Being a Sales Person

So do you ever have these ah-ha moments?

Me too!

As I have said before - I work for Coca-Cola - what do I do?

My title is Customer Service Representative.

That isn't sales right?

Wrong.

Had I known a HUGE part of my job would be sales I may not have taken the job.

No one likes a salesman.

There pushy.

They are just annoying.

But that is exactly what I am.

Salesman.

So what was my ah-ha moment you ask?

While in a 'coaching' session with my supervisor it hit me.

I am not only learning how to sell new Coca-Cola products to our customers.

I am learning how to sell my jewelry.

I am learning how to sell my imagination.

I am learning how to sell MY brand.

So now instead of getting that call at work that I so dreaded.

I get that call & am so excited about the practice I am getting.

Why buy PaintinByFaith jewelry?

Because each piece is completely handmade.

It is made with great skill & talent.

It comes from the heart.

It is unique.

It is a style of its very own.

Each piece is one of a kind.

Those are just some of the features of my brand.

Copper is known for its health benefits & each piece includes copper.

You will own a one of a kind.

Personalization is always an option.

Everyone loves a great piece of jewelry.

Those are just some of the benefits of my brand.

This weekend was awesome in my lil' creative world

I love a great weekend!

I had a great time with my family & friends first of all.

We watched the game & the fights Saturday night

I always love getting together with good friends

But I used the rest of time being very creative

It felt so good to sit at my desk & work on piece after piece

It seemed like every time I got a new idea it turned into yet another!!!

Being a person that runs into a creative brick wall often

That was great enjoyment!

Here is a peek at a few things I made.

This first picture is just something simple.

A lil' copper flower

Dainty

Simple

Graceful

I love it!

This next piece was a great honor to make!

My 12yr old daughter requested a necklace with the above the influence symbol

I was more than happy to make such a bold statement

She wore it proudly to school today

Never mind the statement - I love the look!

Now then last but most definitely not least ..

This is my favorite piece to date!

I am so pleased with what this necklace turned out to be

I am a huge fan of copper/silver mix

So now I am back to work for the week.

Yea!!!

Totally not Yea!

I would much rather be at home sitting my creative hole in my garage seeing what comes to mind next!!!!

But duty calls!

Have a great week!

Fall is such a beautiful season ...

I am so not a fan of winter

Just look at this picture ...

I have never liked the snow

even as a kid I didn't make snowmen

wet, cold & dirty.

I would rather be fishing.

Oh & a GREAT time to show off my 5lb bass I caught

Yes ME!

I do love fall though.

The colors.

The smells.

The feel of the air.

It just seems to give me a sense of joy.

I enjoy hunting also

But I am a fair weather hunter

LoL

I seem to get very inspired during the fall also.

This was a piece I made using a piece of brass I had stamped but wasn't happy with ... but I do like the way it turned out now.

Simple yet fun.

Oh & this piece was so much fun!
My daughter thought that I had made it then cut it apart.
NOPE
I used two seperate squares & made it to work together
I do love it myself

I made these before work yesterday & finished them up this morning
Oh speaking of .. I have been so on my game making pieces that I get up early enough every morning so I can work on something before work
Anyway .. I made the necklace below first then these just seemed to be necessary
I joined a jewelry forum & someone had said I should make a pair of earrings so whalaa
They are super cute though hu?

Now this .. I ADORE
My new jewelry forum I joined did a challenge that I totally had to get involed in.
Take a piece that you had worked on but didn't turn out.
So I took out my scrap cannister & started digging.
I found a piece of copper that I was soldering very thin silver wire on & had over heated it so part of the silver melted.
Off to the scrap pile it went.
Well I thought .. with the challenge .. what can I do with this?
I melted down the silver completely & let is flow where it wanted on the copper piece then put the flower on top of it.
I love what the melted silver did .. gave it some texture & depth!
I hate mistakes
But love what can happen from them!

A Lil' Hello is Way Past Due!!!

Wow ... I have to get it together!

I think I need a professional organizer for my life .. y'know to organize my time.

Although I totally see that as impossible.

Full time job - check

5 kids - check

lots of hobbies - check

house to clean - check

a farm of critters - check

did I mention a lot of hobbies?

I daydream often about being able to support my family on my imagination.

DAYDREAMING

Maybe I should stop that & just get more done! LoL

So last weekend I did my very first walk for charity. Myself with 4 of my 5 kids walked for diabetes on Saturday. I really enjoyed it. Not only was it a wonderful cause but I also remembered how much I do totally love walking. I have been completely lazy about staying healthy lately (I think I have been totally lazy about a lot of things ... ) but after doing the walk I got my walking mojo back. And what they say about exercising giving you more energy - TOTALLY true!

Here is my imagination at work again!

I took a picture of the deer my husband shot a couple of years ago & got mounted - then used some software & did my thing to use my Cricut & cut his deer head for him to put on his truck. I figure there are so many 'generic' deer decals out there .. why shouldn't he have his own deer on his truck? I have had this idea for a while it just took me the time to gather up the software to be able to do 'my thing'

And yes I have taken some time to make a few pieces of jewelry.

This one is just a fun lil' piece. A few little flowers using some jump rings .. to be honest this just kind of happend. I didn't 'see' this one before hand.

This one makes me laugh ...

Not at all what I had in mind. But thats ok .. not always do things look like what I have in mind.

I have made this piece several times. But I do love it .. seems to get a lot of comments.

This time I decided to make this one because I talked with my favorite local bead shop & the owner & I talked about me doing some classes for her after the first of the year. She said 'I know which one I want you to do first....'

You guessed it ..... this one

With the cooler fall like weather starting to show up this piece kind of felt right.

I love the way the tree limbs turned out. I really had a hard time getting a good picture of the details so I know you can't see what I see ... but I totally love this one.

It wasn't intended to but it kind of resembles holly.

Awww....

Then there is this piece.

One of my personal favorites.

I have been extremely impressed with the way my company does so much for the community .. raising money for different causes, adopting a local park .. etc.

So I came up with this necklace to donate .. it is going to be auctioned off at work & the money earned will be used to donate to the Susan G Komen fund.

I am truly proud to work for a company that does so much for people.

Do you like Coca-Cola?

Did you know they donate to the Susan G Komen fund every time you purchase one of the Fuze Empower brand drinks?

Anway - my contribution....

This was enivitable for me ...

I am so proud of to an American.

And I so respect what our flag represents.

For all of our soldiers I take my hat off for the sacrifices they have made so that I can sit here right now & write this ... & so I can do all of the things I do.

Thanks to all of YOU.

And last but not least ...

My oldest daughter is a senior this year.

She had her senior night for volleyball last week ... she asked me many times beforehand if I was going to bring her flowers. I wanted to .. but with work & schedule .. blah blah blah .. I knew I would not have time to go get flowers for her. So instead I made her some forever flowers with my love blooming forever.

This has to be one of my personal favorite pieces.

Well I have officially bored you enough ... tee hee.

I guess it can't be said that when I DO blog I leave much out?!

Oh I do have more to share ... but I will save a little ... maybe that will get me back here sooner!

Thanks for any & all that read & view my photos.