to open my Etsy shop. Actually this whole process (get idea from my head into a real thing) lasted for a very very long time! I was kind a afraid at first since there is so many things you need to get done before you open your shop. And the fun part is that your work is never completely done, since there are always things to do around your shop. And today I posted my ninetieth item in my shop!! Yeeeyy! And this number is just going up and up and up! Which is a great news for you all – more things to get decide which one you love the most.

Here are just some Etsy Statistics for the month of July 2011:

• $40.7 million of goods were sold by our community in July, 5.9% higher than June’s $38.4 million.
• That represents 2,036,278 items sold for the month, 6.4% higher than June’s 1,913,151.
• 1,870,832 new items were listed in the month, 4.4% higher than June’s 1,791,604.
• 418,974 new members joined the Etsy community in the month, up 28,427, or 7.3%, from June.
• 1,065,319,125 page views were recorded on the site in July.

The $40.7 million of goods sold by the community represents a 71% increase from July 2010′s total. At the same time, items sold were up 45%.

Amazing numbers right?? Sometimes it feels so freaky to know that I am also a part of this beautiful art world and such a big community like Etsy truly is.

And today I decided to show you some of my most viewed items or the ones with most Hearts! That should be fun, right??

*Click on the Title or on the Image to get more information*

Hindu Vishnu NECKLACE

Cherry Blossom NECKLACE

Polka Dot Red Stud EARRINGS

Funny Saying Teal RING

Vintage Summer Fairy Pendant NECKLACE

Custom Color Bird EARRINGS

Audrey Hepburn Black & White Pendant NECKLACE

Hindu Ganesha NECKLACE

Apricot, Cream and Baby Blue Post EARRINGS - Set of Three

Še vedno se kristalno jasno spomnim dneva, ko sem ustvarila svojo Etsy trgovinico. V bistvu faza nastanka ni trajala en dan, ampak se te dnevi bolj kot ne štejejo v tednih. Zakaj? Zato, ker stoji za eno tako mini trgovinico veliko dela in en dan narediš nekaj, kar drugi dan popravljaš – brišeš – ponovno pišeš – dodajaš, itd. Ampak sedaj je večina tehničnega dela za mano (vsaj do prve posodobitve trgovinice), tako da se število izdelkov v njej vsak dan veča in veča. Danes pa je to število prišlo do lepe okrogle številke – 90! Priznam, da je kar lep občutek in zagotavljam vam, da bo ta številka le še rasla in rasla! Moja glava je polna idej za v prihodnje in zagotovo To še ni vse, kar ste videli od mene.  

Verjetno si mnogi niti ne predstavljate kako zelo velik prostor je tale Etsy. Zato sem za vas našla nekaj številk, ki vam bodo morda pokazale vsaj približno velikost le-tega.

Še pred tem pa – Kaj Etsy sploh je?

Etsy je spletni market na katerem lahko kupite ali prodajate najrazličnejše stvari: izdelke ročne izdelave, fotografije, material, obleke, itd. Naprodaj so tudi Vintage izdelki – kar pomeni, da so stari že vsaj 20 let. Etsy je nekako podoben eBay-u in Amazonu, le da gre tukaj bolj za ročne izdelke. Več o zgodovini Etsy-a pa kdaj drugič.

Tukaj pa so torej podatki o mesecu Juliju 2011:

• V juliju je bilo na Etsy-u prodanih za 40.7 milijinov $ izdelkov, kar je kar za 5.9% višji znesek od meseca Junija (38.4 milijona $).
• Ta znesek predstavlja 2,036,278 prodanih izdelkov, kar za 6.4% več kot mesec prej (1,913,151).
• 1,870,832 novih izdelkov je bilo objavljenih v mesescu Juliju, 4.4% več kot v Juniju (1,791,604).
• Etsy-u se je samo v mesecu Juniju pridružilo 418,974  NOVIH članov!
• Zabeležili so 1,065,319,125 obiskov strani.
• V primerjavi z Julijem 2010 se je prodaja v letošnjem mesecu povečala za kar 71%!

Nekatere številke so tako velike, da jih človek ne zna niti prebrati, kaj?? Ja, vse to je Etsy in zato sem še toliko bolj ponosna, na vsak moj prodani izdelke. Kajti biti opažen v takšni množici ljudi je neprecenljivo! 

Glede na to, da je bil danes v trgovinici takšno lepo okroglo število izdelkov – 90, sem za vas pripravila izbor najbolj gledanih uhančkov, verižic in prstanov. Celoten seznam slik in povezav ste verjetno že opazili (nad tem besedilom).

Bodite lepo do jutri, ko se spet vidimo!