FINE JEWELRY FRIDAY!!!!!

Are you the kind of person that plays it safe?  Well, I think I am in some ways.  Sure, every once in a while I take a chance and leap out on faith, like when I snuck out of the house to be with boyfriends, or when I went away to  college, and when I married my husband, and even when I quit my job of 4 years, and became a WAHM, but lately I've been thinking I should do it again.  I'm tired of playing it safe. 

I feel that if you want big things to happen, you have to make big moves!  I absolutely feel that big moves should be researched, and be done with smarts. Soooo this is why I've decided to finally stop talking about it, and put some action to it. 

I'm going to finally start the 1st store to my chain of Isis Collections Stores!  However it has to start with a real functional Business Plan!  I have the template,  (The business plan I put together Junior year of college.  Yes, I have a BFA in Fashion Design/Fine Arts) now I just need to update it, and add my current logistics, and do some real footwork!

So any POSITIVE advice or comments, locations, etc. you have will be greatly appreciated! 

Fine Jewelry Friday: BOOK A PARTY TODAY!!!!

Are you Interested in having a party where you get Free Jewelry, Free Gift Certificates, and Discounts WITHOUT HAVING TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE? WELL BOOK AN ONLINE PARTY TODAY!

Here are the details:

Host an Online Jewelry Party...
The hardest part about hosting gatherings and parties is coming up with a date and time that works for your guest. Your guests have to go through the hassle of taking off work or leaving work early, finding a sitter, traveling into town, and then feel pressured into buying something just because they are there. It’s just a lot of work for our busy lifestyles! Well this is where hosting a stress free online jewelry party is fun! Saving you time, cleanup work, appetizers and the space for setting up!

At The Isis Collections, we make it fun and rewarding to host a Jewelry party. Hosting an online Jewelry Party is very similar to a traditional in-home party. Really, the only difference is that it is conducted from our website, and can be maneuvered with a little help from Facebook instead of in person in your home.

Here’s how it Works...
Your online jewelry parties last for up to 14 days and you get to invite as many people as you would like with a minimum of 10 invites. Your first step is to contact us at shawnte@theisiscollections.com , and pick a date you would like to start your party to see if it is available. Once a date is chosen you will gather the emails of all your invites and send us the list. We will then send out an invite to all the people you have included on your invite list and we will notify them with the date and time frame of the party along with a promotion code. We can also set up a facebook invite for you so that you can invite your friends & family with your online party information on the invite. Guest will receive 10% off their total before shipping and handling charges.

Why Do it...
The purpose of hosting an online jewelry party with us is to introduce your friends to new trendy items at low cost. For the duration of the party, you and your guest can come and go on your website as they please, at their own convenience. This is the key to success of an online party: There are no demands on the guests' time, no heavy sales pressure, no getting stuck in traffic on the way. They join the party whenever it is convenient for them, shopping from their own computer and at their leisure, and the more your guest shop, the more discounts and free Jewelry you as the Hostess receive!

YES!!! You do get something out of this deal! You as the Hostess receive Hostess incentives of discounts and free Jewelry, just like in a home party! Each host will be rewarded with a $10 Gift Certificate/Credit after your first $200 Guest purchase! Plus, for every additional $100 purchased at your party you get 10% off of your purchase! At the end of the party the hostess will be informed of how much their invites have purchased and will then be given their total incentives of discounts or free Jewelry!

Also...
CUSTOM ORDERS ARE WELCOME!!!! EMAIL US WITH YOUR ORDER; IT DOES GO TOWARDS THE HOSTESSES INCENTIVES!

Ask us about our different levels of hostess incentives!

Silver, Gold & Platinum incentives!

CONTACT US AND BOOK YOUR ONLINE JEWELRY PARTY TODAY!!!!!!

Pull It Together Tuesday!!!!!



Diva!!!!!



I am getting so excited about having more time on my hands! I’ve got so many ideas, and so many wonderful opportunities, personal and business related have already, and will continue to come my way. Just the anticipation is feeling me with so much joy!

I’m coming off of a horrific work week last week, followed by break down search for size ll Diva quality shoes in my preparation for the Divas ball, etc., and because of my busy week absolutely missed an entire week of blog postings. I've missed you Gods and Goddesses, and want you to know that you were always on my mind.

So now that those things have been pulled together they are being followed by the frenzy of preparing Thanksgiving dinner, Sneak peeks, Black Friday sales, Cyber Monday Sales, and MORE SHOPPING! Oh yeah, getting my Holiday cards done, buying Birthday gifts for all of my beloved family members that were born SO CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS.

Haaa, the joys of the Holidays! Does anyone else need a vacation? What are your holiday plans!

Black Love Party

I'm at my usual spot at this time on the 147 outer drive express bus heading to work and I'm having my usual thoughts running through my head, but one thought in particular is sticking out. I want to have a black love party! However, I wouldn't be able to call it that for reasons I'll explain later, but I'll start at the beginning.


I was going to have an Isis Collections Summer Sales Event. I sent emails and made phone calls to about a hundred vendors I've come in contact with. I knew about 30 would be interested in participating, but I only wanted15-20. I put down a deposit, had media set up and everything, but when the deadline came, only 4 returning vendors paid. So the deadline was extended. Only 2 vendors paid. At first I was angry, because some vendors I knew of their situation and I would think that they would jump as the opportunity to put their businesses out there. I mean what’s the old saying, "you gotta spend money to make money.” After all I was only asking for $40, you don’t want to put in $40 for your business, when I guarantee you’ll make that back if not more! I not only throw vending events, but I also participate in them. I know that there are some “Business people” that pocket your money and don’t put the work into making the event a success, but what’s that other saying, “no good deed goes unpunished.”

Anyway, so I had to cancel the event because I wasn’t going to come out of my pocket for that much money to move forward with the event. So it’s on to the next one… A Black Love Party! Only I think I’ll call it, “I Know why I got married Party!” Instead of the “Why did I get married Party?” I think it will be inappropriate being that I have come in contact with many loving people that aren’t black; maybe you all can help me out with that one.

Entrepreneur Opportunities

I'm thinking about expressing my creative abilities more frequently. I would like information on how I can sale my hand-made one-of-a-kind Swarovski Crystal Jewelry at Chicago Farmers Markets, department trunk shows, and other venues. If there is anyone out there with this information I would really appreciate it. I will post some of my creations at a later date.