Dainty, delicate and understated necklaces are a hot, on-trend look right now. Minimal design, simplistic pieces that can go with anything! PhoenixFire Designs has introduced a new line of simple, circle necklaces inspired by the celebrity style, fashion and look you’re seeing in films, tv, and on the red carpet right now! Our take on…
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So You Want To Vend at Craft Shows? (Part One: Basic Supplies – Tent)
With the resurgence of interest in the “maker movement” and the push for more handmade, handcrafted, locally sourced products lately, people are embracing the idea of shop small and shop local and there are more craft fairs, art shows, indie markets, farmer’s markets and more going on regularly in most cities around the country. Setting…
Vote for PhoenixFire Designs as Best Handcrafted Jewelry in Tampa Bay!
PhoenixFire Designs was “Best Handcrafted Jewelry” runner-up last year for Creative Loafing’s “Best of the Bay” contest. This year, you can help me take the win! And since we are celebrating our 10th anniversary on etsy this year, it would be amazing and extra special to take home the title too. It’s SUPER easy to…
Recycled Jewelry Can Be A Toxic Health Risk
While I am a strong advocate for recycling (and upcycling), not everything can be “recycled beautifully.” Some things are unsafe, toxic and potentially seriously harmful to health. Doubly so when you’re talking about materials that will be worn on the human body and touching skin. One such example is reclaimed wire from old electronics such…
When “Handmade” Isn’t Really Made by Hand
Handmade is having a resurgence lately. People are reconnecting with the idea of handicrafts, handmade, arts & crafts and craft markets. Websites such as Etsy have dominated the online market share, with Handmade At Amazon launching late 2015. As a handmade jewelry artisan, it’s a good time. And I am excited that people are once…
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Do you realize that Mother’s Day is less than a month away? So what do you get for Mom? What are good gift ideas for Mother’s Day? Today, we’re going to look at some handmade gift ideas for her to help you find the perfect gift for mom! First off, think of something unique and…
Spooky October Sale
Hello my Happy Haunts! Welcome to October. Now is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight! I don’t mean to frighten you prematurely, so I am going to give you a TREAT rather than a trick. From October 1st – October 4th, save a frightening 13% off ANY PhoenixFire Designs…
What’s New from PhoenixFire Designs
I’m hard at work stocking up for the upcoming holiday season as well as getting some new and relisted tree of life pendants in the PhoenixFire Designs etsy shop! Here’s a peek! This handcrafted, wire wrapped tree of life pendant features a labradorite full moon. Labradorite (also known as Larvikite) has the most amazing blue…
Handmade Halloween Jewelry & Accessories
Whether you call it Halloween, Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve, Harvest or just Autumn, I LOVE this time of year! So it’s no wonder that I tend to make a lot of Halloween inspired jewelry in my PhoenixFire Designs etsy shop! The most classically Halloween of these items is my spooky Halloween Full Moon Tree of…
Craftster Best of 2014 Winner
{update} Hey! I’m a weiner! 😉 – TWICE! I'm a Craftster Best of 2014 Winner! My Rainbow colored Anthropologie Necklace knockoff won in the “JEWELRY AND TRINKETS: Beads: Completed Projects” category! Awesome! 😀 So I just realized, I actually won TWICE in two different categories!! My Dead Man’s Chest from Pirates of the Caribbean ALSO…