Cuff Bracelet Fever

Cuff Bracelet Fever:  constant thoughts of cuffs with quotes, names, birthstones and names, wire wrapped with stones, silver beads, dangling stones,...for days....

Cuff Bracelet

My first cuff bracelet inspired by San Felipe, where they like to say, "No Bad Days".  I'm going to start a Baja Jewelry Collection, so much inspiration there.  And not just the surroundings but, how you feel when you are there...relaxed...a slower pace...one with the desert and ocean...nothing fancy...just natural and earthy...





Copper Cuff Bracelet



"No Bad Days" Copper Cuff Bracelet

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Dog day afternoon on beach at Pete's Camp, San Felipe, Baja



Business Card Etiquette

 Etiquette, we all want to know the proper etiquette and manners, and apparently, even when handing out business cards.  Here is an bit of information I came across, go to link, Jewelry Business Card, and just scroll down the page for the video info.  I know that I will never hand out or accept a business card without this bit of information crossing my mind as I do so...enjoy!..your thoughts...   Jewelry Business Cards

A thing or two...

I'm back!...first here are the earrings that Worn Once had chosen from My Etsy shop...

Rose Water Earrings


Two....I found the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Newsletter, dated July 19, 2011, to have a very interesting and informative article that I enjoyed reading and thought any of you who go to craft shows might enjoy too....
Boost Your Sales With
Effective Signs by Bruce Baker

Learn to effectively communicate your brand, your products and your prices through signage.

Courtesy of the Crafts Report

 sorry, can't find a link but I know you're computer savvy enough to find it, good read...

Winner

The winner is....Worn Once...alot of fun... and the winner is in the United Kingdom...thank you to all who participated!!

GIVEAWAY~Facebook Fans

Anything goes as far as necklaces are concerned.  One minute chockers are hot, the next it's long necklaces and now layering or multi-strand are in demand...gold is hot and silver is always in...What is grabbing your eye, what are you reaching for in the morning to accessorize your outfit?  You can comment here for an entry and on my fb page for an additional entry.  Check out Inner Earth Jewelry  FB page for more info.  Giveaway on till July 4th and on July 5th will draw a name for your choice of any earrings availabe at that time in My Etsy shop...



Some of the Lovelies available at present time.

 By the way,  after this giveaway I will be having a giveaway with some wonderful stash that I have picked up along the way from many a Gem Show...stay tuned...

Colorblock

I was inspired by all the bright colors this spring in fashion...and those brown and white bone beads, they go with any color...

Thank You Note

Thank you man in the red shirt for offering to take my picture and not running off in the crowd with my Canon Rebel XT EOS, although I probably could have caught you and kicked the **** out of you, it was nice of you because I should have a picture of me in my booth sometimes....(can you hear the Jimmy Fallon music, lol)...SERIOUSLY, a big THANK YOU! to the nice gentleman who stopped and offered to take a couple of pics of me, I appreciate it very much!!!

GIVEAWAY @....

Copper Diem , yes!... Amy is having another giveaway with lots of great stash...get on over to her blog for more info on how to enter...good luck!

Market Booth Display

I got some new linen displays, love them, to replace my
   acrylic ones.  (That picture in other computer and on my FB
Monrovia album if interested).

I decided it was time to up-date my weekly market booth, it has been pretty much the same since '08. To do so, I'm trying to keep key words in mind to guide me. Natural, organic, a little rustic, wood, metal, rocks, down-to-earth, inviting, sexy and feminine, and somewhat neutral in color. I would like the jewelry to add the color, sparkle and shine. I would like the booth to
 look like a little boutique, albeit, on
 a couple of six foot tables.

Spray painted the "posing girls" earring holders and glued
washers on the bottom with Guerilla glue.  They always
toppled over and needed a weight.  Now they  will hold
earrings just on one side too.



Needed some height and found that shelf at a thrift store that
week.  The wire stand with the jute bust was around the
house, don't really know what it is for but repurposed here. 
Also, spray painted the black velvet earring displays.

The tan table was looking sad and needed something.  Eunice,
who I met that night suggested, per my asking, something in the middle
This is a mirror I had thrifted and works well.  Also, painted the
gray velvet necklace displays.  I did finally get some of  my rocks out, they
really add to the whole display.  Last, would like to get a matching
tan table cover, I should say material, as these were made by my hubby. 
PS.  Things appear out of order at times as I do know how to get things just right
with this drag and click and fitting, please bear with me.



May Round-up

This month flew!  Summer one week, winter back the next...don't remember if we had a spring...and back at my weekly market and loving it.  This month was spent on working on complimenting pieces and bright colors and mixing different stones.  Also,  up- dating my market booth and planning to blog about that soon...anywho, final piece for May, unless I get a little time later this evening.  My second Sunburst Bronze Cross from DreamSome.Etsy.com (surprise! I just a figured out how to add a link) made into a necklace with 6mm rock crystal quartz and wire wrapped with 14kt goldfilled wire, now listed at innerearthjewelry.etsy.com ... more organic luxe.

Celebrate Memorial Day Sale!

Memorial Day Sale~20% off total order, must use coupon code DEN20 at checkout @ http://innerearthjewelry.etsy.com/ .   Thank you to all who have served our country and who are currently serving...and a personal thanks to my son Dubreque who is currently in Afghanistan...


American Flag, of course, 10th Mountain Division Flag and Army Flag



Glass and Stones Collections

While in a locate bead shop, I spied some lovely colorful faceted glass in an elongnated tear drop shape that I right then decided to buy and make jewelry with.



The green faceted glass matches the peridot stones perfectly
and carnelian and yellow jade make colorful earrings with the green glass



  Faceted yellow glass, cherry quartz, faceted clear glass rondelles and pink glass  made with
   Mother of Pearl inside the glass.



Yellow glass with coral and amazonite




Pink glass with mother of pearl bead

  

Spring Fashion Color

Hello, I'm back!  Everywhere I look color is in the air, fashion mimicks nature.  Think bird of paradise, red roses, hydrangea, geraniums, lavender,foilage...the list goes on...amethyst, lapis, turquoise, emeralds, colors all from the Earth.  This is my inspiration for my jewelry designs for the spring and summer, but don't forget accents of neutrals, and I love neutrals,  or  vice versa...your inspirations?   As they say, (they are us), a picture is worth a thousand words...

                                                                                     

Juan's Copper Jewelry

This is Juan's booth at the Santa Semana Festival in San Felipe, Baja California.  He is on the main street that leads down to the Malecon, the ocean front boardwalk, which would be a more ideal location.  Lots of jewelry at this festival, but not like Juan's.  There is not alot of copper jewelry here and his is the only wire wrapped jewelry that I saw at the festival...have a look at Juan's wonderful work.  He also made the framed display.  Juan is from Rosarito and has also sold his jewelry on Olvera Street in Los Angeles.  Photos taken and shared with permission from Juan...thank you Juan!

GIVEAWAY......

...over @ http://dreamsomedesigns.blogspot.com/.  Kristi is giving away your choice of a pair of her earrings or design components.  Here is a necklace that I made using Kristi's handmade Bronze Cross... faceted tiger's eye was wire wrapped with 14kt goldfilled wire.  Head on over there for all the info...and good luck!

SALE-A-BRATION!!!

We are sale-a-brating our Etsy Store's first year in business, woo-hoo!,  with a 30% coupon code sale.  Please use coupon code April30 at check out.  Sale is on till noonish Tuesday, April 19, pst.  Why till Tuesday, we will be away for Easter Break and I will get orders out by Wednesday.  Thank you all for visiting our Inner Earth Jewelry Boutique at Etsy, your support is much appreciated.....'onward brave, fearless warrior, forward into battle, make way world,  it is I'...IEJ...(a little corny poetry). 

Excited....

....my studio is featured over @ http://studiowaterstone.blogspot.com/  ...won't you check it out and let us know what you think...Getting a peek into others' studios is something we all like to do and Lori does a weekly feature on studios.  Thank you Lori for featuring my studio this week!!!

New Earrings

A few new earrings just listed on Etsy....

my hand formed almond shaped ear wires and ball head pins



I fused fine silver together to form a circle chain

again, circles form by fusing fine silver, here with pyrite

fused fine silver with quartz