Welcoming New.....Retail Stores!

I'm still waiting to welcome my granddaughter into the world. Doesn't she know her due date was yesterday? I guess she has a mind of her own, which is awesome.

In the meantime, my shipping department (oh wait, that's still me) had a busy week.

I'd like to welcome some new customers for the Garden Gals earring line. They are:

Weiss Brothers Nursery in Grass Valley, California
Valley Feed and Fuel Company in Madera, California
Shawnee Feed Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Holm Town Nursery in Fife, Washington
The Gated Garden in Lander, Wyoming
Green Thumb in San Marcos, California
Emigh Hardware in Sacramento, Califonia
Green Thumb in El Toro, California
Yamagamis Nursery in Cupertino, California
Eisleys Nursery in Auburn, California



If you live near any of the above stores, please visit them and be sure to tell the store "I read the blog of the woman who makes these".

And for all my blog readers, if you'd like to purchase anything on my website (www.madisondjewelry.com) I'd like to offer you free shipping AND a free gift. Please enter FREESHIP in the coupon code area, and in comments please mention "I'm a blog reader."

The REVEAL of my NEW LOGO!

Presenting my new Facebook Icon! It's a portion of my NEW LOGO!!


Well, if you've been following the Incredible Logo Makeover project by LeeAnn Brook of Brook Design Group, then you've probably already seen the new Madison Designs Logo! But if you haven't seen it, here is the full logo:



It was a wonderful collaboration, and LeeAnn is wonderful to work with! She offered three choices, and the final choice (after many people weighing in on Facebook) my selection was actually a blend of #2 and #3. I loved #3, but wasn't crazy about the original "M" in the circle. So I asked LeeAnn if she would mind trying the typeface of the "M" in #2 and putting it with #3 and voila! We have a new logo!

Other news....I've introduced an additional DiVine Wine earring line, perfect for retail stores! It comes on a revolving rack, just set it on the counter and sell them! Of course anyone can buy them off my website for the low price of $15 per pair. Here are all the cute "styles" of wine-themed earrings to choose from! (click on the graphic to see it larger).




Any of the designs in the DiVine Wine section that have freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, amethyst, garnet, or peridot with the grape clusters, can be made with any of the 8 charms above. Just ask!

Please comment on the logo -- I'd love to hear your opinions on anything on my site as well. Check out the jewelry -- the holidays are coming! www.madisondjewelry.com.

Be happy!

The Incredible Logo Makeover!!

I am so lucky to be the recipient of an Incredible Logo Makeover by LeeAnn Brook of Brook Design Group! She is taking my Madison Designs Jewelry logo that I created myself (with limited logo design experience) and bringing it to a new level of professionalism and awesomeness!!

If you want to follow the progress, please go to LeeAnn's blog: http://www.brookdesign.com/company/blog/ and you can even comment if you'd like.

Stay tuned....

My apologies...

I have not been writing in my blog for a few months. Perhaps you noticed, more likely you did not.

It's been a very crazy few months, with our oldest son announcing he and his wife are having their first child (in about a month!), our youngest son graduating from high school, and sadly, my mother-in-law breaking her hip, and after a valiant struggle to recover, she passed away this summer.

While I haven't been writing on my blog, I have been doing all I can to move the jewelry company forward. Things have definitely improved, with two distributors and a sales rep organization taking on the Garden Gals earrings!

A new version of DiVine Wine Jewelry is coming -- similar in style and price to the Garden Gals line. At a suggested retail price of $14.95 they are affordable in a time when that's more important than ever.

I won't let so much time go by before my next post. If anyone has comments or questions or things you want to know, let me know!!

Ruby - for the Royal at Heart

Known as a gemstone of nobles, July's birthstone Ruby brings freedom, passion and vitality. Possessing the Camelot-inspired properies of devotion, love, strength, honor, wealth, determination and leadership makes this stone a good choice for the royal at heart. The Ruby protects against negativity and helps relieve physical ailments. The brilliant cut Ruby (right) can be very expensive. The rough Ruby (as pictured in the pendant on the pearls) is much less expensive, yet very beautiful. To see this necklace, go to www.madisondjewelry.com.