Tomorrow: Thrifty Boutique Jewelry Contest #11

Reminder: Be ready to win in the Thrifty Boutique Jewelry Blog Contest at http://thriftyboutiquejewelry.blogspot.com/ There is one winner each week.It’s simple to play. By answering 3 questions and being the first to respond by email, you can win really fun jewelry donated by the many different and very talented jewelry designers that you read about on the blog. So keep an eye out tomorrow morning for the contest to post. It's around 8 am Pacific time.Tomorrow's contest is sponsored by Fat Free Style. They are giving away gorgeous jewelry worth $79!

Big After Holiday Sale

Bonnin Designs
On Now! Dec. 26 - Jan. 5
And as always, free ground shipping and a free gift box with purchase until Dec. 31.

Now Can You See Me?

I'm trying a "new look" with my silver jewelry. I've been trying to keep all of my backgrounds of my jewelry pictures white so as to look more "professional" and so as not to detract from the jewelry. However, my silver jewelry and my white jewelry pieces look flat and unimaginative on white. So I am photographing some pieces with a leaf type background. It's something I lay the jewelry on to photograph it, so I struggle a little more, because some jewelry definitely looks better hanging. But we'll see how this works out. I hope the pieces "get noticed" now.

Tomorrow: Thrifty Boutique Jewelry Contest #10

Tomorrow: Thrifty Boutique Jewelry Contest #10
Reminder: Every Wed. Morning be ready to win in the Thrifty Boutique Jewelry Blog Contest at http://thriftyboutiquejewelry.blogspot.com
There is one winner each week.
It’s simple to play. By answering 3 questions and being the first to respond by email, you can win really fun jewelry donated by the many different and very talented jewelry designers that you read about on the blog. So keep an eye out tomorrow morning for the contest to post. It's around 8 am Pacific time.
Tomorrow's contest is sponsored by Formoda and they are giving away a lovely pair of carved jade earrings
Happy Holidays!
Shari Bonnin
Bonnin Designs
Stay tuned for our after Christmas Sale starting Dec. 27!

It's Just Sick

It started in the early 70's when I was a child and taking ballet classes and gymnastics. I had an opportunity to audition for Utah's Ballet West company when they came to Arizona each Christmas time for the Nutcracker. I was hooked and addicted to everything Nutcracker. It started the first year when our choreographer presented us each with our very own nutcracker. The collection has grown since then. My husband calls it the Army. And each year they come out in force to stand guard throughout our home. Here is a sample of them together before I order them to their positions.


We occasionally have casualties and rush them to the M.A.S.H.unit for emergency care. After a year in the attic, their arms or legs, or heads tend to fall off. This year we lost a mouse king arm and a rifle off a guard. Fixable and not critical.

My Day

I spent the day at the bead show and was able to find some really neat new beads and findings and also was able to replenish my jewels for the Jewel Necklace. This was really exciting for me because I didn't think I'd be able to make more than one in each color. Now I have plenty and even a topaz like yellow, which I have yet to add to the site. So, based on that finding, I lowered the price on the Jewel Necklace to now only $65 each. It's a perfect present for the holidays. It's a big but simple necklace with lots of Kapow.

Tomorrow: Thrifty Boutique Jewelry Contest #8

Tomorrow, Wednesday be ready to win in the Thrifty Boutique Jewelry Blog Contest at http://thriftyboutiquejewelry.blogspot.comThere will be one winner each week from here on out.It’s simple to play. By answering 3 questions and being the first to respond by email, you can win really fun jewelry donated by the manydifferent very talented jewelry designers that you read about on the blog. So keep an eye out Wed. morning for the contest to post. The editor (me) lives on the west coast so the contest will not post until sometime around 8 am Pacific time.