The Spring/Summer Collection Is Here....More To Come....

For all of you who love spring and summer fashion, my new pieces are in...

What will you see at my shop this upcoming spring and summer?

A collection of pieces that vary from tiny and minimal to bold and daring...

For those of you who are familiar with my shop, as a designer, I don't believe in focusing on one particular style...Everyone's fashion needs change from day to day...Going to a trendy summer picnic?... Go for that dare to be different frog necklace, shown above, matching perfectly with that adorable white summer dress...Just hanging out with some friends at the park?... Try something simple and minimal like my tiny bee necklace ffrom my everyday miniature collection...

I think its really important to offer variety...Dare to be different...Step outside your norm, and have fun...Enjoy!

Jamie

A Little Bit Of This And That.....

I am back to my blog this month, in case you have not already noticed....With an extremely active toddler, and a business, I guess I put my blog on the back burner for some time....

I am back for good ( I hope)...Why?.... Because I think it's really important to keep you updated with everything of course :)

What will you find on my new blog posts?.....A little bit of this and that....

For privacy reasons, I won't blog about my everyday life...Let's face it, with a toddler I don't have that much of a social life anyway....But what I will blog about is updated news about my shop, why I do what I do, why I like what I like, cool products, gift ideas, fashion finds, modish links, great online magazines, awesome etsy business owners, and more....

I think you will find my blog a little more exciting then usual, and a great place to go to for some really neat finds.....

I welcome all comments, always...

Have a great weekend!!

Jamie

Arachnophobia!

Anyone who knows me knows that I am totally afraid of tarantulas.....I am not exactly sure how and why it started because the fear has been alive since I was a young child......Many tell me my mom put the fear in me.......As she is worse then me when it comes to spiders...Lets just say that when I was baking a Halloween cake in my earlier years, she went out and bought me the plastic spiders I needed to decorate the cake ....She came home and told me the man had to pick up the bag of fake spiders for her at the store...LOL....

Today I took one giant leap in overcoming my fear of tarantulas....We went to a bug museum, and though I was aware that they had tarantulas, which did make me uneasy, I had no idea how many!.... They had an entire tarantula room, including a huge bird eating tarantula, and they had a show that you could touch a tarantula.....I knew I had to endure this as I don't want my toddler daughter to have the same fear I do...I stayed in the room when they did the touch the tarantula portion, and I actually thought about petting it...My family was so proud of me that they actually took a picture of me in the tarantula room...I must say I am proud of my daughter, niece, and nephew as they all did pet the tarantula, no fears at all....

Does this mean Im going to the pet store tomorrow to pick up a pet tarantula? NO way!...But I'm sure proud I was able to sit high among so many hairy creepy creatures....

Check out the adorable plum spider t-shirt featured above by Zoe Chen on Etsy... http://www.zoechen.etsy.com/

Jamie :)

Preschool Woes......

When I grew up, back in the 70's, you were lucky if you even went to preschool, and if you did, you did so at age four.....Also, most of the time was spent painting and playing...Learning your ABC's, no way!....Well, today it is a different story....With daycare becoming more and more popular, people are also putting their children in preschool usually by age 3...

So, if your child doesn't attend preschool by age 3 are they missing out?...What if they don't attend preschool at all?...What are the consequences?

Its been a huge topic of conversation between my sister and I...I guess you can say we have become quite obsessed with preschool choices........Between times (full day/half day), academics, location......It can drive any mom nuts.......Crazy? Probably.........But I just want my child to be prepared for what kindergarten and first grade throw at her...I heard school is getting harder and harder...I must say, I feel my daughter is ready...She already knows her numbers, colors, etc, and she loves being with other children, so Im sure she will love preschool....

I finally made my decision, but it was a hard one.....Maybe the decision was hard because it will be the first time she will not be under my constant care....Anyway, I feel really confident with my choice....

So what are your thoughts? Did your child go to preschool? Are we pushing our children to learn too early, when they should just be playing?

For at home learning, check out Evgie on Etsy.....Above is the Alphabet Soup Set available for $48.00.... .This store sells amazing handmade educational toys.....Take a peek here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/evgie?ref=pr_shop_more

Jamie :)

Busy..Busy...Busy....

Well, Jamie's Jewels has been very Busy...

In between creating my new summer pieces...I have also started 3 new collections...

I am happy to introduce my new New Floral Cabochon Collection ...Fancy Flower Cabochon Earrings and Necklaces in a Variety of Colors....Bright Floral Jewelry...Modish...Trendy...In Vogue...The perfect addition to your jewelry collection......

I am also happy to introduce my new Glitz Pendant Collection - An array of gemstone and crystal pendants to customize your style....Use your own chain or Mix and Match various styles with chains from my new Custom Chain Collection.......

Also, Thank You Military Spouse Magazine for featuring my "Vintage Soldier In Love Locket Necklace" in your June 2010 issue....I am truly honored......

I am hoping you are having a great summer! I would love to hear from you all ..So feel free to comment or drop me a line at my store.....Jamie

New Everday Miniature Collection

Hello Everyone!

How is your Spring going? My family and I are loving it, except for the allergies :)

I am happy to introduce you to my NEW Everyday Miniature Collection...

My buyers love the simplicity of plain and simple everyday jewelry....Well, this is the same type of collection, but Mini Sized....

If you love minimal jewelry, I think you will love this new collection.....

Enjoy any Everyday Miniature Collection piece at 10% off until 5/12/10...To Redeem: You must contact me first at my store with the piece you want and Code: Blog...Please wait for me to adjust the price before you purchase :)

Have a great Spring!!!!

Jamie

New Layering Necklaces!!

Hello Everyone!

How is your winter going? I am really ready for spring..Though I here we are to get more snow tomorrow....

I am really excited about my New Tiny Layering Necklaces...

Beautiful when worn alone, or with another layering necklace.....

Shown here is my Antique Silver Strawberry Necklace paired with my Light Rose Baroque Swarovski Crystal Necklace....

Get both necklaces at 10% off until 3/15/10....To receive the discount you must contact me first (blue button on the right side of my shop) with Code: LAYER...and the necklace you want, or if you want both, put both....

My shop: http://www.jayval.etsy.com/

More layering necklaces are also available at my shop....

I'd love to here from you....Please feel free to leave a comment or contact me anytime at my shop...

Have a great day!

Sincerely,

Jamie