About Us

I was raised in a 3 bedroom home with 9 of us. My mother had 7 children 10 years and under. We had one TV that got 2 channels, (luckily two bathrooms) and of course we had each other! 

I learned to sew when I was eight years old.  My hobby and skills lead to me to starting a company in the '80s called "Rushwear".  The first apparel clothing line for Sorority Recruitment. I also had a clothing line for young girls featured in national magazines. In the 90's I invented a blouse for needlework enthusiasts called "Stich-A-Blouse" that was picked up by QVC.

I took a break from my booming business in the clothing and textile industry after having my second child at age 40.  

Ever since I was a young girl I have known that having a creative outlet would help me with the stresses of everyday life. A stay at home mom home with active toddler,  I filled my spare time trying out new hobbies, jewelry making one of them.

I am a bit impatient and found that a weekly or monthly class learning something (that although looked) relatively simple (and was often very complicated or even dangerous) provided me with less enjoyment, and more stress.  I did walk away with a greater appreciation for jewelry in itself and how finding just the right piece of jewelry could compliment my clothing.

When I went back to work I started a couple of lines of jewelry. I  sourced factories in Europe, Mexico, and China to manufacture the jewelry that I then mass-marketed to stores around the world. I was able to work from home and my jewelry sold very well. To fulfill my creative outlet, I started a hobby of playing with different ways I could personally make jewelry, without it being difficult or boring. 

Several years of inventing, perfecting, and testing (along with much of the money I was making made from my commercial jewelry lines),  Success!

My original plan was to make the jewelry myself and sell it at shows and to stores. When family and friends would visit I would show them the jewelry I was making. "What's this?" they would exclaim, "You MADE that?" 

I would explain my methods and show them the products  I created to make the jewelry. Well, that was it! They all wanted to try it out themselves. Even one of my friends who has always been complaining since she was a child that she has "no creativity" was hooked!

It was then that I realized,  this is an experience I want to SHARE. I'm not going to make this jewelry for others... I am going to let them make it for themselves! CREATE CONNECT JEWELRY was born! A jewelry-making experience for EVERYONE.