Crafty Divas and Entrepreneurial Empresses

February 2003's Diva
Tarah Prater
of www.TarahPraterDesigns.com

Lovers of really unique and cool jewelry will have a field day here. Tarah Prater, our February Crafty Diva, has beautiful just-gotta-have-it stuff. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more. This is jewelry that makes you glad you were born a girl. But words are just words and can never completely capture what we love about this jewelry. So we're including a picture gallery so you can see the goods yourself. (Just click on the images to see a larger one.)

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The Gallery
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The Interview
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The Basic Lowdown:

Girlposse.com: Who are you?

Tarah: Tarah Prater

Girlposse.com: Where are you located?

Tarah: Seattle, WA

Girlposse.com: What is your creation / business?

Tarah: Handmade beaded and sterling silver jewelry

Girlposse.com: Where can people buy your stuff?

Tarah: Online at www.tarahpraterdesigns.com, www.mycicy.com, & Casablanca Bridal Boutique in Redmond, WA. Hopefully there will be more to come very soon.

Girlposse.com: How long have you been doing this?

Tarah: I have been beading since I was a kid. I started working with silver in college after taking a jewelry design class- I fell in love with it!

Girlposse.com: Tell us something about yourself - your personality:

Tarah: Well, I am always go-go-going. I don't like to be bored, so I try and stay entertained. I enjoy being with friends and going out. I like to talk, a lot! I am honest and very sincere, and like to be around people who share those traits. Last but not least, I am motivated and persistant when it comes to my work. I want to be the Kate Spade of jewelry.

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Now for the rest of the scoop.......

Girlposse.com: What finally inspired you to offer your goods to the world?

Tarah: People always asking me "where did you get that?", I figured it was time to start selling my stuff to others. So far so good.

Girlposse.com: What was (is) your biggest obstacle in selling what you create?

Tarah: Parting with it. Alot of my original pieces were one of a kind and sometimes it is very hard to actually sell them. I get attached to some items and just don't want to let go. I always do though, well... most of the time.

Girlposse.com: How do you come up with your ideas?

Tarah: I'm not sure really, they just come to me when I start beading. Sometimes I sketch, so some of my pieces come from sketches I have done. For the most part, I just sit down and start till I get something I like.

Girlposse.com: What keeps you going on a bad day?

Tarah: My friends, my boyfriend, and my very large dog, Reagan. I have a very sweet german shepherd/akita mix dog that is always happy. Only bad thing is, she has eaten many necklaces and a few hundred dollars worth of beads. Sometimes she gets jealous of my beading time...

Girlposse.com: Where are some of your favorite places to shop?

Tarah: Bebe, Anthropology, Uwajimaya, any bead shop, craftybitch.com (I just bought the cutest purse from her), mycicy.com.. There are so many fun stores out there, I don't think I could list them all. Just know that I love to shop!

Girlposse.com: What was the best piece of advice you've been given?

Tarah: Always be persistant.

Girlposse.com: What advice would you give to a future Crafty Diva?

Tarah: Don't give up. If your craft makes you happy then keep on doing it. It's tough getting your stuff out there but eventually it will pay off.

Girlposse.com: Any additional thoughts or comments you'd like to share with the world?

Tarah: Do what makes you happy! Life is to short

Girlposse.com: Are they any other Crafty Divas or Entrepreneurial Empresses we should know about?

Tarah: There are so many, I have alot of them linked on my website at www.tarahprater.com/jewelry/links.html

~February 2003

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