Rose of Sharon Jewelry

A heart of glass usually isn’t a good thing, except when the hearts are adorable pink lampwork beads. My new Forever in My Heart  bracelet combines romantic pretty pink lampwork bead hearts with sparkling sterling silver.  Forever in My Heart is one of the many newly released handmade bracelets in the A.F.F. Jewelry line at Etsy.

Forever in My Heart is a wonderfully romantic one-of-a-kind bracelet. The perfect gift or a special treat for yourself?

 

The sterling silver chain is a linked heart design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pink hearts of these handmade artisan lampwork beads are adorned with tiny dots. I added additional small white glass beads as an accent.

            The finishing touch to this 7 inch bracelet is a heart shaped sterling silver toggle clasp.      

Forever in My Heart was created by Sharon of Rose of Sharon Jewelry.

  Nothing says I love you like handmade jewelry. You’ll find a great selection of affordable designs under our A.F.F. Jewelry line at Etsy. For one-of-a-kind unique artisan designs, visit the Rose of Sharon Jewelry online store. Looking for jewelry with vintage beads or creative techniques? Our New Life Jewelry Art store at ArtFire has some one-of-a-kind creations.

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Thanks for stopping by again. Don’t forget to check out the newest releases in the Rose of Sharon Jewelry store.

Not only do I love this wonderful handmade quilted hobo bag in purples – I also love its creator, Olivia. Liv is a wildly creative gal with a fabulous eye for color. This medium sized hobo bag artistically combines 9 different complementary purple-toned fabrics.

 

Olivia makes jewelry (she’s a Rose of Sharon Jewelry family artist), quilts, purses, bags, scarves, mufflers and more. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her hobo bag (and a matching wristlet) is beautifully constructed. It measures 12.5” by 8.5” and uses an off-white lining.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designed for a comfy fit under your arm, the coordinating handle is a sturdy 21.5”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you love purple, you’ll want to click right over to her Etsy shop, Beyond the Rabbit Hole, and snap it up! Don’t forget to heart her shop, too!

Olivia has just opened a Facebook fan page for  Beyond the Rabbit Hole. She could use some new friends who love handmade!

A wonderful handmade soap is an affordable luxury. This olive oil and shea butter soap is a sensual treat for a rose lover like me. Created by Ayelet and sold through her Etsy shop – Ayelet Artisan Bath and Body Products. these handmade soaps caught my eye today when checking my Flickr account.

This soap isn’t currently featured in her Etsy shop but she has other wonderful natural bath products along with lotions, lip balms, facial creams and vegan deodorants. 

My skin is sensitive to many chemicals so handmade is my #1 choice and it should be yours if you are interested in living a more natural life!

Stop by Ayelet’s lovely little Etsy shop and treat yourself to something nice today.

Beautiful blue freshwater pearl "eggs" adorn sterling silver bird's nest earrings in today's great jewelry find. This messy (yet very controlled) wire wrapping style has been gaining popularity and this lovely pair of handmade earrings are a great example of the design technique. Out of the Pink Sky sells her handcrafted jewelry on Etsy. Stop by and give her a heart!

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Finishing our prep for Saturday's booth/show at the Reno Scion promotional event so I haven't had time to write too much. Mom and Sarah are visiting, too so we've been working together to create several new wedding necklaces and learn some new techniques.

Originally uploaded by yifatiii These adorable handmade miniatures of rich, calorie-laden desserts are polymer clay so you have eye-candy with zero calories. While created for a dollhouse display, these would be so much fun as little thank you gifts.

Yifatiii's Sweets & Treats creates these tiny collectibles along with magnets and the sweetest sewing pin toppers.

You can admire and purchase Yifat's miniatures on Etsy. Other photos are on Flickr - click the picture to view more.

I love sharing the art jewelry I find online with my readers. Today I found handmade metal jewelry by Nathalie Girard, Metalsmith on Etsy. Her shop Canadian Rockies Art has some wonderful oxidized silver earrings. Her designs are modern without being too far out for those of us who love classic designs. Stop by and see her great work.

Mea culpa - I copied a photo from her Etsy store so you could drool over her work, too.

Selling product is the goal of having a business. It has become even more important to concentrate your attention every day on growing your sales as competition is tremendous. I spend 90% of my work time promoting and marketing Rose of Sharon Jewelry on a budget. I'm always wondering around Twitter, Facebook and the Web looking for ideas and ways to maximize our exposure.

I found Craft Biz Blog this evening and thought I'd share it with my fellow jewelry artists and other handmade sellers. This article especially caught my attention - Why are Your Crafts Not Selling? Terri Belford is a Craft Business Coach and she has an interesting angle on this age old question. Even in a down economy, people are joyously buying handmade but not everyone is selling! Drop by her site use this article to really look at what you are doing. It can be tough to be truthful as your art is your soul but if you want to be profitable then it is worth the potential uneasiness.

To leave a comment and join the conversation - check the link to the left. I'd love to hear your ideas on how you keep on selling.

Making beautiful handmade jewelry or quilts or clothing or home decor uses your creative brain - but marketing and selling uses your analytical brain. And not every one is adept at using these opposite skills. If that is the case, perhaps you have a relative or friend who can help out - partnering with someone with opposing talents is a great way to fill out your business team.

This evening I've been busy joining a variety of handmade communities online. This gives me an opportunity to promote Rose of Sharon Jewelry, A.F.F. Jewelry and New Life Jewelry Art to people who appreciate the creativity, uniqueness and economic power of buying handmade.

There are lots of places to promote your handmade jewelry business online and even more communities that cover anything you might hand make.

You'll find us on PlumDrop now (see the box in the right column), JewelryGeeks and Buyhand.me. I just love sharing the photos I took recently - cannot just let those little digital images go stale in my laptop!

Here is a lovely Violetta by Sandra Lee. It will be in the store next week.If you cannot wait, drop me a line to reserve.