Jewelry & Beading

January 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Irma Peredne

Name: Irma Peredne
Business name: Amber Box
Location: Cleveland, OH
Website & Blog:
Amber Box
Amber Girl

The story behind my business name:
I grew up in Lithuania and spent my summer vacations on the amber-rich Baltic coast town of Palanga. I would look through the sand for pieces of […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

November 29th, 2007

Artist Profile: Carolina González

Queen of Africa
Artist: Carolina González
Business name: Supra Monster Studio
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Websites & Blogs:
Supra Monster Blog
Neovamp Blog - this one is inactive right now but has a whole year of archives.
Etsy shop (US shop)
Dawanda shop (Europe shop)

How do you describe your work?
It’s not easy for me to describe […]

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

August 16th, 2007

Crafty Job

I received an email about a job those who are in the publishing/marketing/crafting field might be interested in. I’ll post the info below, but it’s also posted over at Media Bistro:
Marketing Specialist: Crafts and Hobbies
Publication or Company Quayside Publishing Group
Industry Book Publishing
Salary Under $55,000
Benefits 401K, Dental, Health
Job […]

By christina -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2007

I’m So Glam

Hey, hey, check me out over at the Glam.com Blog: “Meet the Publisher.”
They are doing a series of interviews, and I’m one of many bloggers you’ll be seeing over there.
Way cool! I’m, like, totally famous!

Share This

By christina -- 0 comments

May 17th, 2007

Selling Jewelry Question 9,999

Probably one of the most asked about topics for me when it comes to email is concers selling jewelry. I seriously sold my jewelry for at least 10 years before I realized that my calling was more on the writing/designing side than selling my jewelry pieces. However, I would not trade the years I spent […]

By christina -- 0 comments

May 16th, 2007

Bead Relief

Bead therapy is not a new idea. Most beaders will tell you that the act of beading is a wonderful way to relax, that time and problems can slip away as you make jewelry. And I have to agree with this.
However, I’d like to take it a step further and suggest that it is also […]

By christina -- 4 comments

May 7th, 2007

Overdoing the Jewelry?

I think I’ve added and for whatever reason (possibly because it is not jewelry or bead related) removed the Wish Jar Journal blog from my blog roll a few times, but it is back to stay. I always get so inspired when I read Kerri Smith’s blog, which talks a lot of about creativity. Much […]

By christina -- 1 comment

April 21st, 2007

Should You Consign Your Jewelry?

After selling jewelry to friends and family and then maybe doing an arts/crafts show or two or even a home show, it doesn’t take long before most jewelry makers consider trying to sell their jewelry to an actual store. That’s when the “C” word comes up - consignment.
Consigning your jewelry can be one way to […]

By christina -- 5 comments

April 10th, 2007

Almost Forgot to Brag!

This is so not like me….I almost forgot to blog about my latest reason to brag…For the month of April, I am the featured jewelry designer over at the Soft-Flex Company’s web site! This is a great company to work with, and of course, I’m sure you all are already very familiar with their top […]

By christina -- 3 comments

April 8th, 2007

Another Jewelry Book in the Works

I started a new jewelry book proposal last week. That means, actually, I’ve got two proposals sort of in the works. The first one I emailed my editor at Rockport about a few weeks ago, hmmm…maybe even a month now, and while she didn’t say, “no.” She needs to think about it. Okay, so what do […]

By Tammy Powley -- 5 comments