Diem Designs Jewelry * Forrest Concepts Journals * Hippy Chick Candles

...and the WINNERS are...

2010-08-25T09:16:00.000-04:00

Well thank you very much for the 4 people that entered....
So here are the random.org screenshots...

Congrats, Michele!! Let me know what you want!

Congrats, Tonye!! Let me know what you want!

1000 Facebook Fans

2010-08-19T10:37:00.006-04:00

It has been almost a year, that we have been on facebook and I was really hoping to hit 100 sales and 1000 fans by today, we almost did it. Currently 1015 fans on facebook and 93 sales on Forrest Concepts site. Thank you all for being a fan of Diem Designs Jewelry, Forrest Concepts Journals and Hippy Chick Candles. So to show my appreciation, I am going to give 2 - 25.00$ gift certificates to 2 lucky winners. I will run this until Sunday August 22nd at 9:00pm. So if you want in on this giveaway...

1st - Visit Forrest Concepts or Diem Designs and tell me what product you would love to have with the 25.00 certificate.

2nd - Follow this blogspot & comment here that you do
3rd - Follow us on Twitter: CLICK HERE & comment here that you do
4th - Tweet about this giveaway & comment here that you did (you can do this twice daily)
5th - Become a fan on Facebook & comment that you are
6th - Blog about this giveaway & comment here that you did, with a link, so we can read about it

Each entry will should be separate, so when I go to Random.org, it will give me the winning numbers.
**You don't have to do all of the options, if you don't want to or don't have a twitter or blog. :)**

Journals featured on a new blog

2010-02-26T16:18:00.000-05:00

Today on Etsy, I was sent a convo that I was featured on this blog. It is an so cool to be getting our name out there and getting exposure. I know that I only have 5 followers, but who know right?

Thanks Fancy Buffalo!

Twitter...

2010-02-08T13:35:00.000-05:00

....never thought that I would get a twitter...but I went ahead and did it. It is thoroughly confusing, but I did it in hopes of promoting the business. Hopefully something will come of it. If you twitter, you can follow us....

Getting ready....

2009-11-09T20:30:00.000-05:00

So the last few weeks we have been getting ready for the Christmas show season. WOW, I really don't know what I was thinking but we have/had 9 shows between last weekend and December 6th. We are making journals like crazy. Jewelry on the other hand hasn't been getting as much attention. I need to get down there, but I just don't have the motivation.....ugh. This is the newest creation.....

WOW....

2009-09-23T11:25:00.000-04:00

Just realizing that it has been 6 months since I have even logged into this...not surprising with as busy as we have been. Starting in May we started Markets at Metro Health, then shows almost every weekend through now. Markets at FSAM on Sundays. We are going to Dayton for a show this weekend then to Cleveland in two weeks. That's pretty much the end of out of town shows for this year. It was a mildly successful year art wise.

Tomorrow.... :-(

2009-02-06T09:41:00.004-05:00

My baby boy will be three!! I can't believe that it's been three years already! I feel like he was just a tiny little baby, yesterday. In the last three years we have moved three times. He got a new brother and his grandad is now living with us. He is so big now, well he isn't big, but he is finally growing. He is weighing in at 27 pounds on most days and he is 35 inches. He grew 1/2 inch in three months!!! I am so happy that he is finally growing. Today we have his final ortho appointment, hopefully. This past December I noticed that his left eye started to cross, and given his family history, I decided to take him into the Ophthalmologist. Sure enough he is farsighted and he got glasses. I was sad at first, but my kid looks so cute in glasses.

SNOW!! hehe

2008-12-01T16:04:00.000-05:00

Look what fun we had today!

While this economy isn't any better

2008-11-30T21:18:00.002-05:00

My unemployment finally came through! I am so happy! We will be just fine for the next few months, then tax time comes, then Art Show season is back. Plus I now get to spend some much needed time with all the men in my life! I am feeling better overall as well, which is hasn't been there for a few months.

This week/weekend is going to be a busy one all around. I have to work everyday in the studio and with the snow, it seems like a good idea. However, I did promise Boston that we could go build a snowman tomorrow! He face lit right now, it was the best thing ever. Today we found boots for both of my boys for 14.00 total! Payless is really a great place for children's shoes.

Thursday night is the Uptown Holiday Shop Hop from 4pm-9pm. Friday is UICA from 5pm-9pm. Saturday is UICA from 10:00am - 5pm. Plus I will be at a show in Rockford on Saturday for my Uppercase Living, at the Methodist Church.

Next week I am going to Lansing to visit a friend and put some UL up in her house, can't wait to see what it looks like!

Alright, it's time for bed!

LOVE to all!

The last few weeks of Shows

2008-11-24T17:04:00.002-05:00

The last few weeks of shows have been completely hit or miss, mostly miss.....When will the economy in MI get any better? Butch has finally sold more than 1 journal at the shows!! YAY! Sold a total of 13 on Saturday at two different shows!
The candles are going, but they always go.......who doesn't like Caramel Apple Cider votive candles for 1.25 a piece? Not very many, that's who.....

Dad has pieces in Traverse City at the Crooked Tree Arts Center for their Holiday show. Hopefully that will be good.

UICA is coming up on December 5-6th. www.uica.org If you are in GR stop down. I won't be there, I'll be in Rockford at the Methodist Church.

With Thanksgiving coming up, all we can think about is Christmas and how we are going to pay for presents, even small ones, with both of us unemployed so to speak. Oh well at least that we will be together. I am thankful for that!

Love to all!

from Oregon with Love

2008-11-10T10:27:00.003-05:00

Well I am sitting in a coffee shop (a awesome little shop, they serve home brew too!) in Hood River, Oregon at 7:27am, with family that I haven't seen in almost 4 years! It's crazy.......my brother, sil and new baby neice live here. Gosh it's beautiful, and it's been foggy the 4 days that I have been here.
I was a surprise to everyone, well mostly everyone. My grandma was greatly surprised. We got to my brother's house Friday night and he came out to help grandma inside and Ramsey and I peeked around her....to my brother's surprise! It was priceless....he was so excited, as was I.
Photos to come once I get to Grand Rapids on Thursday night.
So after tonight, it'll just be Jamie, Anna and Aneka for three days! I wish that Butch and Boston could've come with us, but flights aren't cheap!

Back to Work....Sort of

2008-10-15T19:24:00.005-04:00

In the last two weeks that I have had off, I became an Uppercase Living Demonstator http://www.uppercaseliving.com/, my brother and sister-in-law had thier baby! Aneka Elizabeth on October 8th, she is B-E-A-utiful! I hosted a House Party http://www.houseparty.com on Saturday night, it was the Picollini Barilla House Party. Such fun!!
I made Crab Pesto with Onion and Garlic, Grape Tomato's and Corn, Artichokes and Ham, and a Barilla Marinara Sauce. We also had homemade garlic bread. 11 of our friends came to enjoy the food and wine. A great time was had by all!

Boston and Ramsey ~ Summer 2008

2008-10-04T21:23:00.001-04:00

This was just a great picture of my boys from the Zoo this summer.

Well here goes....

2008-10-04T17:47:00.007-04:00

On Thursday October 2, I went to work like any other day of my 2.5 days a week, and there was a meeting request from the VP of HR, for just me. "Oh man, that can't be good!" Turns out it wasn't, my position was eliminated. Along with 19 others from the Administrative side of the hospital, from VP's down to me. Sucks, I tell ya! After crying and yelling, I have calmed down to realize that well I finally have those "precious two years of experience in an office" that everyone wants on my resume now. So with 4 weeks of pay still coming, (with no deductions coming out) I am not going to stress, but instead get a kick ass resume together and start applying next week. I deserve a week of vacay....really I do.

Since we moved to our new house, which is really fantastic btw (that's a whole other blog with pics), I have been working my tail off making candles and scarves. We have been doing market every Sunday. http://www.fulton-street-artisans-market.blogspot.com/ and since I was there for the third year, I am now on the committee. WOOHOO! Artist Relations, baby! Not really sure what that means, but that's my title.

I am also starting a new business I am going to be a UL demonstrator. www.uppercaseliving.com
if you want to get something let me know, I'll order it for you! It's really cool stuff!

Plus there is always my www.diemdesigns.com if you want something and you say you saw this from my blog you can get free shipping.

So this blogging thing is all new to me, but since I am off for a bit, I thought I'll make some new contacts and figure it out!

Peace out!
SJ