My Name is Jackie and the name of my shop is A Keeper’s Jackpot. It’s an anagram using the nicknames of the people and pets of my house. Most of what I sell is jewelry, mostly beaded. I also sell beaded bookmarks. I try to vary the materials in my jewelry. I work with wire, pendants, and beads but I’m getting into making polymer clay as well and I look forward to using my beading loom too.

I got into making jewelry when my sister-in-law made me a beaded necklace for Christmas. I thought it was really pretty and I started making beaded jewelry for myself and for gifts. When I had enough, I thought I’d try to sell it too!

My inspiration comes from several places. Usually it starts with a specific pendant or focal bead and I work from there. Other times it comes from a mistake that gives me an idea, like my Bird Nest Choker. I also have a project a month calendar that gives me ideas to work with. I have used beading magazines as well, but I put my own ideas into them as well.

I promote my work on my Blog mostly. Actually, an editor from BeadingDaily.com came across my site and wrote a little piece on my bird nest choker and linked her story to my Blog.

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