Jewellery By Shalini

Really Looking forward to September! I have 4 events booked including the Autumn Market at Easton Walled Gardens which is such a lovely venue. Hope I will be in the stables again... 2 September Fineshade Woods Craft Fayre 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM ---------------------- 9 September  Easton Walled Gardens Autumn Country Market 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM ---------------------- 16 September Craft Fair at Ferry Meadows 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM ---------------------- 23 September Autumn Craft Market – Stamford Arts Centre 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Wendy Who? She is a jewellery designer friend and a lovely lady. If you have not seen it before this is her website: Wendy McLean Jewellery . So? The reason I think this is worth a mention is because I found it so refreshing to sit down with a fellow jewellery maker and discuss all kinds including website design, publicising our work, fairs, bespoke orders and stuff in general. We both work in the same industry, and in some ways a VERY similar field because we both make wire jewellery but we can talk about it and even share supplier information occasionally and feel good about it. Just wanted to say it... And of course always a bonus that she is a dog lover and Bullet and Millie enjoyed the visit too. She talks in a tone of voice they understand. I would love to meet her dog sometime if possible as I am sure we would get on well. I have a special soft spot reserved for German Shepherds :-)

I have now activated my new website based on a completely different shopping cart solution. I like it because it give me so much more flexibility with images. AND I actually have a proper rss feed for items in the shop! Do have a look at the new  Jewellery By Shalini  website & online showroom and let me know what you think please :-) Good Bye Marketpress! Your developers made a good e-commerce solution to start with but you are not very pro-active and your customer service is seriously lacking of late so its not for me!

Yup I have not updated this blog for ages and I'll be honest I have not even visited it much! Its been a mad month so far! In the Motorhomes business it was Burning Man RV Rentals balance payment week last week and that is always crazy. This year spectacularly so with a couple of ... clients for the first time in my history of doing Burning Man bookings. But as in everything else two people will not let me spoil the enjoyment of dealing with some of the nicest people in the world who keep coming back every year, refer their friends and even share their fun photos with me when they come back from the show :-) I will go there one day... Then  there is Accounts! I never want to see another spreadsheet in my life! GRRRRR! Couple of bespoke orders to make. Preparing for the 29 July Summer Fair . As one of the committee members of Stamford Artisans Guild I do volunteer a lot of time to guild stuff (...

Guest Post: Oakham Festival 2012 on Stamford Artisans Guild : Dave & I will be at the Crafts show at Oakham Castle which is part of Oakham Festival 2012 on 23 June. We had a great day last year at this event which was held on Gaol Street and really looking forward to this one at one of my favourite venues of all - Oakham Castle. Sarah who is the chief organiser for this has been working really hard to get everything in place and I think she is doing a brilliant job! Hope to see you there! 'via Blog this'

I have already talked about these on my " other " blog but I thought I should post the pictures here too :-) Really proud of the finished pieces and THIS is why I do what I do! :-) "Hiya, Safely in receipt of the pendant and I absolutely LOVE it – it’s amazing. I know Stacy will love it too. Thanks again for all your hard work." "Safely in possession of my 2 pendants - they are both amazing, love them! I am going to keep the more triangular one for myself and send the other one to my friend in Oz - can't want to hear from her when she gets it!!! Thanks again so much for all your hard work - it's been fun...well for me...maybe less fun and more work for you!"   (They were sent on different days) I can assure everyone that it has been a lot of fun for me! :-)

Stamford Lapidary Workshop Creating Beautiful Cabochons | Jewellery By Shalini : 'via Blog this' The Engine Room!