SARAH JANE DESIGN

In 30 days? Give it a try.

2012-01-11T17:37:00.000-08:00

Home Made Simple has some great ideas to de-clutter and get your home off to a good start this year! My house may take 31 days.

Final Taylor tally: $156.8M worth of "magic"

2012-01-06T16:06:00.000-08:00

Sale of the century? Given the gap between the $156.8 million Elizabeth Taylor jewelry sale total and the second highest-grossing private collection, the $50.3 million Duchess of Windsor sale that took place in 1987, it’s not difficult to conceive that the Taylor auction was a once-in-a-lifetime event. “I think it changes the market,” said Beth Anne Bonanno, who now runs her own jewelry

SJD featured in South Sound Wedding & Event Bridal Magazine

2012-01-06T14:00:00.000-08:00

I'm so thrilled to tell you that SJD was chosen as a featured jewelry designer in the latest issue of South Sound Wedding & Event magazine (on newstands now. The shoot was done at LeMay Family Collection Foundation at Marymount Event Center. Check out the website to see all that this fabulous location has to offer. Multiple buildings in a serene and perfectly manicured parklike setting, would

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

2011-12-24T09:31:00.000-08:00

Traditions are so much fun and make the memories at Christmas - amazing food, the whole family together again, board games (sometimes gone crazy), singing carols, looking at lights, meditating on what the Christmas story means to you, Nutcracker ballet, shopping downtown, making cookies together, watching old Christmas movies, and the list goes on... One that we continue at our home (that I had

Snowflake Earrings

2011-12-18T19:37:00.000-08:00

Very popular and still time to ship. Order by 12/20 to guarantee delivery. More ski and snowboard jewelry on site. Flake bling is the best! SARAH JANE DESIGN snowflake earrings

SAVE THE DATE - Christmas Open House December 8th

2011-11-22T20:42:00.000-08:00

I did one of these shows in my studio last year, and it was lots of fun. I'm happy to have eight vendors joining me this year to help you get your shopping done with unique gifts. I'm doing it this year on a weeknight, since December weekends seem to be full for everyone. Mark it on your calendar now and invite a friend-make it a girl's night out! A FREE EVENT - You're invited to my

Snow on the Horizon

2011-10-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

I just met with one of my favorite stores yesterday to get them new product in time for their popular OPEN HOUSE coming Nov 4th from 6-8pm! A tiny treasure you may not know about on the way to Crystal Mountain. But if you live for the first snowflake to hit the ground so you can bundle up and fly down the mountain, then you should know about this place. As you pass through the tiny town of

No Time?

2011-10-12T12:23:00.000-07:00

Today's crossfit workout was a toughie (as usual) - biceps and back. Burning up the "bra fat" for the gals and sculpting the "lats" for the guys as my trainer puts it. And she made a good point today. For those who say they don't have time to workout..."If they have time to FaceBook, then they have time to workout." It's true. Just those 20-30 minutes checking updates or the 2 hours for some,

Hello FALL Kitty

2011-10-04T11:19:00.000-07:00

It's Fall already. Sweaters and boots are out. The scarecrow is sitting on my front porch, and last weekend I scaled the ladder to hang a spider web for my three foot, eight-legged hairy friend we call Billy Bob from my entry chandelier. I survived the harrowing climb. We are working on costumes and Thanskgiving is just next month. If you (or your daughter) loves Hello Kitty, check out the latest

Custom Designs

2011-09-29T15:49:00.000-07:00

Been busy making many custom pieces lately for my special clients (all of you). A good friend who is also a great travel agent asked for a custom cell charm. With the cute palm tree charm and chairs on the sand, I feel compelled to call her to book a trip to Bora Bora...leaving TONIGHT! The back side has her phone number and "Let's Go!". Custom soldered cell charm - $20

Summer Road Trip

2011-07-31T21:16:00.000-07:00

This was the year of the road trip. What a trip it was. Our bottoms are completely flat from sitting in the car so long, but what memories we created along the way. Beef jerky, sour gummy worms and caffeine are staples. Good music, car games, earphones and movies for the kids makes for a smooth ride. First my husband's conference in Spokane combined with Hoopfest - husband and daughter played.

Royal Wedding

2011-04-29T22:11:00.000-07:00

I had a private jewelry show tonight at the home of one of my dear longterm clients. I knew she was planning to have the Royal Wedding playing on her TV in the background. The wheels began to turn and I realized I had trinkets from my trip to London in 1998. Yes, we went to Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace (where Lady Diana once lived). Yes, we tried to get the palace guards to break a

Elizabeth Taylor's Love Affair with Jewelry

2011-04-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

We knew her as one of the few to have violet-colored eyes. I recall seeing her first in the movie National Velvet as a young girl. Now I find myself fascinated with her jewels (only natural). An interesting article regarding some of her amazing jewelry collection which Christie's will auction, along with other possessions. The value of the jewelry alone is @ $150 million.

2011 Spring/Summer Collections

2011-03-23T20:53:00.000-07:00

Hello - I'm back! I've been busy working on my various new collections (hard to condense all the ideas swirling upstairs). Raise the curtain please.... PARIS COLLECTION (glitter embellished, reversible soldered pendants-2 necklaces in one) TWEET COLLECTION (birds, nests, wood and leaves in various concoctions) BLOOM COLLECTION (freshly picked silk flower rings and bracelets) KIMONO COLLECTION (

Be Mine!

2011-02-04T15:23:00.000-08:00

I know it's close, but there is still time to order and these are in very limited supply. I handpicked each one after watching the artist blow these adorable hearts in front of me. Our last day of vacation in Mexico, we checked out the art disply they were hosting on site. I must admit, I felt like I was being glassblown, as we were not in our cool pool garb, but dressed for the plane.The

NEW Bike Jewelry

2011-01-25T14:32:00.000-08:00

So excited - brand new bike glass tiles are on the site now and ready to purchase. I have not yet made them up, but you can see the designs and order. I will update the pics as they are actually made. New 7/8" glass tiles (pendants, keychains or bag charms) as well as 1" glass tiles for the Princess Promenade Fitness Festival (original design in festival colors). Also new 1.5" x 1" soldered

New BLOG Template

2011-01-18T22:11:00.000-08:00

Well, I was sad to let my old blog template go, but it was going to be discontinued. So for now I'm trying this great art collage for Valentine's Season. Shabby Blogs has the best free blog templates. I will be posting new jewelry very soon, including glass heart pendants I watched the artist handblow on a vacation to Mexico this summer. Very limited edition and so uniquely beautiful for everyday

Relax and Enjoy

2010-12-27T16:27:00.000-08:00

Hello there friends. I am still on the planet. Before Christmas I was just trying to get all the orders out on the sleigh in time. And since Christmas, I've been enjoying some downtime and loving it. Had a wonderful time with both families who live closeby. This week brings lots of time for my girls to to play with their cousins and get all the Mario Bros. gametime they (me) can handle. Along

Thankful

2010-11-26T10:26:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was wonderful and I felt very thankful. I celebrated with my family (except my brother's family who is on the east coast). My Mom always goes all out with the full trimmings. The best part is being together as a family. I got to meet my newest tiny nephew, only three weeks old. How tiny and fragile life is. You realize how quickly time passes and that each moment spent with loved ones

Recycling Precious Metal Scrap

2010-10-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

Just took a class last night on how to recycle my precious metal scrap. And let me tell you that my little sack of cut chain links, jump rings, broken earring findings and pieces of headpins, etc. turned out to be worth something. I was always holding onto it for just the right time and couldn't throw it away. After all, I paid for it, so it felt like throwing money away.When I saw this class, I

We have a winner!

2010-10-13T10:48:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Sheryl Huber - winner of the vintage lucite Halloween Earrings. She will be in style on Halloween night! Stay tuned for future giveaways. Thanks to all who entered.

HALLOWEEN EARRING GIVEAWAY!!!

2010-10-04T13:13:00.000-07:00

Here's my first of hopefully many jewelry giveaways. I want all of you to be able to own a piece of my SJD jewelry. Prizes will vary in style and design each time, so don't think they'll all be alike. You don't want to miss a single one. Don't forget that Christmas is just around the corner, so it's not too early to be thinking about gifts as well. These Halloween earrings are just fun and look

Runners - Avoid these 10 mistakes!

2010-09-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

We all make mistakes, but they can benefit us if we learn from them. Runner's World's Jeff Galloway shares 10 missteps to avoid in your running workouts. 1. Opening up your stride. Not only does this fatigue your leg muscles, it can lead to injury. Pick up speed by shortening your stride, staying light on your feet, and increasing your leg turnover. 2. Not resting enough. Take a day off from

Hoot Hoot

2010-08-15T22:58:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, just wanted to let you know that I'm most definitely still here. It's been a busy summer and I probably booked myself a little tight with five shows with the past month, plus shuttling to summer camps with my kids and vacations, etc. But I've still managed to find time to eat watermelon and get my Vitamin D levels up from their dangerously low levels, so life is good. I've been

Ok Go - Here It Goes Again (The Treadmill Video)

2010-07-21T15:25:00.000-07:00

Just for fun - getting tired of the same old treamill workout? Try this.P.S. Please ONLY try at home, not at the gym.