Devine Designs Jewelry

Here's a preview and a look at my newest project and techniques I've learned. This first pair of earrings uses fine silver ,fused and forged with special texture hammers. I learned this technique from Janice Berkebile . You can use this technique to make pendants also, which I will be doing soon. Then, I used some of the same techniques to make these. Hand stamped discs with silver "balled up" beads. The triangular ones are hand cut from copper sheet, and design stamped. These 2 mixed metal pairs are available to purchase. I will probably add them to my website: http://www.devinedesignsbycindy.com If you would like either pair, just let me know, and I'll reserve them for you! I'll be making more with the other style of silver frames, so check back for more! Happy Saturday!

“How to make sense of always wanting more” In this book, author Marilyn Meberg offers explanation about why people crave more out of life. She breaks down these cravings into categories such as: craving more from marriage, friendships, happiness, the meaning to life and other topics that lead to the ultimate quest to finding God’s purpose for our lives and heaven itself. This could all be summarized into one page; particularly, page 123 which basically says, we cannot find joy, happiness, and our purpose outside of ourselves; our purpose here on earth should be to live to help others and to love others. I have read many books on this topic, so this was not new, eye opening material to me. I found it a long way to go (222 pages), to say something that has already been said many times. Each chapter seemed to be filled with personal stories that were meant to relate to the topic of the chapter, but for me, they were dry, and left me bored. Something I desired to read was lacking. Ma...

A bit of sale items, that need new homes. These are uniquely beautiful pieces of jewelry, that would make great gifts for Easter, Mother's Day, a birthday, or perhaps for yourself. I have priced them pretty low, and would love them to have new owners. Some of the styles I am no longer making, since I am moving forward towards more metal smithing and fold forming designs. Have a peek: Colors of Spring Polymer clay pendant necklace. Smokey quartz. Rhodonite gemstone Pearl,crystal,lampwork. necklace and earring set

I hesitated to post today, even though it's been about a week since my last. My mood is not that great today. The new job that I started this week, ended today. (This was the P/T sewing job, that I mentioned previously.) I just knew today, that I would not be able to do the job. I've mentioned before that I used to sew, some years ago, and made swimsuits, so when I saw the ad placed for a seamstress, I thought I'd try it out. I could not get used to the industrial machines. They really wanted a professional swimsuit maker to come in and just pick it up and be making production; like on the first day. I struggled too much. I knew it; the lady that hired me knew it too. ~~~~~~~~ It is such a blow to the ego, especially when you've been doing work for so many years;when you know who you are (pretty much so anyway); what you're capable of; and where you're going (or like to be going.) I'm trying to go easy on myself, but I tend to be such a perfectionist ...

Mixed metal coiled bracelet warrior cuff brass cuff party poppies

Weight update~ total weight loss to date: 10.5 lbs. I "officially" weighed in at WW this past week. Now I will try to work the program on my own at home. I will continue to weigh myself once a week, and keep track by writing it down, tracking my points and journaling. In other news, this week I accepted a part-time job offer, which will mean I will basically be working full-time hours outside of my jewelry business. I will be making swimsuits, which I have done in the past, so I think I will enjoy it, and it may bring more creativity to my jewelry designs, than the mind numbing job that I have now. We will have to see how that works out. I came to the conclusion, that I just have to bring in more money. Struggling, working just a couple of days a week, is not allowing me to have any money to invest in my business. They say, "you have to spend money, to make money", and this is so true. With the current direction I want to take my business, I need more money to ...

Live and learn. This was to be a 2 day event; I only stayed yesterday. To start off the weather was not on our sides. I was soooo windy. I would rather have rain than the wind. I got to use my new weight bags for this show, but these were not enough. I even had my husband come back by the opening hour and bring me another 27 lbs. to attach to the middle of the tent to stabilize it. Two tents blew completely over, papers and brochures were flying everywhere. Tree pollen was all over the tables and jewelry. I had a nice location to set up my booth, on the corner, in front of a "new age" type of book store, but being on the corner, I caught alot of wind. I was doing "double duty" also. My friend Carol, who was to share the booth with me, hurt her back and could not come, so I offered to set up all her stuff and sell for her too. Now this event was suppose to be a "white tent only, juried items only accepted", but turned out that was not the case. This...