Devine Designs Jewelry

"Love knots" "Southwest style" "Red fish" Smokey quartz and hearts All in preparation for my next show in Lakewood Ranch,Florida ; coming in March.

Christian music artist and worship leader, Jeremy Camp shares his story of faith, love, lost, and healing. As a young man, in his 20’s he has been through many trials in life. He was raised as a Christian, from a highly spiritually home of a pastor’s son. As a youth, he participated in missions and church outreaches. After losing his young wife to cancer, he shares his struggles with faith, and God in this full testimony of his life. Now married again, he has grown much beyond his years, starting a family, continuing to share his testimony and minister and worship through his music. My thoughts on this book: Overall, this was too preachy and religious for my particular tastes. Camp does have a testimony to share, and has been used by God in order to share and help others. But I found the reading a bit repetitive, and at times a bit boring. It became a long read of 212 pages, and could have been better titled, “I Still Believe, a testimony in full detail”. I received this bo...

This is another follow up post to the business topics I have previously written about. To view the last one, click here . Etsy, is one of the biggest and well known on-line shopping sites, and growing more in numbers, and members constantly. If you ask most folks in they have heard of Etsy, they will probably say yes. Ask an independent craft or artisan if they have a shop on-line, and many will answer, yes, on Etsy. I have had a shop on Etsy myself for nearly 5 years now. I have followed all the “rules” and “recommendations” for good business. I have tried all the techniques great sellers have used to grow their business. I belong to Etsy teams, I participate. I do the whole “social networking thing”. What can I say has come of all this time and work on-line? About one sale every couple of months. Not enough to call it a profitable business, or one that I could quit my day job from. The jewelry category is just too oversaturated. Sorry, but this is the truth. I don’...

These are some of my favorite sayings. ~Live and let live~ *Stick with the winners* ~Never give up~ *Keep on keeping on* ~Keep the faith~ *Just believe* ~Where there's a will, there's a way.~ Have a great Friday and a fabulous weekend!

1. Heating pad 2. Extra strength Tylenol 3. Rest The Suncoast Arts Fest was a well advertised, and well put together show. The sponsors were helpful; the show was well organized; the artists were treated wonderfully; and it seemed to be well attended also. Now I didn't get a chance to walk the show, but I did get to talk to a number of artists; many from out of town and out of state. We did have beautiful weather. I had an "just average" show. It's hard to figure out just what people want. I'm not the only one who had the same experience. On Thursday, I some how managed to pull my back. Just great, I thought, right before a show? I did try "Salonpas", and found them to be helpful along with the Tylenol. So, a day or two of rest, then it's back to the studio! BTW: I'll be adding some new work to my Etsy shop and my website soon!

I"m in the midst of last preparations for this coming weekend's art show on the 19th and 20th. So I hopped over to the Suncoast Arts Fest website and was amazed. Wow! Just take a look at all the fantastic artists that will be there. Click here . I had no expectations about this show, since I've never done this one before, but now after seeing "the competition", I'm excited. (And maybe a little bit intimidated.) I'm looking forward to a good show. Here's some more eye candy that I'll have available at the show this weekend. If you are around Wesley Chapel this weekend, stop by, check it out and say hi! Chinese New Year Collection new post style earrings BTW: If you're in the mood to super shop this weekend, the Suncoast Arts Fest show is located at the Shops at Wiregrass .