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Cameos have had a special place in my heart ever since I inherited my grandmother's vintage cameo woman necklace as a little girl, so it's not a surprise that I'm a fan of the My Sweet November shop. Jewelry artist Candy enjoys putting a modern twist on a classic piece of jewelry. She's been working with the popular skeleton lady cameos since 2009 and they are by far her best seller. However, she also uses cute cameo designs of living creatures, like the adorable owl cameo pendant to the right. Candy is as sweet as her name. Running her own business has its ups and downs like a silly straw, but just knowing that her creations have the potential to make someone's day better makes it all worthwhile. I have a coworker that chants "I love my job, I love my job" when her clients are being particularly rotten - but Candy really does love her job and customers! Disclaimer: My blog sponsors pay me for advertising space and monthly feature posts. But I on...

Store shelves may be sparkling with snowflakes and Christmas ornaments, but autumn's not officially over yet! Branch out to My Sweet November , Beadmask , WireQueen Jewelry and Life is the Bubbles for fantastic jewelry in late fall colors of copper and orange. My Sweet November's orange leaf earrings are created with laser cut wood shapes that have been painted a lovely deep orange. The fall leaves hang from antique brass ear wires. Total length from the curve of ear wire to bottom of leaf is 2 3/8". The earrings are lightweight and perfect for everyday wear. Rubber stoppers are supplied for those graceful girls like me that somehow get earrings without backs tangled in hair and then dropped onto a bathroom floor. Beadmask's fall maple necklace is an amazing autumn accessory! The leaf was hand cut, carved and sculpted from premium tooling leather. The shape was then hand painted in rich earth tones of cocoa, cinnamon and goldenrod. A medallion of pheasant feath...