Devine Designs Jewelry

I hesitated to write this post today. This is the first day I've gotten to sit down in many days! Really! I guess I'm feeling a little guilty, as I know there are many things that I should be doing instead. Like cleaning my house, finishing a custom order, which I did promise for this week, doing yoga, the list could go on. But, I wanted to share my show roundup photos for 2010, since this past Sunday was officially my last show of the year. Two weekends ago I did the Tres' Holizaar show. An indoor event at a local art gallery. I did this show last year and enjoyed it greatly! This year's event was also good and profitable! People were shopping like crazy! (I'm standing behind my table in my little corner of the studio.) There were many of the same artists showing their wares and creations this year, plus some new ones as well. This past Sunday, I took part in Safety Harbor Kiwanis Club's annual winter arts and crafts show. This is a very popular and highly atte...

I've been feverishly working this week to create some new jewelry pieces to bring to my show this Sunday in Safety Harbor . I had a good show last weekend, and sold a lot of my inventory. I took some photos, but will wait until after this weekend's show and post them together. Here are a few of the new earrings that will be appearing at this weekend's show. Cute organic looking lampwork barrels with lapis and double bead caps, garnet and sterling silver, and copper discs. Brass washer earrings and dapped and hand stamped copper with citrine. Simple brass washer earrings, and sterling "flower drops". I'll be trying to finish more new earrings tomorrow and work on a custom order that I got at last weekend's show. Till then......

To the "Studio @620" for "Tre's Holizaar". It's the third annual indoor handmade arts and crafts event showcasing local artists and crafts people. Come join us for unusual gift items, lunch or a snack, and live jazz and blues music. Free admission. Here is just a sampling of what you will find there. Polly Perkins The Crafty Hag Norsk Woodshop Boogie Baby Kelly Love Designs

This week's topic for Etsy's Blogger's blog carnival asks us to create a favorite wish list. So here are my personal favorites right now. Enjoy! http://www.etsy.com/listing/55978129/puddles-earrings-sterling-silver http://www.etsy.com/listing/59422544/pre-holiday-sale-layeredcabbage http://www.etsy.com/listing/60679607/three-greeting-cards-psychedelic-gypsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/59617371/spiralling-vines-bracelet http://www.etsy.com/listing/51756831/floret-petals-chrysoprase-and-sterling http://www.etsy.com/listing/62170409/tundra-sapphire-faceted-pear http://www.etsy.com/listing/57260292/high-grade-green-chrometourmaline

Well here it is, getting late in the month and I must post about Etsy Blogger's featured blogger for the month of November. Guess what? It is me! I was much surprised to find out that is was me and I'm really enjoying reading all the features on our other teammates blogs. Anyway, to keep it brief, I decided to show you just 2 of my most favorite jewelry pieces that I've made, that are available in my Etsy shop . Cocoa Sunrise earrings These are my favorite earrings. I just love the etched lampwork beads. So soft, and southwestern looking. If they don't sell, I'll be tempted to keep them for myself! Sterling silver bracelet with turtle Not only do I like turtles, but finding these artisan made lampwork beads was quite a find! I cannot tell you enough about how beautiful these are! I have never seen lampwork beads quite like this before; they look like natural gemstones, pulled from the earth. So much pretty bright and shiny silver and alot of Hill Tribe silver as wel...

Happy Thanksgiving! No, I did not cook. We took my mom out to a nice dinner over on Clearwater Beach, that was recommended by a friend. We had traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings and enough to take home leftovers for another meal. And what a beautiful view we had! So now that you're probably off to do your holiday shopping, stop by my Etsy shop , and get some great deals on gifts or treat yourself! 20% off all purchases of $45.00 or more, plus free shipping on all purchases! All weekend long! I'm also offering free holiday gift wrap to make your gift giving a little easier. Enjoy!

Here they are; my new listings in my Etsy shop, up and ready for new homes! I know many of you were waiting to see the final results of the purple charm bracelet, so let's start with that. Purple beaded dragonfly charm bracelet A truly one of a kind wire art bracelet! There is so much silver in this bracelet! And I used a lot of Hill Tribe silver, so you're getting 98% pure silver. I just realized that with this piece, you're getting the hand work of 3 different artisans. Jerri Kennerly, the glass artist who made the lampwork beads, the Hill Tribe people of Thailand, who made the charms and many of the intricate silver beads, and myself; using my own wire working skills and torch skills in making my own head pins. Totem earrings These have polymer clay "donut" discs and my own ear wires and hand stamped sterling silver. Riveted pendant necklace. Purple hollow bead This necklace is nice if you like a simpler piece. All sterling silver, handmade riveted and stamped ...