Tracy Matthews

Designer Spotlight: Lyn Foley

By Tracy Matthews / October 5, 2012

Brief story of what you do and why you do it: Lampworking is the technique of melting glass in the flame of a torch to make beads or other glass objects. I make 15 to 30 lampwork glass…

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Why Making Mistakes is Not Always a Bad Thing

By Tracy Matthews / October 1, 2012

Many of you have heard my story over the past several months. My business has definitely gone through many ups and downs over the years. Most of the time I felt lost, unworthy, and afraid of success. Many…

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Designer Spotlight: Peggy Li

By Tracy Matthews / September 28, 2012

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I love jewelry design because I’ve always loved working with my hands and jewelry making provides instant gratification! With only a few simple tools and materials,…

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How does it work anyway?

By Tracy Matthews / September 26, 2012

Wow! We have had an amazing response so far to all of the course content! We understand that many of you are new to online courses. You are asking questions so we thought we would answer them here.…

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Win a Scholarship to Flourish and Thrive Academy: Laying the Foundation Vol. 1!

By Tracy Matthews / September 21, 2012

We are giving away a scholarship to F&TA: Laying the Foundation Volume 1!!! We have a few questions for you! Do you have a hobby of making jewelry but are not sure how to market yourself or turn…

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The Power of Community and Being Fierce, Fabulous and Free: An Interview with Nisha Moodley

By Tracy Matthews / September 19, 2012

It’s official! I have a girl crush! I had the amazing fortune to have a little chat with the inspiring, Nisha Moodley a few weeks ago. Nisha and I have been running around in the same circles for…

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Create a Budget for Success: How I Tripled My Income in Two Weeks

By Tracy Matthews / September 17, 2012

Author: Lisa Jacobs I’m Lisa Jacobs and I own the Energy Shop, where I sell handmade jewelry to people all over the world. Though I’ve been in business for over two years and earned a substantial second income…

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Designer Spotlight: Chelsea Farmer

By Tracy Matthews / September 14, 2012

I’ve always had a passion for arts. I grew up painting, drawing, sewing, and learning new crafts on a weekly basis. I always knew I wanted a creative career I just wasn’t sure how to obtain that. My…

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You’re invited! FREE Webinar: Increase Your Jewelry Profits!

By Tracy Matthews / September 14, 2012

The 5 Essential Questions you must ask yourself to guarantee your jewelry is flying off the shelves! Details: Webinar: Increase Your Jewelry Profits! The 5 Essential Questions you must ask yourself to guarantee your jewelry is flying off…

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3 ways to AMP up your Holiday Jewelry Sales

By Tracy Matthews / September 12, 2012

The temperature starts to change, kids are back in school and holiday travel plans are being made. Bye, bye summer, hello autumn! As sad as I am to see summer leave, I’m always happy to welcome the beginning…

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