Gorgeous Patriotic Jewelry Collection

Hello!
Wow, I was really blessed today... I had 3 of my jewelry pieces included in Member-Curated Collections on ArtFire!! I'm honored! And, in honor of all our men and women in the military, I thought I'd share this one with you...

Hail To The Red, White and Blue

  Curated By: JabberJewels

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Indie Design

Isn't it a beautiful collection? I love flags and these pieces are just gorgeous! I also decided to share this one because it's May... and May is National Military Appreciation Month.

So I'm shouting out a huge THANK YOU to all our 

soldiers, veterans and military families

for all they do for us and all the sacrifices they make 

~ ♥ ~

Happy Mother's Day!

Hello!
I just want to wish all you Moms a very Happy Mother's Day!

I'll be spending the day with my grandmother and mother... and father, too. And, of course, Niko... I'm an Eskie Mom ya know :) And here's the cute little guy who fills my heart with so much joy...

Enjoy your special day!

Do You Have a Business? Is it Successful?

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I know that a lot of you who follow this blog own your own businesses so I want to share a couple things you may find helpful.

First, I've started a business called aWAEHQn dreams Success Coaching specifically geared toward Women Artisan Entrepreneurs and I'd like to invite you to join my community :)

My mission is to give women entrepreneurs the knowledge and tools they need to successfully make a living from their passion and  run their small business on a small budget while also empowering them to grow as big as they want to be and live the life they have imagined.

I'm starting with a blog, facebook page and twitter account and hope to turn this into a bustling community with answers to all the challenges... business and personal... that you face as a woman entrepreneur.

I just started on March 30th and I have so much to share. My fingers can't type fast enough...LOL. So, if you have or want to start your own business, hop on over to join the journey! You can catch up on the blog posts, read About Me and How aWAEHQn dreams Came to Be and take a look at how it will help you and what I have to offer. And please take a sec to say hello and introduce yourself and your business to the community :)

Second... If you're looking for an all-inclusive business program to join, there's a fabulous one launching right now called WE Mastermind. (You probably already noticed the pretty ad over there on the right side and now you can learn what it's all about!) It's put on by two leading online entrepreneurs, Natalie Sisson and Natalie MacNeil. So, if you want to build a thriving online business doing what you love, take a look at the Want More? Dream BIG? page over on the aWAEHQn dreams blog to find out all about it.

Don't wait though... there's a limit to how many women they can accept into the program. Take some time between now and Sunday to invest in yourself, make an informed decision about whether this program is right for you and learn a whole lot for FREE while you do it.

Go read all about WE Mastermind, the things you'll learn, and the opportunities you'll get. And look at the testimonials from women who have done the program. Yes, your truly is one of them ;) As you're reading this over, consider whether you think it would help you get to that perfect life you've been picturing.

* MOST IMPORTANT * Please follow this link to sign up and be my guest at the WE Mastermind webinar this Sunday! It's being held at 4pm EDT on Sunday, May 13th. Now I know... it's Mother's Day here in the US. But, trust me, you don't want to miss it. Even if you end up deciding that WE Mastermind is not for you, you'll learn a great deal just by attending the webinar itself and it's FREE for you to attend. So, please take advantage of the opportunity.

In addition to great content, they're also going to have awesome giveaways and a special offer so don't miss this webinar!! You have nothing to lose... but everything to gain :)

And, if you have any questions, just ask. I'd be happy to help.

I've Added Stamped Metal Jewelry!

Hello!!

Ok I'm very excited... I can finally show you the piece I mentioned  last time!! I decided last fall to add stamped metal jewelry to my repertoire because I LOVE doing custom designs and adding this option gives me soooooo much more freedom to do that for you! You saw my Island Girl test piece which was the very first time I tried stamping:

Well, as is often the case, it's usually a custom order that gets me to find the time to do things :) I didn't want to ruin a surprise because it was a 1st Anniversary gift, but now I can show it to you!!

You might remember the Custom-designed Dolphin Wedding Jewelry Set I made last year for Julz:

Well, this was a 1st Anniversary gift from Julz to Joe to hang in his truck. 

~ ♥ ~ Happy Anniversary!! ~ ♥ ~

I'm VERY excited to be working with stamped metal designs so there will be more examples to come!! 

I'm working on another one now. I'll have photos soon :)

How about you? Do you like stamped metal jewelry? I'd love to know your thoughts because, after all, I do all this for you. If you're not happy, I'm not happy.... so lemme know!!

Won't You Join Me at aWAEHQn dreams?

Hello!

Well, I'm very happy to say I did my first commissioned stamped metal design!!! I can't share just yet though because it was purchased as a gift and I don't want to ruin anyone's surprise so I have to wait a bit :) I think I'm going to make something else tomorrow, too. It's fun!

There is something I want to share with you though. I know a lot of you probably own your own business... or maybe want to... so I want to take an opportunity to tell you that I've started a new business and welcome you to join me because it may interest and help you.

Oh don't worry I'm not closing Designs by Debi. I'm still doing jewelry. As a matter of fact I'm doing some re-focusing, adding some new product lines and taking some things away, and refreshing and improving the website and blog at the same time. It's currently a work in progress :)

I've started aWAEHQn dreams Success Coaching with a blog, Facebook page and Twitter account (@aWAEHQndreams) for now, although there are many more awesome things to come. WAEHQ stands for Women Artisan Entrepreneurs HQ. My mission is to give women entrepreneurs the knowledge and tools they need to successfully make a living from their passion and run their small business on a small budget while also empowering them to grow as big as they want to be and live the life they have imagined.

You can read all about where the inspiration for the business came from, why I'm doing it (hint = it's all about YOU), what I have to offer you and a whole lot more over on the blog. I hope you'll join me! And please spread the word if you have friends who have or want to start their own business!

Thanx much! I'll be back asap to show you that stamped metal piece :)

Stamped Metal Jewelry is Coming to Designs by Debi

Hello!!

Well, I FINALLY did it. I finally made time to try metal stamping today!

I started buying tools and design stamps last fall because I decided I wanted to add stamped metal jewelry to what I offer at Designs by Debi. I'm fine tuning the focus of my jewelry business and getting ready to upgrade the website. Quite a few new product lines will be added, and there are some things I've decided not to offer anymore.

Stamped metal jewelry is something I've decided to add. It works with my love for designing and making personalized, meaningful jewelry.

Well, I finally tried it today. Here is my very first attempt at stamped metal jewelry.....

Obviously I need a whole lot more practice...LOL... but not bad for a first time! I'll be practicing, learning more techniques and adding to my stamp collection so I'll keep you posted and share my progress with you as I go along :)

It's FuN and I'm really looking forward to doing more of it and having the ability to offer truly personalized designs beyond what can be done with sterling silver letter blocks!

What do you think? Do you like stamped metal jewelry? What do you or don't you like about it? And, most of all, what would you like to see??

I'll be checking back for input ;) Have a great night!