A day in the life...

5.36pm, I now squidoo, I now have my own page or should I say Lens at Squidoo - See me @Squidoo I also have now got a collection of my old books on Amazon (that was a bit different wasn't it - weren't expecting that were you?). I had a chance to link with Amazon and I thought why not, I'll sell something, well I got a bit carried away, they only listed five. I thought you might be a little curious to find out what other books I am selling on Amazon. I am always curious about what people are reading... See me @Amazon
And my boxes have arrived - cool. Also created pages on Newsvine and LiveJournal today, both good news sites. Plus keep adding to my bookmarks... All in all a good days marketing... I wonder if i've managed to change Mr Googles opinion of me... There I'll be up there with the likes of Angelina Jolie on the first page...

Orlando Menswear

I've been busy working away on my new collection of men's jewellery for Orlando Menswear my new store on Etsy. Here's a sneek preview.....

I apologise for not blogging as much as I intended, I intended this blog to be about the day in the life of a jewellery designer starting her own business. But I've been working so hard trying to get this business started that I haven't written in the way I intended too. It's the getting noticed that's so hard. I've got myself the Dummies guide to social media marketing for Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, etc.. (very good book - I recommend it) But I'm still finding it impossible to get seen, I can't even make it in Google! And here I am on a Google Blogger! I seem to spend half my time bookmarking everything, and seeing if I come up on Google, I don't even come up when I cut and paste a whole line from my blog... Any of you Computer experts out there got any ideas?

 So what am I planning to do today. Having spent the weekend taking lots of pictures for my men's jewellery range for Orlando Menswear at Etsy (got to get in a good plug there - you never know the search engine bots might read it), I am slowly editing them in Photoshop Elements 10 (amazing software - once upon a time I use to have Photoshop 4,  now being on straitened means, I can't afford Photoshop, however I was delighted the Elements version works extremely well). The next stage is to design my logo to make a banner for my store and  my labels. Then its a matter of placing it all up on my Etsy store. But then I'm still waiting for my boxes... I thought DVD boxes would be a little different, I bought some pretty pink ones for Jewellery by Jolie,  I just thought these would be a little more cool for the guys...

 Meanwhile I'd better do some more marketing, there's no point in blogging away if nobody ever reads this... So more bookmarking... and maybe a little page on Squidoo that looks interesting...

Seen sporting a rare Ziffo T....

Good morning, it's a lovely sunny July Sunday morning in Colchester, England. And who should be seen sporting a rare Ziffo T, why it's the charming Bruno Bear! It's his big day today  as he's at Auction... Now the reason he's sporting a rare Ziffo T is because Ziffo use to be my company, and I embroidered this T-shirt myself. The design is 'Dead Happy', I think there is something rather Rock n' Roll about this T-shirt. And Bruno is certainly is a Rock n' Rolling Bear!

Go to Auction!

Meet Bruno....

Well what have I been up to this afternoon, you may ask (or may not...well it depends...) I have been photographing a charming bear friend called Bruno... I'm sure you'll love him, so I thought I'd share his photo with you...

For the English rose...

Unique and original handmade rose drop earrings in vintage bronze with peacock green glass beads and stud fitting. Accented with lilac and turquoise seed beads.

Size : Drop length 40 mm Width: 7 mm


 Jewellery by Jolie

It..s..s Show... Time...

A once in a lifetime opportunity...Your chance to bid for.. an original & unique..  

Turquoise Butterfly & Flower Charm Necklace

A unique and original handmade design made by Jewellery by Jolie. This is a special one of a kind auction - you are guaranteed that you'll never find anyone else wearing the same necklace!




Just started on Ebay... 

 



This delightful and charming Charm Necklace features a turquoise glass hand wrapped bead, antique copper butterfly, flowers and unique beads from around the world, all accented with brightly coloured glass seed and copper beads. Finished with an antique bronze toggle clasp.

Size:  Length 10.5 inches/265 mm  Width 1inch/25 mm


Length of Chain - 16 inches/400mm

The perfect necklace for that Little Black Dress.....

The Little Black Butterfly necklace.

An original and handmade design made from wire with Swarovski cut crystal Black Jet Butterfly and beads. Combined with Black glass bugle and highlighted with delicate brightly coloured seed beads. Finished with a silver extension chain and silver lobster trigger clasp.


Size:
Length - 16 inches / 400 mm With Extension chain - 22 inches / 550 mm



Just added to my store... 

Wouldn't it be amazing to sell on Amazon....

I've decided to take a giant leap and apply to sell on Amazon. So fingers crossed... I have to be reviewed by the Category Management Team. So here's hoping. Did I say I have always been a big fan of Amazon, been shopping there since I bought my first Mac in 1997 - it takes me back!  So it would be amazing if I could sell there..

The prettiest little bling bling earrings this summer!

Crystal AB flower drop earrings made with Swarovski flowers.

 
The matching earrings to my Crystal AB Swarovski flower necklace. They Sparkle beautifully in the sunlight!  Handmade by Jewellery by Jolie. Made with Swarovski crystal flowers, although clear like a diamond they have been given a special coating on the back called Aurora Borealis, or "AB", making the flowers change colour - like a rainbow! Finished with dainty seed beads. Drop earrings with silver stud fixing.

Size:
Drop - 30mm
Width - 6mm

 Now available at my store...

Sparkles beautifully in the sunlight!

 

The prettiest little bling bling necklace this summer! Crystal AB flower necklace... Handmade by Jewellery Jolie. Made with Swarovski crystal flower, although clear like a diamond has been given a special coating on the back called Aurora Borealis, or "AB", making the flower change colour - like a rainbow! The flower pendant hangs on a beaded silver chain with an AB czech glass bead, accented with delicate seed beads. Finished with a silver toggle clasp.
Size:
Flower - 14 mm
Length of chain - 16 inches/ 400 mm 

Now available at my store

When I was young.....

It seemed that life was so wonderful, a miracle, it was beautiful, magical
And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily, joyfully, playfully, watching me
But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible, logical, responsible, practical
And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable, clinical, intellectual, cynical
There are times when all the world's asleep
The questions run too deep for such a simple woman
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd but please tell me who I am.....

If your feeling romantic...

The prettiest Padparadscha (pink) heart drop earrings, a very flattering colour - a lovely rosy pink, glows nicely. Handmade by Jewellery by Jolie. Made with Swarovski crystal hearts, set of with czech fire opal beads and dainty glass seed beads. Silver stud earring fixing.

Size:
Heart - 10mm
Drop - 30mm



Just added to my Store....

Up with the lark!

I've been up with the lark this morning trying to get some decent photographs of my Swarovski collection. This morning the sun was shining so I managed to get a little sparkle..... . I've been working hard at my photography, it is actually very hard to make the jewellery look good and I need to make it look professional enough to sell on line. Starting your own business is full of learning curves, you have to become a specialist in everything!

Another email from Mr Pigeon

'Base on our radar system, our pigeon reported to us that he has already covered 50% of its journey of your item.' Well, I am certainly looking forward to those peacock feathers - do you think that Mr Pigeon will deliver them to my door?

Announcing....

 The Cosmic! Heart Necklace made with Swarovski Crystal Astral Pink Miss u Heart - Cosmic!

Cosmic! heart necklace made with Swarovski Crystal Astral Pink Miss U heart. Handmade by Jewellery by Jolie. On beaded silver chain finished with silver toggle clasp. Crystal Astral Pink the pink for the 21st century girl... It changes colour as you wear it....
Size:
Heart: 17mm
Chain length: 400mm/16 inches


Just added to my store...

Ya better hop on the cosmic wagon train!

Cosmic! Cosmic!
I was havin' this out-of-body experience
Saw these cosmic beings
Everywhere I went up there, they were shakin' their cosmic things
Like someone gave ya a wild goose, or a freight train with
A loose caboose
You better shake your... honey buns! Shake your honey buns!

Crystal Astral Pink.....The pink for the 21st century girl... It changes colour as you wear it.... Cosmic!.... Coming soon....

Picture these with a gypsy skirt...

 and you're all set for summer. When it stops raining anyway..

Antique silver chandelier clip-on earrings with turquoise glass beads.

Unique and original handmade antique silver chandelier clip-on earrings with turquoise glass beads. Accented with orange, yellow and red glass seed beads. Enjoy free delivery within the United Kingdom.

Size:
Width - 11 mm
Drop - 45 mm

 

Just added to my store

 

 

Mr Pigeon's on his way!

I was just checking my emails this morning and was delighted to find Mr. Pigeon has started off and covered 25% of its journey from China ! and my lovely peacock feathers will be here anytime soon...So i'll soon be making some lovely peacock feather jewellery! (By the way it's true about the Mr Pigeon email - I honestly didn't make it up!)

One magical necklace for sale....

https://www.etsy.com/listing/103598802/handmade-wire-necklace-featuring

An ethereal elven necklace...

From my collection:

 An ethereal wire necklace featuring handblown glass bead. Accented with transparent glass bugle beads and brightly coloured seed beads. Made magically by moonlight.

Thank you for the music, Nigel.

Well... I've had a busy Saturday making lots of lovely things for my store, need I say more. The music soars sweetly over my head... Vivaldi ... What an amazing violinist Nigel Kennedy is. He makes his violin sing like a bird!

From my collection....

Antique bronze necklace with Chinese red cinnebar butterfly.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/103530175/antique-bronze-necklace-with-chinese-red

 

I'm taking a tip from Gini

? well... to create a sense of mystery, in a very enigmatic sort of way.

Bling Bling

Make swarovski your best friend! 

Well if a girl can't afford diamonds she's got to make other friends.... (just what Marilyn Monroe might have said if Swarovski had been around back then) Swarovski make cut crystal with all the glitter and pzazz (oh so showbiz...). And well I couldn't resist sneeking a few into my collection and have been creating the prettiest little sparklers all afternoon. Let's talk of hearts and flowers and itsy little butterflies all glittering in the sunlight....


But you'll have to wait and see, I don't reveal all my secrets at once.......

Lovely and summery...

Handmade glass vitrail flower and leaf drop earrings.

A fetching shade of lilac. Finished with Antique silver stud earrings. Enjoy free delivery in the UK.


Size: Length 42 mm Width 10mm 


Just added to my store.. 

Time to reset time

I just noticed all the times are funny that I post and wondered if I could reset the time in blogger for the UK. So I don't look like the strange personne who likes to post at 4 o'clock in the morning or does her shopping at 10 o'clock at night. I like my beauty sleep and I do keep to daylight hours! It doesn't seem that I can, however it's not too hard to do it manually - so for your information it's 12:29 pm in the UK. Time for lunch, I think.

Not such a dummie...

Today, I said, I need to think smarter, so I bought myself a copy of the Dummies guide to Social Media Marketing. So I can learn all about blogging intelligently, tweeting and getting my face noticed on Facebook. Be prepared to be amazed...

Just added to my store..

Well, it's back to work again. Here's what I've just added to the store..

Handmade wire necklace featuring Chinese eye glass bead, accented with black bugles and brightly coloured glass seed beads.

Unique and original handmade wire necklace featuring Chinese eye glass bead, accented with black bugles and brightly coloured glass seed beads. Colours - blue, black and red. Finished with silver extension chain and lobster trigger clasp.
Size:
Length: 17 inches/ 440 mm including extension chain: 20 inches/ 510 mm


Here's the link

Shopping at Mr Tesco's

I'm really taking it to heart this blogging... I'm even going to tell you that I've been out shopping, so exciting my life is.. Yes, I have been to my local Mr Tesco's and bought myself a newspaper (The Guardian - little old name dropper I), a loaf of bread - Hovis (none of that Frankenwheat stuff, made with entirely British wheat it says, well let's keep our fingers crossed that it hasn't been infected yet with that Monsanto stuff.) and some Pizza (the spinach one was half price - not my usual, but I get experimental when I'm watching the cash).

A thank you for Richard (Branson of course!)

I did enjoy the first chapter.  And did note your advice very careful. And I promise to buy the book once I make enough money......

Like a virgin

Oh Richard Branson has provided me with such a good title!
Being on Twitter and facebook can be rather distracting can't it. There I am in the middle of creating a fine piece of bling bling (a  swarovski heart necklace to die for) and well I just had to read my tweets didn't I? Well, there I was spending the next fifteen minutes reading the first chapter of Richard Branson's  'Like a virgin' the story of his business success. Well any good wannabe business lady would have too wouldn't they.

http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/blog/like-a-virgin--chapter-one

Time for lunch

I was describing the sabotage of my IN profile over an egg mayo sandwich at lunch, to my mother no less. Needless to say she was absoblutely horrified and thought it was awful that not five minutes into hyper space that I had already attracted the attentions of somebody who wanted to hurt me. However I am rather excited about this and seeing this as a great adventure, I even have Ming the merciless attempting to seek out and destroy....

I wonder what Mr Simon Cowell  would have to say about this?

Spooky stuff!

I've been sabotaged! Somebody has messed with the  skills section in my profile on IN. I don't know anything about diamonds, gemology, metal smithing or stone setting... helP!!!!. I have now corrected it...

OOOps!!!!!!

Just noticed my shop link doesn't work

Jewellery by Jolie

Just added to my store...

Handmade antique bronze rose drop earrings with peacock green glass beads.

www.etsy.com

Unique and original handmade antique bronze rose drop earrings with peacock green glass beads and stud fitting. Accented with lilac and

Good morning!

Good morning! It's a little misty in Colchester today, but the birds are singing outside my window....
Hope your feeling thoroughly independent today after yesterday! Well, what have I got planned today.. have blog will blog, to blog or not to blog that is the question... I think I will carry on regardless. So (well in between wondering what I'm going to say up here in hyper space) I am going to have another cup of tea ( Marks and Spencer's finest) and start considering what I am going to create today...

Jewellery by Jolie is launched into hyper space!

What a momentous day it's been, well here I am on Independence day launching my own store (I take a moment to ponder on that thought...). It is actually up there in hyper space, inter galactic rockets whizzing past. Check it out and watch this space, I will be putting up more designs soon...

Etsy.com/shop/jewellerybyjolie

Just starting!

Welcome to my Blog! I am a jewellery designer creating my own range of handmade jewellery which will be available soon in Etsy. I am currently on a huge learning curve - while I find out how to blog, tweet and post messages in Facebook, all at once! I keep thinking i've got the hang of things and then oops.. how did i do that OMG! Anyway (fingers crossed etc..) here's a sneek preview of my one of my charm necklaces....