Clever Designs by Jann .. Build A Line Challenge Master Class 2016 .. Part 2

WELCOME BACK TO MY  “COUNTRY CHIC” JOURNEY

http://www.bsueboutiques.com/

Today is February 26th and this is our 2nd Blog Hop for the Build A Line 2016 Challenge .. Our next Blog Hop will be on Friday, April 1 and I will be revealing my new Country Chic Line on that day ..

I have learned more about myself as a Designer in this class & finally understand what it takes to build a jewelry line.  I want to thank  our instructor Brenda Sue Lansdowne of B’sue Boutiques for showing me the ropes. Brenda is an outstanding designer, business owner, instructor and mentor .. Thank you again Brenda for this journey ..

The list below is a few of the discussions we have had ..

• Design Influences
• Collages
• What type of maker are you, Hobbyist, Maker or Designer
• Your Desire to move up or down in jewelry making

I subscribe to a magazine called Cowboys & Indians thinking I would find a Designer that I could connect with .. I’m still searching for that connection.

I love the designer Miriam Haskell .. Her style is over the top Gorgeous .. I have made a few necklaces that were influenced by her designs .. Take a look below ……

Miriam Haskell Design Above

My Designs Below

I love collages .. I use PicsArt and PhotoGrid to do my editing .. I’m still learning ..  Examining my previous pictures to my current pictures I have gotten better .. I still have problems with lighting .. If I only had more hours in the day or if I could split myself into two .. Ha Ha !!!!!!

Here are 2 different Collages that were made recently ..

During the month of February we had a long discussion on what we felt we are as a jewelry maker .. A Hobbyist, Maker or Designer ..

• A HOBBYIST is someone content with dabbling and doing their own thing.

• The Jewelry MAKER is more serious about the business end of things. They may very actively honing their craft and experimenting with ‘what works’.
  

• The Jewelry DESIGNER has developed a brand and a recognizable, cohesive look.   They have done all the things that the hobbyist and the maker have done

I started out as a Hobbyist, making jewelry for myself, family, friends, contest and a few sales .. I have developed myself into a Designer but with still a small amount of Maker in me ..

Another question was asked .. “Do you have the desire to convert up or down” .. It’s taken me several years to get where I’m at and I sure don’t want to go backwards at this time in my life .. It only get’s better .. I sale my jewelry at Etsy, FaceBook and Pinterest ..

• Etsy .. https://www.etsy.com/shop/CleverDesignsbyJann
• FaceBook .. https://www.facebook.com/JewelsByJann/

Below are a few pictures on what’s going on at my design table .. sorry I can’t show you any completed pieces right now .. stay tuned in for the next Blog Hop on April 1 ..

Here are a  few components I’m using for my Country Chic Line .. yes I do have more

Waiting to be revealed on April 1

Something sweet dangles from the chain

Thank you for reading my blog and I would appreciate your comments .. please go all the way down to the bottom of my blog to find the comment section ..

The list below are all participants, be sure to visit their Blogs and you can start following them also .. see you soon .. Jann

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Brenda Sue Lansdowne  Jewelry Making Outside the Box

http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/

Diana Buynak  –  Butterfly Emporium Ceramic Studio

http://butterflyemporium.indiemade.com/blo

Irene Hoffman  – Heartsdezirebyirene

http://heartsdezirebyirene.wordpress.com

Clare Wells Nemeth  – Creative Magick

http://www.craftingmagick.blogspot.com

Mary Reckmeyer –  Afrayedknot

http://www.afrayedknot.net

Marcia Tuzzolino  – Aurora Designs

http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me

Elizabeth Wilks – Wearable Art by Lizzie

http://wearableartbylizzie.blogspot.com

Jeanette Rose Belmont – One Canvas at a time

http://www.onecanvasatatime.com

Lyn Joy Reeve – A Journey from Jewels to Jubilation

http://lnreeve00.blogspot.com/

Belinda Reed-Ingle  – Vogue Rocks

http://voguerocks.blogspot.com/

Beth Trubman – The Journey of Jewelry

http://thejourneyofjewelry.blogspot.com

Carole Carlson – Beadsophisticate

http://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/

Jann Tague – Clever Designs by Jann …………… YOU ARE HERE

https://janntague.wordpress.com

Shari Gardner – SLG Jewelry Designs

http://slgdesigns.wordpress.com/

Susan Bolton – Fern’s Place

http://www.fernsplace.org

Chris Kemp – NoodlePie Bracelets

http://noodlepiebracelets.com/

Barbara Kelley – Angels’ Keep

https://angelskeepbandbdotcom.wordpress.com/

Susan Bowerman – Woodside WireWorks

http://www.woodsidewireworks.com/

Pamela Anger – Novegatti Designs

http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/

Joan Donovan – Hailey’s Cottage

http://haileyscottage.com/

 Alison Huie – Ally’s Baubles

http://www.allysbaubles.blogspot.com/

Sharon Palac – Sharon’s Jewelry Garden

http://www.sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com/

Erica Olmos – Beeb’s Closet

https://beebscloset.wordpress.com/

Erin Whitacre – Shattered Time Jewelry

https://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com/

Fran Sitton – Sitton Up Front

https://sittonupfront.wordpress.com/

Ginger Hammond – Lynn Leigh Designs

https://lynnleighdesigns.wordpress.com/

Paula Gaskill – Lovely LaylaBug Jewels

http://www.lovelylaylabugjewels.com/Blog.php 

Mary Katherine – The Rose Sword

http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com/ 

Renee Webb Allen – Small Stuff Design

http://smallstuffdesign.com

Valerie Tilghman- ArtJewelsandGifts

http://artjewelzdimensions.blogspot.com/

Chris Cravens Vintage Cravens

http://christinecravens.blogspot.com/

Leslie Carver

http://www.adorndivinedesigns.blogspot.com/

Donna Parry, JewelryDonna

http://jewelrydonna.typepad.com/

Gina-Marie Hammer – Tangles, Twists and Treasures

http://tanglestwistsandtreasures.com/blog/

Kelly Wymer  Winged Wisdom Enchantments

https://wingedwisdomenchantments.wordpress.com/

HAPPY TRAIL’S TO YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN