Devine Designs Jewelry

This week thanks go out to Marcia for this pretty copper treasury! And thanks to Jeanne for including my stacking ring set in this beautiful treasury! Enjoy shopping and remember to share the love!

Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 ~Labor Day was originally dedicated to pay tribute to the American worker. ~Labor Day was first thought to be the suggestion of Peter J. McGuire, secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the American Federation of Labor; although many contribute this idea to Matthew Maguire, a machinist, while serving in the Central Labor Union of New York, in 1882. ~Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday in 1887. ~President Grover Cleveland signed the bill into law in 1894, declaring Labor Day to be held on the first Monday in September. ~Labor riots between striking railway workers and local authorities helped to rush this into law. ~Labor Day is also observed in Canada.

I'm preparing for my upcoming jewelry open house. I've read in many articles that say some jewelry designers will make a large percentage of their sales for the year during this kind of event. So with the holiday season upon us, I decided to do my first open house. Lot's of preparations: cleaning, tagging all my jewelry, doing a pre-set up of the table, etc. I'm decorating with Christmas in mind; hopefully to get everyone in a festive mood. I've invited around 160 people, sent 100 post cards out, and will prepare finger foods, hot and cold snacks. I'm having it on Saturday afternoon for a period of 4 hours. If anyone will be in the Tampa Bay area and would like to stop by, please email me, and I'll give you the address and directions. My photography woes... sometimes I think my camera has a mind of it's own. I mentioned my struggles taking good photos the other day, so I revisited my new pieces and like the results better. You can see at the sidebar (of ...