Something special for the Graduate

The Imagine, Believe, Achieve Hand Stamped Sterling Silver necklace

The Grande Initial Necklace With Hidden Year.

It isn't too early to think about that special graduate. You can find my entire collection by clicking on the below image.

Teach, Influence, Inspire Hand Stamped Necklace

The Teach, Influence, Inspire necklace is now available in lowercase fancy script font. This piece is a customer favorite for end of the year and holiday gifts for their favorite teachers. You can find it HERE.

That one teacher.....

Do you remember that one teacher that was your favorite? I do, my all time favorite teacher was Mrs. Helner. She taught me to write in cursive and gave me the book Charlotte's Web. She was kind yet firm and meant business when she was teaching class. She was how all teachers should be. I wonder if she even knew what an impact she had on me and that I still remember her.

Who was your favorite teacher?

Teach, Influence, Inspire.....

The "Teach, Influence, Inspire" necklace is new in my shop and makes the perfect gift for a very special teacher. The "Inspire" necklace is one of my best sellers and can also be for a teacher or a recent grad. Both hand stamped necklaces are available in my SHOP.

I can hardly believe the end of the school year is approaching us, but that means summer is around the corner!

What are you looking forward to this summer?

Giveaway Hand Stamped Jewelry You Design Your Mother's Day Gift

Contest has closed. Please visit Kristen's Custom Creations to view the entire collection of custom, personalized, hand stamped jewelry.

Today kicks off a tribute to all Mother's and with that a very special giveaway!

Mother's Day is just around the corner! How about letting that special Mom in your life know you love her with a custom necklace you helped create? Or why not design one for yourself, you deserve a special necklace! Kristen's Custom Creations in conjunction with The Mom Jen are hosting a very special contest!! The winner will have a custom piece of jewelry created to their specifications! See below for details:

Who: All US bloggers may enter.

What: Win your very own custom Mommy necklace!

How: To enter, think about a special necklace, much like all of items in my shop, and design one for Mother's Day that you would purchase for yourself or someone in your life. What would it say? Would you add a name charm? Picture charm? Special crystal? Once you have your idea leave a comment in this post and also HERE. This is your main entry in the contest, a must.

When: The contest starts today, April 14, 2009, and the winner will be selected on April 28, 2009.

Winner will be selected by a panel of blogger-judges based on creativity and uniqueness. Final decision will be made by me. The winning design will be created and will be your prize!

So, leave your design idea in the comments below, copy it and leave it at Jen's post here and while you are at Jen's site you can also enter for extra entires!!!! See below for a few pieces for inspiration!!!

Good luck!

You can join in for more Tuesday Tribute's with Jay at Halftime Lessons.

A Jay and Deb Production.

To Teach is to Inspire...

Throughout our lives there are many people that will greatly impact our lives but it is the great teachers that you will remember for the rest of your lives. It is funny how you never forget their names and they don't even know how much they made an impact on your life. I have always thought that teachers have a thankless job and they surely aren't paid enough.

I created the "Inspire" necklace since I believe a teacher inspires you to learn new things and do things you think aren't possible. They impact the lives of our young and truly shape the future.

Here are some teacher quotes:

I touch the future. I teach. ~ Christa McAuliffe

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein

All practical teachers know that education is a patient process of mastery of details, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day. ~ Alfred North Whitehead

A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence. ~ Bruce Lee (This is my favorite one!)

The "Inspire" necklace is available at http://www.klacustomcreations.etsy.com