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Crohn's Disease...So What!   My name is Twiggy and I have Crohn's disease. When I have a flare, I can be quite ill, am bed ridden for weeks, medicated and sometimes hospitalized.

I ...

Retirement Was Never So Much Fun!  After over 20 years in the Retail Human Resources I never thought that after retirement I would be able to turn my hobby into a business.

With more ...

Welcome to Zemfira   A Brief Biography of an Artist

Zemfira's journey from creating simple cork earrings for her schoolmates in Latvia to discovering her calling in silverwork ...

Women Helping Women  I started my business less than a year ago. My mentor is my 70-year old Aunt who has been making jewelry for six years.

No, she doesn't make jewelry ...

"Mile-High Hooker" - Crocheted Jewelry  That's what I've been called a couple of times! I'm a flight attendant and I have a LOT of down time while on work trips.

I always have my bag of crocheting ...

Perfect Hobby  Hi. My name is Laudélia Rivas and I´m from Brazil. I've been working with beads for about 12 years. I'm a retired teacher and my husband Hildemar too.

We ...

How My Love for Jewelry Making Saved My Life  I began making jewelry for myself and close friends and family back in the early 1990's during my college days ... it was a great form of procrastination!...

Reno Treasures - Sandy and Paul  My name is Paul and I have been fortunate enough to be associated with my wife for almost 35 years in business, family and now designer jewelry.

Sandy ...

Botanical Bird - Nature Inspired Jewelry  Botanical Bird is lovely handcrafted Garden & Nature Inspired Jewelry. My pieces include aged brass, silver & copper, Swarovski crystals, gemstones, vintage ...

Wear your jewelry every day and always have your business cards with you!  It sounds very simple but it really works. I wear my jewelry every day, no matter where I go I always wear at least one piece of my own jewelry. It is ...

A Sea Glass Jewelry Journey  Sea glass, beach glass, mermaid's tears - these are names I have heard and used through the years for the tumbled gems found on shorelines all over the ...

Copper Reflections - The Road Less Travelled  Sometimes the road to success leads to wonderful places! Sometimes the road is bumpy and sometimes filled with potholes. We have taken the road less ...

My Bracelet's in a Magazine  Hello , My name is Danica I make elegant yet fashionable handmade jewelry. I started beading about a year ago and I have to say it's something that I love ...

My home on 'wheels' and what I do for fun.  Hi,

My name is Nancy Barnhart and I live in an RV (recreational vehicle for those non rv types out there). My husband, David, and I sold our home of ...

Jewelry Business on a Boat!  SO WHAT, You live on a boat!!!!!

Well, just like the title of this article says - I live on a boat. But what the title doesn't say is that I do business ...

A Swede in Cornwall!  Little did I know 12 years ago that I would end up in sunny Cornwall in the south west of England trying to make a living as a jewellery maker!

I had ...

Photo Idea  One morning a few weeks ago, as I stumbled into my studio contemplating my day ahead, a beautiful red and green leaf was laying there waiting for me.

I ...

What It Is Like To Change A Hobby Into A New Corporation Without Knowing Jack  How Tame " Me" Jewels, Inc. -- Got Started

Introduced to jewelry making by a sweet and friendly wild child from New Orleans the influence was unmistakably ...