About Me & My Work + Status Update
Shop: blursedbaubles.etsy.com
Pinterest:@resinatingbeauty @blursedbaubles (Business Account with all my handmade creations and custom commission gallery)
Instagram: resinating_beauty_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blursedbaubles/
Discord: ResinatingBeauty#2475 (open server- message / friend for invite)
I have always been the strong creative type. Growing up in St. Augustine, FL, I was surrounded by the intrigue, rich history, allure, and culturally diverse of the Oldest City which greatly influenced my writing, art, and spiritually which was elaborated on in 1994 when my father's job took my mother and I to Minnesota, Illinois, and the Panhandle, before returning back home to central FL in 2000 where I still reside, though I would love to explore the rest of the country.
St. Augustine had many Spanish influences because of the original Spanish settlements there, the Panhandle introduced me to the traditions of Voodoo & Hoodoo with the celebration of Mardi Gras which was big in the area I lived in as we were right on the border of Alabama and Louisiana. Up north, I first became introduced to Wicca as a child, which lead me to seek out a coven or those with similar interests. With all of these integrated practices and interests, I naturally became an amalgamation of them, never really defining myself with one particular label or devoting myself to any one god/goddess or doctrine. While my father's side tried to force Catholicism down my throat and my mother's side focused on traditional Southern Baptist values- My parents were not devoutly religious people and allowed me to choose my own path. However, this would cause a lot of strife in our family while my grandparents on both sides were alive, trying to persuade my parents into forcing me to confirm to their ideals. Naturally, I wasn't having it. I knew that everyone was misguided with all good intentions, but as a child, all that came of it were feelings of depression, oppression, animosity, and alienation that wouldn't resolve until I got older and understood why everything had been the way it was.
Creating through writing and art became my solitary sanctuary and I was constantly seeking out new inspiration, from mythology books to reading the Encyclopedia Brittanica during long car rides. Video games also fueled my progress as an artist and Spiritualist, surprisingly, as I began to recognize the mythos used in the storylines of my favorite RPGs which just reinforced my interest in the occult.
In 2018, I began selling my handmade one of a kind creations on second hand sites like Mercari and eBay, using the sales to continue to pursue my passion. I hadn't really looked into Etsy except to sell some of my aunt's paintings at one point, making sales once every couple of weeks on those other sites if I was lucky. I didn't start looking into Etsy until January of last year when Mercari changed their policies and raised their fees. My desire to take custom commissions and create personalized items was not really supported by Mercari, either, so it was really only a matter of time before I gravitated toward Etsy and established my shop there, focusing on handmade to order and one of a kind creations.
Every purchase supports my Craft and Crafts, gives me the ability to help others who either need a shoulder to cry on or some spiritual advice, in addition to supporting other local & small businesses like myself, with the added bonus of supporting me, a solo female business owner & artist.
So please take the time to browse my shop or make a custom request- I would be honored to manifest your dreams by my hands! Want some inspiration or to see my portfolio? I'm in the process of uploading ALL of my commissions, custom orders, personalized, and one of a kind creations on Pinterest if you would like to take a look by clicking either of the links above.
Moreover, it would be a pleasure to meet you and work for and with you- either now or sometime in the future. Thank you for taking the time to take a look, like, reblog, or what have you. Every little bit helps!
Thank you again & merry met!
(Owner, Designer, Creator)