Remembering 9/11 ♥ 10 Years Later

Hello Ladies!!

How is everyone? Sorry I've been MIA for awhile... lots of bad things have happened to family and friends in the last month and a half so I've been preoccupied :( And I pray I do not have to attend another wake or funeral or send a sympathy card to anyone for a LONG, LONG time!! My thoughts and prayers are still with those around me who have suffered losses and are suffering themselves... I love you!!

I was listening to the Nightly News tonite... with Brian Williams, of course :) and he and Tom Brokaw were discussing 9/11. Everyone is discussing 9/11 as we prepare to mark the 10th Anniversary on Sunday. The big question... Where were you on 9/11?

Do you remember where you were? I do. I remember exactly where I was standing, who I was with and who told me when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. I remember watching on the TV in the patient waiting area in shock as the second plane hit. And I remember going back to take care of my veteran patients with a terrified student who was afraid any government building could be next... I was working at the VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island on that day.

Little did I know at the time, but there was someone I knew on the plane I had just watched crash into the WTC. Amy Jarret was a Flight Attendant on United Airlines Flight 175. I knew her from high school at Mount St Charles Academy in Woonsocket, RI. Two years younger than I and her life gone in a flash...

In honor of Amy and all of those lost on that horrible day, I designed my Remember 9/11 Memorial Bracelets last year. A portion of the proceeds from each one sold is donated to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund to help children who lost one or both parents on September 11th.

A little while  ago I decided to put together an ArtFire Curated Collection to honor those lost and the upcoming anniversary. I thought you might like it....

Remembering 9/11 ♥ 10 Years Later

Curated By: DesignsByDebi

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If  you lost someone or want to share memories, please feel free to do so.... even if it's just a simple RIP comment... let's honor and remember the wonderful people lost that day ♥

♥ Debi

Christmas in July Sale

Hello Everyone!!

I hope you're all finding ways to keep cool during this monstrous heatwave!! In the spirit of cool... just wanted to post a reminder....

Designs by Debi is having a Christmas in July Sale!!

For the whole month of July, enter the code CHRISTMASINJULY2011 to receive 20% off your order. Jewelry for Charity Pieces and Gift Certificates are not included in this offer. However, custom designs are AND you can use the code as often as you want until July 31st.

Even though Christmas and snow is probably the last thing you want to think about in July after waiting so long for summer, it's actually the perfect time to think about your holiday shopping... especially if you combine this sale with my layaway program!

Personalized items make really special gifts and I have a whole lot of them for you to choose from...
Personalized Keepsake Bracelets in various styles:
      Name/Birthstone Keepsake Bracelets
      Pet Name Keepsake Bracelets
      Couples Keepsake Bracelets
      Family Keepsake Bracelets
      and
      Generations Keepsake Bracelets 
Memorial Bracelets
Support Your Soldier Bracelets™
Remember 9/11 Memorial Bracelets™
Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial Bracelets™
and
Awareness Bracelets

And, of course, all custom design requests are welcome and included in the sale as long as they are ordered and paid for or put on layaway by July 31st. So start thinking about your gift list and get some really special gifts for your loved ones...and yourself :)

If you have any questions or need help... just ask :)

Have a wonderful weekend!!

♥ Debi

Welcome to the new Designs by Debi Handmade Jewelry Blog!

 I'm glad you're here! Most of you may know that I've had a "Site Blog" since the website went live to update you when new pages are added to the site. Well, I've decided that I want a traditional blog, too. I want to get to know you, interact with you and be able to share things with you... sometimes about jewelry, sometimes not. And I hope you'll share with me, too.

My name is Debi Auger and I live in Woonsocket, RI. I'm an Eskie Mom... to a 12 year old American Eskimo named Niko. He's my child with 4 paws and the light of my life. Isn't he cute?

 I also suffer from insomnia as you may have noticed from the time of this post :)

 I'm the designer behind Designs by Debi and the owner of it's parent company, Makana Mai Akua, Inc. (The name is Hawaiian and means 'gift from God.') I was blessed during a very difficult time to find the talent I had to design jewelry. I specialize in custom work and one-of-a-kind pieces and that's where most of my business comes from.

I offer quite a few personalized bracelet designs for custom order. I now have 5 kinds of Keepsake Bracelets -- Name/Birthstone, Pet Name, Couples, Family and Generations. I also have Support Your Soldier Bracelets™, Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial Bracelets™, Remember 9/11 Memorial Bracelets™ and Awareness Bracelets for all causes.

The knack I have to create meaningful jewelry with sentimental value is a wonderful gift. It gives me a great deal of satisfaction to work on these designs and get to know the person enough to make them truly special.

That's another reason I created this blog...to share thoughts, designs and ideas and gain inspiration by getting to know you.

I hope to make this a nice place that you'll look forward to visiting... grabbing a cup of coffee and dropping by to hear the latest and join in the conversation! I hope you'll subscribe to the feed, stop by often and enjoy your time here :)

Thanx for visiting.
All the best,
Debi