No matter where you’re having your wedding reception you will need to decide on decorating the venue. So to make it the reception of your dreams you need to get your creative juices going as well as setting free your organisational talents. What to Do First What...
These beautiful jewelry rolls are great for jewelry organizing either at home or when travelling. The colors are rich and vibrant with the Silver Swirls being so very elegant! So if you’re looking for something different and sure to be a hit this Mother’s...
Wedding planning is full of little challenges that you just didn’t think about like what time is best for getting married? Picking the right time to get married can initially seem like a simple task but when you need to figure in the effects of sunlight and...
Planning your wedding is so much easier when you know what you’re doing and a useful checklist makes life SO much easier! So to help you get started with your wedding planning we have a great new wedding photography checklist online for you as part of our...
I went to a party the other night where everyone has a creative business. It was one of the best parties I’ve ever been to. I’d tagged along with a friend and only new her and her family there but everyone had already heard of me as ‘Julie’s jewelry friend from the...
One of the things I love most about making custom jewelry pieces is being involved in weddings. I confess, I’m a romantic and I am staying this way! So I thought I’d share some helpful tips for brides preparing for their big day with a collection of useful...
I started working with a business coach last year as I was feeling somewhat isolated with my home based business. A heap of good things have been coming out of that (including being part of creative groups and forums online to share) but one interesting project grew...
I’ve been working in some different mediums lately – namely pastels and pencils – and I’m finding it is influencing my work (jewelry making). This regularly happens when I make time for doing something else creative, another craft, working with color etc but I...
Each USA state has a stunning gem stone for a state emblem. Here is the alphabetical list of states and their gemstones: Alabama is star blue quartz Alaska is jade Arizona is turquoise – naturally! Arkansas is diamond California is benitoite Colorado is...
The wedding anniversary gem stones are given to celebrate special wedding anniversaries. The modern list of wedding anniversary gem stones is: 10th Diamond 12th Pearls and colored gems 30th Diamond 33rd Amethyst 34th Opal 35th Jade 38th Neryl or Tourmaline 40th Ruby...