The Artisan Group

I have some fun news to share with you guys! As many of you may know, Saressa Designs jewelry has shown up in some incredible places over the last few months, including GBK’s New York Fashion Week and Primetime Emmy’s Luxury Lounges, and the The Vampire Diaires. My most recent press release has more details, including celebs who loved their Saressa Designs jewelry: http://www.prweb.com/releases/SaressaDesigns/TheVampireDiaries/prweb11283605.htm

Alysia Reiner, of Orange is the New Black, wore her Arrow necklace to the Seth Meyers cover party, celebrating Gotham Magazine’s October 2013 issue. You can see her in photo #6 here: http://gotham-magazine.com/galleries/seth-meyers-october-cover-party-celebration-at-sanctuary-hotel

Ok, time to cut to the chase. So last night, the talented and adorable Selena Gomez performed live at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, putting on an outstanding show to a sold-out arena of fans. The concert was part of her Stars Dance world tour, celebrating her new album. During the after party back-stage, Selena and her crew were gifted swag bags from The Artisan Group. Among the goodies, Selena received one of our Valkyrie necklaces, and a selection of crew members each received an Argonaut necklace (pyrite nuggets)

 

Valkyrie Necklace - http://www.saressadesigns.com/products/pyrite-nugget-necklace-1

Argonaut Necklace - http://www.saressadesigns.com/products/pyrite-nugget-necklace-1

 

Both of these are available here at SaressaDesigns.com, we well as in my Etsy shop and at select boutiques. The holidays are fast approaching, and these would make wonderful gifts!  Be sure to add them to your wish list so friends and family members know where to find them as well.

 

                   

Happy August! I’m kicking off this month with some fun news to share. Saressa Designs is headed to NY Fashion Week! My Arrow necklaces are going to be included in The Artisan Group’s celebrity swag bags at GBK’s NY Fashion Week Luxury Lounge, taking place Sept 6th-7th. Want to win one for yourself? Stay tuned as I’ll be giving one away this weekend with my first ‘share it to wear it’ post (on Facebook)!

 

I hope you all are having a fantastic Summer!

 

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 Thanks to everybody who weighed in on which necklace I should send to the wardrobe stylist for The Vampire Diaries. It was such a hard decision to pick just ONE design to send. I put a lot of thought into my choice, which was influenced by all my voters (especially the ones who are die-hard fans of the show). In the end, my 'bleeding love' necklace was the one chosen. It's headed to TVD and hopefully will find a home around the neck of one of the amazing characters (though I intend it for a specific person on the show). 

In all honesty, I named this necklace 'bleeding love' with a specific person in mind; my mom-in-law. Ruby is her birthstone, so when I first put this piece together, I was trying to think of something she would treasure. I was also inspired by her never-ending love for her family and all she does constantly to show us that love. 

So, with that said, let's see how many varieties of love stories this bad boy can inspire! :)

Take a 'bleeding love' necklace home with you: http://www.saressadesigns.com/collections/necklaces/products/bleeding-love-necklace

Exciting news! The Artisan Group has had another amazing opportunity in the works and I am thrilled to be a part of it. Leigh Leverett, the wardrobe stylist for The Vampire Diaries, is going to receive a collaborative bag of hand crafted accessories from a few of us Artisan Group members. One of those goodies is a necklace from Saressa Designs. These accessories could appear on upcoming episodes! Which one of these necklaces could you imagine seeing on the show? I've narrowed it down to 4, but am having a tough time committing to one. Do you watch the show or know someone who does? Which one could you imagine on Elena, Bonnie, Caroline or any of the ladies in the show? 

If you want to cast your vote, and simultaneously earn a chance to win one of these lovely necklaces, head over to my Facebook page (http://facebook.com/saressadesigns) and leave a comment under the photo! I'm choosing a winner on Friday, 10/12/12, so head on over this week and let me know your opinion. I would LOVE the help :).  

      

View the most recent press release for Saressa Designs here:

http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/238160-1340041902-saressa-designs-hits-raw-showcase-riding-on-success-at-gbk-luxury-gift-lounge-for-mtv-movie-awards.html

 

A week ago tonight I was feeling pretty anxious as the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge honoring the 2012 MTV Movie Awards had taken place, and I wanted to know how it went. This is was my first time ever participating in any big event like this where my designs would be on display, handled by celebrities, members of the press and many other people. It took me 6+ years to gather the nerve to simply get serious about my Etsy shop, so this felt like a huge step forward. I am SO THANKFUL I had the opportunity to participate in this event and am already seeing positive outcomes. A special edition of my Delgado necklace was on display. This one: http://www.saressadesigns.com/collections/necklaces/products/delgado-necklace-special-edition

Press is already beginning to generate. Check it out!  You can see my necklace on The Artisan Group display table :)

The GBK Luxury Gift Lounge honoring the 2012 MTV Movie Awards is in full swing now!  The fun started at 11am PST this morning and will go through 7pm tonight, then repeat again tomorrow. There have already been some amazing celebrities stop by and visit The Artisan Group, each of which has walked away with a swag bag full of goodies that include a pair of my Rose Gold Hoops! If you want to see who's stopping by, follow along on my Twitter feed:  https://twitter.com/#!/saressadesigns

Want some hoops too? You can grab a pair here:  http://www.saressadesigns.com/collections/earrings/mtv-movie-awards

 Awesome! More press for the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge honoring the MTV Movie Awards. It's 2 Saturdays away and the press is beginning to build :) It is so weird and cool to see my name in there! I'm loving Kevin Nealon's pose in this picture.

http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551623-The_Artisan_Group_Finalizes_Gifts_and_Accessories_for_MTV_Celeb_Swag_Bags.php

It's up today! Woo Hoo! Next week The Artisan Group will publicize theirs as well. Only 2 weeks to go :)

Here is the official press release.

 

It is surreal to me that it is only a matter of weeks until the 2012 MTV Movie Awards takes place. It seems like I just received the confirmation email that my jewelry would be included in 100 celebrity swag bags, and now those 100 pair of rose gold hoops are packaged and ready to ship to California tomorrow morning along with my special edition Delgado necklace. I will be holding my breath until FedEx confirms that my boxes arrive safely at their destination, and then I'll be able to relax for a few weeks until the gift lounge, hosted by GBK,takes place. It has been a long time coming and a lot of hard work to juggle this project along with a few others in the works, so I'm really excited and ready to enjoy this experience. 

Here is the piece headed to Khloe Kardashian! An oxidized sterling silver & black Spinel lariat, with raw brass lotus connector and sterling silver hand stamped heart charm. I'll have this design available for purchase on my site soon. If you can't wait, head on over to my Etsy shop: http://saressa.etsy.com.

On another note, Etsy has now set my shop up to accept 'direct checkout' using your credit card, no Paypal or 'other' necessary. Yay! More good news is on the horizon so stay tuned :)