Devine Designs Jewelry

Do you like candles? Do you have a lot of them? If you're like me you do, and if like me you hate to waste anything- re-purpose! If you're a beader or jewelry maker, here's a tip for you. I save the lids and use them as project pans. I keep my separate projects that I'm working on in each lid. They keep those tiny parts together. You can even stack your projects together to save space. Let me know if you have tried this or any other quick tip you might want to share!

Yes, you heard me, a zero dollar budget. Call me frugal, if you will-I tend to invest my money in good, high quality supplies for my jewelry. And I try not to spend ANY money on just about anything I don't have to. So I thought I'd share a few tips. Business plan? Should I have one? Yes, but do I? No. I have discovered FREE small business counseling: SCORE . You may also want to check with your local library; as I have found FREE counseling sessons available there too. Speaking of the library; this is the best place to find any information you could want. From business planning to how-to-make anything books and guides, this is the place. There are also some great blog sources for small businesses, DIY, craft businesses, and jewelry. I have some of my favorites posted in the side bar(you may need to scroll down a bit)-------------------------> Rena Klingenberg's blogs are a favorite of mine, and another one where you can find free advice for your Etsy shop is ...