Finally done! Whew! Well, sort of done. SPJ has been published complete with the Designers Showcase live on www.susanspassionforjewelry.com , and I for one am thrilled. It is a work in progress, of course, and lots to do before the Grand Opening on Halloween when it will be brimming with jewelry information, articles, more showcases, more everything.
I would like to personally thank the 10 jewelry designers who have participated in our Designers Showcase. They are, Dionne McGraw of Beryl Blush Blonde, Jaime Byrd of Byrd Designs, Randi-sue Deckard of Designing Diva, Elaine Haydon of Elaine Haydon Jewelry, Louise and Don Coulson of Kingfisher Designs, Sheela Rayala of Kuukivi, Jennifer Kennedy of Quarry Jewelry, Sue Lindsey of Rapt Elegance, Molly Magdalain of StarStrings, and Rhonda Reagan of Stunning Details. Each of them in their own way was very supportive of my efforts to get this site launched and I sincerely appreciate their pep talks and patience.
Between the computer glitches, a few problems I created for myself, it has been a project that was perpetually 'coming soon'. I liken it to a 'shaggy dog' story. I sometimes wondered if I would ever get the showcase finished. But now this part is done I feel relieved and anxious to add the material I have been preparing to complete and flesh out the site. I am thinking you will like the final results—and it will be available for viewing on Halloween! Talk to you tomorrow and thanks for visiting Susan's Passion for Jewelry at http://www.susanspassionforjewelry.com/
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Welcome to Susan's Passion for Jewelry Preview Launch
This photo of a gorgeous plique-au-jour bat hovering over a graveyard set created by the photographer, was kindly provided by our favorite antique, vintage, and estate shop, FayCullen.com to mark the Grand Opening of Susan's Passion for Jewelry on Halloween. It is the perfect reminder of how exciting Halloween is going to be this year!
By the way, for those who may not know what plique-au-Jour means: Plique-au-Jour refers to enameling without a backing. It is similar to cloisonne, but typically the supporting metal borders around the enamel are heavier, and because there is no backing the translucent enamels allow light to show through.
Welcome to Our Preview Launch Featuring the Designers Showcase!
10 of my favorite designers are featured today in the Designers Showcase. If you are a designer and would like to know more about how you can get your own Exclusive Gallery at SPJ showcasing 9, 18, 27, or 36 of your pieces, just send an email expressing your interest or telephone 1-877-882-4403 toll free throughout North America, or you may also send a fax request to 705-426-1531 and I will send you the details.
FREE INVITATION!
Debut Designers Showcase: If you have been making and selling jewelry for less than a year I am interested in seeing your work for consideration in our Debut Designers Showcase. I have 6 free invitations available! If this strikes you as a great way to get your designs seen by a wider audience, send me an email including 2 jpegs of your best pieces with pricing and full description of each and a quick note about yourself. First come, first in! I will announce the winners of the free galleries here and you will be contacted to provide jpegs of 6 pieces, a bio and pic of yourself. Good luck!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
October 10, 2007
Designer Showcase at SPJ is nearly ready to go! Finally recovering from a rather nasty backlash from my computer that left me rebuilding galleries. I learned some hard lessons about computer upkeep. Launch was planned last month but at least we'll be 'live' by the scariest day of the year. Ironic! Yes, Halloween, one of my all-time favorite days to have fun, is the Grand Opening of Susan's Passion for Jewelry!
As I prepare the new site, my jewelry making table lurks but a few feet away from the computer. I can't help myself and reach out to touch half-finished pieces, stroke the cool smooth shine of an onyx bracelet in the works, shiver with anticipation to once again play with color and texture and wonderful things from the earth.
I have purposely had to steer myself to my computer every day for several weeks, and put aside my new passion of jewelry making. I have thought about SPJ and planned this site since last year and only recently been able to carve out a time slot for building it. So it is a very important project for me and Silver Spirit Designs must wait.
Must keep the hands on the keyboard and get this done. If I drift over to the jewelry table, I'm done for. There's no stopping me once I start playing with beads!
As I prepare the new site, my jewelry making table lurks but a few feet away from the computer. I can't help myself and reach out to touch half-finished pieces, stroke the cool smooth shine of an onyx bracelet in the works, shiver with anticipation to once again play with color and texture and wonderful things from the earth.
I have purposely had to steer myself to my computer every day for several weeks, and put aside my new passion of jewelry making. I have thought about SPJ and planned this site since last year and only recently been able to carve out a time slot for building it. So it is a very important project for me and Silver Spirit Designs must wait.
Must keep the hands on the keyboard and get this done. If I drift over to the jewelry table, I'm done for. There's no stopping me once I start playing with beads!
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