Preparing for the Made By Hand Show - Bracelet Edition

If you've ever visited my shop on Etsy you'd know that bracelets are not something I carry a lot of. Well, one thing I've foolishly ignored is how much people LOVE bracelets. I've always noticed at shows that customers love to touch, hold and play with bracelets more than any other piece of jewelry, yet I don't have much for customers to play with.

So this Spring I have decided to change all that. For the past month and a half I've been hard at work increasing the stock of all my jewelry categories. So far I've filled a special earring rack of discount earrings that will only be sold at the Made By Hand Show. I've also did a huge push of Lucite flower earrings and I've made several bookmarks. I have yet to do a big push in Feminine Steampunk necklaces and my Lucite flower necklaces - but those are next!

So back to the bracelets...here is a "photo journal" of the past two and a half days.

 So as you can see I've got several pieces laying across my work desk. This is how I begin a piece. I play with different beads and patterns until I come up with something I like. Some of these designs look boring at first - and sometimes when I start threading them on wire, the design will completely change.

A good example of that is the white bracelet at the bottom which received a drastic change from the vague idea I started with. I thought I'd use copper oval hoops to bring out the brown veins in the howlite, but I had changed my mind. The howlite beads my cousin had given me. Sometimes we'll trade or give each other beads that we've decided we no longer wish to use.

Here is another angle of my work desk showing more pieces that I have yet to make.

These three to-be-bracelets are gorgeous. As you can see in the corner I have a few that were made earlier. I may not always complete all the bracelets laid out before I start designing more. I often get new ideas while I'm working and start laying out new designs before I'm finished with what is already on the table.

I had forgotten how fun it can be to design bracelets. I would keep going right now if I had the supplies and time. If I don't stop sometime I'll have gazillions of bracelets and nothing else :)

Initially this looks somewhat boring. But this is what the turquoise bracelet turned into...

I started out with just a few finished bracelets as you can see in the picture below.

And in two and a half days I had this...

I've made 35 bracelets in total. I've taken a break to spend time with my grandfather. We ordered pizza to add some fun to this frigid day. Freezing rain has kept us in doors which has given me the chance to get a lot done.

Tonight I will get a head start on some Feminine Steampunk designs....


After I clear my desk of all the beads that didn't cut it :)

Spring Made By Hand Show at the International Centre

 Sahetah's Jewelry will be here at the Made by Hand Show on April 20th. We will have amazing new products and a special sale. We have a special earring rack of various brass charm earrings for only $10.00! But if you buy any necklace in our booth you can receive a pair of earrings from this rack for only $5

We are no longer able to round down on prices at our booth, but as always - if you buy two pairs of earrings at our booth you will receive $5 off!!!






You can also stay connected on our fanpage and keep updated as we prepare for this big show and see all the new products we are creating!


Share this blog post with your friends and have a fun outing with family and friends. This wonderful event will include great events for kids too, so don't forget to bring them!

Inspire My Design Friday

Its Inspire My Design Friday, and today we've picked out this stunning necklace.

Indeed, this necklace is the perfect punch of "WOW!" and class to wear at your up and coming Evening Party. Or perhaps you are going on a date and you want to "dress to impress". Nothing will say that you have a fabulous sense of fashion any better than this necklace. You wont blend away into the background in a party with this necklace, so have no fear about being over-looked. Your outfit alone will make a statement that you are the go-to-girl at the party.

More importantly, your date will be so impressed with your fashion sense, his eyes will be twinkling all night. Or is that the crystals reflecting in his eyes? Who cares, you are confidant knowing that you look exquisite, so even if you happen to spill your drink or fumble your words, no one will notice.



Every woman has to have that perfect black dress in their closet. Some women have more than one, but choosing the right little black dress is key. As an example, we've selected this black dress from Pinterest - a great place for ideas and inspiration. We'll tell you why this dress works perfectly with our necklace.

Here are some tips on how to wear this necklace with the most fabulous dress!

1. Pick a dress with no straps. The dress should come straight across your breasts, leaving the top of your chest bare.

2. The top of the dress should be plain and not busy. You don't want too much going on around the necklace. You want to look impressive, but not overdone.

3. A skirt with flare or minimal designs and perhaps even a waistline with a bit of glam is good. This will create a uniform look once you put on the necklace. This is why we love the skirt and waist of this gorgeous and sexy dress we picked out.



Every black dress needs the perfect heels. We recommend a heel that is simple, and not too distracting. you don't want attention going to your feet, you want it on you!

This pair of heels selected from pinterest is a great example of a classic, simple pair of heels.












With these great inspirations, you can dress to knock-out your friends and your date at your party tonight!



What will your party look like?

 

 

Want this necklace to rock out your party? Get it here and receive $5.00 off until March 4th with the coupon code: WEEKENDSPECIAL (use upon checkout)

Inspire My Design Wednesday

Its Wednesday, and its our first day of our new inspiration fashion and design blog posts.

Love our work but not entirely sure what to wear with it? Looking for a type of fashion sense you want to surround yourself with and need some inspiration? Perhaps you are decorating your home and doing a complete make-over and you want some inspiration for matching home-decor and your fashion style?

We are matching our designs everyday to great finds and photos on Pinterest, Etsy and around the net to give you great ideas for your wardrobe and decor.

Today I sit in my Aunt and Grandmother's warm and welcoming home, looking out the window at the dark, morning sky as the traffic begins to pick up. The bird feeder is laden with a layer of pristine white snow, flakes drifting to the ground. The sky is a subdued mix of violet and blue.

This beautiful winter morning makes me think of one of my newest designs...



This necklace is a fusion of vintage style fashion and steampunk. Naturally, steampunk is not a very feminine fashion statement, but here at Sahetah's Jewelry, we change all that. This beautiful necklace is as feminine as it gets.  This piece has a delicate look, feeling light and weightless.

So what would you wear it with? You would complete this piece with an equally light and weightless look that evokes a feel of feminine delicateness.

Wearing a collection of white, creams or picking from a pallet of pastel, subdued colors will create a unified and beautiful look.













A beautiful, lace, flowing dress in a relaxing shade of ivory that feels weightless is the perfect dress to compliment this necklace. At UrbanOG.com you can get this look for only $34.10.

 Not any pair of shoes can match . If you are going for a lacy feel, a great pair of light, lacy heels will create a great, chic look. Keep with a light color of creams and whites.

Home Decor Inspiration

Looking beyond your wardrobe, here is some inspirational looks for your home decor. The following pictures are a collection inspired by our Violet Lucite flower necklace.

A beautiful collection of vintage style and chic accents for your home.

 

An airy living room look.

 

A beautiful space for morning light on a cool spring day.

So start this look with our handmade Violet Lucite Flower Pendant which you can receive 15% off from now until March 1st with the coupon code: OSCARS15 upon checkout!

Leave a comment below and tell us what you would wear with this necklace.

Why we Love The Artisan Group!

So if you didn't quite know; I've been a member of The Artisan Group for about two years now. The Artisan Group has allowed me to do amazing things that has kept me busy. Naturally the winter is a dull time, especially after Christmas. However its a completely different matter when it comes to celebrity stars and Hollywood.

The Artisan Group is abuzz with awesome publicity and exciting celebrity gifting right now at the GBK Oscar's Gift Lounge for the Academy Awards.Valerie Guerrero is chatting it up with all the Stars as they pose for photos with The Artisan Group's handcrafted products.

If you can't imagine what that would feel like, here's a glimpse of "the Star treatment" the few days before the Academy Awards.

Now I bet you wish you were a celebrity right? Well don't you worry, the Artisan Group also has a selection of the handmade products gifted to the celebrities available on the Artist's websites. You can check it out on their Pinterest board. This way you can tell your friends that you've got a piece of the "star treatment" for yourself too.

 

At Sahetah's Jewelry we have an amazing deal to celebrate this special time, honoring amazing actors and actresses. For now and until March 1st you can receive 15% OFF all our handcrafted products with the coupon code: OSCARS15 So come and shop in our online boutique for this great money saving deal.

And if that's not enticing enough, check out this stunning necklace that was gifted to the audience of The Wendy Williams Show in honor of the Academy Awards. You can receive this, limited edition necklace for 20% off with the coupon code: TWWS20

Sahetah's Jewelry and The Wendy Williams Show

It's absolutely amazing news that I finally get to share with you all. As we all know, I've done several different giftings to celebrities with The Artisan Group. Those celebrities include Zooey Deschanel, Lauren Conrad, Jenny McCarthy and Genevieve Gordor. Recently I've also gifted the stylist of The Client List and The Vampire Diaries for consideration to be on the show. Soo...

Today I finally get to reveal to you that the BIG secret on our fanpage was our participation on a segment on The Wendy Williams Show with The Artisan Group. Exciting, right?

If you've never watched this TV Daytime Talk Show, The Wendy Williams Show discusses celebrities and fashion. So of course when it's the middle of February and its frigid, cold and miserable what other hot topic to keep us warm is there, except for the AWESOME Academy Awards?

So if you aren't already dying to see your favorite celebrities walk down that red carpet, here's some MORE amazing news. GBK Productions partnered up with The Artisan Group as well as other Sponsors to present a collection of high quality, top notch products. All of these goodies will be gifted to exclusively invited Celebrities at the GBK Oscars Gift Lounge on Feb 22nd and 23rd.

What is GBK doing with all these amazing goodies and handmade products from The Artisan Group?

Giving it away of course!!!

GBK is offering one very lucky viewer the "celebrity treatment" of a bag full of amazing gifts that the celebrities will be receiving at the GBK Oscars Gift Lounge. So if you want a chance to win the Academy Award Gift Bag you better enter here!! And hurry, because the offer wont last!


So if that wasn't exciting enough, the audience was gifted with amazing handcrafted products from The Artisan Group as well as other great Sponsors the celebrities will see at the Gift Lounge.

Those handcrafted products from The Artisan Group included our Blue Victorian Necklace which was designed specifically for the show.

Only 5 of these necklaces were created for 5 very lucky audience members valued at $71.00.

And guess what? You can have one too, in topaz or blue.

And if that isn't enticing enough, you can also get it 20% off with our coupon code: TWWS20 on our Etsy Shop. Just enter it upon checkout!We only have a limited supply of this necklace, so if you are eye-balling this necklace, hurry and get one!

It has been a very exciting day for us, and it will continue to be a very exciting weekend too. Celebrities are currently visiting The Artisan Group display at the GBK Oscar's Gift Lounge and getting their photos taken with products from the talented Artisans of The Artisan Group.

Once that's wrapped up its time to relax with some coffee and watch the Academy Awards. Who are you hoping will take the awards home? Who do you think will be best dressed on the red carpet?

Sacrifice of Innocence is now HERE!

IT'S  HERE!!

My friend Allison Cosgrove's novel, Sacrifice of Innocence is finally HERE! This thrilling second edition is packed with intrigue and suspense. You can now get your copy on Amazon.com for your kindle!

So if you haven't already read the clip from my previous blog post, here's a little bit about the novel.

A cult has been killing children for its rituals and only one cop knows who they are. Detective Stan Brookshire knows but his past keeps people from believing in him. Can he rise above the stigma that shrouds his past and stop a cult from taking yet another innocent child from her mother’s arms before its too late?

SNEAK PEAK INSIDE THIS BOOK!

The man in the corner listened in the darkness, the wind whistling through the crack in the window frame, billowing his hair around him. The child in the room with him was invisible in the darkness. Even the power of the sun, let alone the light from the full moon, could not dampen the gloom hidden behind the boarded windows.

Hearing a sound, the man stiffened. It was the child; the sweet, young child.

"Very soon, my precious, very soon," Joseph whispered, his breath coming in short gasps. Excitement filled his belly; time was drawing closer for the boy.

Footsteps in the hallway caused the boy to whimper in fear, lighting the man's loins on fire. Desperately wanting the forbidden, to touch and to play with the boy, he tried to force the urge back down. He wasn't allowed that pleasure, yet. The priests would come soon and the boy would have to be pure. The man's needs would have to wait. The boy would have to wait.

Dreaming of the day he would finally be able to have his way with the boy, the man fixed the delicious whimpers in his memory. The boy would no longer be able to cry and plea.

It was coming soon. So close now.

On the other side of the room, he heard the ominous creak of the door opening. Blinding light silhouetted a figure dressed in long robes.

He hurried over and retrieved his boy-child, his breath coming in gasps so ragged that he thought his lungs would cease to function.

A whimper was all that escaped the gag when the boy tried to scream. Cringing at the man's touch, he fought against the bonds, causing the man's groin to harden once more.

The man smiled. He tightened his grip upon the boy as he tried to wiggle free. The door stood open, waiting for him and the boy.

Suddenly, the door swung closed behind him, plunging the room into darkness once again.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR ALLISON COSGROVE:

Allison Cosgrove was born and raised in a suburb of Toronto, Ontario. A married mother of three daughters, she works in accounting by day and creates her own worlds by night. She enjoys spending time with her husband and daughters hiking in the woods or sitting by the fire reading a good book. She has had the love of reading and writing detective mysteries from the age of twelve but it has only been since the birth of her youngest that she has gotten serious about crafting some of her own works for others to enjoy. She credits her family and friends with being the driving force that has given her the strength to breathe life into her books.