tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20036065475671053322024-03-13T10:31:59.974+00:00A Pocketful of PosiesThe Ring O' Roses - Original Jewellery by Helen Bowen BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-84036784189335141192013-12-03T22:25:00.001+00:002013-12-03T22:25:55.284+00:00Festive Fun with Beads
Make an simple beaded napkin Ring
Our Christmas table is going to be red and silver this year so I've made napkin rings in white pearls, clear crystal and silver to complement the colour scheme. These are really quick and easy to make (good job as there will be 12 of us around the table!) using 40mm memory wire. They can also double as wraps for small Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-91930522601814273492013-11-10T14:51:00.000+00:002015-11-23T18:08:15.794+00:00Make Your Own Christmas Earrings
It's the time of year again when I start to think about presents for friends and family.
Do you like to buy handmade gifts at Christmas? You may have bought items made by other craftspeople already but why not surprise people (and yourself!) by having a go at making something simple yourself?
These earrings are always popular during the festive season as they are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-59956863054169011212013-07-26T11:23:00.000+01:002013-07-26T11:23:40.435+01:00Falling in love again...
...with your Facebook newsfeed
Do you remember a time, way back then, when you logged on to
Facebook and saw lots of posts and updates to interest you and photos to ‘like’
and comment on? When your newsfeed was
chock full of news and not peppered with ‘Suggested Posts’, adverts, random
updates from pages you don’t interact with on a regular basis and general
non-news?
I have Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-57784773111632856572013-03-16T10:32:00.000+00:002013-03-16T10:32:49.379+00:00All new!
It’s been all change at Ring O’ Roses since Christmas.
I’ve had a big problem with a copycat over the last 18 months
or so who has not only copied my designs, but has also stolen the slogan for my business! As a result of this frustrating situation, I
decided it was time to take measures to eliminate any confusion between my business
and the maker using Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-4952534122787268612012-10-11T19:08:00.001+01:002012-10-11T19:08:34.381+01:001500 Fan Giveaway Winners!
Thank you to everyone who entered my 1500 Fan Giveaway. It was interesting to see which items you all
shared but the most popular share was by far the ‘Persuasion’ bracelet that is
my cover photo. Hopefully that bodes
well for the British Bead Awards on 20th October where this piece is a finalist!
So without further ado, I got my eldest to pick out three
names from the hat thisAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-64034363413257006022012-10-03T20:48:00.001+01:002012-10-11T17:16:33.571+01:00The Times They Are a-Changin
I grew up listening to Bob Dylan and knew all the words to
Blowin’ in the Wind by age 5. Sometimes
I look back to those happy times as a child when I didn’t have a care in the
world, when summers were always long and hot, and being a grown-up (let alone a
parent myself) seemed a very long time off.
Planned accidents!
I'm a great believer in seizing opportunities when they come Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-40965997030331237622012-09-24T12:42:00.000+01:002012-09-24T12:42:04.542+01:00Tag yourself happy!
If
you’ve come to my blog via my article on Bead Barmy, welcome and I hope you
find this extra Facebook tip useful! If you've stumbled on this post by other means, make sure you read the sister post on the Bead Barmy blog for the complete picture.
http://www.beadbarmy.com/2012/09/work-smart-with-facebook/
Have
you had problems in the pastAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-84051653847997195162012-07-30T09:37:00.001+01:002012-07-30T09:39:49.726+01:00Puppies and Postcards
Did you have a special toy when you were small? Perhaps a teddy or a doll that would go
everywhere with you or a particular blanket that was so loved and washed, it
was almost threadbare in places? Well,
my little boy, Edward, had a cuddly Dalmatian called Puppy.
Puppy first came to live with us when Edward was about 10
months old and in the following 5 years or so, theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-91698671182270584012012-06-14T16:07:00.000+01:002012-07-14T22:53:08.141+01:00Reaching Further with your Facebook Business Page
With the
appearance of the Promote button and the new Reach information being so easy to
see on past posts, I've been doing some research into how to improve the reach
of my page without paying Facebook to do it. I thought I'd share some tips with
you!
Tip 1 – Some post
types carry more weight
Did you realise
that Facebook puts more weight on posts with photos attached than links or
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-56996782689903148132012-05-31T21:25:00.000+01:002012-05-31T21:25:49.488+01:00Champagne and Flowers for one lucky winner!Thank you to everyone who entered my Prize Draw. It wasn’t supposed to be easy! I wanted you all to visit my shop, some
previous blog articles and have a wander
through my FB albums to earn your place in the draw. Some of you managed to find all 5 answers
even without the clues so well done!
Anyway, the correct answers were:
1.
3148 (In Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-14659303968143020692012-05-27T09:08:00.001+01:002012-05-27T09:08:10.116+01:00Calling all Miss MarplesOr maybe you’re more of a Sherlock Holmes?
Whoever is your favourite crime detective,
you’ll need good investigative skills and a keen eye to find the answers to my
quiz. All the answers are somewhere on
my Facebook page, my Etsy Shop or within my recent blog articles.
I thought I’d push the boat out a little given my recent
Jewellery Maker of the Year success and having Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-63715734451679267212012-05-23T21:39:00.000+01:002012-05-23T21:39:25.136+01:00Making jewellery to order - why a clear process will keep you and your clients happyYou would probably be surprised to learn that in my
previous life I was a Management Consultant, working on large IT projects for
one of the big Accounting firms. On the
surface, you wouldn’t expect the technical focus of my work back then to have
much in common with the organic design process of my ‘work’ today. So, when I opened up my old flowcharting
software and startedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-45715834312766832492012-04-20T16:17:00.002+01:002012-04-20T20:51:39.394+01:00Top of the list at last!
Well it’s been a bit quiet here on the Ring O’ Roses Blog lately. There are a few things that just never quite make it to the top of the long to-do list and blogging is one of them! However, I have had another blog article published on the Beads Unlimited's Bead Barmy. It’s all about being clever with bead caps so if you are a jewellery maker at any level, please go and have a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-28807396647122766282012-02-18T19:31:00.000+00:002012-02-18T19:31:19.395+00:00A winning week!I’ve had a pretty great week with some lovely time spent with the children plus the chance to meet up with old friends and new and to top it all, the quite amazing news that I’ve reached the Final 10 in the Stringing Category of the Beads & Beyond Jewellery Maker of the Year competition. Yippeee!
Anyway, now it’s my turn to hopefully put a smile on a few of your faces and announce my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-29627223307149118182012-02-11T14:24:00.000+00:002016-03-14T09:16:20.810+00:00All that glitters is not goldThe ease and low cost of setting up a Facebook page for selling products direct to the public has seen a massive increase in the online retail of all sorts of products, particularly those smaller items which crafters and artists can make at home. The popularity of jewellery making means that this sector is one where new businesses are appearing on Facebook daily, each trying to carve a niche forAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-26541711080181322192012-01-15T12:02:00.021+00:002012-01-15T12:35:25.441+00:00More tea vicar?
Do you ever have one of those weeks where you just get loads done? They don’t happen to me very often but the last 7 days have been the most productive for me in a long time. Surprising really as I’ve pretty much been a single parent all week with hubby away meeting clients and colleagues in his new job.
I’ve been busy in my ‘other’ life and have made some fantastic progress this week with myAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-5532952623367283302011-12-31T12:34:00.000+00:002011-12-31T12:34:49.528+00:00Happy New Year!Well, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and is looking forward to the new year. Has anyone made any crafty resolutions? Mine are to focus on quality and originality in my designs and to learn new techniques to keep my ideas fresh and irresistible. My business slogan, “Something Different and Beautiful”, will encapsulate all the new collections for the coming year.
Here’s a first look at aAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-76384304464351296802011-12-08T20:25:00.002+00:002011-12-08T20:25:53.514+00:00Going cold turkeyIt’s only been 2 days since I suspended my Facebook page and yet it feels like at least a week! I really hadn’t counted on the severe withdrawal symptoms I’d get when I just simply stopped. Within the first few hours after breakfast on my first day ‘without page’, I was already behaving like the hardened smoker determined to quit – constantly looking for something else to do with my hands, to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-80388991909725433022011-11-25T12:08:00.001+00:002011-11-25T13:11:14.082+00:00It's snowing...…on my blog!
The Twelve Days of Christmas Promotion is running from 25th November 2011 until 6th December 2011.
Each day will have a different offer which will be available for the remaining promotion period. You can wait until all offers have been revealed to make your purchases in order to save on P&P but stock will be limited and in some cases, there will only be one available, so please Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-64225163925970476462011-11-19T20:10:00.000+00:002011-11-19T20:10:42.164+00:001000 Liker Prize Draw Winners1st Place and winner of the £10 Ring O’ Roses Gift Voucher
Fiona Paxton
2nd Place and winner of the £5 Ring O’ Roses Gift Voucher
Nat Wright
3rd, 4th and 5th places and winners of a piece of Ring O’ Roses Christmas magic
Julie Elliot
Danielle Burland
Charlotte Moseley
Congratulations to all my winners! Please could you email me at helen.ringoses@gmail.com so we can arrange for you to receive Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-56631294251921232742011-11-11T09:09:00.001+00:002011-11-11T09:10:50.775+00:00Let's celebrate!I can’t believe it! 1000 fans! Thank you everyone for supporting my page. It’s seen success beyond my expectations and I’m looking forward to making more beautiful things for you all and for the next 1000 fans!
As a thank you to my customers, my fans and the many friends I’ve made over the last 9 months or so, I’m going to do a prize draw. One lucky winner will receive a voucher worth £10 to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-81320924396977512452011-10-24T22:26:00.003+01:002011-10-24T22:47:12.734+01:00"Something different and beautiful" will be winging its way to...
Meg Robertson.
Congratulations Meg. Your prize will be posted to you this week.
I hope you like them.
xAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-7166357738991244742011-10-08T19:59:00.000+01:002011-10-08T19:59:09.371+01:00Another winner...
As there were only five entries to my 900 liker competition and I couldn’t choose between you, I decided the fairest thing would be to enter all of you into the draw.
So, I’m pleased to announce the winner of the Healing Hearts bookmark is…
Jo Lavelle
I’d also like to offer those who entered but didn’t win 10% discount (not including P&P) on their next order placed before 30th November 2011.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-57771406031894416332011-09-26T12:39:00.000+01:002011-09-26T12:39:44.451+01:00Dear Mum...
Sunday 25th September
Dear Mum
I’m so pleased your operation went well and you are progressing quickly despite a little wobble yesterday. It was lovely to talk to you on the phone and to actually hear in your voice how well you are doing!
I’ve made you some special jewellery to help your recovery. I’ve called it ‘Healing Heart’ and it’s made with semi-precious stones that aid healing (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003606547567105332.post-37531019012682821882011-09-17T21:09:00.001+01:002011-09-17T21:15:58.346+01:00And the winner is...Congratulations to Elizabethé Gustafson!
You win a pair of Icicle earrings from the Christmas Collection. Please use the Contact me link on the left-hand side of my Facebook Page so we can arrange delivery.
Thank you to everyone who's followed my blog and who entered my giveaway draw. Not long before we reach 1000 likers so look out for more competitions and auctions right here on 'A PocketfulAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168922633234689207noreply@blogger.com0