The Artist Inside All Of Us

Laura Thykeson - Owner of "Ice Originals II - Vintage Collectibles, Jewelry and Music"

I firmly believe that all people are born artists. Everyone canremember how, as children, we all loved drawing,finger-painting, etc. The wonderful thing was, we didn't carewhat others thought of our efforts, we were just having fun!Somehow, as we age, we often lose that creative innocence andexuberance, and in the process, lose a very gratifying part ofour lives. I see people every day that are unhappy and don'tknow why. I believe that if they could "rediscover" a creativeoutlet of some form, it would so enrich their lives that theywould return to it again and again.

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Reduce the Cost of Your Jewelry

Bill Henderson

You probably feel that to cut the cost of your jewelry you must give up some beauty, not always true. Let’s say for instance that you have found a necklace that really is appealing but the cost is a bit more than your budget will allow. There are a few options that you can investigate with this particular necklace rather than just giving up on the jewelry or even more dangerous, spending more than you had planned. This approach requires a little work on your part but can pay off immediately. As an added benefit the principles here may not only help you get jewelry that is outside of your budget but could also reduce the cost of jewelry that you may be prepared to purchase, now wouldn’t that be something to brag about! Obviously the objective is to save you money on the jewelry that you wish to purchase.

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Jewelry for Bridal Shops Made Easy

(ContentDesk) November 28, 2004 -- Owners of bridal shops are so busy dealing with the dresses, the petticoats and the veils, they have little time or money left for bridal jewelry. If they do carry any sort of wedding jewelry, most of the time, they have paid too much for it or the designs and quality are not that appealing. Because of this, their jewelry does not attract much attention or generate many sales. The owner finally gets discouraged, and this part of her business languishes.Caren Hanson already had a retail website dedicated to selling bridal jewelry. She had made a science out of building her website to include a huge selection of different styles of costume jewelry for the bridal party with affordable pricing.

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Tooth Jewels: Latest Body Art Trend Dazzles Smiles in California

The latest sensation in dental offices throughout Europe, Brazil, Canada, and now the United States isn’t just whitening, but a fashion trend adding a new twist to the term a “dazzling and brilliant” smile! Tooth jewelry, designed as clear, ruby-red, and sapphire-blue glass crystals, adorn smiles of all ages across the globe. Local entrepreneur and former dental assistant, Monika Gruenwald, introduces this growing trend to Santa Barbara with DecoDent tooth jewelry. “People love it. It’s temporary, non-invasive and painless,” says Ian Wright of Classic Creations in Ontario, Canada. Wright started offering the tooth jewelry service about a year ago and said he now has clients, ranging from preteen to senior citizens, with the temporary jewels.College student, 18-year old Renee Jackson, visited Dr.

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Bring Back Summer with Shell Jewelry from WaddEvah

“We need them, want them, got to have them,” says Playgirl Magazine about WaddEvah’s Shell Jewelry Collection available at www.waddevah.com. WaddEvah’s Shell earrings and shell necklaces conjure up images of white sand beaches, water running through your toes and beautiful warm nights. “WaddEvah’s shell jewelry is stylish and creative, with colors that pop.” says CEO Yvonne Shortt. They should know something about creativity - given their logo was designed with plain old Play-Doh®.WaddEvah’s Shell Jewelry Collection includes polka dot shell earrings and shell necklaces in yellow, pink, orange and blue. They look great with blue jeans at night and add a little funk to business wear at the office.

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Handicrafts of Kerala

Jayachandran.R

Kerala, the Gods own country Situated in India has a rich tradition of Handicrafts. Kerala's traditional handicrafts are a class of its own. The artisans of kerala have traditional expertise in carving in wood, jewellery design, both gold and silver and also in other mediums. Making idos and figures in metaletc. The gifted artisans makes beautiful idols of Lord Krishna, Ganesh, Goddess Saraswathi, Lakshmi etc.

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