Devine Designs Jewelry

I have new items available now over at bigcartel . http://devinedesignsjewelry.bigcartel.com/product/silver-heart-earrings http://devinedesignsjewelry.bigcartel.com/product/circles-sterling-silver-post-earrings Go over and have a look!

Today I thought I'd give some shout outs for some products I like and business resources for those of you who may be in your own business, or just starting one. First of all, I gave a try to some new products for the face and skin. Faerie Made natural skin care products made from natural ingredients and escential oils. I ordered this set with a lavendar and citrus face soap and ginger and lime sugar scrub. Fantastic! And I'm picky about the products and scents that I use. The whole package smelled great before I even opened the box! I really love the sugar scrub. It's nice and grainy, the way I like it, and leaves the skin soft. It makes a great scrub for pre-shaving. I also recieved a couple of soap samples: Moonlady's Ocean being my favorite. A wonderful fresh lavender, rosemary, mint. I'll have to order this one. Located in Ashville, N.C., they are available in many shops locally and farmer's markets, and also found on Etsy here . And now, fo...

I don't know about you, but I do believe in these little spirits of playful annoyance. Have you ever been working on something, a project; maybe an art project, or even doing a chore around your home, and a key item just seems to up and disappear? It seems to happen to me a lot, especially when I'm working to create a piece of jewelry. I call these little spirits "fairy tricksters". They like to come out and "play" by hiding a piece of metal, or whatever I'm working with, just for a little while. I can almost hear them laughing in the background, "he, he, he!" I'll be working on a piece of jewelry on my bench, put down a tool, grab something else, and look back for the tool, and it's gone! Where did it go? I set it down right here on the table? I'll look and look, scanning around my work space, until it finally reappears. Has this ever happened to you? Now I have to admit, I'm pretty good at finding things. I once f...

Created by Wojciech; a newbie on Etsy. His shop is GaleriaZaHoryzontem Here is a pick from his shop. http://www.etsy.com/listing/120051418/art-arkadia-graphics-landscape-fantasy?ref=v1_other_2 Please stop by his shop and check it out. BTW: My unisex mixed metal bracelet has been featured in this treasury. Enjoy!

Learning new techniques is always fun, and sometimes challenging; especially if you're teaching yourself! Last week I encountered an issue using my micro torch. It stopped working. So I had to troubleshoot the problem. I had fuel, I had a spark, so I guess it got clogged. BTW: there is a great troubleshooting video from Beaducation- you can view it here . So I cleaned the tip and still no luck. Come to find out that "premium" fuel is not the same as "triple refined fuel", which is recommended to use in these types of micro torches. I must add, that the folks at Beaducation were very helpful! So, being on the production schedule that I have set for myself, I tried to use my bigger propane torch to do the job. Well, I almost incinerated my ear wires! Two times! Finally, getting the feel of the propane torch, I managed to finish the earrings and am happy with the results. Success! The propane torch is much more difficult to handle for fine detail wor...

The Uncommon Thread by R. Scott Anderson M.D. I won this book on a blog giveaway; part of a "mystery" package of books. The book contains short stories/essays written by the author for a column in a medical journal. The stories vary from cute family occurances, to sad stories of cancer, to some of hunting in Africa, which may be disturbing to some readers. The author, is a radiation oncologist, who wrote features for a medical journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association for 3 years, so one would expect to read many essays that pertain to the medical field. There are 43 short stories in this book. Most are easy enough to read. But a few I did skip over, such as, the hunting stories. A couple of my favorites are, the "Squirrel Story" and the "Anderson Family Driving School". So if you're looking for an easy read, one that you can pick up for a bit or put down, this can be a pleasant distraction, but if you are sensitive to animal s...

I haven't posted one in a while, but I was fortunate to be included in this cool, "Year of the Snake" treasury. Created by LaPerLaA shop, on Etsy. I'm really liking her listings for sea glass from Italy. Which is where she is BTW. http://www.etsy.com/listing/44110013/18pcs-italian-genuine-green-sea-glass http://www.etsy.com/listing/58933152/20pcs-italian-genuine-large-frosty-brown Enjoy!