Moving always seem to be more work than I remembered, but we're now nearly settled. We love the change from Nevada to Utah. We have a stunning view of the mountains, the Salt Lake Valley, the mouth of Weber Canyon, the Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island from our "new" home on a hill.
I'm also loving my new partial basement. I'm converting it into a jewelry studio workshop with several work tables. It also has a computer desk, order packaging area and an for product photography. Once I finish getting it all together I will put some photos of it on my blog. It's great to have the extra space.
*** THE SALE BEFORE THE SALES ***
I like to get my Christmas shopping done early. I'm not waiting until after Thanksgiving to start my sale. It starts NOW!
Receive 15% off your purchase of $50 or more by using the coupon code: HAPPY15
This code will work on my website, my Artfire.com shop or my Etsy.com shop. Just remember to enter the code at checkout. Discount will not be applied to shipping costs.
This will even work on Gift Certificate purchases for THIS SALE ONLY! Yes, that means you can purchase a $50 gift certificate for just $42.50 or a $100 gift certificate for $85.00! Ignore the notice on my Gift Certificate page and go ahead and apply the code anyway--just this once :-)
It's been wonderful coming here and finding more in the way of jewelry classes to take. I recently took an 11 1/2 hour class on using silver wire wrapping to set stones. You can see my finished project on my blog:
Browse around and see what else is new. There are Christmas ornaments, teacher gifts and other special surprises.
http://www.suerunyondesigns.com
JEWELRY BUYING TIPS & TRENDS
Once in a while I like to keep you updated with the latest color trends. These can certainly impact what jewelry you pick when you get dressed in the morning and what new pieces you purchase.
I think the most intriguing aspect of the fall/winter 2010-11 color trend is the lack of traditional neutrals. Navy, basic brown, grey, black and the rest will always be great wardrobe basics, but this year the emphasis is on a new type of neutral--a neutral that is more flattering to wear. Imagine it this way: take your favorite color of paint and mix it with grey paint and suddenly you have a great new muted color. These subtle colors become a backdrop for all your fashion accessories--including jewelry.
When buying clothes this season look for colors like these: a charcoal with flecks or a sheen of other colors, a lilac that is so muted that it is nearly pearl grey, a softer shade of eggplant purple and a pumpkin color that looks as if it's been mixed with cream. Are you starting to get the idea? Now, think of how easy it is to accessorize these new neutrals with a snappier version of themselves. Think of orange, ivory and gold beads against that creamy pumpkin or a pop of grape with sparkling crystals against that muted eggplant. Try jet black or clear rock crystal against that misty charcoal color. Or go for contrast and pair bright copper with the eggplant and turquoise with the pumpkin.
Aside from painterly colors this season the trend in jewelry is for multi strand pieces. Have you seen them in the fashion magazines? Have you noticed the necklaces and bracelets with perhaps dozens of strands? The large "cowled" and "cuffed" look has been building lately and you can see it in knitwear as well as jewelry. If it's not for you, do not despair, the long loopy necklace look and the multi piece pendants are still very popular.
Oriental and exotic pieces are definitely coming back. The word "jade" is currently the most searched word on my website. I have quite a few pearl, jade and oriental inspired pieces.
Multi-strand necklace with picture jasper focal clasp and red rose beads: http://www.suerunyondesigns.com/catalog/item/6053119/8255946.htm
Memory wire cuff bracelet in jewel tones: http://www.suerunyondesigns.com/catalog/item/5744883/7908084.htm
Handmade copper chain long with sparkling crystals: http://www.suerunyondesigns.com/catalog/item/7377108/7903412.htm
Lyre shaped hand forged copper pendant necklace with pink pearl: http://www.suerunyondesigns.com/catalog/item/7377108/8298041.htm
Oriental celadon and coral necklace: http://www.suerunyondesigns.com/catalog/item/6053119/8434439.htm
After three winters in Las Vegas I'm looking forward to some beautiful Utah snow. Maybe we'll have a White Christmas. I haven't seen one of those in a while.
Hope all is well with you!
God Bless,
Sue Runyon
My Website: http://www.suerunyondesigns.com My Artifre Shop: http://www.artfire.com/SueRunyonDesigns My Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/SueRunyonDesigns My Blog: http://www.suerunyondesigns.blogspot.com My Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/SueRunyonDesigns My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SueRunyon
