Holiday Artist's Market

The hustle and bustle of the Holiday season is upon us so why not make it easier on yourself & stop by the Holiday Artist's Market this weekend? Conveniently located in the heart of South Congress at Guero's Taco Bar and open from 11am - 7pm both Saturday & Sunday.

Get your last minute gifts bought by shopping local and hand made!

Busy Week!!!

'Tis the season for running around like a crazy person catching myself coming and going.

On Wednesday I've got my last class that I'm teaching at the Griffin School & a fabulous Holiday Soirée at Adelante Boutique located at 1206 W. 38th St. This event is sponsored by Jewell magazine & benefits the Capital Area Food Bank. Bring non-perishable food items to donate and receive an Adelante tote & entry into their raffle. All are invited!


Then following that up with First Thursday:



And a wonderful two day trunk show at Adelante Boutique from 10 - 5:30pm:



Hope to see you at one or more of these events this week!!!

cheers!
xo diane

Around the World...

Welcome, Bienvenue, Welkom, Benvenuto, Välkommen, Velkomen, Willkommen, Irashaimasu, Huan yin & Fáilte!

I find it quite exciting that I get visitors to Tasty Jewelry from people all around the world. Places like Varberg, Middelburg, Oslo, Wetteren, Dublin, Sabro, Saint Etienne, Beijing, Wolfville, Bushey, Poitiers, Tokyo, London & Wezembeek-oppem just to name a few. How exciting that this world wide web thing actually took off? LOL!



Thank you & please feel free to leave a comment in your native language!

xo diane

Tasty Jewelry Trunk Show

December is local artists month at Adelante Boutique and I'm going to be showcasing my latest designs during a trunk show Friday Dec 3rd & Saturday Dec 4th from 10am - 5pm.

On Wednesday Dec 1st you can mix & mingle with the artists participating at a special Holiday Soirée! The event will be sponsored by Jewell magazine and benefits the Capital Area Food Bank. Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate. If you do you will receive an Adelante tote bag & be entered into their raffle.

So come out and support your local artists & Tasty Jewelry next week!!!



cheers!
xo diane

Website is updated!!!!

I've been working on changing the website for some time now. Adding new things, taking off others, and now it's finally done. Well, almost...

"Tasty" is the section where you'll see the printed graphic & colorful goodies that have been a staple on the website. "Delicious" is the section where you'll see modern, contemporary jewelry using semi-precious stones & materials. And now I've decided to add a new section called "Delectable" where the designs will cater to brides & bridesmaids. I've been designing for them for some time now and decided to finally make it "official" and add some goodies to the site. Unfortunately, that area is still under construction so please check back soon for the updates...

You can check out the updated tastyjewelry.com here:



Hope you like what you see...let me know what you think!!!

cheers!
xo diane

Maison de Noir Wins!

Austin Fashion Week was amazing this year...lots of work, lots of parties & lots of fashion. My team "Maison de Noir" (see previous post for more info) was the Critic's Choice winner for best Mash Up team! How exciting!

Here we are on stage accepting our "Golden Boot" award!



Sadly we were missing our designer Louise Black who I saw later at the after party. She was the incredible designer of the amazing outfit that Lauren modeled for us.

Here I am in a moment afterward doing my best to be sassy. ;)



xo diane

Austin Fashion Week

It's here again! Austin Fashion Week and it's going to be bad ass.

Be sure to vote for Tasty Jewelry as your favorite designer by clicking here.

Something new this year; the designers have been put into "Mash Up" groups consisting of randomly selected designers brought together to create one look. Our team "Maison de Noir" submitted our photo for consideration and the actual photograph will then be sold during the Kick Off event this Saturday, August 14th with the proceeds going to Dress for Success. That same look will then be presented on a runway during a fashion show!

You may vote for our photo by clicking on the image below.



designer: Louise Black
photographer: Julian Humphries
hair: Rachael Dunn
make up: Rochelle Rae
hat: Lana Chu Collection
jewelry: Tasty Jewelry
model: Lauren Real

There will be events held all around town in participating boutiques and salons featuring designers from different categories. Be sure to mark your calendar for Monday, August 16th for my special Tasty Jewelry event presented by Betty Lash:



We might not be New York, but Austin has a very talented group of designers that are looking forward to presenting their points of view to the community next week. Hope to see you around town!

cheers!
diane

World Cup final...

Well, I can't believe it's been a month since the World Cup started. What a ride it's been. My four teams this year to watch were: USA, Germany, Spain & the Netherlands. Needless to say this has been one incredible tournament for me to watch indeed! I will be sad when it's all over...

So on the eve of the final match being played by the Netherlands and Spain, I offer one more post about the gorgeous men of the World Cup. After tomorrow, we have to wait another four years for a new crop of goodies to come our way...

First off Spain:

Cesc Fabregas (mid-fielder):



Iker Casillas (goal keeper):



David Villa (forward):



Fernando Torres (forward):



Sergio Ramos (defender):



Fernando Llorente (forward):



for the Netherlands:

Robin Van Persie (forward):



Wesley Sneijder (mid-fielder):




I have to throw these two in of Cristiano for good measure....and you can clearly see why.






So until 2014...I hope this will get at least some of you to start watching the Beautiful Game. :)

cheers!
xo diane

Ok ladies...

So I've been an avid football (soccer) fan for a very long time and I think it's time to finally share a little bit of the reason why I like watching "the beautiful game" so much. Watching these men on the pitch is quite exciting if you know the rules of the game, but you don't really need to know much to enjoy watching.

When you realize the amount of physical strength, dexterity and stamina these men have to be able to run around for 90 minutes straight with a 15 minute break - it will blow your mind. I consider them the most fit athletes on the planet. So take that into consideration about other areas of their life and, well, you get the point.

Here are a few of the men you should watch for during this most incredible of events happening for the next month called the World Cup. Maybe you've heard of it?


From Paraguay: Roque Santa Cruz





From France: Yoann Gourcuff





From Spain: Migel Torres Gomez



From US: Carlos Bocanegra



and Benny Feilhaber




From Italy: Fabio Cannavaro




And of course many women go crazy for Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (He's the one on the right.) Although he's not one of my favorites, you can't deny that body... He's shown here with Ivory Coast footballer Didier Drogba:





Sadly you won't be seeing these men since they have since retired but do deserve mentioning for sure.

From Switzerland: Raphael Wicky



From Sweden: Freddie Ljungberg



From Spain: Aitor Ocio



There are so many that I have missed, so I guess you'll just have to watch. It certainly brings new meaning to the term "the beautiful game", am I right ladies?

I must say that if I'm going to spend time watching a sport this is going to be the way to do it. It's continuous play so you don't have waste 4 hours of your time watching fat guys stop and start every 5 seconds between watching lame beer commercials.

cheers!
xo diane

Violet Crown Festival

This Saturday Tasty Jewelry will be participating in the Violet Crown Festival. With lots of wonderful new items it will be a great opportunity to pick up some great gifts for Mother's Day! See the flier below for more details.



Hope to see you there!

cheers!
xo diane

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Come out this Saturday May 1st to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf where Tasty Jewelry will be one of the featured artisans. I'll have some fantastic new jewelry including wonderful gifts for Mother's Day!



I hope to see you there!

cheers!
xo diane

So....

So if you looked at the previous post and guessed funky graphic print rings then you were right! These white glass gems were the perfect surface on which I could print my original graphics. They are mounted on an adjustable ring band with 13 different prints available; 3/4" diameter, $12 each.



And a side view:



Click on either of the two pictures above to be taken to the website for ordering. If I get enough interest, I might make them also into magnets. What do you think? Let me know...

cheers!
xo diane

working on something new...

I've had this idea for quite some time and now I've found the perfect medium to make it happen. I like to use my original art on different forms which I can then turn into jewelry. Being able to express myself creatively is something that I've felt driven to do my entire life.

So here are some photos of my newest endeavor...you'll have to wait and see what they become. Do you think you can guess what they'll be?



close up:



So be on the lookout in days to come for the finished product. :)

cheers!
xo diane

limited edition item #3

Limited edition antique brass filigree ring with mini rose accent. Delicate ring form is open in the back to allow fit for most fingers. Available in 18 different colors: $10 each. Only 10 available! Click on the image to be taken to the website.



colors available:



cheers!
xo diane

New chrysanthemum bob pins

New online today are the cutest chrysanthemum flower bob pins. Available in 18 tasty colors, these little beauties are super stylish & hold even the thickest locks of hair.
$8 each




cheers!
xo diane

NEW copper jewelry

I've just listed some new contemporary copper jewelry on www.tastyjewelry.com! Here are some examples of the goodies:

chain chandelier earrings $26:



chain drop earrings $22:



fringe tassel necklace $40:



Check them out!

cheers!
xo diane

Tasty Jewelry in Charlotte, NC

If you live in the Charlotte, NC area make some time to see the latest in contemporary jewelry & hair accessories by Tasty Jewelry at this fantastic trunk show hosted by Nolen Kitchen and Parts & Labour from Austin, TX.

Details below:



cheers!
xo diane

New bob pins online!

I've been making these bob pins for awhile, but somehow haven't found the time to add them to the website until now...

There are two sizes and they come in all sorts of luscious candy colors for only $10 per pair! Each one is hand made and features a Swarovski® crystal rhinestone accent.

The minis measure 1 1/4" long and are great for fine or short hair.



The regulars measure 1 7/8" long and are great for sprucing up your 'do or for when you are growing out those crazy bangs. You all know what I'm talking about...




cheers!
xo diane

Spring has sprung at www.tastyjewelry.com

It's been quite some time since I've updated the website, and now I have with lots of great graphics befitting the beautiful Spring & Summer seasons. I have a few new items that will be added soon so be on the lookout for those....



In the meantime, please head over to www.tastyjewelry.com to see what's new!

cheers!
xo diane

A Day to Remember...

Two years ago today I had a life-changing experience.



There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of my mother. The sound of her voice as she would ask me about my day at school, the way her handwriting looked on recipe cards or grocery lists, her ability to listen and give advice with such love and patience. So many things that could be put into thousands and thousands of words, but none of which would ever be able to express the amount of love and respect I have for her still...

I miss her dearly and know that she will live on in my memory of her forever.

I love you Mom....

xo Diane