Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Etsy vs ArtFire

I have been annoyed by the number of resellers on Etsy for a while, but since most of my traffic comes from Facebook, I never really looked into other online alternatives. Then today i stumbled into a blog talking about ArtFire vs Etsy, the girl was very biased against Etsy, but after further research I decided to give it a try, more so because they are letting you try it for free for 14 days.
You can check my new shop out here: Rum Cay Island Jewelry on ArtFire
And a lot more about the whole ArtFire vs Etsy here and here. I found both sites helpful.
I will come back to this topic after I see any results.



So much for my shark advocate skills!


As I was yelling at some sportfishing guys to leave the sharks in the marina alone, Ashley walks to me bearing a gift! 
Ashley taking a nap because as we all know, fishing can be exhausting...

Crochet look with knots!

So I am kinda late on the whole "crochet" jewelry wagon, and since my grandmother used to make me learn crochet I am not a big fan of doing it. But nothing stops me from trying to fake it! I actually love the knots!!
The brown one has gemstones and seashells and the turquoise, wood beads and seashells. 

They can be also be worn as an anklet and necklace.



Monday, November 12, 2012

Rum Cay Sites...

Kaye's Bar or Sand Floor Bar.
One of the 3 bars in the island, the owner is Kaye's mom, 80 year old Ms. Delores who is seen often having a cold beer and smoking a spliff with the guys... Operating hours is basically when they feel like opening.


City dock. 



Cemetery, there are more people buried in Rum Cay than living in the island today.



Old church.

Toby's bar. It is only open when he is not drinking at the other bar.

All Ages School




Clinic, two nurses, no doctors. They have a doctor on call in San Salvador (another island,) who tries to figure out what the problem is and give instructions on how to fix it over the phone.

Rum Cay Beach Combing...

Beach Combing Necklace...
I think the my favorite part of this necklace is the sound it makes when you are wearing it.