Life, Family, and Home - Simplified & Sweetened
As you may have noticed, I’m gearing up for the holiday season here at my blog. And I’m also excited and looking forward to a great holiday season over at my Etsy shop. I have a lot of great selections in pendants and hand stamped jewelry, including a new line of sports jewelry which you can get personalized with your team name and colors. And as always, I have a great assortment of name necklaces and couples jewelry. [Read more…]
Here at Simply Sweet Home, we LOVE our sponsors, and I’m always excited to share them and their products with you. The Trendy Boutique is an amazing site to visit; in fact, it’s hard for me to write about them because they have so many great items in stock, that I find it nearly impossible to narrow it down to just a few! [Read more…]
I’m way over due to add items to my shop! I’m currently in the process of making new jewelry for spring and Mother’s Day. For my newest jewelry lines, I’m getting a little help from WholePort. They are a site that sells an wonderful array of craft supplies, from scrapbook paper to fabric, and even baking supplies! [Read more…]
I am so proud to have Julian & Co as a sponsor here at Simply Sweet Home. They are a maker of fine, heirloom quality jewelry that celebrates the love for families.
Currently for Valentine’s Day, they are offering this cute heart, which can be inscribed with an initial or a word. [Read more…]
I’m so excited to be a sponsor and affiliate for Online Blogcon. This is an online blog conference happening later this month, and the cost is only $15. (For me this is a fast food meal for 2.) And when you sign up, you are eligible to enter some fantastic giveaways—-like this one!!
Simply Sweet Creations is proud to offer a Handstamped Business/Blog Name Necklace to 3 winners! [Read more…]
Today I’m reviewing a very fun fashion accessory product! Have you ever seen the cutest pair of earrings in the store or in your own collection at home and thought, “If only these were fish hook earrings!” Now you can convert your favorite post earrings to fish hook earrings with these earring converters from Luc-Co. [Read more…]
As you know, I LOVE jewelry! Today I’m sharing a couple of Shamballa Bracelets I got from Cutey.
Inspired by the mythical kingdom known as Sambhala in Buddhism, regarded as a place of peace and happiness the shamballa bracelets are designed to bring a little happiness to your life. Made from the highest quality materials and available in a range of sparkling colours, these fully adjustable bracelets will fit any wrist like a match made in heaven. All with a total of nine beautiful jewel encrusted clay beads.
Okay! I have to admit that I have completely fallen down on the job this year when it comes to my shop! By falling down on the job, I mean I’ve basically made nothing, and I’ve basically listed almost nothing. And I certainly haven’t promoted anything!
And yet, I’ve bought a ton of new materials over the last few months! Yeah, it makes a lot of sense! But finally this past week I got to work!
I made a lot of new pieces, including *newsflash* my very first ever handstamped jewelry pieces! Ahh! And usually I will make things, and I may or may not photograph them that day, and I may or may not list them that week or even at all. (I know, Bad Shop Owner!) But I’m very excited about these! I photographed them the same day! And I listed almost all of them in one sitting! And I’m already posting about them. I’m on a roll!
Anway here are some of my favorites. Hope you like them!
Today I’ve got a fun book review and giveaway for you. As you know, I love promoting books and products that teach you how to make things, so I was really excited to have the opportunity to share the new book Bead Crochet Jewelry: An Inspired Journey Through 27 Designs (Jewelry Design) with you.
Synopsis: Beading experts, teachers, jewelry designers, and mother-daughter team Bert and Dana Freed share their techniques and complete step-by-step directions for a delightful array of bead crochet jewelry projects. Using a wide range of stunning beads in lovely color combinations, the 27 bead crochet pieces may look complicated but are very easy to make following their clearly explained techniques and expert tips. BEAD CROCHET provides all the inspiration and skill you need to create unique jewelry pieces to wear or give as wonderful gifts. From dangling earrings to chunky necklaces and plaited bracelets, these beautiful and intricate-looking pieces are sure to standout and be admired by all.
What I love about the book is that it’s perfect for crafters of all skill levels. If you’re just making bead crochet jewelry for the first time, it will tell you everything you need to know about the materials that you’ll need and how to get started. And if you already makde bead crochet jewelry, it will teach you some great new tenchniques.
I also love the variety of projects that it shows you how to make, and I love that it shows you step by step instructions in written and in picture form.
Buy it! Order your copy of Bead Crochet Jewely on Amazon.
Giveaway: One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a copy of Bead Crochet Jewerly.
To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.
Disclosure: I received a copy of the book for review purposes but was not otherwise compensated for the post. Giveaway copy is being provided by St. Martin’s Press.
I’m am so proud and excited to welcome back The Trendy Boutique as a sponsor to my blog. Julie, a mom from Georgia, has really put a lot of work in to this boutique! And with the back to school shopping season in full swing, this is the perfect time to go by and see everything they have to offer!
With handbags, flip flops, scarves, backpacks, and a whole host of jewelry, they are your own stop shop for fun and stylish accessories! [Read more…]
