Posts Tagged: custom jewellery

Keeping Organized

What is it about being dis-organized that makes us all so frantic?  Some people seem to manage with piles on their desks, garages and basements packed with miscellaneous items but most of us simply can’t handle it. Sometimes I think it’s my all or nothing personality that makes it challenging for me to compartmentalize different… Read more »

Change is good

So this beautiful trip I took across Canada in September was truly inspiring in many ways. As many of you know I picked up a dear friend who has been living in Kelowna for the past 12 years.  She made a decision to move back to Ontario for many GREAT reasons.  Still, she left behind… Read more »

Making it Just Right

As you all know most of August was taken up by moving into our NEW studio space.  We are all loving the new space and owning it makes it even more special. When we started packing boxes at the old place I felt so overwhelmed!  How am I ever going to get to unpacking?  How… Read more »

Learning Something New!

Not to get into all the details but about a month ago I met with my Insurance lady and decided to get coverage…..you know just in case stuff happened…..but I’m healthy, fit, feel great….chances are slim to none that anything would happen…especially not deliberately because I’ve always seen myself as more on the side of… Read more »

What’s inside my jewelry box?

Hmmmmmm……a jewellery box you say?  Well I do have one but I can never find anything in it!  It gets messy fast!  Since is all about colour, I need to make sure that every morning when I get dressed I am perfectly accessorized in matching julz!  That means they need to be in clear view…. Read more »

One of A Kind

Woooo Hooooo!!!! What a great time we had at the One of A Kind Show this spring!  I am truly grateful for all of YOU!!!!!  Let’s face it, it’s been a loooooonnnggg winter and many of us have been feeling fed up and frustrated.  We were all so excited about the OOAK show here at… Read more »

Montreal

Let’s go back about a month……..so it’s one week before the One of A Kind Show…there is lot’s to do and I find myself hovering….”Wayne is the website up to date?…..what are you doing about our booth lighting?” “Dawn do we have enough julz?….have you made enough earrings to match all our necklaces?”……geeeezzzz even I’m… Read more »

Jeff Bartels

Well let me introduce you to another famous brother!  This is Dawn’s brother Jeff Bartels.  Many of you know how talented Dawn is with all of the beautiful julz she creates here at , well apparently that talent runs in the family. We had the pleasure of seeing Jeff at Studio 561 in  Toronto where… Read more »

Ever After Wedding Show

In February I had the pleasure of participating in The Ever After Wedding Show in Milton Ontario.  What a beautiful venue.  The show was held at the Glencairn Golf Club.  It was an intimate show with some fantastic exhibitors.  If you brides are looking for some great people to connect with to help you with… Read more »

Keeping Track

Looking through my photo albums I think I have more pictures of food then anything else!  I love to cook, I love to eat and I love to taste new things!  Getting together with friends and family is always a culinary adventure.  As I eat and eat I also try to be careful with the… Read more »