JEWELRY by Bettina Johnson

Monday! what I am working on...

2012-02-05T23:58:00.000-06:00

Hi ladies, the past few weeks have been quite busy in the Johnson household! My husband came back from Afghanistan after a 6 Month deployment, yeaaaaa.... The morning he met his little cutie was so heartwarming, as soon as she laid her eyes on him, she knew it was her daddy and played with him for hours. They have been bonding so great the last few weeks, that I know can get back to work and

New beads from India!

2012-02-03T20:32:00.000-06:00

Look what I got in my goody-bag... I'll be working with these beads, custom orders (ONLY) can take 2-4 weeks. Should you be interested in something special made for you or a loved one, please contact me. 1. Black Druzy Faceted Heart | 2. Fine Quality Blue Fire Labradorite Round Cabochon | 3. Natural Blood Red Ruby 4. 100% Natural Untreated Blue Sapphire Oval | 5. Natural Fine

We have a winner for the VCard and the earrings

2012-01-22T19:29:00.001-06:00

Congrats to Marie P., she won the VCard and the earrings. I am very excited to send these cute gifts to her, hope you will enjoy them! To everybody else that didn't win this time, Thank you for entering for the Giveaway, in 2 weeks we'll have another Giveaway! If you are interested in being featured on our Blog, and sponsoring a Giveaway, please contact me.

Valentines Day Giveaway

2012-01-13T06:54:00.001-06:00

Kristal at KLDesignsLLC and I are teaming up to bring you Valentine's Day Giveaway Hop! We wanted to get an early start, and this weekend you can win some pretty amazing handmade items... But before we get started I like to introduce Kristal to you, she is here on Okinawa, Japan too, and she makes amazing cards. So up next is a little introduction about her... enjoy!!! On top of this cute

Amazing art - Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin

2012-01-09T18:35:00.001-06:00

I had to look twice when I first saw this, these are 3 dimensional paintings embedded in layers of resin. The artist is painting the goldfish layer by layer and fills it with resin to make it look 3D. Wow, I am just amazed by this art. Take a look a the video, to get a better idea.

New Year SALE

2011-12-29T05:31:00.000-06:00

I am personally grateful to each one of you for your tremendous support, and I wish everyone peace, happiness, and abundant good health in the new year. Here my little gift to all of you jewelry lovers out there, a 25% off discount code: NewYear2012 that can be used until January 05, 2012 Thank you Happy new year -Betty

Baby - what are you wearing? part II

2011-12-28T16:46:00.000-06:00

My little cutie turned 3 Months today, crazy how fast the time went by. I am currently working on getting her to sleep through the night, I am at a point where she wakes up only once at night and wants to eat. If you like to share your story please share, would love to hear how you got your baby to sleep through the night. 1. Blue top & bottom: Vitamins Baby 2. Blue dress: American Living

We wish you a Merry Christmas

2011-12-23T21:40:00.000-06:00

Jasmine and I wish you all a "Merry Christmas", enjoy this wonderful time in good health and happiness. We are looking forward to many more wonderful years with our readers and jewelry lovers. -Betty

Tea time

2011-12-21T22:10:00.000-06:00

There is nothing better than a cup of tea in the morning or right before bedtime. I am always looking for healthier ways to live my life and drinking tea is one of my favorite treats. My favorite teas are; Rooibos, Raspberry, Jasmine, chai, chamomile and any fruit flavored teas. Adagio.com is my tea spot, they have an amazing selection of different teas & beautiful inexpensive tea wear, basically

Make up pouch winner

2011-12-19T05:09:00.002-06:00

Hope everyone had a great weekend, I just picked the winner through random.org. Congratulations to Aik No. 13 She won my cute little knitted Make up pouch. If you need a weekend knit, here the pattern for the Make up pouch. -Betty

Wedding decoration lantern

2011-12-18T20:41:00.000-06:00

I came across these cute wedding decorations, and thought they would look amazing hanging down on a tree or over chairs. Love the colors and how easy they are to make, should you use this DIY for your wedding, make sure you post us an image. - Enjoy Supplies: Fabric, scissors, hot glue gun, and chinese lanterns. Step 1: Cut circles out of fabric. Step 2: Fold the circle in half and put

Knitted make up pouch Giveaway

2011-12-16T05:49:00.001-06:00

It's time for another giveaway this weekend! I was thinking of something handmade, and here it is- one of my favorite knit's a "orange make up pouch", I knitted this cute little pouch while pregnant and never got to use it. Yes, you can win this cute make up pouch this weekend, right here!!! Before I tell you how you can win this pouch, I like to share one of my favorite Knit spots; The Purl

Christmas Inspiration

2011-12-12T08:51:00.000-06:00

1. Gingerbread house 2. Baked Ideas Online 3. Chocolate-dipped Peppermint sticks 4. JOY trees 5. Christmas Balls Enjoy! -Betty

Christmas Jewelry

2011-12-09T04:19:00.001-06:00

Christmas is only 16 days away... I have been busy making lots of Christmas Jewelry... thought I share my favorite, which I mad for my mom. Although she will only get it for her Birthday in January, but I bet she'll be super excited about this gift. She is one of my biggest fans and advertiser! If you are still interested in ordering something for Christmas, we have Gift Certificates

Baby - what are you wearing?

2011-12-04T05:10:00.001-06:00

My little cutie is growing so fast! I got many clothes from friends and family, I thought it would be fun to do a weekly "Baby - what are you wearing" post with all the things she was wearing that week. So, here we go, this is my first post - hope you'll enjoy it! 1. White top: Luvable Friends | Pink striped shirt & pans: Topolino | Stockings: The Children's Place 2. Blue overalls: H&M |

Christmas themed Wedding jewelry

2011-11-30T22:49:00.001-06:00

I've had many requests for Wedding jewelry the past few weeks, and thought I share some of the items I as working on. 1. Freshwater pearl Cascade Earrings 2. Ribbon and Pearl Earring -Betty

What are you baking for Christmas?

2011-11-26T07:59:00.001-06:00

What are you baking for Christmas? I love sugar cookies, this year I will make them all fancy and dress them up with icing. I found this great recipe at Barefoot Contessa and can't wait to try this one this year! Ingredients 24 ounces all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 pound butter, at room temperature 2 1/4 cups sugar 3 large

Our Headband Giveaway winner!

2011-11-22T06:22:00.001-06:00

Congrats to Kristen Laudick Photography!!! she won our Custom headband by Arianna's Fancy Bowtique, hope you'll enjoy Arianna's cute Headband! -- If you want us to feature your Giveaway, you can submit yours here. --

Black Friday SALE up to 50% off everything

2011-11-20T10:56:00.001-06:00

Are you just as excited for this upcoming weekend as I am? I love to shop great deals on "Black Friday's", but this Black Friday I like to give, I will have a BIG Sale - up to 50% off everything, starting November 25th through November 28th, select from unique custom, handmade, gold, Sterling Silver and antique Brass jewelry. SHOP NOW!!! Don't forget, Christmas is only 34days away!!! -Betty

Custom headband by Arianna's Fancy Bowtique Giveaway

2011-11-17T19:52:00.000-06:00

Hi friends, last week I received the images from Perfect Expressions Photography from our newborn photo-shoot and they came out soooo amazing! She looks so peaceful, love it! The cute headband was provided by Arianna's Fancy Bowtique, you can win one of her stunning - custom made headband this week. But before you enter for this Giveaway, please continue reading about Heather's story how she

My love for post earrings!

2011-11-10T05:54:00.000-06:00

I was working on a few new post earring designs and thought I may do a special SALE with them. BUY ONE GET ONE HALF OFF This Post earring can be ordered in many different gems, here are just a few: Faceted Black Agate (8mm) Peach Aventurine (6mm) Faceted Carnelian (8mm) Rhodonite (6mm) Also available, but not in the picture: Cherry Quartz (8mm) Olive Jade (8mm)

Crafty finds by Purl Soho

2011-11-09T08:23:00.000-06:00

Look, ...what a cute discovery I made this afternoon! Adorable Liberty Baby Bibs by Purl Soho. I will have to check out her entire Blog, ...something to do when baby is sleeping!!! -Betty (photo by Purl Soho)

We have a winner!

2011-11-07T06:39:00.000-06:00

Congrats to Ľubaša !!! she won our Rutilated quartz teardrop & Freshwater pearl earring, hope you'll enjoy wearing them at your friends Wedding. -- If you want us to feature your Giveaway, you can submit yours here. --

Rutilated quartz teardrop & Freshwater pearl earring Giveaway

2011-11-05T05:31:00.003-05:00

This weekend you may be surprised with this cute Giveaway, called- "Rutilated quartz teardrop & Freshwater pearl earring"! This pair is one of our new items, and is NOT available in our shops yet, your chance to snatch this pair away by just entering our Giveaway. Here instructions on how to enter: * Follow our blog (top right) -leave a comment * Leave us a comment: where would you wear

New jewelry to come!

2011-11-04T04:45:00.003-05:00

I had a few days with a bit of free time, when little Jasmine was sleeping, I was able to work on some new earrings. -Enjoy Peridot Bracelet Rutilated quartz teardrop & Freshwater pearl earring coming soon to our shops... Giveaway here Amazonite drop earring Chalcedony & Peridot earring Jade and Swarovski Crystal coming soon to our