Welcome!

Welcome to our new The Confetti Girls blog.  My daughters and I are lifelong creators of things we want, but are just too cheap to buy.  For me, it started when I was young and taught by my grandma the basics of sewing, knitting and crocheting.  Over time, I have figured out how to make just about everything decorative, wearable and playable I set my mind too.  I am the proud grandma of five beautiful grandchildren, and love making them things that make them special.   Until now, my biggest barrier has been too many projects and not enough time.   In June, I am going to retire from over 30 years as work as a nurse, nurse manager, and healthcare process engineer from the major university in Ann Arbor, MI…go blue!  I am looking forward to recycling myself to focus on expanding  my creativity and my Etsy businesses.

A few years ago, I decided to try my hand at jewelry making.  I quickly got bored with the big box store selection and started buying vintage jewelry on Ebay.  At first, I tore the old pieces apart to use for supplies.  I quickly identified that many of the pieces were way too nice to destroy, and set me mind to restoring them to their original beauty.  I started B. Ellen Designs Jewelry on Etsy a few years back with the goal to refresh, renew and redesign vintage jewelry.   I also sell made to order wedding jewelry at very affordable prices. 

Since then, I have had 8,000 sales and have shipped to almost every part of the world.   You can find my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/shop/bellendesigns.    I plan to expand B. Ellen Designs into fashion accessories and include both vintage and new bags and scarfs.  Watch for these upcoming additions. 

My daughters and I are about to launch a new Etsy store called The Confetti Girls.  The store will be filled with affordable items that focus on personalization.  The store will be eclectic (thus the Confetti) and contain baby items, children clothes and toys, bags, boards, greeting cards and invites, party décor and supplies, home décor and a variety of other items.

Check back to our blog often as we are going to share our money saving secrets, newest items and advice for building an Etsy or other online business.