Tracy Matthews

You ARE worth it!

By Tracy Matthews / May 21, 2013

I just love our F&TA community of jewelry designers! There is so much support, sharing and love for one another… it’s truly awesome. A few topics having been popping up and I thought it would be good to…

Designer Spotlight: Leonor Heleno

By Tracy Matthews / May 17, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I am a mathematician by career, and I needed to do now something more artistic and creative! I am now a Designer of creative, luxurious handmade,…

Be careful what you wish for… cuz you just might get it!

By Tracy Matthews / May 14, 2013

I love a good wish (business or otherwise) and I especially love having a sales goal/wish and going after it! I have been fortunate to have many wishes come true, and one in particular that was a big…

Designer Spotlight: Justine Standaert

By Tracy Matthews / May 10, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I make colorful & eco-friendly jewelry. I want my pieces to be wearable and sustainable that’s why I use seedbeads and recycled material such as bottle…

The 5 signs that you know your are in the right place with your jewerly biz

By Tracy Matthews / May 7, 2013

Today, we Robin & I wanted to talk about how to know you are in the right place. Having your own business can be exhilarating, rewarding and fun! However, at times you might feel bogged down by responsibility…

Designer Spotlight: Amanda Nicole Moreno

By Tracy Matthews / May 3, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. From early in time I embraced fashion and its allowance for creativity. I knew as a young girl that it would somehow be a part of…

The secret to increasing your income as a jewelry designer

By Tracy Matthews / April 30, 2013

Jewelry designers ask me all the time how it’s even possible to make a good living as a designer. I think it’s a common struggle, I love making and designing jewelry, but how can you really turn all…

Designer Spotlight: Jennifer Benaim

By Tracy Matthews / April 27, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I create the only known jewellery pieces and artworks of this nature in the world, I developed the application over a 35 year period. The mediums…

Do you have questions about Multiplying Your Profits?

By Tracy Matthews / April 23, 2013

We have been getting a lot of questions about our second signature course, Multiply Your Profits. Instead of the usual Tuesday blog post, Robin and I decided to spend some time answering your questions. In this video, we…

Designer Spotlight: Patricia Baranyai

By Tracy Matthews / April 19, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I design and hand solder a line of vintage style jewelry and exhibit my line at craft shows in Canada and the United States. I also…