About us...
Where to begin? I'll begin by saying "thank you" for visiting my site and being curious. I've been making and designing jewelry since 2000. It's actually a great story that I love to share! Very serendipitous and wonderful!
I had just had my second son and sold a business. I didn't have a clue what the next chapter of my life would be. I went to the Oregon Coast with my family for a few weeks to decompress and try to figure out what was next! Well as the Oregon coast would have it.....it rained almost everyday. During the afternoons, I would put my two boys down for a nap, my parents would hold the fort down so I could have a couple hours to myself. I spent every day walking to the historic town of Nye Beach. Great little shops, galleries and restaurants! I found a wonderful gallery with fabulous art. I loved the atmosphere, but I really loved the back room, it was wall to wall beads, with a giant bin full of beads in the middle. I could spend hours scouring through it to find it's hidden treasures! And I did! By the end of the first week, I had become a regular! I had shared my story with the owner, Nancy. We became fast friends. I bought beads like I knew what I would do with them! Nancy showed me a few techniques and let me borrow her tools for the night. I went back to the house we had rented and after I had put the boys to bed I began creating! At first I was just copying many of the pieces Nancy had in her gallery. But after a while the creative juices started flowing......
The next day I went back to the gallery, excitedly, to show Nancy what I had made. I continued to buy more beads. I'm sure Nancy loved me at this point! And she continued to let me borrow her tools! Every night I would put the boys to bed and begin to play and create! By the end of my time on the Oregon Coast, I was hooked and Nancy knew it. As I was saying my goodbyes she kindly said to me..."Angie, this is what you need to do!" She ended up giving me the names of her suppliers and a set of tools. Driving home I came across the name "La De Da". I thought it fit me perfectly- it was everything I wanted life to be and how I wanted to live it! And over 16 years later it's been everything I've ever dreamed of....Serendipitous indeed!
And of course life has been a wild ride over those years for sure.... I am now the proud mother of 3 teenage boys!
So glad you found us! Our mission is to offer you high quality hand made jewelry at affordable prices. We use only the best materials, sterling silver, 14K gold filled, leather, semi precious stones and pearls.
I had just had my second son and sold a business. I didn't have a clue what the next chapter of my life would be. I went to the Oregon Coast with my family for a few weeks to decompress and try to figure out what was next! Well as the Oregon coast would have it.....it rained almost everyday. During the afternoons, I would put my two boys down for a nap, my parents would hold the fort down so I could have a couple hours to myself. I spent every day walking to the historic town of Nye Beach. Great little shops, galleries and restaurants! I found a wonderful gallery with fabulous art. I loved the atmosphere, but I really loved the back room, it was wall to wall beads, with a giant bin full of beads in the middle. I could spend hours scouring through it to find it's hidden treasures! And I did! By the end of the first week, I had become a regular! I had shared my story with the owner, Nancy. We became fast friends. I bought beads like I knew what I would do with them! Nancy showed me a few techniques and let me borrow her tools for the night. I went back to the house we had rented and after I had put the boys to bed I began creating! At first I was just copying many of the pieces Nancy had in her gallery. But after a while the creative juices started flowing......
The next day I went back to the gallery, excitedly, to show Nancy what I had made. I continued to buy more beads. I'm sure Nancy loved me at this point! And she continued to let me borrow her tools! Every night I would put the boys to bed and begin to play and create! By the end of my time on the Oregon Coast, I was hooked and Nancy knew it. As I was saying my goodbyes she kindly said to me..."Angie, this is what you need to do!" She ended up giving me the names of her suppliers and a set of tools. Driving home I came across the name "La De Da". I thought it fit me perfectly- it was everything I wanted life to be and how I wanted to live it! And over 16 years later it's been everything I've ever dreamed of....Serendipitous indeed!
And of course life has been a wild ride over those years for sure.... I am now the proud mother of 3 teenage boys!
So glad you found us! Our mission is to offer you high quality hand made jewelry at affordable prices. We use only the best materials, sterling silver, 14K gold filled, leather, semi precious stones and pearls.