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title: "Mountain Shadow Designs"
url: "https://www.shipstation.com/en-ca/stories/mountain-shadow-designs/"
type: "stories"
modified: "2024-09-20T14:36:08-05:00"
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### How did you start finding and then selling your beautiful glass beads & jewelry-making materials?

Ten years ago, my son was just a toddler and I was looking for a business that I could run out of our home. I took a jewelry making class for fun and that’s where my love of beads started. I had access to the Denver Merchandise Mart and at that time there was a bead wholesaler at the mart who specialized in Czech Glass. I fell in love with Czech Glass Beads and began to sell them along with Bali Sterling Silver Beads on eBay. A few years into selling on eBay, I discovered Etsy at the suggestion of a customer of mine, I left eBay and never went back. The beads that I have now are beads that I have collected over the last 10 years. They consist of mostly Czech Glass but I also have Sterling Silver, and Swarovski crystals along with some brass chains. In 2012, I began importing my own Czech Glass Beads. This past July, I moved my business out of our home and into a large and sunny 1200 sq. foot office space not far from home. This will allow me a chance to grow even more and expand my product line.

### Do you create your own jewelry with the materials you find, or just love to see what your customers create?

When I have free time, I do enjoy making jewelry for family and friends.

### How has ShipStation helped you with your business?

I have been a long time Endicia customer but with ShipStation I can now easily process all of my orders in one place. One feature that I use often is the search feature. If I need to look up an shipment or an individual item, the ShipStation search really saves me time.

### What’s your favorite ShipStation feature?

It may seem like a simple one but having the ability to merge two Etsy invoices into one printable invoice through Shipstation is a great feature. It also combines the total of the order for that shipment so I know at a glance exactly how much to insure a package for.