Every Girl Needs A Little Bling...

Or so say the invites I sent out for the jewelry party that I recently hosted through Premier Designs and the Jewelry Lady-the lovely Margo Davis. My orders from the show came in last week and I am SO excited! This is one of the necklaces I got FREE as an incentive for hosting the show and meeting some of the hostess bonus awards. Actually, much to my surprise, hosting a show was incredibly EASY! Margo did all of the real work, I just did a little house cleaning beforehand, and the day of the show I prepared light brunch snacks- a simple quiche, assorted cheese and crackers, some wonderful preserves made by my husband [cherry-plum, peach... you get the idea] and fresh fruit. Really people, no kidding, it was truly mind-bogglingly SIMPLE!

My greatest fear really was that no one would show up, because in order to take advantage of the August special, I really only had about a week and a half to hand out invites and pass around catalogs, and to give people notice. With some mild coaxing and small threats, I had a nice cozy little group show up. Margo is SO great! She showed up about a half an hour beforehand and in no time at all she had a very professional set up using nothing more than my kitchen table! It was like- VOILA Jewelry- and it was all there. We did the show out on my patio [thanks again, dad & eva for the new furniture, yes- we use it A LOT!] and the weather was perfect! Margo had a lot of inventive ways to get folks involved as she discussed the jewelry, the incentives, and the company- Premier Designs. I had no idea that there were so many ways to wear jewelry! It was really a blast and there were some really neat things, like a lot of the pieces have cool features like magnetic clasps, so gone are the days of your husband fumbling around with his big ol' hands and busting the clasp on your favorite bracelet! Also, many of the pieces are interchangeable, so you might have a necklace with a pendant that can be removed and worn on a belt strand or with another necklace for a completely different look. We had a great time trying on different sets, and ogling this and that.

If you are thinking about doing a home show, but are intimidated like I initially was, doing the jewelry show is really great for first timers. Many of the items in the catalog are extremely affordable, and I soon realized that it wasn't going to be too hard to find ladies that are interested in pretty sparkly, shiny jewelry! It was really so much fun! If you are seriously considering doing a home show of your own, here are some tips that I found to be very useful:

1. In addition to the paper invites, I also set up an invitation on evite.com. This was great because this site has a feature that allows your guests to rsvp online.
2. If you have little ones like me, you might want to bribe the significant other [I had my hubby take them to the movies] into taking them out for an hour or so, a trip to the park or the movies would give you a good amount of time, and will keep little hands from sneaking off with some of the smaller pieces to play 'princess'!
3. Just keep it simple! Don't try to overwhelm yourself with little details and drive yourself [and others] crazy. I have a hard time with this one... but really simple works better in the end!

If you are interested in learning more about Premier Designs Jewelry, or would like to request a catalog, or possibly book a show, contact:




Margo Davis
"The Jewelry Lady"
(865) 803-8662

Color Career Counselor

Hey- just for fun I did the Color Career Counselor from CareerPath.com, which uses your color preference to determine successful career paths... It uses something called the Dewey Color System® that boasts to be "the world's first and only validated, color-based personality career testing instrument." It was pretty interesting... Here are my results:

Best Occupational Category
You're a CREATOR
Key Words: Nonconforming, Impulsive, Expressive, Romantic, Intuitive, Sensitive, and Emotional
These original types place a high value on aesthetic qualities and have a great need for self-expression. They enjoy working independently, being creative, using their imagination, and constantly learning something new. Fields of interest are art, drama, music, and writing or places where they can express, assemble, or implement creative ideas.

CREATOR OCCUPATIONS
Suggested careers are Advertising Executive, Architect, Web Designer, Creative Director, Public Relations, Fine or Commercial Artist, Interior Decorator, Lawyer, Librarian, Musician, Reporter, Art Teacher, Broadcaster, Technical Writer, English Teacher, Architect, Photographer, Medical Illustrator, Corporate Trainer, Author, Editor, Landscape Architect, Exhibit Builder, and Package Designer.

CREATOR WORKPLACES
Consider workplaces where you can create and improve beauty and aesthetic qualities. Unstructured, flexible organizations that allow self-expression work best with your free-spirited nature.
Suggested Creator workplaces are advertising, public relations, and interior decorating firms; artistic studios, theaters and concert halls; institutions that teach crafts, universities, music, and dance schools. Other workplaces to consider are art institutes, museums, libraries, and galleries.

2nd Best Occupational Category
You're a SOCIAL MANAGER Key Words:Tactful, Cooperative, Generous, Understanding, Insightful, Friendly, and Cheerful This very social type enjoys working in groups, sharing responsibilities, and being the center of attention. Fields of interest are instructing, helping, nurturing, care giving and instructing-especially young people. They discuss and consider feelings in order to solve problems, lead, direct, persuade, guide, organize and enlighten others.

Jeez, lucky I decided to get into graphic design... Let me know what your color preference says about your chosen career path!