Save the date! Jewelry Design Workshop coming in April!

Attention: All Creative Ladies and Artisans in the Maryland, DC and Virginia area

Please save the date for Saturday, April 16, 2011 for a Jewelry Design Workshop in Prince Georges County, Maryland.

This workshop is for anyone who has a love for things handmade and a desire to make their own jewelry. 

The cost of the workshop is $10 and that includes: materials, one on one instructor guidance and an inflated ego as you strut out of the workshop wearing your own handmade jewelry.

Note: If interested and want to learn more and/or to be added to the registration list, please send an email to preneewashington@yahoo.com.


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Are you on Twitter? If so, stay abreast of new updates, events and items for sale by following @flygirljewelry
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I support other artisans!

Check out this adorable and well made felt necklace that I received in the mail yesterday from an artisan in New York. Its so fun and bold -- right up my style alley!

What people are saying about my line....

2010 I turned my hobby into a business and this is what people are saying:

Patrice...your stuff is so cool and colorful...right up my alley! - @coolerstuff (Twitter)

I absolutely LOVE the earrings I have in my collection from “Handmade by Patrice” I have received wonderful compliments on the earrings and definitely plan on purchasing more pieces. I love your style and creativity.” Keep up the good work! – A.Belton

I love these!! You have some really nice pieces, can't wait to purchase! – Blogger Comment

Beautiful jewelry sis - AfuaKumasi (Via Twitter)

Ladies, she has fly jewelry! Nuff said -Napnat (Via Twitter)

Comments from customers during my trunk show:

-         “Your pieces are so organic and beautiful”

-         “I love the originality in your designs; I’ve never seen anything like it.”

-         “The ball and chain earings are so adorable – the colors are so bold!”

Everyone likes a giveaway

Great news! One lucky fan will have an opportunity to win a pair of earrings designed by me.

If you don't already know about Notorious Spinks, then you'd better ask somebody. Notorious Spinks is a well known blogger who dishes on books, brands, cultures and events. In the coming weeks, she will be providing a review and hosting a giveaway of a piece from my line, Handmade by Patrice. I'm very excited about the upcoming review and for a lucky fan to receive a pair.

If you want to be included on the fun, please be sure to add Notorious Spinks and this page (Jewelry by Patrice) to your blogroll and RSS feeds.

Trust me, you DON'T want to miss this!
Lastly, stay up to date by following me on Twitter at @flygirljewelry and on Facebook via my fan page at www.facebook.com/handmadebypatrice

My Christmas gift to me!

Yesterday evening, I was in the creative spirit and decided to make myself a Christmas gift. The last few weeks, I've been shopping for others and thought it would be nice to do something for myself. I wanted to create a piece that I could wear year round and with everything, so I decided upon a bib necklace with flower and button embellishments.

Hello Twitter!

So, this evening, I decided to create a Twitter page exclusively for my handmade jewelry. If you're out there in Twitterville, follow me at @flygirljewelry. Please be sure to say,"Hello" and introduce yourself. I love connecting with others who have a love for beautiful, artistic, bold jewerly!

Hoops!

There is something about these earrings that I just love. I'm a huge fan of hoops, but this pair in particular speaks to me...... hmm, will have to "hold" them for myself :).