Display Your Jules

An eclectic collection of display ideas for your jewelry for personal and professional use in my 

Etsy Treasury East.

"Is this display for sale?" This is the question I get at every show and the answer is always no. No is not a word I like to use! So,  I try to give my customers a list of ideas about how to look in unconventional places for items to use to organize their earrings and such. I love places like TJ Maxx for instance. Their home department is loaded with goodies that can be flipped over or painted to make a great display piece.  Pier 1, Target, Big Lots...the list goes on.

My favorite pieces are a series of wire towers in three heights that I found in the home department of Value City about ten years ago. They all had pineapples on top...oh boy! I got my saw out and voila...no more fruit!  Hit the spray paint aisle in Lowe's and suddenly they are fitting right in with my color scheme. These babies have been painted three times to match my ever changing booth and mall kiosk. Currently, they are a metallic bronze.

The possibilities are endless. If you can't find what you are looking for, you can always make your own.  A wood frame from a yard sale will do. Remove the glass and staple some screening from the local hardware store. Hang it on your wall and all your french wire earrings will slip through the holes. This way you won't have to rummage through the pile on your dresser to look for matching pairs...haha like I do!

Got an idea to share? Leave a comment!

35th Marine Corps Marathon- Here I Come!

Today is the day...I am committed to checking a BIG one off my list. I have registered for the 35th Marine Corps Marathon on October 31.  My friend Suzette and I are going to do this together with lots of help and support from Nick who has done this one before.  Nick and I did the Red Baron Half Marathon in Corning, NY last fall and we had a blast. That was my first half and he did a great job getting me ready for it! 
This one is just a tad bit longer :)          Excited!! and nervous...

$50 Bead Buck Giveaway Winner

And the winner of the $50 Bead Buck Giveaway in celebration of my facebook fans hitting 600 is...drum roll please!

Rosalind Gourvitz 

of Designs by Ros

Thanks to all of you for entering! Winner was chosen by a random number generator at http://www.random.org

Facebook Fan Celebration & Giveaway

This week the fan count on facebook hit 600! To celebrate & give thanks, I'm giving away $50 in Bead Bucks! All you need to do is post your comment here to enter. You have until Saturday, April 3rd to enter. The winner will be picked by a random number generator and announced on April 4th.
Thank you for your support!

Gypsy Hoop Not Earrings

It's Monday and I get to play. Started with some heavy gauge sterling silver wire that I hammered extra flat in places. Added some spiral stampings and a fine copper wire wrap for accent. Used some of the pale beads I made a couple of weeks ago for the Antique Garden series. This is one of many that resulted from this mess on my workbench...

The luxury of having a dedicated workspace...don't have to clean up until I'm ready for the next project!

Plaid Giveaway on The Nighbluey Herald

You've seen JDWolfe pottery featured here before on MUG Monday. This plaid beauty is the giveaway prize at The Nighbluey Herald! No time to waste as the deadline for entry is February 28th!

Head over the this really cool blog and comment away...