Blog Feed: BOTTOMLESS BEADED BAREFOOT SANDALS

Beach Wedding Veils & Beach Wedding Breezes

Published on 2012-04-06 09:01:00

Romantic beach weddings are a life-long dream of many brides. They picture themselves saying "I Do" in the most beautiful setting - a perfect blue sky, on a warm, sandy beach with tropical breezes gently blowing off the azure sea. > read more

French Manicure's - A Bride's Classic Look

Published on 2012-03-24 13:10:00

The REAL origin of the french manicure is somewhat unclear, > read more

The Barefoot Sandal Gal's

Published on 2009-11-19 18:00:00

Have you ever tried to arrange a surprise birthday party for someone long distance? Well, that’s just what I did for my sister Pat (and the other half of Jewels by Jan).Those birthday’s that end in a zero are special. They’re milestones and they should be celebrated. But Pat doesn’t like to be the center of attention and she made her husband swear he wasn’t doing anything special for this birthday. He was off the hook. Little did she know that it was her sister in San Diego who was sne [..] > read more

Holiday Season Accessories - Make Your Own

Published on 2009-11-06 11:46:00

Feeling crafty? Well, you don't have to be a crafter to make THESE adorable holiday earrings. They are sold as a kit and all you need is a pair of round-nose pliers. Everything else is included in the kit. Now how easy is that?One of our suppliers - Brightlings Beads - never fails to have the most creative ideas and projects. We are frequent customers because they have the best prices on some of the components we use in our designs.Here are 2 of their holiday earring kits - they also have sn [..] > read more

Holiday Party Season is Just Around the Corner!

Published on 2009-10-22 10:49:00

Every year the holiday season seems to creep up on us a little bit earlier. It isn't even Halloween yet and I'm already seeing holiday decorations in places like Target and Wal Mart. I'm just wondering when we'll see the first TV Christmas ad. So the last thing on your mind is what shoe's you'll wear to your office holiday party or for New Years Eve. With the economy in a slump and many people without work, saving money will be on everyone's mind this year. Here's an idea that will not only [..] > read more

Jewels by Jan Products now on Artfire

Published on 2009-10-22 10:08:00

I have a new motto – build a site to showcase handcrafted items…….and Jewels by Jan will come. It seems that every day I hear about yet another web site where makers of handmade items can showcase their products. Artfire is my latest “find” and because they make it SO easy to list items and set up a shop, they now carry our barefoot sandals.As the holiday season creeps closer and closer, sites like Artfire are fabulous venues for doing some early shopping. If nothing else, it will offe [..] > read more

Browse a Thousand Markets in the Comfort of Your Home

Published on 2009-10-21 17:47:00

Imagine how nice it would be to sit at your computer in your comfy clothes with a nice cup of coffee or tea and Christmas shop at your leisure. No crowded stores with endless waits to get to the cashier. You can take your time looking at everything and when you’re ready to check out you have your own personal cashier.I just discovered this site and I was so impressed I had to open up my own shop with our handcrafted foot jewelry. 1000 Markets is an art-filled, authentic shopping experience whe [..] > read more

Still Holding our Top Ten Spot on Home-Based Jewelers Top 100 Directory

Published on 2009-10-21 17:36:00

Just like a good best-selling novel, we’ve held our top ten spot on this site for several months now! This site rates the Top 100 Home Based Jewelers. Below are just a few of the comments we’ve received. Help us make it to the top! On Tue, 08.04.09 12:28 Corrie Golden rated this site 9 out of 10 These are amazing, very creative and lovely. On Thu, 07.16.09 9:11 Mary (Mary at Momen.net) rated this site 10 out of 10 On Sun, 07.12.09 13:02 Donna Kimmel rated this site 9 out of 10 These are cut [..] > read more

What do you do when the U.S.P.S. fails you?

Published on 2009-10-21 17:26:00

Imagine you’re a bride -to-be. Your SO excited that your wedding is less than a week away and in just a few days you’ll be leaving for a romantic wedding on a tropical island beach. You suddenly find the most perfect accessory for your wedding so you place your order and pay extra shipping to make sure it arrives in time. Then… the day before you leave………..your mail has arrived, but your order that was shipped 3-days ago by Priority Mail has not.This happens more than you know – an [..] > read more

MADE IN THE U.S.A. AND PROUD OF IT!

Published on 2009-10-21 16:51:00

How important is it to YOU to buy American-made products? American manufacturers make some of the best products in the world!This heritage is important enough to us in the crafting of our beaded foot jewelry that we wanted you to know. Jewels by Jan has never out-sourced the process of making of our barefoot sandals. Everyone deserves fair pay for equal work to support their families and in some countries the wages are less-than-fair. We handcraft each and every pair of our foot jewelry in eithe [..] > read more

Using Swarovski crystals and pearls in jewelry design

Published on 2009-10-21 15:42:00

Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a complex bead design? I can tell you from six years of experience when you work with small components, it’s a very time-consuming process. The tiny little seed beads and 4mm crystals are just plain hard to pick up off the bead mat. If you use long tweezers to pick up the components like I do, they can fly across the room if you squeeze the tweezers too tight. But we have found that the smaller the bead, the more feminine and dainty the sandals wi [..] > read more