Project Personality: Bring on the Bling!

Project Personality

with Apple Box Boutique founder Leanne Playter Korsos

Wow... time flies!  It's been a while since I've written a Project Personality post, and I thought it was high time I did.  It's been an incredibly busy few months at the boutique with limited time to talk about anything besides what is happening in our little Apple Box, but I am feeling inspired by the winter wonderland that surrounds us.

This season brings reunions and dinners and dancing and parties and fun, fun, fun.  The best part is that even though I live a good part of my life in paint clothes, this time of year holds all those wonderful reasons to put on fancy dresses and get dolled up.

As you know, I love to share great finds and this one is perfect for adding eye-catching sparkle to your holiday ensembles! 

Not quite ready to flaunt your blingy baubles?  Why not check out the opulently elegant 'Anna Karenina' this weekend for a little inspiration. Set at the tail end of the Romantic Period, where fashion was luxurious and jewelry was more than sumptuous, this epic tale will surely entertain your inner fashionista!

When 'the fancy' strikes you, shop for Dance With Me earrings and more at my personal jewelry boutique

If you are interested in why I am involved with Simply You jewelry even while running full speed ahead at Apple Box Boutique, all is revealed in this excerpt from a previous post:

Simply You is well-priced, fashion-forward jewelry that provides an opportunity to make a good income, get great deals on jewelry (often free) and how much time you devote to the business is entirely up to you.

Being a busy gal with family, friends and a couple of businesses to run, I like that I can be involved with SY on my own schedule.  But here is the biggest reason I am involved...

FREE STUFF!!!

Kidding... the free stuff is a nice perk, but most of all it is really gorgeous stuff with equally great prices.  But don`t just take my word for it, take a look for yourself -- I love it so much that I added a page to ABB`s website.

That way I can share the love!

~♥~  Leanne

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Gorgeous Jewels = Easy Holiday Shopping That Pays You

Project Personality

with Apple Box Boutique founder Leanne Playter Korsos

If how quickly summer flashed by is any indication, it is mere minutes until the holidays!  That is why I've gotten a BIG jump on things and started shopping and ordering gifts.  One of my go-to presents is jewelry and that is where Simply You comes in.

As many of you know, I have been offering jewelry online and the new Fall/Winter 2012 catalog is a perfect example of why I love this quality Canadian designer line so much.

Not only can you build your own company around it on your schedule, but the pieces are beautiful and reasonably priced.  I receive compliments on the Simply You jewelry I wear so often that I've started carrying catalogs everywhere I go.

Host a party or just share a catalog at work and help your friends with their holiday shopping while receiving free and discounted items for your jewelry box.

But let's get to the eye-candy!

Here are just a few of the latest designs for work days and party nights.  For more, visit Leanne's Jewelry Boutique to see what's new and order your gifts while they are in stock.  You can have them shipped directly to you!

Don't forget a little something to reward yourself for your incredible generosity!  After all, holiday parties + bling = Magic and we all deserve a little of that in our lives!

It's easy holiday shopping that pays you!

~♥~  Leanne

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Free Jewelry and How To Make Money Wearing It

One of the things we've been doing at the boutique is looking for products we love and that have us 'thinking outside the Apple Box'.  This new jewelry line is a perfect example.

ABB founder, Leanne Playter Korsos has become involved with Simply You, a Canadian company that speaks to her belief in supporting success for women through learning and career opportunities.

When asked about why she was interested in this particular company, Leanne said,  "I feel it is important for women to be provided opportunities to succeed in business without having to feel we are leaving our family's well-being out of the equation or allowing ourselves to burn out trying to do it all in an inflexible career. This company is one I feel stands by what they say, which is that they are a group of individuals passionate about family, beautiful jewelry and providing the foundation and flexibility for women to succeed as entrepreneurs."

And what of the jewelry?  Well, if the enthusiasm of the women who see the catalogs, the samples and those who wear it is any indication, Simply You has hit a home run.

The pieces are beautiful 'as advertised', but they are also reasonably priced, arrive quickly and there is a full catalog of items to choose from. A big bonus is that everything comes with a lifetime replacement jewelry guarantee.

The company is an up and coming division of Giftcraft Ltd., and has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies; which is part of what makes it an excellent opportunity for women wanting to build a career that grows with their family.  As an entrepreneurial venture, it can be a spare time project or as large as you want to build it.

If your interest is simply that you love fun, fashionable, affordable jewelry, the collection can be viewed and purchased at the Simply You Online Shop.  Order today and you could be wearing it for dinner next weekend.

If it is a no-pressure, ground-floor entrepreneurial option you are interested in, visit Leanne's Simply You info-site or email Leanne to learn more about how to be compensated financially and with free jewelry for doing what most of us do anyway -- having fun with jewelry and friends.

Sound too good to be true?  "That's what I thought at first, too", says Leanne, "but then I received my starter kit... $1100 worth of jewelry for $199 and it was up to me to either happily wear it and leave it at that, or wear it and tell my friends how to get the same fantastic deal and have us all benefit from it.  The generous commissions and flexibility were huge incentives to build my own home business.  Really, the jewelry does a big part of that for you."

Next time you get together with the girls, just show them your jewelry!

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Project Personality: Free Jewelry? Really!

Project Personality

with Apple Box Boutique founder Leanne Playter Korsos

One of the things I love about these Project Personality posts is that I get to personally share whatever it is that has grabbed my attention.  Last week's entry was a recipe for colourful peppermint patties that I am still being asked about (not to mention having dreams of), so I am hoping I am on the right track.

This week I want to write about a new venture that has managed to inspire me beyond expectation.  I have to say that I am surprised.  I am seriously hesitant when it comes to 'home business opportunities' and have never been a Tupperware party kind of girl (though I do love Tupperware!).  But this particular business lives up to the hype, so I wanted to share it with you.

Simply You is well-priced, fashion-forward jewelry that provides an opportunity to make a good income, get great deals on jewelry (often free) and how much time you devote to the business is entirely up to you.

Being a busy gal with family, friends and a couple of businesses to run, I like that I can be involved with SY on my own schedule.  But here is the biggest reason I am involved...

FREE STUFF!!!

Kidding... the free stuff is a nice perk, but most of all it is really gorgeous stuff with equally great prices.  But don`t just take my word for it, take a look for yourself -- I love it so much that I added a page to ABB`s website and will have samples available during the Highlands Street Festival this Sunday.

Here are just a few of the pieces that SY has to offer... many of these are $25-$35 and all are under $60:

Take a look in the Jewelry section at the Apple Box Boutique website for more information on how to purchase items, or go here to view the catalog and order online.  And if you decide to learn more about how to make this a career or part-time business, just let me know.  It is fun and non-invasive... no one will knock on your door or hound you about how much time you give to it.  But there is a fabulous network of people at the ready to help you every step of the way.

If extra income isn`t your goal but free and super low priced stuff is what you are interested in, just host a party or take a catalog to work to show the girls.  Hostesses get fantastic options!

So, that is my pick for today`s Project Personality.  Not just because I want to sell jewelry (though that would be lovely too) but because it is such a great way to start your own business and make good money doing it on your own terms, which to me is a must-share topic.

~♥~ Leanne

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Project Personality: Coats of Paint

Project Personality

with Apple Box Boutique founder Leanne Playter Korsos

Hello!  Last week, On The Apple Box introduced me to all of you and I am excited about my first post for Project Personality.

Today is more of a rambling than a how-to (though there are plenty of those to come), but I just can't help myself.  I LOVE colour and fashion, and with all the blue skies, sunshine and occasional April showers we have been having it finally feels like spring and everyone is out in their new frocks.  When it comes to painting that's all it takes for me to start "dreaming in colour".  This week, the inspiration was spring coats!

 
Whenever I fall for something I start to create design boards that encompass the item, the colour or even just the 'feel' of it.  That's what happened over the last few days and I wanted to share my obsessiveness enthusiasm with you.  The idea was to take the gorgeous outerwear I've been seeing and build around it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (ASCP).  It's been a lot of fun looking through Apple Box Boutique's inventory of unfinished pieces and envisioning what could be!

I've been liking blue lately (probably due to the big skies of Alberta) and this coat tipped the scales to true love:

I've already selected a cute little foyer table that is destined to be this colour and I've decided on Provence.

Mixed with other ASCP paints there are SO many lovely shades, but I will go with 1 part Provence and 3 parts Old White:

If I ever find a stunning dressing table like this one from Mak and Jill, it will absolutely be my go-to colour!

This scrumptious confection is something  a modern day Marie Antoinette might wear, and of course I love all things "MA":

Emperor's Silk is referred to as "the perfect front door red", so it is suprising that it mixes to such a lovely candy-coloured pink.

With a little dark wax, it can look like this:

But add 3 parts Old White and I have just the right colour for my 'girl's room' dresser!

Stiltkskin Studios found the perfect piece to dress up with it.  This could have fit easily into MA's boudoir and they posted it on my birthday... How did they know?

Spring evenings always remind me of Vincent van Gogh paintings, and those incredible deep-blue night skys.  My next wardrobe addition will definitely be something like this:

No mixing required here!  Napoleonic Blue is a limited edition paint from Annie Sloan, but I hope it becomes a permanent part of the colour collection.

Especially when it makes a fairly ordinary dresser look like this:

Another bright (and versatile) shade that you generally see a lot of in fall is making an appearance and a statement this spring:

This is the signature colour associated to Van Gogh's muse, the city of Arles.

Appropriately, it is also the name given to the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint that has changed my mind on yellow.  I wasn't a huge fan until I saw this:

... and now I just can't get enough of it!  I've just finished painting a cabinet with Arles and it has become a coveted piece at Apple Box Boutique:

 But the really hot colour right now seems to be bright green:

Because of that, Antibes Green is flying off the shelves!

It doesn't hurt that layered with Aubusson Blue, it is reminiscent of colourful peacocks and the current decorating trend that borrows from their plumage.

Robyn Story Designs (for Michelle) + Oliveira Textiles = Lazi Daze Photography

Isn't this pretty?

I have a million more images from my boards to share (okay... maybe just hundreds) but sensory overload is a real condition and I wouldn't want to be the cause!

I love that you stopped in to spend some time with me (thank you!) and am looking forward to future Project Personality articles...  In the meantime, I'd be interested to know:

What is your current project and what inspired you?

My thanks to Ciruelo Interiors for the colour cards!

Highlands Secrets

Highlands is a lovely, friendly place and a big part of what makes it special are the little gems you find here. Case in point: Sabrina Butterfly Designs.

Local fashion designer Sabrina O'Donnell was featured this week on Breakfast Television and it was especially exciting for those of us who happen to be "in the hood". Her boutique is just a few doors down and is such a unique, unassuming space that we like to think of it as one of our 'Highlands secrets'.

This week brought to the forefront that Sabrina and her fantastic line of clothing are in fact not a secret at all. Hers is a bustling, cozy, friendly shop that beckons a wide range of personalities looking for something special that will not only be beautiful but easy to care for.

Most of Sabrina's designs are wash and wear; she has managed to make dressing well very, very easy and the comfort level gets two big thumbs up. Plus she carries jewelery and other fun items. But don't just take my word for it. Stop in and see for yourself!

Sabrina Butterfly Designs is located in Highlands at #102, 6421-112 Avenue. And don't forget to swing by Apple Box Boutique to say hello!