Changing the Old into New. .

The mantra heard everywhere I go these days is “go green”,  recycle, stop global warming, etc.  I have absolutely nothing against recycling, reusing, repurposing or any of the “buzz words” currently being used for being responsible for our surroundings and reusing what we have when we can.  This isn’t a new concept to many people [...]

How To Make Your Own Light Box. . .

Ok. . . so I have read articles and tutorials for photographing  jewelry and  I ignored the recommendation for using a light box for better jewelry pictures.  First, I thought homemade light boxes wouldn’t really work and second, professional light box and or light tent setups were too expensive.    I found a couple of really nice professional light box setups [...]

Designing Inspiration and Influences

Finding inspiration for designing  jewelry can come from many places.  It may come from seeing the jewelry and accessories pictured in magazines or catalogs.  A visit to a local department store may inspire you to design with the clothing styles and colors shown for the current season.  You may find a pattern or color combination [...]

Spring Cleaning. . .

I’ve been on a roll changing the look and content of my websites, banners, and now my blog too!  I guess this is my equivalent of  “spring cleaning”.    The “rite of spring cleaning” is one habit I learned from my mother and she learned from her mother, etc.   The annual “spring cleaning”  took over our house every [...]

Keeping Up With SEO and New Graphics Design

One question all ecommerce website owners ask themselves on a daily basis is “what information will keep the shopper on my site?” Ecommerce website owners are looking for a magic formula to get their website on the first page of a google search for keywords. That would be number one on my “wish list” if there [...]

One Answer to “What Can I Wear With This?”

“What can I wear with this outfit?” JEWELRY is one answer!  That question is a question women have asked since time has been recorded.  Women have pondered this and answered it with clothes, jewelry and accessories.  Early stone wall drawings show female figures wearing necklaces, bracelets, and other body adornments.  Museum collections from the pyramids include gold, silver and [...]