Devine Designs Jewelry

You may have noticed a widget on my blog,(you have to scroll near the bottom of the page) that I have another shop on Etsy. It is for all my beads and jewelry findings (that I keep collecting). I do not consider myself a hoarder! I am now a member of the Etsy Supply Street Team (ESST). Please stop by Etsy and search ESST for your crafting and jewelry supplies! I will be offering 20% off items in my Vintaj/brass section. Sale is May 7th-10th. Happy shopping!

Some of you may not even know what ArtFire is, so here's the briefing. It is a newer on-line selling venue for handmade artisan items and supplies. I've joined recently, so I don't yet know all the ins and outs, but what I do like about it are these things: There are no selling or final value fees. You only pay a small monthly account fee, and you can list as many items as you like! And you can add as many photos as you like, up to 10 or 12 I think. And I really like this cool rapid cart widget, (that you can see in the side bar, scroll down a bit). It makes it so convenient for someone to buy something they like right away without having to open a account or something. Now another really cool thing that they have is Google Analytics. https://www.google.com/analytics/reporting/login?ctu=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fanalytics%2Fsettings%2F%3F I just started tracking my shop, so I don't have much details about it, but what I do know is that on ArtFire, every time your ...

This is the topic of Etsy Bloggers "Blog carnival" for the month of May. When I first read this topic headline, I thought to myself,"Ooooh, this could be a controversial subject; I don't want to step on any one's toes!" But, I'm thinking of this as a "challenge" writing for me, and maybe it will stir up some responses and comments from others, whether you consider yourself an artist, crafts person, or not. border="0"> Being fairly new in the jewelry making business, I really feel that I have not been around long enough to make a complete and educated opinion on this topic. But I do call myself a jewelry "artist" in my bios, in my shops on-line and else where. Because, there is alot of creativity, design elements, layouts, drawings that I do prior to putting together a piece of jewelry. Now of course the more talent you have, the cost of materials that you use, the level of difficult in your design; these are all things th...

Good Morning! My new book is here, my new book is here! I'm talking about, of course the latest book by Joyce Meyer, "Never Give Up". It came in the mail yesterday. I can't wait to get into it. It is probably just what I need right now to be reading. I will let you know all about it. Speaking of books, I hope everyone got their books who won the giveaway contest that I had a couple of weeks ago. I hope you're all enjoying them. Well, last Friday I mentioned that in my class we were going to learn etching. And we did. It was fun, not too difficult to do, just the chemicals smell and you need to have proper ventilation and be careful, because the etching chemical does stain, and is not easy to remove. You'll have to wait until this weekend to see photos though, as I made a cute pair of earrings, and learned a new technique to make a different style of ear wires; unfortunately they are not finished, and we will be finishing them this week in class along with a ne...

1. I can get up whenever I want. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17537290&ref=sr_list_21&&ga_search_query=sunset&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title 2. I can stay in pajamas all day. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24256772 3. I don't have to bathe, or put make up on. 4. I can eat whatever and whenever I want. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=23532639 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23485809 5. I get to be around all my favorites. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18250775&ref=sr_list_18&&ga_search_query=cat+photos&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=13&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title 6. And I get to manage my money. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24230404&ref=sr_list_5&&ga_search_query=piggy+bank&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title Most o...

All items in my Etsy jewelry shop's "Vintaj/brass" section are 30% off! This weekend only! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22940346 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22061066 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21008197 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14767082 ALSO: If you're looking for beads or crafting supplies check out my supply shop on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5178735&section_id=5631972 All items in the VINTAJ BRASS section are BOGO FREE! A great time to stock up! This weekend only! Enjoy!

Just checking in with my bloggy friends giving you an update on what's new. First of all you may have noticed in the side bar that I've opened another online shop at Art Fire and added a "rapid cart" here. Going to try my hand at this site and Etsy also. Next on my list, is to conquer a shop spot at 1000 Markets. I'm currently putting together some of my best work, and good photos to try setting up shop there. I'll keep you posted on that. Last Friday I decided to sign up to take a 6 week course with local jewelry maker/metal artist Stacy Perry at our local Fine Arts Center. Here's a copper bracelet that I made from last week's class. I used Mykonos ceramic disc beads and a lampwork bead, (made by "Sassy Stoppers") as my focal. It has been oxidized and tumble polished. If you like this look, I do have a similar one in sterling silver in my Etsy shop right now. Tomorrow Stacy will be teaching us etching. Something that I've wanted to learn...