Aromatherapy bracelets????? What?????

I have a couple of confessions.

I like jewelry.  I like my essential oils.  I normally

diffuse my oils in my home, but

since getting a new puppy, I have

to be careful.  Meet Joseph!

I realized after getting Joseph

that I needed to be careful with my

oils as some are toxic to pets.  That

led me purchasing a couple of beautiful

aromatherapy bracelets.

Being the "crafty" person I am, I

decided to make some of my own.

That's where my love of making

 bracelets began.

While I used to wear a necklace with my

favorite oils in them, I like the fashion of

the bracelet.  Most bracelets I've found in the

market place are heavy on the lava

stones.  I use only 1-5 normally

and fill the remainder of the bracelet with

a mixture of semi-precious beads and metal accents.

I love the look so much I sometimes

stack them!

I've started an Etsy shop called

addictedtopapershop

and I'd love it if you could drop in and check

out my bracelets and a few paper crafts

that I have added recently.

Here are a few of my favorite bracelets I made

yesterday in my studio.  I hope you love

them as much as I do!

Mimi

OMG! Where have I been?????

I always thought being retired meant I would have time for everything!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Where I used to have a day with several meetings and driving to 2-3 locations,

I now feel like I have a FULL week if I have something on

each day.  And SOMETHING could be going to the

grocery store.  My perspective has changed.  A LOT!

I can honestly say I've been busy in my studio creating

all kinds of fun.  I still make cards!  Look at these 

adorable baby cards I made yesterday.

The elephants were cut and sized with my Cricut on Design Space.

Love these little cards.

Then I decided to make some Aromatherapy bracelets for myself

and I couldn't help myself I made more!  I love jewelry so I didn't

much care for the aromatherapy bracelets with all lava beads, so

mine have anywhere from 1-5 lava beads and still look pretty!

I can wear my oils without spritzing or diffusing so as not

to bother anyone else.  Love my bracelets!

Of course I had to jump on the band wagon and make some

earrings with my Cricut.  I love that it feels like I'm not 

wearing any earrings at all!

Now that summer is in full swing, I am setting up an

Etsy shop (addictedtopapershop) so I can sell

my bracelets, cards and eventually earrings.  Please 

check it out and show me some love.

Well I'd best get to creating!  I need to finish up a mini album 

for a graduating senior as my gift to her.  I will post some pics when I'm done!

Thank you for stopping by!

Mimi