It’s heartfelt word like these that truly solidify the ridiculousness of my self-imposed, volatile idea that pursuing my dream is all in vain.  That TLeah Designs’ mission statement, “TLeah Designs was created to bring you customized fashion that demands to be noticed. TLeah Designs is devoted to bringing you fashion that is beautiful, elegant and edgy, just like you, to wear with confidence and feel amazing. It’s in you… ‘Rock it like you mean it’” is vindicated.  This is why I design. This is why create.

Trisha and Titus tied the knot this past weekend and I couldn’t have been more honored to share in the special day!  Designing bridal jewelry is, by far, my favorite, but sometimes, it’s no simple task.  I begin with a vision, but sometime that vision doesn’t necessarily always line up with the intuitive feeling I get when taking into consideration all the other variables of the wedding party.  I can build and create and not be satisfied, over and over and over again.  For Trisha’s jewelry it took a few redesigns, but I never stop until I know it feels right.  And when it was right, I KNEW it was right.

Check it out for yourself…

It truly makes my heart happy to be able to make people feel good, if by merely, adorning their body with jewels… but I hope that the love and positivity I put into creating each piece is felt and somehow drives deeper.

I also felt very blessed to be at Trisha & Titus’ wedding in person to witness all the blissful joy surrounding their day!

Congratulations Trisha & Titus!

visit www.tleahdesigns.com

The most I can give is my gift of creativity… and personalizing each gift is what makes it special…

Here are 2 aprons I made specifically for 2 special brides to be in my life.

Each is made with love and with the person destined to receive this gift, in mind.  The creation is always driven by the essence of the receiver!

Love,

Me

San Diego, CA – July 2010 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading site for wedding reviews, just announced that TLeah Designs is WeddingWire Rated 2010 for custom designed bridal jewelry. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program for wedding professionals based on hundreds of thousands of recent wedding reviews.

WeddingWire Rated, the industry’s first formalized review program, is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples looking to locate wedding businesses. The award program recognizes wedding professionals across the country, like TLeah Designs, that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to service.

TLeah Designs has first hand testimonials and reviews on WeddingWire. These reviews have been written by past clients of TLeah Designs, and include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions of the newlyweds’ experience. From quality of service to overall level of professionalism, these reviews showcase the high level of service newly engaged couples can expect from TLeah Designs.

“We are excited to unveil WeddingWire Rated, now in its fourth year, as a way to recognize wedding professionals for their commitment to service,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s CEO. “WeddingWire Rated allows wedding businesses to clearly differentiate themselves in their market, while providing engaged couples an easy way to find the best services for their wedding.”

TLeah Designs would like to thank their past clients for sharing reviews of their weddings on WeddingWire. These reviews can be found across the entire WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee.

For more information, please visit TLeah Designs on WeddingWire at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/tleah-designs-san-diego/7172da2da11310a2.html .

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire, the nation’s leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 100,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com, ProjectWedding.com and Weddingbee.com (both part of eHarmony), and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands).

Check out the slideshow below for the new items featured there.

And pay Bubbles a visit and check out the items in person at:

Bubbles Boutique  226 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92101.  There’s a bunch of other super cute items in the store!

I’d like to send a shout out to my ‘manager’ Sarah for keeping tabs on me and making this possible!  ;o)

“If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for one another.” -the Dali Lama  (<– he’s so wise!)

Here are your hand crafted, wearable reminders!

Above is a pewter Peace sign wristband made from stretchy cotton fabric.

As well as a sterling silver necklace.  Wire has been hand wrapped into the shape of a peace sign.

Another item to keep an eye out for on www.tleahdesigns.com… COMING SOON!

Peace!

Coming to a TLeah Designs storefront near you –>(www.tleahdesigns.com that’s how close!) SOON!!!  Check next week for this NEW item!

Another aspect of that action was designing, creating and posting new pieces to www.tleahdesigns.com

Here are pics of the new pieces:

These bad boys can be checked out in the categories: ”Crystals,” “Stones,” and the NEW Categories “Hammered” (which will feature Sterling Silver and Gold Filled wires hammered into cool shapes and designs), “ReVamped” (this category will hold jewelry that has been brought back from the dead. What once had been tossed aside as old and out of date, will be given new life as a beautiful accessory) and “And All the Rest…” (which truthfully is functioning as a catch all for the pieces that are unique and I just don’t know how to categorize efficiently yet, so you never know what you will get in that category, frankly, neither do I!) ;o)

I hope everyone has a Safe and Enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!

Well, I enjoyed a sweet little 48 hours trip home to CT to see my parents, bros, sister-in-law, my unborn totally radical nephew and some other family members.  It was a little Mother’s day surprise for my mama, made completely possible by my dear friend Ari who works hard for the money at Jetblue.  Which, btw, is the BEST airline ever!

Some of you may, and some of you may not know… that I moonlight (actually I guess in this case it would be ‘sunrise’?) as a fitness trainer.   I DO love this work, but right now its functioning as a supplement to my dream of brining great accessories that complement and get complements, TO. THE. WOOOORLD!   anyhow, enough drama, every 2 years I have to recertify and the time has arrived, so I’ve been spending a lot of time (and $$$, that I don’t have, big thanks to Visa for their sponsorship!) studying for exams and continuing education credits.  Also, I started a contracted job, with UCSD to help facilitate a class for study they are running. So as you see I’ve been busy.

BUT certainly never to busy for jewelry.  If you’re keeping up, you may have noticed some promotions/coupons/discounts I have been offering via emails and status updates. (IF NOT…. send your email address to me at tiffany@tleahdesigns.com and I will make sure to include you on the email blasts)

Further, the website (www.tleahdesigns.com) is up and its pretty, and more importantly, FUNCTIONAL, however in order for it to function more effectively to bring in business from the “WORLD WIDE” Web, one must invest time in ‘Search Engine Optimization.’ wtf? right?  I know, well, actually I didn’t know until my helpful and omniscient brother told me that I MUST SEO, MUST SEO, MUST SEO!

Let me tell you something people, IT. IS. TIME. CONSUMING.  how might an individual SEO?  words. any word, possible, that somebody might type into a search engine that could or slightly describe your product. any word. any word that is relevant, for every single product. So I mean, imagine how many times I had to use “beautiful,” “awesome,” “cool,” “edgy,”  JUST kidding, but really if I have to write “crystal,” “pearl,” or “sterling silver” one more time this week… crap, i just did…. well, you get the feeling.

So hard work.  Hard work that is time consuming and without instant gratification, can only be driven by one thing,

P-A-S-S-I-O-N.

Without passion, my americanized sense or hard work without an instant increase in my bank account, could quite possibly drive me right back into the arms of the corporate satan, that I left nearly 4 years ago. But I love this. I love my dream. I love the beauty and the art behind it. I love the joy it brings to people. I love the connection a meaningful piece of jewelry can make in a relationship. And I will keep on forging through the tough times, because:

“We were meant to dream ‘not a million quiet dreams, but a million dreams that ROAR!”

~An Awesome Book by Dallas Clayton

(Thanks Briit!)

Please turn your attention to the following Public Service Announcement on how to make your mom REALLY happy this year:

Now you know what you need to get your mom

Here are options

Mother's Necklace

Mother’s Necklace- A features the children’s birthstones in Swarovski crystal and pearl components, hanging from a hand-shaped Sterling Silver ring, representing a Mother’s endless love for her children.

Mother's Bracelet

The mother’s bracelet also features the children’s birthstones in Swarovski crystal and pearl components.

This family necklace featured below incorporates the parents and the Children.   The top 2 smaller crystals represent the parents’ birthstones while their children’s birthstones drop in graduating sizes.  The parents and children’s birthstones are held together by a single silver circle representing unity, endless love and the circle of life.  Below are 2 examples to show multiple or single children families.

Family Necklace

Family Necklace II

*All pieces are created with Sterling Silver Infinity Chain.  The chain a tiny figure 8′s representing eternity.

Yes, not only do these pieces sparkle and shine, but the are loaded with meaning and have been bringing tears of joy to Momfaces for some time now…. Order yours now!   (Please revisit, the stellar, super professional video above for contact info, you know you want to watch it again!!!)  ;o)