Handmade@Amazon

I decided to give Handmade@Amazon a try....soooo....in addition to Etsy and my original website, I now am selling on Amazon. Handmade is new on Amazon for small businesses creating handmade products.

Please take a look. Selling handmade jewelry is no easy task since it is a touchy, feely thing. There is quite a bit of competition online and at shows. I have been giving my best to learn more about SEO and marketing.

Here we go... http://www.Amazon.com/handmade/ToBeMeJewelry

Dragonfly Earrings

Such fun earrings! The blue in the dragonfly is transparent...so cute! Check them out at

To Be Me Jewelry

I should live in a warm climate all year! The weather here at the Jersey shore will be changing soon...oh boo-hoo! Although, Autumn is a wonderful season, it's what comes after...WINTER! I am not a cold weather person. Hey, I have been known to wear flannel jammies in August. Whaaaat? Yep!

Brielle Day 2015

Ok, Beadheads...To Be Me Jewelry will be at Brielle Day 2015. Stop by and say hello! The Brielle Day Show is a fantastic show with QUALITY small businesses. We all work very hard on our handcrafted items. Please remember to support small businesses!

TBT - Throwback Thursday is here!

Rainbow Sterling Silver Bangle 

One of a Kind

Handcrafted

by

To Be Me Jewelry

Gone but not Forgotten!

Where ever you are in the world have a wonderful Day!

Brielle Craft Fair 2013

My goodness! What a gloomy day here at the Jersey shore! A great day for creativity and catching up on little things around the house that we avoid doing. Tomorrow, is suppose to be a picture perfect day so I'll spend the day tomorrow outside and with friends.

For now I have a new event to announce (this is one of those catch up things!) I'm great at creating and not so with writing...

Come visit me if you're in the area...

 

Brielle Craft Fair 2013

 

17 Acre Brielle Park

 

Brielle, NJ

 

Corner of Union Lane and South Street

Time:  9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Rain or Shine

 

The old saying with this show is...it never rains on Brielle Day!

 

It's actually funny...it has rained but it stops nobody! The customers just walk around with their boots, coats and umbellas! Ya, gotta love them!

 

I have been very involved with bangles this year...so beware! There will be many to choose!

 

 

Shooting Stars Bangle

 

The moon, stars (little dots of fine silver) rolling ocean and black sky!

The focal bead is a lampwork bead created with molten glass and torch, then put in a kiln for durability. This bead was created individually by a glass artist.

Sterling Silver. Handcrafted.

 

 



Ocean Grove Giant Craft Show 2013

If you are in the area of Ocean Grove, NJ plan to attend this craft show! I have been a vendor and customer for years at this fantastic show. This year I will be on of the vendors so please stop by and give me a shout out! I will have a banner on top of my canopy with ~ To Be Me Jewelry ~ on it.



Craft Show in Avon By The Sea, NJ ~ July 14, 2012

Hi Beadheads!

 If you plan to visit the Jersey Shore the weekend July 14th please visit To Be Me Jewelry in Avon, NJ. There will be a Craft Show on the Boardwalk in Avon By The Sea  ~ 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Rain date will be July 15th.  I love that Avon has a rain date...it's fair to the vendors. Many towns that offer craft shows do not give rain dates and do not return the fees to the vendors.

To Be Me Jewelry will have sea glass jewelry, lampwork bangles, and the famous Thought Waves Necklaces. All of my jewelry is handcrafted with good vibes. You will be able to pick great buys in sterling silver and gold-fill earrings, bracelets, necklaces, bangles.

Coastal bangle

starfish earrings!

 Turquoise...oh yeah!

 Hoops....YES!

 Beach jewelry!

How 'bout some red sea glass, blue sea glass, green sea glass???? Well ~ come see me and find out what I have for YOU!

The Anticipated Thrill of a Craft Show!

Ahhhh....I feel it in my bones...oh wait a minute ~ I mean soul! I think the old saying, I can feel it in my bones is for weather. Yes, it's the anticpated thrill of selling my handmade jewelry at craft shows. I just finished filling out a few applications and plan to mail them today. As soon as I get accepted I'll let you know the scoop.

There are a few different pings of "thrill" when I get ready for a show. One of them is I really LOVE making my own earring cards. Since most of my shows are at the Jersey shore I take my photos around town. My friend, Diane also gave me a couple. Thanks, Diane! I then put the photos at the bottom of the earring card. It's a form of branding. One show, The Ocean Grove Craft Festival has a great deal of tourists. Let's face it, when on vacation we all pick up little "trinkets" to bring back to friends and family. What's better then To Be Me Jewelry's earrings with a Jersey shore photo on it? Good thinking, right?

I make the earring cards using card stock paper 8 1/2 x 11 in. Using the Word program or another type of program I have I design the earring card. I duplicate the design to make 10 cards on each sheet. I use a cutting board to cut to the preferred size which is a business card size. I use to make these on business card paper. I cut down my cost (a lot) by using card stock paper and cutting it myself. Every penny counts, beadheads - every penny costs.

Here's the skinny....and one of the pings.

P.S.  One of the cards has a photo of Madame Marie's blue fortune telling booth. A landmark to the shore area. Bruce Springstein wrote a song, 4th of July, Asbury Park  (Sandy) paying homage to Madame Marie.  Cool.

Take care my beadheads ~ enjoy the coming of summer ~ get those flip-flops on and bebop!

Ocean Grove Art Show July 25, 2009

My booth at the end of the day...looking a bit tired out...like me...no, I'm not the chick on the left.

My booth overlooked the boardwalk and a wonderful view of the ocean. It was a delightful day!

I made earring cards and tags from photos that I took of the Jersey shore. Very cool! I must admit I was very impressed with myself!

Photos included the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, Avon by the Sea, the Fishing Club pier in Belmar, and of course Ocean Grove. My friend, JB gave me a surfing photo taken in Deal.

Thought Waves Cuffs.

Saturday was an amazing beautiful day at the Jersey shore! I was amazed at the talent of the artists participating at the Ocean Grove Art Show. Bravo to all the artists and people making the Art Show a sucess!

My customers were unique and interesting people. I enjoyed chatting with them all and finding out where they live and what they do. I had a discussion about trade beads with one extremely unique woman. That discussion alone was worth me being at this art show. It was fasinating to listen to her bargaining methods when she goes into NYC to buy beads.