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Best Wishes for a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Be Happy and Be Safe and Dream Big. We are our thoughts.

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I'd like to wish everyone a very "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year". Hope you have a safe and happy holiday season.

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Wire wrapped knot chain necklace in copper. The links can be made small or large in Sterling, copper or brass. I want a delicate one so maybe in the new year.

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I just finished my last show of the year and I'd like to take a moment to say "THANK YOU" to all those who shopped my booth at Make It! The Handmade Revolution last week and at the Krafted Market today. Your show of support for local business is amazing and appreciated. It makes it all worth while and I look forward to seeing you next year.

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Mixed Metal Brushed Copper with Silver Solder Sterling Silver EarWires and Bail. Available with leather cord (14" - 18" - 20" - 22") or Stainless Steel Rope Chain (18" - 20" - 30") PM me for pricing and shipping info.

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HOPE Brushed Copper and Soldered Earrings with sterling silver ear wires by #debVdesigns

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Just finished Day 3 at Make It! The Handmade Revolution and it was a great day. Thank you to everyone who came in out of the rain to shop and support the arts and Canadian entrepreneurs.

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Tomorrow will be "DAY 3" tomorrow for the Make It! The Handmade Revolution Great Show. Great Vendors. Great Organizers. If you haven't been yet - check it out. I'm in booth #139 #makeitvancouver #debVdesigns #solderedjewelry #vancouver #pne

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Set and ready to roll at the Make It! The Handmade Revolution show starting tomorrow, Dec 3rd - 6th. Drop on by if you get down there. Booth #139 (maps at the door)

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I'm Looking forward to my 2nd year with Make It! The Handmade Revolution which starts on Thursday, December 3rd at the PNE. My booth is #139 and is super close to the entrance. I'm easy to find on the way in and on the way out. How great is that? Here's a map of the show floorplan. Please ♥SHARE♥ this post on your page so all your family and friends know about it. #debVdesigns #jewelryforwomen #vancouver #handmade #handforged #jewelry #jewellery #surrey #langley #Richmond #solderedjewerly

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One more thing to add to your "Thankful" list. It doesn't matter how much turkey you eat. ♥ Your Earrings will always fit ♥

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HAVE YOU HEARD...

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Never enough time in the day. Here's a ♥SneAK PeEk♥ of one of my new designs that I'll be introducing at this years Make It! The Handmade Revolution from December 3rd - 6th at the PNE. OMG - Less than a week away. Love it. So off to the studio I go to cut more metal and get it all nice and smooth for the creative process. #debVdesigns, #solderedjewelry #mixedMetal #biMetal #jewelryforwomen #jewellry #cloverdale #langley #vancouver #NorthVan #Richmond #FortLangley #supportlocalartists #buylocal #wearableArt

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Not I

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It was so nice to talk with returning customers and to meet new ones this weekend at the Holiday Bazaar. I would like to thank everyone for their support of my artful journey and to let you know I am truly grateful for being able to "do what I love" and having amazing customers who "love what I do". Hope to see you all again soon.

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Changed a few displays

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Today's setup at NV Holiday Bazaar

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It's been awhile since I've pulled out my enamels but today I did and used one of the new red liquid enamels for Sgraffito. Very happy with the deep textures with squiggles and dots. I have lots of new colors to try out and can't wait to try them all. #enamel #torchfired #liquidenamel #sgraffito #heart #pendant #debVdesigns

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Torch Fired Enamel Heart Pendant

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Torch Fired Enamel Heart Pendant with squiggles and dots

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I've been super busy working away in my studio getting ready for upcoming holiday shows. First up is the Holiday Bazaar in North Vancouver this coming Saturday and Sunday. Then Make It! The Handmade Revolution at the Vancouver PNE from December 3-6 and last buy not least, Krafted Market in Tsawwassen on December 13th. Come and see me if you can make it to any of the upcoming shows.

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Lest we Forget

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Good morning everyone. While it rained over the weekend I had a little quality time in the studio and got to use a few of the stamps I won from Danny Wade. For these stamped soldered earrings, I used two of the stamps.

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New Banner New Week If something strikes your fancy, just PM me for further info or pricing on any of my new designs.

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TIZ THE SEASON to Buy / Support Local ♥ ARE YOU READY? ♥ If you haven't started your holiday shopping - IT'S TIME. Time to start making your list. ♥ WHERE TO SHOP? ♥ Are you tired of big box stores? If you're more interested in unique quality hand made items and want to SHOP / SUPPORT LOCAL, then the Holiday Art and Craft Markets are a dream come true. There are so many talented artisans and they are excited to showcase their creativity at the Local Holiday Markets. ♥ THE ARTIST FROM WITHIN debVdesigns ♥ As an Artist, I've been perfecting my jewelry skills for the past 6 years now and do confess I still get excited with the process. Fabricating a piece of jewelry from nothing more than sheet metal and wire (in most cases), is very rewarding. I love technique and textures and seeing how something is transformed in front of my eyes into wearable art. Having my own studio allows me to cut my own metal shapes, finishing them to a smooth finish so I can forge, texture, enamel, solder, etch, antique or whatever technique is needed to complete the piece on my workbench. ♥ FOR THE WOMAN ON YOUR LIST (yourself included) ♥ Choose from a collection of handmade earrings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets and rings to adorn your beautiful self. EARRINGS are one of the most popular items bought as gifts for other people and let me tell you, "I LOVE TO MAKE EARRINGS". You'll find a great selection of materials and styles to choose from with sterling silver earwires. ♥ FOR THE MAN ON YOUR LIST ♥ I have not forgotten about the men and my own DH loves wearing #chainmail (#chainmaille) bracelets. They are available in sterling silver, stainless steel, copper, aluminium and brass in sizes for both men and women. ♥ SHOPPING / SUPPORTING LOCAL ♥ Shopping local does so much for your community. It keeps the money flowing locally and helps the Small-Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. ♥ ART & CRAFT MARKETS for the 2015 HOLIDAY SEASON ♥ Here's a list of markets I'll be attending over the holiday season. Holiday Bazaar - November 21 - 22 (I'll only be there he first weekend) Make It! The Handmade Revolution - December 3 - 6 Krafted Market - December 13th #debVdesigns #jewelry #jewellery #Surrey #Cloverdale #Langley #fortLangley #NorthVan #NorthVancouver #Vancouver #PNE #HolidayBazaar #MakeItVancouver #makie #KraftedMarket

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I've joined in a Meetup Group called Fraser Valley Social Media run by Jonathan Christian of #MakeStuffHappen and last night he hosted #SteveDotto of Dotto Tech as the guest speaker. It was a meetup full of valuable information. I've been watching Steve Dotto since his TV show Dotto Cafe back in the day. He's funny, warm, engaging and giving with all the knowledge he has about social medial. Thanks for the great meetup.

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I found a few new agate cabochons at the FVBS over the weekend. I managed to get to my studio very late this afternoon to play with one of them. It'll be interesting to see how different each one turns out. #debvdesigns #agates #jewelry #cloverdalebc #surreybc #richmond #vancouver #fraservalley

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Can you ever have too many tools? L I K E if you can relate. This is a photo from another group I'm on.

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I just had to make earrings that would go well with the FWP necklace I just posted a video on. I think they are the perfect match.

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New Week - New Banner Keeping it fresh by #debVdesigns

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Check it out... I just finished this custom order for this Sterling Silver chainmaille bracelet. It's in the tumbler for deburring and to give it a nice shine.

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LOOK WHAT I JUST WON! I'm so excited to have just won an amazing set of Danny Wade metal stamps I can hardly wait to receive them and try them out. Doing a happy dance :-) http://ift.tt/1MxQolc

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In the works are a few Celtic Cross Pendants I've been working on. Several different styles including one with a fresh water pearl. #debVdesigns #celtic #cross #pendants

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Wishing Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

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New to debVdesigns are these lovely sterling silver earrings and pendants full of texture and waiting to dance on your ears.

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My little MinPoo waiting for me to get my butt back into the stuido. I have a project to finish for my DH then off I go. Lots to things to make before Saturday's Fort Langley Cranberry Festival.

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Oh So Guilty!

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My studio's humble beginnings 3 years ago.

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What a difference 3 years makes in the stuido. Here's a photo taken 3 years ago. I no longer have wall space to hang pictures and my available floor space has been taken up by a jewelers bench, shelves for hammers and so much more. Love Love Love it. Wish my cold would go away so I could get in there and get busy. via Deb V Designs http://ift.tt/1P1QUNc

New Banner for #debVdesigns

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Recycling & Found Objects in jewelry

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Recycling and found objects are a fun way to be creative. I took apart a keurig pod to see what I could recycle vs sending the whol pod to the landfill. I found an interesting plastic piece on the inside so I just had to save it to see how they would work with copper in the hydraulic press. Needless to say, they embossed the metal with the design and are now dangling below a pair of beautiful SRA lampwork beads. #debVdesigns via Deb V Designs http://ift.tt/1O3AOU4