So Much Hard Work

I've been stringing my pendants like crazy. I think I have about one thousand pendants strung. i put them all on nice leather with adjustable cords, with really nice, deluxe knots. They all look really good.

I got my new printer so that i can print a bunch of the things I need to print, in-house. I have been printing the inserts for the bags for the pendants. I also tried printing some business cards but it got all smeary. I think the cards I am using are too glossy. I have to go to staples to get more blank cards, with matte finish and also some blank label pages to print lostjewels.com tiny stickers on the back of all the pendants. My sister Emma gave me this tip. In case people loose all the cards, they will still know where it came from on the actual pendant itself.

I got a federal tax ID number and also a state tax ID number. I am just waiting for confirmation in the mail. I have also sent in for my new passport so eventually I can get a NY drivers licence.

I am struggling with the idea of having a bunch more products on the site before i launch or should I just launch and then add products? I need a little more time to think on this. I have been making a bunch of earrings but I either need to go buy more beads or make some more beads. Ugh. All I need is more work.

Oh Boy

This last week I have been stringing pendants like mad. I only need to string about 200 more. I am out of leather cord and need to spend about a hundred on new leather cord. I also need to get a new printer. Mine sucks and I am gonna have to spend about $200 on a good new one. Ug. I am just getting tired of spending money. I am going out of town this weekend so I may have to buy some of this stuff when I get back. I hope to sell a few pendants this weekend though. Perhaps generate a little bit more money to buy the stuff I need.

I am going to look into getting a tax id number right now.

Got a ton done

I had the day off and I got a ton of lostjewels stuff done. I ordered stickers that will go in each of the bags. I think they turned out pretty cute. That is kind of what I want the logo to look like as well.


I love it. It looks all old fashioned and cute.

I also glued all the bails on the pendants. I still have the one-of-a-kinds to glue.



I also cut a bunch of leather to leangth. They come in rolls of 100 yards and need to be cut for each necklace.

I still need to:
make the cards for each bag
buy more leather
buy sterling silver chain
register business with county clerk
before that get NY drivers licence
before that get new passport
write business plan
figure out quickbooks
finish web site

Thats all I can think of for now..

Maggie

Big News for Lost Jewels

Lost Jewels is now a sole proprietor and not a partnership. This move is good for all who are involved. Shauna has too much on her plate to take this business on.

So Lost Jewels will be solely my responsibility from now on.

What a different business this is becoming.

Maggie
CEO and only employee of Lost Jewels