It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...ok maybe a cold day in the neighborhood. I am typing this wrapped in a blanket trying to keep warm. The body's not to cold but my hands are freezing. Why is that?

I spent a large part of this evening working on some new earring cards. I loved the design I came up with but :::sigh:::they are not going to work. I do not exactly understand the whole mechanics of design, why paper folded one way will support weight but not folded another way. It's a mystery but I am sad about my design.

I am trying to come up with more creative cards and jewelry tags. It is a true yet sometimes sad fact that how an item is packaged can have a huge impact on sales. I would love to think my jewelry would stand on it's own merit but I have discover, watching jewelry sales over the years that interesting packaging can boost sales of an item. Which has now given me an idea for cards to hold my lapel pins. So I am off to create some more.

Keep Warm.