LuvToSparkLe

A new chapter

2010-08-20T14:05:00.003-07:00

So I was accepted to pharmacy school :) I still can't believe it's real! I've been trying so hard for so many years and now I'm in :D I know the next 4 years of grad school will be difficult but I think mentally it wont hurt as much anymore...

So about 2 weeks ago I moved out to Georgia. All the way across the country! My boyfriend hasn't been able to transfer jobs to out here yet so he is staying behind with our 3 dogs for now. I miss them so much, plus I don't really know anyone out here... I have made a couple of friends, but you know... :) All of this and somehow quitting my job of 5 years, leaving my house, and leaving everything I know hasn't been hard for me. I think when you know exactly what you want and you work so hard at it for so long, through all the good and all the bad, that when the opportunity arises there is no thought to just going for it.

So I think if I can say anything, it's that if you have a dream or a goal and it means that much to you, don't let anything stand in your way of reaching it! I do think there are always things you can change to make yourself happier and things will work out in the end. I know I'm afraid of a lot of things right now (Like still not receiving financial aid yet! lol) but I know it will all work out :)

So my Etsy shop has been on vacation while I traveled these 2,000 miles but it's open again starting tonight! WOOHOO! I've made new things and can't wait to list them, hopefully bit by bit this weekend :)

www.LuvToSparkLe.Etsy.com

Blog Feature

2010-07-02T05:46:00.003-07:00

I was featured in another wonderful blog! :) Check it out :)

Tali a 20 year old fashion design student at Miryam college of fashion interviewed me :)

Etsy Seller Feature

MSJewelry: First Ever Wacky Wednesday- LuvToSparkLe

2010-06-30T13:03:00.001-07:00

MSJewelry: First Ever Wacky Wednesday- LuvToSparkLe: "Welcome to our first ever Wacky Wednesday. In this feature we will focus on sellers with wacky, crazy, or offbeat items. This week our wack..."

Pharmacy School

2010-06-28T12:42:00.003-07:00

How is life everyone?!?

Mine has been super busy... I have finally been accepted into pharmacy school and I'm so excited! I honestly didn't think I'd ever get in! Now all I have to do is pass organic chemistry this summer and I'm half way through, so far so good. I'm half scared out of my mind however because the school is in Georgia, so in a little over a month I must move across the country, who knows where I'm going to live or what I'll do with my house here in AZ. Life is going to change! And I hope it's for the better :) I know in the end it will be worth it.

Don't forget to check out my Etsy shop! It's still being updated regularly :) :)

www.LuvToSparkLe.Etsy.com

Happy April!

2010-04-17T11:04:00.003-07:00

How has everyone been!? I've been super

busy with work and school, but I have also started creating more and more. I have found a love for making stretchy bracelets and they are super cute too! :D

I've dropped a few hours at school, I'm not 100% sure what I should be going for, pharmacy is proving to be too competitive and expensive. I think I will still try again next year and continue taking classes but maybe I need a different major? It's a lot to think about. Lately I've been so interested in metal. I've been dying to work with it and I have found some interesting looking summer classes that teach beginners how to work with it :D

LuvToSparkLe

Thanksgiving Sale!

2009-11-26T09:46:00.003-07:00

Thanksgiving SALE! Now through Sunday $5 off your entire purchase! :)

At checkout use coupon code THANKS

www.LuvToSparkLe.artfire.com

If you want to buy from my Etsy shop feel free to say Thanks in the message to buyer and I'd be happy to refund $5 through Paypal :)

I hope everyone is having a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

What's new??

2009-11-20T19:10:00.011-07:00

What's new with me! I'm whipping up a new batch of goodies! First time for the publics eyes.... my working space! LoL I would love to create a blog post going through step by step how I create some of my pieces :) Maybe sometime soon!

I've currently been working hard in Organic Chemistry as well as my job, it's tiring! But i've also started volunteering with the Arizona Animal Welfare League, what better way to give back to your community than helping out animals that don't have a home? :( I am also in the process of applying to pharmacy school and am expecting my PCAT results any day now... tell ya, checking the mail has never been so stressful!

Christmas is coming and I'm SO excited! :) are you looking for something special and unique? Check out my shop :)

LuvToSparkLe

Help?

2009-10-21T20:21:00.004-07:00

Help me apply to Pharmacy school :) With this tough economy I have found it difficult to come up with the funds to apply to school. My goal is to raise the $270 it is going to cost me to apply to pharmacy school... if you can not donate directly that's ok! I'm also having 15% off my Artfire shop :) :) or you can help by word of mouth or just leaving me a friendly comment :) Thank you for everyones support!

-Sharon

LuvToSparkLe

Shop now for 15% at

http://www.artfire.com/users/luvtosparkle

2009-06-27T12:34:00.002-07:00

With help from my friend Creations with heart I have added a "Grab my button widget" :) YAY! Check it out on the top right hand side of my blog! Feel free to add my button to your blog! And maybe I can add you back ;)

Click here for the tutorial on how to get your own "grab my button"

www.LuvToSparkLe.etsy.com

Featured!

2009-06-26T13:25:00.002-07:00

I was featured today on a wonderful blog!

Check out my feature :)

Blog giveaway

2009-06-20T14:16:00.003-07:00

One of my great friends from Twitter CreationsWHeart is having a blog giveaway! Please go check it out, especially if you love doggies as much as I do! :)

Enter to win this really adorable Paws In Your Heart Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet

Enter to win here!

Where did I go?

2009-06-11T14:07:00.003-07:00

Oh there I am! :)

Ok.... my health. So last Thursday I was driving home and had some visual disturbances. I was seeing flashes of light and had to pull over... my heart was pounding so hard and I swear I was about to pass out on the freeway! So I went to Urgent care and they told me I had PVC's premature ventricular contractions. Apparently these are pretty normal, but still they can be very annoying! So they suggested I go to the emergency room, so I did. The ER didn't think it had anything to do with my heart but that it was probably migraines with no pain! Go figure right? I had never heard of such a thing lol... so I got a catscan which I think was normal. All in all they said it could also be anxiety.

So on Monday I saw my primary care Dr. who listened to my heart and said it skips a beat every now and again. True I can feel this and it's horrible! So she referred me to a cardiologist who I saw today. I told him everything that had happened and he basically said it could be due to low blood pressure. The blood doesn't go to my brain fast enough so that's why I often feel dizzy... also your heart can beat faster to try and pump the blood. So I'm going to try some pills for that and on the 23rd I'm going back in for an ultra sound of the heart and I get to wear one of those fancy heart monitors for 24 hours lol FUN!

I also have abnormal urine again... which I swear I have ALWAYS had! I started thinking it was no big deal but my Dr. tested it again and said no... we may need to refer you to a urologist... Ok I really didn't think there was such a thing :) so I'm waiting on that. Doesn't it always just seem like a waiting game??

I also have been having headaches almost daily :( I think it's my job! Staring at a computer all day surely can't be too healthy. So we shall see. I'm sure I will be just fine, but I'll keep ya guys updated :)

2009-04-19T00:22:00.006-07:00

I've changed my Etsy shop name and having a sale, stop on by :)

www.LuvToSparkLe.etsy.com

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GRAND RE-OPENING SALE

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From 4.18.09 through 4.20.09 at 9am %20 off and free shipping (refunded through paypal)

Thanks for stopping by :o)

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The sale is good on my Artfire shop as well and the %20 off price is already reflected there... all I need to do is refund you the shipping.

www.LuvToSparkLe.artfire.com

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2009-04-17T12:21:00.004-07:00

Today I was featured on Jenn Ninja's free press friday! She is one of my favorite internet people :o) Check out what she wrote about me here!

Free Press Friday LuvToSparkLe

NinjaJenn is awesome and you must check out her blog NinjaKnowledge

She has great SUPER easy tutorials on how to use certain things like Twitter and Facebook ect. to promote yourself, and more! Check it out :) And of course her Artfire Studio very cool :o)

I am currently changing my Etsy name from L0ve with a zero to Luv it's taking awhile to relist everything but I think in the long run the name change will be good. As soon as it's all back up and running I'm going to have some sort of grand re-opening sale, any suggestions on what I should do are welcome! :) I want to have it maybe by tonight or tomorrow night. And I think I will reflect whatever I decide to do in my Artfire shop too.

Here is the link to my new Etsy! www.LuvToSparkLe.etsy.com

I'm currently riding the Crazy train over at artfire and it's just a really cool way to promote eachother... I know I have months more to go before I'm actually riding it :) but in the meantime djstoreroom IS riding the crazy train, go check out DJ's Artfire shop for cool little goodies like zipper pouches, here is my favorite :)

Featured

2009-04-09T20:01:00.007-07:00

So today I've been featured by Brian Harmon on Associated content! I was SO excited to learn this. I've never had anything written about me, let alone so beautifully done :)

Please go check it out

LuvToSparkLe on Associated content

So I helped She's Batty Designs on getting her FREE ride on Artfire She was kind enough to link me on her blog Shesbattydesigns.blogspot.com :o)

Artfire is a flat $12 a month right now, hurry though cause soon it goes back to $20 a month, That's it! There are no selling fees, listing fees, nothing :) List AS MANY items as you like for ONLY $12 a month, and sell as many items for no extra fees. I can't say enough good things about artfire They are very friendly I'm happy to be selling on their site :o)

Please help me get my free ride on Artfire, I have only 13 days left! I need 10 people to sign up :) :) :) Follow this link:

Help me get my free ride?

Today I received my blog giveaway pendant from SpiritEssenceArt It's the green dichroic glass pendant that I signed up to win (See 2 blog posts below) It's more beautiful in person! A VERY nice piece :) Go check out her Artfire studio.

And lastly come join us on Artfire and ride the Crazy train! PicardCreative thought this up to help us promote eachother! And it's REALLY working :o) I'm so happy to be apart of a community that really supports eachother :) Thanks Artfire buddies!

Disneyland

2009-04-06T17:06:00.003-07:00

Today is my last day of vacation :( I hate that I have to go to work tomorrow lol why can't I just stay home and twitter/plurk/forum/create/sleep in ect.... ahhhh wouldn't that be nice!

I had the BEST time at Disneyland with my cousin :) He had never been! We went on Tue (my bday) and Wed (his bday) I can't remember the last time I've seen a kid this happy lol. I was REALLY sad to see him go home on Saturday but if we can get it to work he might be able to come back for the summer. Summer in AZ?!? Is he crazy!!!! Hehehe

I'm so fortunate to have made so many online friends lately! I've got such awesome people over at Artfire, great friends on Twitter, and I just joined plurk! If you have one and want to join me... Add me as a friend

In the last month I've been lucky enough to win 2 blog giveaways! WOOHOO, I can't even tell you how excited I was! I just won that green dichroic pendant I blogged about (see my last blog) Here is her site go check it out SpiritEssenceArt, I just barely won so I haven't received the pendant yet but I can't wait because I'm sure it's awesome! I also won some cool things from the CrankyPickle :o)

All the cool people at Artfire are helping each other promote our shops Today it's

CaterPillarPeacock

She has really cool one of a kind things, especially her sweet little mini hats!

And tomorrow they are featuring

TheJewelryShop

Really neat jewelry so check it out! I probably wont blog tomorrow so I wanted to make sure I mention them today :)

Check out this blog givaway

2009-03-27T22:28:00.003-07:00

Ok check out this blog giveaway! This is a SWEET green glass pendant by SpiritEssenceArt

You can also enter to win this sweet pendant! Go here to the blog giveaway :o)

Featured

2009-03-26T17:12:00.003-07:00

Oooooo I was just featured in someone's blog! What an honor! Gemsbyjerri interviewed me :o)

Check it out here!

Here is the necklace I talked about in the interview. I made this necklace for my Grandma :) She LOVES it. It has 3 lockets on it each one has the the grandkids of her 3 children :) The largest heart has one of me and one of me and my cousin Austin (he may as well be my brother) He's the one I'm taking to Disneyland in 5 days! For his bday and mine, I can't even tell you how excited I am! YAY

Sunday night

2009-03-22T22:55:00.002-07:00

Ok so I just listed a whole bunch of new items on Artfire, I wanna see how they do :)

let me know what you think? I've listed most my resin pieces for sale ;)

LuvToSparkLe.artfire.com

So far I have got positive feedback about my name change from L0ve to Luv! Woohoo :o) And tomorrow is my last day off before another 40 hours of work, yuck!!! :p Oh well such is life right? And tomorrow I have my Dr's appt and I hope she has some result for me about my tummy. On Friday I had an abdominal ultra sound, and she did blood work last Wednesday, and tomorrow another test but I at least hope she has some results. I'm going to get all better I know it! I'll keep ya posted :) I've seem to have had stomach problems my whole life :/

Does anyone else watch Flight of the conchords?!? Season finale was tonight and it was HILARIOUS! If you don't watch it.... seriously consider starting ;) Worth the laughs :) It's on HBO

Ok goodnight all!

2009-03-20T18:43:00.002-07:00

Ok so I've decided to change my name, as you can see from my blog! :o)

LuvToSparkLe

I was just afraid that the zero in l0veToSparkLe wouldn't be memorable later, I've had people come up to me at work saying they couldn't find me so I ask "did you use a zero?" "Oh no" ?!? So I'm sure that would be a problem especially since a zero vs an "o" look so much alike. And I had thought I tried everything Love2SparkLe, ILoveToSparkLe yuck lol but never thought of LUV! How did that slip past me especially since I use "luv" all the time!?? :)

So I think now is the best time to change it, before I'm in too deep :o)

And Twitter and this blog let me change it without having to create a new account! So YAY!

Thoughts?

2009-03-19T21:12:00.002-07:00

Oh I'm so excited for my Twitter friend isewcute!!! One of her items is in the shopping section of US weekly! Can you imagine?? How cool is that? :) Kudos to her!

Here is her blog:

www.isewcute.blogspot.com

and check out her etsy shop! It's filled with really neat things :)

2009-03-19T18:05:00.004-07:00

Lately I've been really tired, lol sometimes I think I just work too much. Finally tonight I have finished my latest necklace woohoo! See pic below, it's a pink and black Swarovski crystal necklace, on sale now ;) lol!

My birthday is in less than a week! I'll be 26 :o) man how time flys.... I'm super excited though cause I have some family coming in from out of town and I'm taking my cousin to Disneyland, his first time! He turns 14 the day after I turn 26 (we are super close) :o) SO excited.

My MUST have bday present this year is this peaches and cream limited edition harvey bag OH YA! I got the limited edition cupcake bag for myself 2 bdays ago lol, who doesn't get themselved a bday present?!? But seriously if you haven't seen these bags they are the BEST! www.seatbeltbags.com

A touch of pink

Super sweet necklace for my friend.

2009-03-10T21:27:00.009-07:00

So, my friend at work and I have thought up a sweet necklace. We call it EnVy!!! It's made with Swarovski crystals and it's soooo sparkly :) I included the before and after pics, cause I really love to see what something is and what it becomes! :o)

Day 1 of my blog world!

2009-03-08T20:48:00.000-07:00

OH BOY! This is exciting :) I'm finally creating a blog! Why you ask? Well I have started creating jewelry and I would love to have somewhere to talk about it, share ideas, meet new people. So I will start blogging once I figure out the layout here :) HI!

L0veToSparkLe.etsy.com

L0veToSparkLe.artfire.com

http://twitter.com/L0veToSparkLe

That's l0ve with a zero ;)