Fashion Show

My friend and I drove to San Francisco yesterday to check out the Northern California Fashion Show, to see if we would like to have a booth there for my designs....we learned quickly not a good idea!!

But I did make a decision, I am going to do the San Francisco International Show, once again. We did it last February, this coming year it is in January. Lots to do and focus on so I need to get creating!!

One of the best ways to find inspiration is in learning a new skill, on my list(long list) of things I want to do!!!

Hope the summer has treated you well, here comes fall!!

Appeal

There are things that we come across in our lives that appeal to each of us. Some are visual, some auditory and others based on smell or reminiscent of past experiences. My appeal to jewelry and the pieces I create come from all of these for me. When life has misguided me or I have become lost it is hard for me to draw from these various areas.

This piece comes from my desire to find something pleasant to focus on. To me if feels vintage and rich (and I am not talking about money). I hope that you will take a few minutes to enjoy this necklace made with gold filled wire, sterling silver wire and aquamarine stones.

Pieces of Jewelry

Hello....what do you do when things beyond your control keep happening? How do you deal with it? What do you focus on?

These are all things that I have been forced to think about lately. More like in the last year. It is funny how you think life is going one way, and then boom, it takes this unbelieveable turn. It is for the better? Is it for the worse?

Who knows. I don't. But I am trying to find direction. In something. Some days easier than others. Some days I feel like there was an explosion in my heart and in my head. I am fortunate, I have lots of good friends to get me through those crazy days.

I have friends who bring me laughter, who bring me joy and who allow me to just be me. Not everyone gets that. Not everyone is fortunate enough to spend days as they are, without question.

Some of my best days are alone. It feels good sometimes to just be stuck with myself....that is funny!!

Well the one thing I am trying to do is refocus on my designs. I have stepped away at random times in the last year, but in the upcoming year I have great plans. I plan to move forward with the pieces that I am passionate about, regardless of what others are inclined to like. I plan to make plans to do the New York show. I want to do that so much!! I am going to go to school, yes, the self taught girl is going to go to be schooled. I am so excited about that!! I have wanted it for years, and I just kept putting it on the back burner. No more!!

So, I have this new found faith in putting my goals out there...I mean literally, look where I have put them. On the world wide web....lol. So my challenge to you...put one dream/wish/desire out there...for the world....I promise if you believe in it, it will come one way or another.

Life takes us down a road for a reason...sometimes we just don't know until later.

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!!

Is May Here?

So I have been horribly bad the last month. No posts, no winners to the giveaway and no giveaway for May. Well life has happened, things have changed and people have to. Myself included. So I will announce the March giveaway winner, but we will not be doing anymore giveaways, I am sorry to say.

As for the jewelry world, KKPW Designs (that would be me) will be on Good Day Sacramento next week, I believe May 25th at 6am to be exact. I am very excited about that. We have lots to prepare for including making my studio area presentable. At this point it is so far from that. But I will accomplish my goal!!!

Hope all are doing well in blogging world!! I will announce the March winner shortly, and yes I will post it!!

KKPW Jewelry Designs

We did it!! We did it!! We finally finished our new web page. I had no idea that I could do it on my own. I thought, you must pay someone if you don't know how to write HTML....well guess what I thought Wrong. Several years ago I paid a company to do www.kkpwdesigns.com since then I have been unhappy with the look, the length of time to get updates done, and just the overall service. So with a challenge from my husband and a push from the ladies of Me & D I found a service already in existence where you can do your own site but with there assistance, only you don't have to ask for the help they have it all there. It is wix.com....awesome site!! So now you can visit us at www.kkpwjewelrydesigns.com let me know what you think, do you like it better than the other? I do!! But I want to hear from you....so take a look and leave a comment.....boy am I happy about this!!

March Giveaway

Happy March!! How February flew by. It was a good month, so much happened, good and renewed, I am thankful for that. So I feel good and I am going to pass that on to my readers.

This month's giveaway is blue pearls and 14kt gold filled chain and wire. It is delicate but can be layer or worn alone. I love it!!

If you have any questions please let me know. To enter see the post about the rules on the left hand side. Don't forget to log into our regular site and create an account, www.kkpwdesigns.com.

March is going to be a good month, the sun will come out, the flowers will start to bloom and Spring will be here shortly!!! Have a great month!!

February Giveaway

I am so slow!! This months giveaway is similar to the picture featured, but is in sterling silver with 14kt gold filled wire wrapped with a single pink tourmaline. Fun and pretty. Ring size is about a 6 and a half. So read the rules and sign up if you would like to win. Have a nice and relaxing Feburary!!

Just me

Ok, so it has been a crazy week, I went to Tucson, AZ to buy all my wonderful stones for the year, yes the year. I flew in on two flights from Sacramento, spent the whole day running ( I know what I want) and then flew home that night (yes 2 flights back). Got up the next morning and met up with a friend who helped me go to SF and get ready for the show. It was amazing. I learned so much, met so many amazing people and had some great orders from some great stores/boutiques. We got an amazing store in New Jersey and tons of new places in Cali. I had a blast, but can you say tired, with much work to do, and follow up. Not so good at that.

Not to mention I still haven't shipped January's winner nor have I put up February's giveaway, so lame!! Ok, I promise by Monday to have done the posting for February and by early next week to ship to Ghainsom. Sorry Ghainsom!!!

Well hope everyone has a rockin Valentine's Day...I will, I am with my honey!!! Happy Heart Hunting!!!

January 2010 Winner...For Real!!

Congratulations lin3arossa who won the turquoise and sterling silver bracelet!! We hope she enjoys her piece of wonderful jewelry. Our next giveaway will be posted shortly!!

Congrats lin3arossa!!!

January 2010 Winner.......

Ok, so I don't know yet, but I will shortly. We have our biggest group thus far, thanks to a great blogger, Handmade Giveaways, who found us and passed our blog on!! We picked up two new stores this last month, Pure Bliss in San Diego, a hot little boutique with all the current styles and trends, very San Diego and we picked up Artist Exchange in San Francisco. If you need a gift, this is where you go. They have work from local artists and when I say artist, I mean it. They have paintings, jewelry, sculptures, artistic bowls and plates, and the owner, Scott, and Catherine, the manager, are unbelieveably nice!!

Ok, so I promise to pull the name by Wednesday, post it and it will have to ship after the 10th. We will be at the San Francisco International Gift Show starting this coming Saturday for four days, and on Thursday I take my annual trip to Tucson to find fabulous stones for my designs....oh so excited!!!!

Have a wonderful February, oh and if you haven't signed up for our monthly newsletter, email me at kkpwdesigns@hotmail.com and you will receive our Coupon codes as well!!