New Toddler Name Bracelet

This lil cutie was created for a special little toddler girl named Lucy! She'll be styling this fun little piece in her family pictures coming up-custom created just for her!

So adorable!!

Sharing, Blogging, Business Branding and Branding You!

So I just checked into my IndieGoGo account, and I am sad to report no results on raising the funds to support my little business in my mini corner of the world wide web. My goal was to purchase advertising space in mommy magazines, and show off my talents of handstamping custom creations!

Advertising can be sooo expensive, and I have found a few magazines that would be perfect to be a part of... but I dont think I am quite ready for that advertisng expense! Although, I am ready for the next steps in growing my business to that level.

On the brighter side, I found three wonderful and helpful sites to help me learn of other ways promote, and thought I'd share them.

First up is:  The SITS Girls: a bloggng website helping other bloggers blog more effectively, creatively, and support others in "bloggy goodness" as they like to say! They even have free forums, and Blogging Boot camp! I am up for this lttle adventure of learning more in the craft of blogging. As we know I could be better about it, and blog more often. I have several thoughts and ideas that run and dance in mind each day of things to put on my blog and share, but getting them here is another story, and I'd like to make and extra effort to be more apart of the blogging universe. I think SITSGirls is a good place to start.

Second: I stumbled onto the Blog: Rags to Stiches  - where Alissa blogs about her life, dreams, struggles and triumphs. And it is through her inspirational blog featured on the SITSGirls site, that I also found the thrid great site....

Passionfruit: where bloggers can sell and promote other small business and blogs through thier own sites and to others alike. So I signed up for an ad space on Alissa's blog - a small advertising piece of change to learn about the process and set up my account there as well. These three sites were just one little glory of my day!

I orginally set up this blog to talk about a day in the life of a jewelry artist.... an rightly so, I will. But after today's adventures of surfing the net... it will include the journey of not only crafting, and creating jewelry, but now also the aspects of building a small business brand. And in addition to that, I hope to incorporate this blog mainly as a place where you can learn more about me - not only as the artist who creates those custom pieces but also the woman who shares her journey in life with family and friends!

So, as an add in here for the first time... something more personal.... My hubby and I are expecting our first child this summer! I am excited to say that I am just around 11 weeks away form the big day. We've had lots of homemade projects going on up to now (guest room redo to baby room), and I think it would be something neat to share...

So stay tuned to The Dashing Pearl, because there's more to come form this creative crafting, jewelry artist, wife, and mommy to be..... and I cant wait to share with you!

Help Me Advertise

SO I signed up at Indie GO GO to help spread the word about some advertising goals I have for my small business! You can see my campaign for investors here!!

http://www.indiegogo.com/Hand-Stamped-Jewelry-Business?a=463595

I got somereally great information from an article in Women's day Magazine about starting, funding and running a small business. Thought I would share!

Spring is on its way!!!

Lots of things coming this spring!!!!!!

For starters, we have great market totes availble, perfect for Easter baskets! They can be monogrammed with your initials or name, and are just too perfect! Two sizes and lots of colors available. Click the photos for options available!

This necklace is perfect for the mother in your life... Mom necklace that showcases the year she became a mother!! A coin pearl is added with pendant making this one sweet necklace!

Mother's Day is also in the coming months, and we hope to have some thoughtful goodies for the moms of your life - check back oftern for a giveaway and discount offer for Mother's Day!!

Win FREE MARKET TOTE for Spring!!!!

Enter To Win this Market Tote Mini - All you have to do is FOLLOW this BLOG!!!!!!!

Busy Busy Busy!

So I havent blogged in a about a month, but I must say, I have been busy! Doing taxes for the prior year, and updating The Dashing Pearl website.... so much do, and so little time. While I have completed either one of those tasks, my goal is to complete the taxes by the end of next week... and to update and add products to be added to the website by the end of Feb.

I fugure if I post this goal in writing - there will be something out there keeping me to it! Espcially with our first born baby on the way.... there is much to do business-wise and baby-wise before the baby comes to ensure a smooth transaction!

While I am not posting anything new, I thought I would share snippets from my old blog, while this blog is still in transition.

This link provides all of my old postings on a day in the life me - the artist behind this unique lit business. Enjoy!

Georgia Bound...

Headed to Georgia this weekend for the Americas Mart gift show!!!! Should be interesting and am excited to find some new products to add under the gift section of The Dashing Pearl website!

www.americasmart.com