Blogging about My Designs...

I create one of a kind designs in a variety of styles using quality materials including vintage components, stone, pearls and lampwork. My style varies and can be best described as bohemian or hippie chic. I do not desire to mass market or succumb to any ones idea of what should be made, I design and create what comes to mind. In addition to jewelry I also create polymer clay sculptures, beads, beaded purses, paintings and other accessories. I have had the pleasure of selling my creations at many local festivals in Washington and Ohio state as well as in galleries and retail locations. Just always look for the shop name "Bohemian Glitz". Retail locations have included: Devtan Trading Company Spokane, Washington Finders Keepers Village Craft and Antique Mall Newark, Ohio The Quilterie Celina, Ohio Cameo Gallery Columbus, Ohio The Columbia City Art Gallery Seattle, Washington Alafair Antiques SODO district, Seattle Washington Suite Assignments, Burien and W. Seattle Wa. ~Current June 2013 The Couth Buzzard, Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle-current Other places to find us online: www.terabg.etsy.com www.bohemianglitz.etsy.com For what we are up to and writing: www.BohemianGlitz.blogspot.com www.pinterest.com/bohemianglitz www.twitter.com/bohemianglitz www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=216334527660 Jewelry repair such as restringing and simple repairs that do not require flame and torch are also possible. On a personal note...mother of two. One almost seven year old and a young lady of 22. Married and content.

What's New!

What's new is reinventing the old. Taking a fresh look at my own creations and reinventing them. As my process and techniques have changed I look back on what I previously created and while I like what I see I know I can create so much more.

Today I took a pair of dangles that I never hung on earwires and I finished them. They sat around for about 13 months or more. I am extremely pleased with how they turned out. Below is a set of pictures of another pair that I reinvented today. The rose quartz stones were on gold plated posts with the seed beads. I removed the stone from the wire, strung them on gold plated beadalon jewelers wire with more of the lovely gold lined seed beads. I included a vintage gold bead, 14 kt gold twisted jump rings and hung them on earwires I formed out of 14 kt gold wire.

 

Happy Creating!!

I Was Once Displayed in a Gallery

I was once displayed in a gallery

made to feel pretty and important

 displayed amongst blown glass and copper sculptures doing my time and having a blast

created with love by hand and made to be admired and looked at

hung with care on a silken cord

sitting there in the gallery I about lost my gord

but alas, I am just a thing

a pretty thing to hang about

I have no gord

No gourd

No lord

No lording

I have just sat

Galleries are not really all that

mmmm

 but I miss them

I want to go back

to hang about with copper and glass this and that

 

Tera Lorraine Sept 19, 2013

Buckeye Recipe I promised!

Buckeye Recipe

1 cup butter, melted
2 cup peanut butter
3 cup powdered sugar

Blend all and form into balls the size of a Buckeye
For those of you that don’t know what a Buckeye is just make it about the
size of a golf ball
Refrigerate for 2 hrs
Melt 24 oz choc in a double boiler
Hold peanut butter balls with toothpick to dip into chocolate & put on wax
paper & refrigerate.


Don't forget to make a double batch as these are sooooo YUMMY you won't want to stop eating them!

News!! New Site Design!!

Elation! I have been working once again with up and coming web designer Melinda H. and we are very near putting the finishing touches on my website.

I can't say that zencart has been my most favorite thing to work with. We have considered at times ditching the whole site and starting fresh but alas, we may not have to. Simplicity is key. Black, grey, white, gradients, slide show and more....I think we may have just found the answer to dressing up a template.

Trying to think outside of the box when your working in boxes, literally...well, it's a challenge. I am admittedly not a coder, so please everyone a round of applause and a big pat on the back to Melinda for her patience!

I am still taking new pictures and resizing so the site is faster and the pictures are cleaner looking. I hope you all take a moment to peek in and send me an email with suggestions or comments.

New items added today!

Hey! hey! I feel like shouting it out....I am adding new items to my site today. Here is one of my favorites~a stunning and edgy design with stick pearls and garnet. Be sure to visit often as I am still working on site improvements:)

Beautiful Balance

Good Tuesday Morning to all!

If you haven't checked in lately, be sure to visit my website http://www.bohemianglitz.com/ not only am I creating new designs but I have a whole new web layout! It is crisp, pleasing to the eye and as the days move forward so are we. Look for upcoming improvements such as drop down menus, live links, new shipping options and more!

Sometimes when you are the "do-it-all" things like computer work is last to get done. Unless, of course computers are your passion. My passion happens to be jewelry first, beads second. Jewelry only comes in first since my love of it began at a very early age. I remember at around the age of 12 my mother having some sort of home party for tupperware, avon or something of that nature. Honestly, I can't remember what the party was for. All I can remember is I was able to wear the most beautiful rhinestone bracelet that I had ever seen. Turns out, this was all part of a memory game.

Here's basically what went on: I was dressed in my "finery" (as fine as I could get at 12) with the fancy rhinestone bracelet on my wrist and I paraded around our living room carrying a round tray with objects laying on it. I had to go by each person in the room and let them look at the tray then, each guest had to try and list as many things on thier notepad that they could remember seeing. The catch here was the bracelet was an object they should have noted. I, of course, did not know this and had my hand under the tray part of the time.

I am sure there were other times even before that where jewelry was introduced to me since my mother had a love for it also. I grew up in the 80's and had all the big hoops and hair to prove it. Layered colors, multiple bracelets and lace anklet socks! I think what I really enjoyed the most was the fact that there was this attitude that "anything goes". To this day I push myself to think outside of the box with designs in every aspect.

Like most artists, we focus more on creating the art than creating a business. When beautiful art is created I believe people will take notice. So, in closing this month is balance month. I am learning new computer skills, taking better pictures and creating new designs. I am sincerely trying to do it all. Not only am I the designer and creator of jewelry but since I write the descriptions and photograph them I do a lot of computer work!

In addition to my growing business, I am a stay at home mother, a wife and all that it entails. I also have furry critters to care for. More than one of us needs special care and attention. I hope that you enjoy all the improvements happening on http://www.bohemianglitz.com/ and my postings here.

Balance and happiness to all!

Tera Vermillion

Marketing Your Craft and Other Stuff

Quite possibly, I am not the one that should be writing about this subject. I am a stay at home mom, have many responsibilites including two children both with thier own "special needs". I have been working on or with computers since 1985. You would think I would be a pro by now. Just the opposite! I get by. Up until a few years ago, I didn't even realize how much information you could look up on the internet. When I took my first computer class you had to enter mathematical equations to create pinwheel black and white flowers. Nowadays, I am sure there are third graders that could create better blog pages than I.

I create jewelry. I certainly do not spend enough time marketing myself and if I do possiblly not in the correct places or not enough....Have you heard of my site? If you have, then maybe I am doing something right. Somewhere in the day to day goings on of chores, bills, kids, animals, I create. Sometimes, I find time to tweet, post on facebook, indiepublic, americancraftguide or ustrendy. But I still don't know how to do a beautiful blog page for example: http://www.willoaksstudio.blogspot.com/

Visit this site and you will see what I am talking about. Not only does she create beautiful jewelry, take amazing photos but she does market! Blog! Shine! I would love to sit down together with her or anyone like her over coffee and learn a little. I should have named this blog "Help Me" !

Anyone looking for ooak jewelry or pouches please take a moment to visit my site: http://www.bohemianglitz.com Here is what one customer has said about her items she bought:

"I got my necklace!!! I absolutly love it!!! thank you so much for the pouches, those will be perfect for my trip coming up!!!! OH and I love the bracelet you know me too well!!! Thank you so much!! I gave your card to my mom to give to a lady she works with, I know she will love your stuff, her name is T*** A***, so I hope you get some orders from her!!! Have a great day!!!"

If you would like to see other feedback, please visit http://www.terabg.etsy.com

In closing, I can tell you word of mouth is the best! Marketing online still gets around because people share your links. That is still word of mouth that is definetely faster than face to face! So, if you are looking for places to market yourself and your handcrafted items you can try:facebook, twitter, indiepublic, americancraftguide, diyscene, byhand.me....any others that I have not mentioned feel free to email me with them!

Thanks so much for reading this, supporting your artists and our efforts to create handmade unique items!