Cats or dogs?
cats (although I really like dogs too)
Star Wars or Sleepless in Seattle?
Sleepless in Seattle (husband is a huge Star Wars fan 
Fruit or chocolate?
fruit (but I also love fruit with chocolate, like strawberries and dark chocolate)
Silver Acorn Earrings
Favorite color?
I guess I would have to say aqua blue, but it is a close tie with cool green shades
Favorite meal?
Warm goat cheese salad with grilled flat bread
City break or weekend in the country?
weekend in the country
Fall Filigree Necklace
Soaps or documentaries?
documentaries
Bath or shower?
both
Dress or jeans?
jeans
Your favorite material?
sterling silver
What brought you to Etsy? Tell us about your shop.
A friend introduced me to Etsy and I was really curious and excited about how it would work. My shop focuses on casual affordable jewelry, majority of which is sterling silver based. I guess I would coin it as jewelry representing the California lifestyle. My emphasis is on blues and greens and simple yet elegant designs which are always inspired by surroundings.
How is your shop eco-friendly?
It was important to me to incorporate some eco-friendly practices within my shop. Currently I often use recycled glass beads, my jewelry boxes are all made from recycled materials, and my mailers I use are also made from recycled materials.
Pearl Pure Earrings
Do you sell anywhere else?
I recently sold some of my work wholesale to a tea shop in San Diego, Infusions of Tea, where it is currently for sale.
What’s the favorite item you’ve made so far?
Favorite item so far is my Summer Breeze Necklace.
What has been the most useful lesson you’ve learned (about Etsy) so far?
Most useful lesson about Etsy is to participate in the forums and get to know your fellow Etsy sellers.
Autumn Sun Drop
How do you see your store developing?
I would like to see my store further develop in terms of consistency of design, photography and overall theme. I would like my blog to be a complementary place for customers to further experience my lifestyle theme.
What have you been doing today that I’ve interrupted?
Just hanging out in the Etsy forums!
Where can we find you?
Blog: http://californiablue.tumblr.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/californiablue
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cabluejewelry
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Thank you so much for the feature Karen! I love your blog
Happy Birthday, Melissa! We hope you have a wonderful day, and we pray that Pinky recovers back to better health. We also look forward to what we hope will be a visit soon in the near future!
Love, Jewels and Bill