"Help Us Help Kids" Charity Auction!

We're only FIVE DAYS away from the start of the "Help Us Help Kids" Charity Auction at the Brianne's Basics FB Fanpage!

Our first auction will run from March 16-23, and 100% of the proceeds go to Walk For Kids benefitting the Ronald McDonald House!

We're still accepting donations of collectibles, handmade items, jewelry, gifts, autographed items, you name it! If you have something you'd like to donate, please email us at info@briannesbasics.com for more information! We'll be promoting the auction and our donors all week to our founder's 3000+ followers on all social media platforms!

We have a second auction planned in April as well, for the American Heart Association!

This is our 4th consecutive year for Walk For Kids, and my mom is a survivor (double bypass/valve replacement). I look forward to two fabulous events & promoting the heck out of the wonderful businesses who are participating! THANK YOU again for your continued support!

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Find Us At BeachCrafters Starting March 1

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! Take Time Jewelry is EXPANDING and will be sold in BeachCrafters Long Beach starting March 1!

Our beautiful and unique items will be sold in BeachCrafters, a place for books and handmade gifts, a local Long Beach CA store selling only handmade unique items by local artists and crafters in just a few weeks! Get your favorite design before they are GONE!

The address is:
4350 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
(next door to Reptiles Unlimited; old location of Roy Robbins Gifts)

This is a huge step for our business! We're getting more and more recognized locally, and we are very excited to be a part of this amazing collective and store! We have visited the store a number of times, and every time we are amazed by all of the unique and beautiful items. This store truly is a gem, and we are honored to be included!

Most of our current designs will be taken down and put in our display at BeachCrafters in Long Beach. So be sure to get your designs before they're gone!

What Does This Mean For Our Etsy Store? Our etsy store is located at www.etsy.com/shop/taketimejewelry For the next 2 weeks we'll be making many NEW pieces to replace our current pieces. Every day, some of our stock will come down and be replaced with NEW items! We'll make an announcement the day before as to which pieces are being taken down, so you, our fans, will have a chance to purchase them first!

Remember, 75-100% of ALL of our sales go directly to our ongoing charity work! February is National Heart Month, so our profits are going to the American Heart Association and Compassion International! Our March profits will be donated to Walk For Kids, benefitting the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House!

As always, we thank you all for your continued support! This is a BIG deal for us, and we are incredibly excited!

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Join Us For LB First Fridays March 1

Come visit the "Take Time Jewelry" at the EXPO Arts Center during First Fridays on March 1! Your favorite pieces will be available for purchase!

As we previously posted, Take Time Jewelry was chosen for the "People, Places, And Things" Exhibit at Gallery Expo, March 1-23. Take Time Jewelry will be at the EXPO Arts Center to help celebrate First Fridays, selling our beautiful OOAK items and raising money for our charity work! During March, our profits will be going towards Walk For Kids
, benefitting the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House.

EXPO Arts Center and Gallery Expo is located at 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90807. The event begins at 6pm, so be sure to stop by and support local Long Beach vendors!

Please like TAKE TIME on Facebook, and you can also like Gallery Expo on Facebook as well!

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TAKE TIME Accepted For ART EXHIBITION!

AMAZING NEWS! We are very honored to have our artistic Take Time jewelry chosen as a piece for the "People, Places, And Things" Exhibit at Gallery Expo, running from March 1 to 23. Located at 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90807 (located in the EXPO Arts Center).

Exhibit Description: "This is an opportunity for artists to highlight their favorite portraits, places and destinations, and favorite things in artistic fashion."

We created a piece that focuses on what you TAKE TIME for when you're with your family, friends, and loved ones. Creating those memories is so important, and we wanted to create piece that truly reflected that. This OOAK special piece with display will be available for purchase at Gallery Expo during the exhibit!

From the creation of the very first Take Time piece, we have often been told that our OOAK pieces are works of art, and this proves it!

Be sure to like TAKE TIME on Facebook, and you can also like Gallery Expo on Facebook as well!

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Join Us At The BE MINE ROCK & ROLL VALENTINE BOUTIQUE

We're excited to announce that we will be a vendor at DIPIAZZA'S BE MINE ROCK & ROLL VALENTINE BOUTIQUE!

DATE: Sunday, February 10
TIME: 12-5pm
LOCATION: DiPiazza's, 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach CA 90804

Come experience the sizzle, the handmade goodness, and the awesomeness of yet another boutique hosted by DiPiazzas in Long Beach! Heart & Soule designs and DiPiazzas is proud to bring you a shopping extravaganza just in time for Valentines Day! Enjoy a day of incredible vendors to shop from, fabulous food and treats, wicked cocktails, some bubbly champagne, and a little bit of rock n' roll, the way only DiPiazzas can do it! Free entrance and a glass of bubbly is how we will sweeten the deal for you, and leave it up to our great vendors to sizzle your senses with all their great gift ideas. Enjoy a naughty or Sweet photo session, live music, and more for your enjoyment...couple welcome ;)

We'll also be a vendor at an upcoming USC Craft Fair at the Health Sciences Campus on February 11. We've participated in their craft fairs a number of times, and we're so excited that we were once again asked to come back! Details coming soon!

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Give Us Your Input, & Win A Michaels Gift Card!

We have a very big announcement coming within the next week or so! For this big project, we need your help, and you could win a great prize!

We need you to finish this sentence: "I take time to..." Breathe? Pray? Laugh? Dance?

When you take a moment for yourself, what do you do? It can be deep, philosophical, entertaining, funny, whatever it is you do. It can be about family or fun. It can be about your faith or even your favorite hobby. It can be as simple or as in depth as you wish.

The submissions will be turned into a large collage to be displayed at our next big project.

As a thank you, we will choose one random person to receive a Custom Take Time piece and a $25 Michael's gift card!

To submit your answer:
1. Leave a comment on this blog post
2. Leave a comment on the Brianne's Basics FB page http://www.facebook.com/BriannesBasics
3. Leave a comment on the Take Time FB page http://www.facebook.com/TakeTimeJewelry

One winner will be drawn on January 31 & posted on the Take Time Facebook page. Good luck to all & thank you for your help!

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Rock N Roll Holiday Boutique Part 2

Join us for another awesome ROCK N ROLL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE!

DATE: Saturday, December 15, 2012
TIME: 12-5pm
LOCATION: DiPiazza's Restaurant & Lounge; 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90804; (562) 498-2461

Brianne's Basics will once again be selling our TAKE TIME Jewelry, which was a HUGE hit at the first boutique!

* Santa will be on hand to have your picture taken, all proceeds will go to charity
* Photo booth fun will also be available for you and your friends to capture this experience!
Art, Christmas Decor, Jewelry, Handmade Crafts, Vintage Clothing & More!

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Meet Me At The Depot!

Come meet me at the Long Beach Depot For Creative Reuse and do some creative shopping!

I will be at the LB Depot on three separate dates this December! Come by and purchase your Take Time Jewelry or a copy of my charity memoir, My Work Of Heart, browse around, and find some unique and fun gifts!

LOCATION: 320 Elm Avenue, Long Beach CA 90803

DATE: Saturday, December 1
TIME: 12 - 4 p.m.

DATE: Saturday, December 8
TIME: 4 - 8 p.m. (during Second Saturday ArtWalk)

DATE: Friday, December 21
TIME: 10am - 4pm

Come join us, avoid the mall, & find UNIQUE & fun gifts!

The Depot is currently collecting new socks for the Socks For Souls Drive, benefitting the folks at the MHA Village. If you bring in 3 pairs of brand new socks, you get a sweet discount from us!

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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 11/29

Join us for a unique Holiday Boutique combining Rock n' Roll & Shopping! Can't get much better than that!

DATE: Thursday, November 29
TIME: 5 - 8 p.m.
LOCATION: diPiazza Restaurant and Lounge; 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach CA 90804

Brianne's Basics will be there with our Take Time Jewelry!

Plus you'll find Art, Christmas Decor, Jewelry, Handmade Crafts, Vintage Clothing, & MORE! Guests receive a FREE glass of champagne.

Come join us, avoid the mall, & find UNIQUE & fun gifts!

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BLACK FRIDAY GRATITUDE SALE

We all have something to be thankful for! Show your gratitude with OOAK Take Time jewelry with our BLACK FRIDAY SALE Nov 22-25!

* All jewelry on sale: Necklaces $10-15 (reg. $15-20, bracelets $10 (reg. $15), keychains $7 (reg. $10)
* Buy ANY 2 necklaces, get a FREE keychain!
* Buy (2) necklaces regularly priced $20, get a FREE Carved Wooden Jewelry Box!
* Spend $50 or more & receive a FREE signed copy of my charity memoir, My Work Of Heart

PLUS, all orders get a FREE muslin gift bag, handstamped with an inspirational message!

NOW OPEN: Take Time Jewelry on Etsy --> www.etsy.com/shop/taketimejewelry

We'll be at a HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE on November 29, so be sure to get your orders in now!

The Fine Print: To qualify for the discounts/free gifts, purchases must be ordered & paid for between 11/22 12:01am PST & 11/25 11:59pm PST. Discounts may be combined at the owner's discretion. International shipping is an additional fee. Not valid on previously ordered items. For additional information & questions, please email us at info@briannesbasics.com

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"Take Time"... A new way to reflect

INTRODUCING... "Take Time", my new jewelry line to promote an attitude of gratitude!

So often we're too consumed with our daily lives and responsibilities, and we forget to TAKE TIME to breathe, to reflect, to be grateful. Each necklace features a 4 second sand timer hourglass as the centerpiece, which is all you need to give thanks and breathe.

Every single necklace is different. No two are alike. Each necklace is as unique as your life. The majority of our beads and accents are purchased at a thrift store that gives back to local organizations, and then creatively reused and repurposed into these one of a kind necklaces.

These necklaces make the perfect commemorative or holiday gift, or even a treat for yourself!

Each necklace will be posted individually on our website & sold at on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/BriannesBasics with pricing and ordering information. Once the necklace is sold, it's sold! Remember, every one is different!

It only takes a moment to reflect.

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NEW PAGES ADDED

Just added a few new pages to our website! Check them out :-)

* Amigurumi: Added information/links on ordering & a slideshow
* Dolls: Added information/links on ordering & a slideshow
* Jewelry: Added information/links on ordering & a slideshow

We also added new pages to our Online Store, including the Jewelry Ordering page and the Add-Ons page.

Also, be sure to check out our Flickr & Tumblr pages for brand new photos, with more being added today!

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