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Rainbow Sterling Silver Bangle 

One of a Kind

Handcrafted

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To Be Me Jewelry

Gone but not Forgotten!

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

Just Tooling Around in My Workshop

I admit ~ I've been lazy in just about everything lately! Perhaps it's been the winter weather or just a brief break I needed to do.  I've been working on a few new things here they are....

This will be placed on white paper bags. I finally found out I can print bags on my computer. Cute, right?

A fun leather cord necklace with surf-tumbled sea glass. I embossed a copper disc and oxidized it. The disc is approximately 1 1/2 inches. Big and bold! A great summer fun necklace.

Fun earrings designed with German silver. I cut, embossed, oxidized the discs. Sterling silver or surgical steel ear wires are available upon request. I am having a lot of fun with embossing.

I love the simplicity of light summer jewelry. This necklace is just that! I designed this necklace with stainless steel ball chain. The disc is German silver, cut, embossed, oxidized by me. Of course, I had to add a piece of surf-tumbled sea glass. Living at the Jersey shore you NEED some sort of sea glass jewelry.

Matching earrings to the Sand Dollar Necklace. Available with sterling silver ear wires or surgical steel ear wires. Disc is one inch. Light weight and just fun.

I absolutely love these earrings! Light weight and oh so cool! Again, I cut, embossed and oxidized the discs. They are approximately one inch from ear wire. These earrings still need to be uploaded on both Etsy and my my main website www.ToBeMeJewelry.com

I also updated my graphics on www.ToBeMeJewelry.com . It needed to be updated. There is so much work to do with social media. I sometimes just throw up my hands and just decide to relax and have fun creating.

Soooooo.....hmmmm....I guess I haven't been that lazy!

What's up with you my Beadheads? Take care and have a great day!

                                                                         Claire

Hurricane Sandy at the Jersey Shore

Hi Beadheads!

Just a quick little post to wish all my readers on the East coast be safe! I'm only about 10-15 minutes from the ocean and right now the wind is howling and the trees are REALLY swaying. I have no photos to post because I'm not opening my door! My electric went out for about a half hour and then came back on. Sandy should hit where I am around 6:00 p.m.

So gang be safe!

Claire

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!

Sea Glass Designs

Well, I must say this winter here in New Jersey is quite a surprise! It's been so mild and sunny. I realize the weather can change in a heartbeat but I'm going to enjoy it while I can. The mild weather has inspired me to pull out my sea glass and create a few bracelets. You may find them on my website and I promise my sea glass customers more will come.

Tidal Wave Sea Glass Bracelet

Starfish Sea Glass Bracelet

Moondoggie Sea Glass Bracelet

Tidal Wave Sea Glass Bracelet in dark green

My sea glass bracelets shown here are all in sterling silver with oxidized chain. You may find more info and to purchase visiting To Be Me Jewelry. Nice price too~$38.00 each~Free shipping in the USA.  Made in the USA.

Inspiration Comes from the Craziest Places...Don't Ya Think?

I am always amazed at where and when inspiration aspires. Recently, I was walking the boards in Avon By the Sea, NJ I notice an array of colors that would make a perfect bracelet. I went home to see what bright color lampwork beads I had in my boxes. There is so much beauty to admire here at the Jersey shore but this day I picked out this….hah! Crazy, right?

AND...

Just to show you real beauty just on the left where I was standing to take this photo is this...

                                          Avon by the Sea, NJ a week before Memorial Day. Empty with a few locals. Next week this beach will be quite busy!

I walked over to Belmar's beach and captured these sweeties!

Where does YOUR inspiration come from? What do YOU do with it?