come shop and see me this weekend!

hi everyone! i wanted to share this weekend's holiday boutique info with you... i'll be selling my goodies at the Wedding Pantry in old town Tustin this saturday, along with some other vendors from 10am - 2pm.  come see some one of a kind items i've created exclusively for this weekend's boutique! also, the taco dawg food truck will be there to serve lunch!  if you're free come by and get some of your Christmas and/or wedding shopping done!

ps. due to prepping for for the boutique and due to a car accident recently in {yes i'm fine, a little sore, but happy to be safe} i'm going to put my 30 day blog challenge on hold till i make it through this weekend, so please check back next week as i'll start the challenge back up again.

stopping in to say hello!

things are finally winding down a bit for me, i've ben doing lots of creative and very custom projects recently, so i've just been terrible about blogging {but i have been updating facebook with my recent projects}.  if you ever feel like i've abandoned the blog just visit me on FB for what i like to think of as my "mini-blogging" place.... does that count? 


any-who, i stumbled up this photo tonight, and fell in love with the way these necklaces are displayed on the glass cloches! loooove...

i found this image on Jennifer Rizzo's blog and from her site i found another fabulous blog written by Dusty Lu, i love finding new inspirational blogs!

i hope everyone is enjoying fall,

ivc flea market

just a little announcement folks... i will not be at this sunday's flea market, being that it's super bowl sunday we decided to opt out, since we thought it might not be the best day for traffic, probably a decent prediction.  but we are aiming to be at the march 7th flea market, so we hope to see you there!

my very first JDV jewelry blog giveaway!

i am so thrilled to have hit the 200 "hearts" mark in my etsy shop, so... in honor of that event i thought i'd

host my first EVER giveaway on my Joie de Vie Jewelry & Accessories blog. . .

i'm offering the opportunity to choose ANY jewelry or accessory piece from my shop!

here are some of my favorites

petite wishbone necklace

la femme earrings

petite personalized initial stamped necklace w/ charm

belle earrings w/ ivory coin pearls - great for the bride

macrame necklace w/ amazonite stones

{how to enter}

{step 1} visit the JDV jewelry & accessories shop here - find your favorite item, try even looking through my prior sales for additional ideas!

{step 2} come back to the blog and comment under today's post noting which jewelry or accessory you would love

to call you very own. . . just be sure to comment before AUGUST 21st!

{step 3} check back in ONE week to see if you were randomly chosen to receive a free

joie de vie item

{remember} you can pick ANY jewelry or accessory piece in my shop - now go! =)

and good luck!

*email me if you'd like to sponsor a future joie de vie jewelry & accessories giveaway on your blog*

jdvjewelry{at}gmail.com

Holiday Boutique - this Saturday the 22nd

hi everyone,

sorry i've been so non-existent folks i've been preping for a holiday boutique i'm apart of this weekend in the LA area.  If anyone is interested in visiting there will be about 6 other vendors selling a variety of goodies, and it'll be a great way to get some early Christmas shopping done!

if you're interested in stopping by please email me at JDVJewelry(at)gmail dot com. it'll be a great way to see all the designs i haven't had the opportunity to post on here or in my etsy shop.

we have a new look!

the new look for jewelry parties and expo display...

here's what you will see when you sign up to host a jewelry party

things are starting to look very professional, it's so exciting!

i love that the vintag-y / parisian theme is now tied in with my branding choice for the french business name: "Joie de Vie"

also right in the center of this pic is a cute display which is serving as the stand for my new stationery line i'm just starting... more on that soon!

my mom helped out and decoupaged and painted the little dress forms, then gave them french stickers and stamps for some added style, and finished them all off with their very own ribbon belts! they are too cute... i especially love that my parents sacrificed some of their treasured collection of vintage tins to serve as the dress form bases!

here's a close up of the dress form with the "coraux" necklace & sand dollar pendant