slashKnots

***IMPORTANT!!*** Items purchased between MONDAY JUNE 4 thru SUNDAY JUNE 10 will ship on JUNE 11. My inventory will be limited to only the items I have ready made (in the specified size) while I am on vacation. Full inventory and custom requests will resume on June 11, as well as answers to any email requests. 'LIKE' my Facebook page-- www.facebook.com/slashknotsjewelry to see my latest work! Thank you SO much!

Welcome to slashKnots!
Fun boho-chic, beach & nature inspired bohemian jewelry.... unique leather wrap bracelets and original crocheted jewelry with semi precious stone, glass, silver, and pearls!

I offer a variety of beach & nature inspired, boho-chic, one-of-a-kind treasures! As you browse my shop, you will quickly become aware of my intense LOVE of the beach and the California surfer girl, bohemian lifestyle! Most of my pieces are inspired by my extensive travels (B.K... before kids!...) & my time spent in living in sunny southern California. I am very passionate about my hobby and pride myself with my originality. My ideas and designs are a reflection of me and I hope you enjoy what I have to offer!! Many of my pieces are versatile and can be worn all day with jeans & a tee and yet transition to night in wink ;)

Most importantly, I ONLY use TOP QUALITY beads in all of my pieces. You simply can't have a quality piece of jewelry if you skimp on the beads, and I am a firm believer that quality SHOWS!! Besides, I wear much of the jewelry that I make on a daily basis and I don't do cheap :) and neither should you!

Also, remember that everything you see can be customized-- if you see a bead that you like from one listing and a button, charm, idea from another, just convo me & we'll design it together!

Visit my Facebook page to get access to sneak peeks, specials, show schedules & info! http://www.facebook.com/slashknotsjewelry
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*Introducing my new crochet TRIPLE WRAPS * Bohemian beaded wraps to wear as a pretty single necklace OR wrap your wrist 3 times for a trendy layered bracelet OR wrap your ankle 2x for a chic surfer girl vibe! Great length to wear with your own necklaces and also looks great paired with leather bracelets & my slashKnots Stackers. New colors are being added regularly so check back often!
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7.24.11- Apparently my new & ORIGINAL, mind you, 'slashKnots Stackers' concept is ALREADY being copied by "that" shop! They broke their own record this time-- it only took 4 days! I totally agree that blatant copying CAN and DOES totally discredit their own creativity and it's very sad, for sure, but there is comfort in knowing that it is not going un-noticed by you guys! Sad to see the 'ladies' putting themselves in a bad light, but maybe it doesn't bother them? I guess the type of people who blatantly copy designs probably don't care so much about what people think of them anyway. I worked so hard on this design from the concept to the presentation that their actions do not concern me anymore. Like I said before, the difference is in the details and it's obvious to me by the success of my shop that it MUST show! 385+ sales in just 5 months & over 1,400 of you have 'favorited' my shop! WOW! HUGE THANK YOU !! Not the first time, nor will it be the last I'm sure... I think they think of my shop as a tutorial and apparently look to it for their SOLE inspiration for ideas! I'm flattered that they evidently REALLY like my designs, but kinda wish they could draw their inspiration elsewhere!! There is just SO MUCH in this world to be inspired by-- I have a note pad with a 'to do' list of ideas 5 pages long that I'm just itching to get to! There are literally hundreds of thousands of interesting ways to wrap leather & crochet beads and different formats to present your work-- why copy someone else?
There are MANY, MANY fellow crocheters here on Etsy and not a single one presents their shop/work similar to mine....well, with of course ONE exception.....Pretty obvious... I searched and have not found one single shop, Etsy or otherwise, who has a similar concept as mine of a COMPLETE LINE of crocheted bracelets meant to stack, layer & interchange to coordinate with your wardrobe.... in an array of different colors of glass & stones and who has the *exact* style that I do. That is what the 'slashKnots Stackers' concept is all about.... a full line of pretty bracelets loaded to the hilt with gorgeous beads meant to stack & layer! Am I missing something? because I'm still searching.....and still am not seeing ANY that are exactly like the ones I make or ANYONE with the same concept. Hence "*a slashKnots original concept & design*". Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what I mean by that--- or maybe it does for some people ?? ;) BUT to be totally fair though, I do admit I have not spent hours upon hours researching the web, scouring other people's shops or writing, editing, and re-wording my shop announcement every day for that matter. Too funny! Who has time for all that?! I have been too busy filling orders and fulfilling custom requests, all the while minding my 2 precious little guys all day. Creating is what I do, not detective work and I'm not an author!! Although you wouldn't be able to tell by this novel, huh?
I started listing my 'Original List Date' in May when I first became aware that something was fishy with the shop in question. It was shortly before then that their descriptions, lingo, photo layouts, and many of their designs changed from what they were doing before & began to reflect eerily similar to mine and still continues to do so. (After all these months it still surprises me that it's so blatant though!) I'm very passionate about my jewelry because I put an incredible amount of time & thought into creating unique pieces that are a reflection of my personal style. So while it is a little flattering that they like my ideas so much, it's also disheartening to not see more originality. To me, that's what Etsy is all about. The diversity and originality from true artists is just phenomenal! But gotta love my faithful followers... thank you for caring & taking the time to write and keeping me informed!

7.20.11 ** I'm SO EXCITED to introduce my new 'slashKnots Stackers' !! ** -- crocheted bracelets to be layered, stacked, mixed & matched to compliment any and every wardrobe! Layer glass, crystal, freshwater pearl, and semi-precious stone Stackers together and even layer them with my crocheted & leather wraps-- WHY NOT?! With so many combinations the possibilities are infinite :) Coordinating necklaces are also available and are being listed daily! I have a 'sK Stackers bracelets' tab on my shop home page for easy access-- so let the stacking begin!! Warning: These can be quite addictive... but in a good way! Your wrists will thank you ;)