"Thrift is not an affair of the pocket, it is an affair of character." ~ S.W. Strauss
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." ~Native American Proverb
I love making things of distinction from the simplest starting materials. Just wire and beads - see what I can do with that. But I think twice before consuming raw materials for my crafting and am more careful than most to not waste a bead, a wire or a thread.
Why? My calling is not of jewelry or design. It is to the earth and the living things that do not have a voice to speak for themselves.
The crafting of jewelry and stuff is merely a creative outlet to work out my right brain for solving problems in new and better ways. Little problems with raising my kids, medium problems at my day job as a civil engineer, and bigger problems with helping my local nonprofit groups do good in the world.
I hope you see this philosophy in my Etsy wares and remember to conserve our future with every decision in your daily life.