On With the Show!

Salem's Charms, my new jewelry store on Etsy, is going to do my first show! The Spring Jewelry and Accessories Show in Franklin, TN.

Date: March 12, 2016, Saturday
Hours: 9 to 5
Location: Franklin Recreation Center in Franklin, TN.
Address: 1120 Hillsboro Road, Franklin, TN 37064


I'm excited to get out there and show my stuff. Making jewelry is still very new to me so of course you don't know if people will like it, or what. I've been busy creating a lot of new pieces. This will be good to test the waters and get some good feedback. I started out working with beads, then got into metal stamping, but I've found my niche and my "true love"; glazed jewelry! It combines color, creativity, piecing, paint, all the things I love about being creative.

Glazed Pendant

Metal Stamped Jewelry



Lampwork Beads Earrings

Doing shows is a lot of fun too. It's always good to meet new people and be in a creative environment. I love setting up my booth display too - it's like buying anything; it's all about the packaging. A jazzy snazzy booth that's warm and inviting brings people in. Designing and coming up with props to display your jewelry on too will be something new as well. I'll make sure and post some pictures of my booth.

And if you've never been to Franklin, TN., it's beautiful! There's so much to see and do. It's very historical; battlegrounds and antebellum mansions from the Civil War era, wonderful restaurants, quaint mainstreet for great shopping. Franklin was also named as one of the 10 top small towns in America!

So I hope I see some of you there. Come on over and say hello if you're able to make it!

Something Unique from Salem's Charms

By now you all know about my other Etsy store "Salem's Charms" right? If you want to check it out, just click on the store name and you'll go right there. Anyway, it's just all about jewelry; metal stamped, beads, and my new favorite, fabric cuffs! 

I've been working on Salem's Charms for several months now, getting it up and running, trying to create as many pieces as I can while still painting and stitching for my first shop "By Way of Salem".  Yep, I've been busy! And I'm afraid through the holidays, my new jewelry biz has taken a back seat to BWOS while I've been filling orders for Christmas. Now that the season is over, I'm back at creating for Salem's Charms and have some really neat things in the works.

I wanted to share my newest fabric cuff with you. I just finished it and I love it! It's very raw. Lots of stitches and threads showing. Layers of fabrics are pieced together, hand stitched and embroidered and then topped off with my copper stamped tag that says "Kindred Spirit". Perfect for pairing with a sweater and jeans! Kind of has that "gypsy" feel don't you think? 

 

 

Salem's Charms on Etsy

It's up, it's open!  My new Etsy store, "Salem's Charms" is now open for business. The past couple of weeks I've been busy trying to coordinate everything; taking photos, thinking of things to write about in my shop announcement and story, etc. I'm still working on my banner and avatar but I've got my design laid out so now all I need is time on Photoshop to put it together. It takes a lot of work to open a store, and time which I don't have a lot of. Whew!

Not that I'm a great photographer anyway, but I discovered after I posted my listings, I really don't like how the pictures turned out so I'm going to redo them. And of course I'm not very stocked up with listings, so be patient while I create and photograph more.

So why did I choose the name "Salem's Charms" you ask? I wanted to tie into By Way of Salem and not  be totally random, sort of an off-shoot of my current store, but without a lot of Halloween jewelry. 

Salem's Charms is about rustic, romantic, gypsy, soulful, happy jewelry. Classic and pretty. Stamped metal, beads, fabric, clay, leather, ribbons and charms. A world of pretties!

Come on over anytime for a visit. I'm excited about this new adventure and hope you will be too!  See you soon ~ Jeannine