Devine Designs Jewelry

Just one treasury to feature this week. Thank you to Terra of Hippie Child Terra for featuring my green anklet in this lampwork bead treasury. New selection of post earrings from me. Enjoy and remember to share the love!

TLC's "What not to wear" has been a favorite show of mine since day one. I love fashion and make-up, and do believe in looking your best that you can. I especially believe that if you are doing shows, selling your products, etc. that you should put on a nice, professional appearance if you want to be taken seriously. I've noticed more that once at arts and crafts shows, how some sellers dress, as if they were just about to clean their houses or wash the car. I just finished reading Stacy London's book, "The truth about style". And as she says in the book, it's not about the clothes, but what they can do for you. The book features women from all walks of life who could benefit from a style makeover. For example: a breast cancer survivor, a mom with many kids and no time for herself, a divorced older woman, and more. I highly recommend this one. A makeover can truly change your life, whether you're looking for a new job, new relationship...

Another show done and over, and I'm here to report. This year at this event was not as good as last year. My first complaint was that the promoter was not well organized. So, I'm by myself, having to put up a tent, weights and all- now with the farmer's market also going on I tried to arrive really early to allow myself enough time to prepare. I arrived pre-dawn, had a hard time finding anyone working for the show to check in with, then finally found the promoter, who proceeded in moving me 3 times-3 diferent locations! First booth spot, someone already was setting up, second one, had a tent already in it, so finally, she gave me someone else's spot. Now they are a big organization and have been doing shows for over 20 years. Oh, really? I was not impressed. Stressed is more like it. Now I couldn't believe how the downtown homeless population has grown. There were many, at least 20 I could say, that were walking around, sitting down on curbs across from o...

This is where you'll find me this weekend. Saturday and Sunday, Oct 19th-20th. This is a great fall art show. There are unique shops and restaurants located along Main Street. Come on out and make a day of it. For more details about the show, go here . There is also a farmer's market Saturday morning starting at 7:00 am, located at Lemon St. and Main St. More info here . The street will be lined with various artists and crafts people. I will have lots of new jewelry including rings and new post style earrings. Let's go shopping!

Three treasuries I will feature today that I have been featured in. See if you can find my jewelry! First, thanks to Christina of Franny and Franky for this lovely nature-filled treasury. Next, thanks to Amanda of A Silver Dream for this treasury: And thank you, Irene of flame kissed glass for this wonderfully colorful treasury: Now go have some fun browsing and shopping; lots of great gift ideas here! Share the love!

This is my favorite time of year, when we transition into fall. I love the cooler weather it brings and the holiday season. It's also the best time of year for art shows and sales. at Leepa-Rattner's Artists' Market What I'm having trouble dealing with is the transition of working 5 days a week. I've come to realize that I just don't have the time that I used to have to create jewelry. Nor do I have the money to back this business and have it grow. I realize that I may have to do less shows, and my production time is reduced. And let's just add that I'm really not making any money at this new job either. So is life. Sometimes it's difficult to accept where you are in life- it is for me anyway. "so tired" Another new change: I took a chance and now have my work in Carter's Gallery in Tampa. They found me actually, and after checking out their gallery, I decided to put a small collection of my jewelry with them. It is a ...

A complete and detailed, step by step guide to being the best public speaker that you can be. Written for anyone who must give speeches, lectures, talks, or any kind of message, author Ken Davis uses his own SCORRE method to teach the reader complete instructions on giving the best presentation you can, while avoiding common mistakes often overlooked by the speaker. The SCORRE method uses focused steps to keep the presenter on topic, keep the audience interested and connected to the presentation, and also helps the speaker to look, feel and have the most impact on an audience. The reader will find the appendix full of examples, ranging from topics, key words, types of talks;(persuasive or enabling), and a worksheet to help a speaker outline any given speech. I chose to read this book hoping to find information that would help me better my communication skills, especially in sales. I found it a bit boring to read- probably a better book for those who do work on a stage in front of...