The new website!

In the last few weeks I have been updating and refreshing the website with a fresh new look! The last few days were a bit stressful because my site was down off and on. That just about drove me nuts! It couldn't be helped, but this is a busy time of year for shopping.

So if anyone tried to shop at Dee-Zigns Handcrafted Jewelry & Accessories and had problems, I am truly sorry and I hope you'll give it another try. You can always email me toni@deezignsjewelry.com and let me know you're having trouble and I will be happy to assist you!

I'm participating in a weekly giveaway at Styleforfree.com to win a pair of Harper earrings. They'll be giving away one pair of Harper earrings every day for the next 7 days. I had to compromise a bit and offer the same style but in different colors so they would still be unique.

Please visit this cool website and enter to win the Dee-Zigns giveaway and the other fabulous giveaways up for grabs. You'll find wonderful coupons in many places you already shop and other new designers and stores you should check out.

Christmas Countdown

Oh my goodness, I just added this Countdown to Christmas on my blog and now I'm panicking at the time ticking away until Christmas. 8 weeks and 1 day! Yikes, I have so much to do because my family will be traveling to Arizona for Christmas. That will put a different spin on things. My kids keep asking if Santa will find them there. Of course he will, he's Santa!

I've already started my holiday shopping. I'm determined to start early so its not so stressful come December.

Which brings me to holiday gift guides. Dee-Zigns will be featured in several Holiday Gift Guides this season and Mixed Plate is the first one. Please take a peek and discover plenty of indie artists and designers showcasing many different gift ideas for friends and family members, including the furry ones! Every shop is offering a coupon code from free shipping to percentages off your order. So visit them today and start shopping.

Random Giveaway Winner

Rachael I. was the lucky winner of Dee-Zigns Random Giveaway and won a $50 gift certificate at Dee-Zigns Handcrafted Jewelry & Accessories.

Rachael's name was randomly chosen from Dee-Zigns's newsletter subscribers. If you would like to be eligible to win the next Random Giveaway, be sure to sign up for Dee-Zigns email newsletter and you will automatically be entered. By signing up, you will receive 25% off your first purchase at Dee-Zigns.

Check this blog and the Dee-Zigns website regularly for the next Random Giveaway. You never know when we'll have it, that's why its random!

End of Season Sale at Dee-Zigns

Hey all, there's huge savings on many sale items at Dee-Zigns. I've marked down lots of one of a kind necklaces, earrings, and bracelets at Dee-Zigns Handcrafted Jewelry & Accessories.

Shop now and get started on your holiday shopping list or pick up a birthday present for a friend or family member. Gift wrapping is always free and I'm happy to enclose a gift card and ship it directly to the recipient.

Oh, happy day!

It's been a happy day. To my surprise this morning, I opened an email to find that my interview was published on Stylelist.com's blog. My Faith Necklace caught my eye immediately when I clicked on the main page. It's also filed under "Must Haves".

Mallory Whitfield interviews indie designers so you can read interesting facts about all the talented artists that you want to know and some you should know.

If you've never been on the Stylelist website, you're in for a treat.

Socially busy!

There is a valid reason why I have not posted lately, alright 8 days to be exact. I've become a twittermom and meeting many moms that have a lot going for themselves. Besides running a home, being a wife and mom, they are running fascinating businesses and blogs and many doing both. It's a great community of busy and productive women supporting one another with a lot of humor thrown in.

I tweet on twitter, stumbling cool sites on stumbleupon, posting new photos on facebook and flickr and answering many emails.

So when do I have time to make jewelry? Funny, haven't lately. I have quite a few designs that I need to complete. I would love to copy myself like that movie with Michael Keaton, 'Multiplicity" Anybody remember seeing it? The plot: A man who never has enough time for the things he wants to do is offered the opportunity to have himself duplicated. Yep, I would do it, short term.

It could get messy, as it did in the movie, but I would love to try that out for a few days. I wonder if anyone would notice the difference in work Toni, mommy Toni, wife Toni, friend Toni.
To be continued...

Win a $50 Gift Certificate - randomly

While making coffee this morning, I had an epiphany. A random giveaway at Dee-Zigns. Everyone loves contests and giveaways, right? Why not offer one on my website, but randomly.

In other words - whenever it moves me! Could be once a month, once a quarter, once a year! That's why it's random. I'll announce each Random Giveaway in the email newsletter, on this blog and you'll see it on Dee-Zigns website at the top of the page. So add us to your favorites!

To enter, sign up for Dee-Zigns email newsletter. By joining you will automatically be entered to win a $50 gift certificate at Dee-Zigns Handcrafted Jewelry & Accessories. You'll also receive 25% off your first order by joining the email newsletter. Rest assured your email will not be shared with anyone or used in any other way.

Join now! The first Dee-Zigns Random Giveaway ends midnight, EST on October 17th. The winner will be notified via email. Good luck to everyone!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is breast cancer awareness month and Wishlistworthy.com is sponsoring Pink October with the purpose being to support breast cancer awareness and contributing to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Dee-Zigns Handcrafted jewelry & Accessories has donated the Katherine Bracelet for Wishlistworthy's first giveaway for Pink October. The giveaway for Dee-Zigns' Katherine bracelet ends October 8th at 9pm but they will have giveaways all month long, so be sure to visit the site.