The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Yes! Another small business comes to Big Sandy. Amber Barnes has a small business selling jewelry. Amber graduated from Big Sandy in 2012. She just returned to Big Sandy. Amber said, "It's nice to be back. It really is!" She is trying to build her business.

Amber said, "I started it in the middle of the pandemic. I was working at home because I was also working at Blue Cross Blue Shield, and we just got sent home immediately. And Paparazzi was just starting off at that time. I joined on July 2, 2020. When I joined, okay, and I still wasn't as serious. I didn't think I was going to do it long-term. I really didn't. And then, three years later, I don't see myself doing anything else. It's really such a blessing the company is, and when I started back in July, I had just seen all of the blessings and the opportunities that Paparazzi provided. So it became an addiction and a blessing right away. I want to be a part of it. And at that time, I started just with our minimum $99 starter kit. It was what I could afford at the time. And then it started helping us pay our bills. It helped me to start buying things. It progressed basically one pegboard at a time."

She sells her jewelry on live Facebook but also at various live shows. She places her jewelry on pegboards to show them. She has 36 pegboards full of jewelry. She has over 2,000 pieces. You can also go to her home and buy it directly from her. Most of her jewelry is $5 pieces, but many necklaces have free earrings to go with them. She also has a few more expensive pieces for $25 each, which are larger and have more bling.

Amber has earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings. She also has hair accessories and men's pieces as well. Amber wants people to know they are welcome to shop anytime!

Amber and Corey Windsor love living in Big Sandy. Corey is originally from Havre. They love the outdoors and living where they can appreciate it.

I noticed she had three beautiful tiaras on a shelf. She told me she earned them in her business. It's defiantly a fun business to check out. You can contact Amber on Facebook under Paparazzi Accessories by Amber. Her phone number is 406-308-9819. In the future, she will be changing her business name to Bear Paw Bling. I think her jewelry is so much fun and affordable as well.