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Welcome to the PMD Blog Post Page. Here we will showcase fun, insightful, motivating content to empower your dreams and action plan!
Our Small Business Was Featured on Casa DeConfidence Podcast!
Posted on April 26 2022
Our brand Founder, Jessica, had the immense pleasure to speak with, Julie, about our passionate mission and the grit and grace embraced to build up her business.
3 Fun Facts You May Not Have Know About Gold Used for Jewelry
Posted on April 17 2022
With our demi-fine jewelry designs, there comes the heartfelt imagination, passion, and care into the making and introduction of each and every new collection, so here's a fun fact blog post to bring you into more behind-the-scenes when it comes to the price trend of gold over these past few years.
Goal-getting: How Saying "Yes" to Yourself is Your Next Step
Posted on February 03 2022
As a small business that full of relentless girl power, it's so important to us and myself as the CEO to find the daily chances to reflect and calm the noise of the go-go-go and share the learning moments with our community.
Welcome, Beautiful 2022! A New Year's Blog Post
Posted on January 03 2022
Hello and welcome, darling 2022! What does the number 2022 mean to you? How are you to envision this new year as your greatest self? As I write this blog post, there's a moment of deep breath simply reflecting the gratitude and excitement of walking from an eventful, go-go-go mode of 2021 and into a clean state of this new year.
Our Small Business Turns 3, Today!!
Posted on December 01 2021
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday from our handmade jewelry, small business family to our community!!! On this very wintry day of December 1st, our passionate and mission-driven business turns 3 years, young! You bet there's a SUPER MAJOR happy dancing moment happening!! As I share in this grand celebration with you,...
Handmade Jewelry Holiday Gift Guide
Posted on November 05 2021
This holiday season carries its own unique magic as it's the time of year where we can all allow ourselves to be extra inspired in being the change we aspire to see today. For our small business, this season marks our 3rd year anniversary and, on top of being wholeheartedly grateful to keep moving forward sharing our passion with our corner of the world, we're just as excited to partake in your gifting moments with the special loved ones in your life.
Building a Handmade Business Podcast Episode with Hola Gwapa
Posted on October 01 2021
As we head into our 3rd year in business, much has evolved, primarily with the mindset factor. Just in life, much of growth begins and happens from within, and this past month I'm honored to have spoken with Nisha from Hola Gwapa on the topics of building a handmade business as ours, how mindset plays a pivotal role in connecting self-worth to the numbers of running a business, and much more.
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted on September 20 2021
As we step into honoring National Hispanic Heritage month, I'd like to share with you a question that came about earlier this month and has ever since portrayed a clearer picture in my mind with how I'm unapologetically proud I am to live out our lifestyle jewelry brand beaming with our Hispanic and Latino energy!
New Brand! Who Dis?! Welcome to Jessica Santander!
Posted on September 13 2021
Starting out, I knew to the details what I wanted our jewelry pieces to stand for, the evolving question was, how can I portray, express, and live out this meaning. I knew that and am committed to creating a lifestyle jewelry brand that's not only of beautiful quality, but really touches our customers' hearts and journey. Then one of the most unforeseen events took place.
En Route to AmericasMart Trade Show Part 2!
Posted on July 27 2021
From the adrenaline rush of setting up our booth to the inspiration shared amidst our fellow emerging aritsts neighbor vendors, below I'm sharing with you the impactful moments that touched our hearts as an emerging small business!
3 Lessons Embraced en Route to Americas Mart Trade Show
Posted on June 09 2021
The journey starts from December 2020 where I can recall vividly the daily mornings where I'd wake up immediately thinking about the possibility of attending a trade show. I had the very first official conversation on Christmas day with my family of how serious I was in wanting to take a very very grand leap of faith for our small business and present at the AmericasMart® Atlanta trade show.
A Toast to The Rockstar Women in Our Life! A Mother's Day Blog Post!
Posted on April 27 2021
She's a rockstar everyday, every moment, and with every word she speaks! For our small business, one that's mother and daughter owned, it's an intentional choice to celebrate our moms, stepmoms, sisters, mentors, teachers... all the rockstar women in our life! And for this Mother's Day, we've created a near...
Rockstar of the month: Meet Tracy!
Posted on March 25 2021
This year, Women's History Month holds a very special place in our heart as a small business and female-founded jewelry brand. Through stories shared over the past several months and friendships fostered, I'm thrilled to bring back our first rockstar feature of the month in 2021!! This month, we're showcasing the beautiful story of Tracy!
Buy One, Empower Many: Launching Brand Partnership with InHerShoes Movement
Posted on March 08 2021
What started out as a vision typed out on a google doc over the summer of 2018 is translating into the creation of creative impact and joy. Founded on a mission to inspire women and girls to define life through moments where we choose to show up for ourselves and embrace our unique confidence, Project Moment Designs has always held a passionate vision to lead on a global scale.
A Sweet and Simple Valentine's Day Recipe For Chocolate Lovers
Posted on February 02 2021
As a major sweet tooth lover that I am, I knew I had to share an oh-so special recipe for my rockstar ladies! What's more, this recipe carries many cherished family moments where my mother and I have baked this famous Brazilian dish for birthday events and holidays. See below...
3 Simple Ways to Unleash Your Inner Ambitious Warrior
Posted on January 13 2021
With the first month of 2021 in full swing, the energy and motivation to give this new year our all is a common topic amidst many. I, myself, have felt the adrenaline rush of excitement to kickstart January with an ever resilient glow-getter mindset. Especially after all we've experienced, learned, and...
Dear 2021, Let's Do this! A New Year's Opening Chapter Blog for 2021
Posted on January 04 2021
Moments of life where we evolve and grow are so so important to our brand, and with the new year opening up its new chapter upon the world, I feel it's ever beautiful and soothing for the heart to write a love letter to 2021. So, consider this blog post...
Meet Jessica Santander: Founder, Designer and CVO of Project Moment Designs
Posted on December 20 2020
As a women-owned, small business, our handmade jewelry brand is grounded on building up a sisterhood community where confidence, love, and belief shine upon our journey together and through our handmade designs.
Celebrating 2 Years as A Small Business and Learning Lessons from Jessica
Posted on December 01 2020
These past 2 years have passed by so fast, similar to as dog years where there's been so much learning and growing within the early chapters of a small business. So, what can I say about the good and not so glowing moments of running a 2 year business?
Meet Ariana: November's Rockstar Spotlight Feature!
Posted on November 15 2020
Connecting with and growing a continuous light of inspiration with women from all backgrounds and stories is what fuels the backbone to this small business, passionate dream of mine. And, I'm so honored to have met another fellow local boss babe at a previous market in Tampa, FL who's living out a beautiful heart with her family, friends, and the world!
Holiday Boss Lady Gift Set: The Women-Owned Collaboration Celebrating The Magic of The Holiday Season from Exclusive, Intentional Gifts
Posted on November 02 2020
This time of year carries an oh-so special place in our hearts as it's a season symbolizing so many precious opportunities to live and share hope, love, gratitude...etc. What’s more is our first-time ever holiday collaboration where our handmade jewelry business has teamed up with a few of our talented, wondrous friends, Jennifer from Chinca Swimwear and Flavia from The Fabulous Planner!!
Great Day Live Tampa Bay Shop Local Feature with Jessica Santander
Posted on October 21 2020
This past year has shaped my small handmade jewelry business in profound ways that have only instilled greater belief, drive and focus towards creating greater goodness and inspiration for our customers. One of such special moments that will forever have me doing a happy dance is with Great Day Live Tampa Bay Shop Local Feature. In this interview, I share more about my business path and holiday gift set offerings.
See The Goodness of Changes: fall edition to New Autumn Collection
Posted on October 11 2020
See the goodness of changes. This particular phrase carries much meaning to our new fall collection, My Darling Moment. When envisioning the feelings and imagination created by its color story, I knew I wanted to encourage the present day goodness surrounding us. And with autumn's symbolic message of embracing changes, there's an even more beautiful harmony aligned from our new fall jewelry designs.
Rockstar Spotlight With Gabby Cuccaro
Posted on September 17 2020
Our new Rockstar Spotlight features a glowing gem we had the honor of meeting at one of our trunk shows with a local retailer, The Fashion Spot Boutique. Ever since meeting Gabby, we've been captivated by her immense love for small businesses and her fearless journey of creating the life...
Rockstar Spotlight With Nikita Williams
Posted on September 09 2020
To kickstart our newest project with our amazing sisterhood, we're honored to begin our Rockstar Spotlight Feature with our dearest friend, Nikita Williams. A rockstar woman, wife, dog and cat mom, entrepreneur of She's Crafted to Thrive, and warrior of life, Nikita shares with everyone how our sparkles have spoken...
Pumpkin Spice Love and Sparkles! Welcoming in The New Pumpkin Season!
Posted on August 29 2020
Handmade with abundant TLC, our NEW Pumpkin Spice Love bracelets carry so much light and are a glistening reminder of present joy found in the simplest of moments (like sipping on a warm, oh-so-yummy Pumpkin Spice Starbucks latte) as well as all the grandeur opportunities that are to unfold from the creative flow within us all! In this blog post, we're sharing more about the special gemstones designed into our newest pre-fall bracelets and what Pumpkin Spice Love means to our Founder!
Unleashing A Revived Joy at Universal Orlando Studios!
Posted on August 10 2020
There's a common phrase going around: what a year! 2020 has certainly been a year in the books, but we share this in a positive light as we truly believe in seeing the goodness that has shaped up this year. For instance, the goodness in seeing from our very own community moments...
Spotlight On Brand #Rockstars: summertime shine in confidence, love and gratitude!
Posted on July 26 2020
This season our girl gang was overjoyed to start a novel brand ambassador program where we opened up the floor and mic to anyone who stands behind our mission and loves an extra empowering sparkle to her day. Keep reading our newest blog post to meet our summer stars who share such brilliantly, bold goals and journeys!
Why A Mindset Getaway Is Necessary: A Mid-Summer Reflection
Posted on July 12 2020
There's a beauty in all this progression of time; as how the famous quote goes by: Time flies never to be recalled. This particular train of thought reflects the theme of our new blog post for this month, specifically how we can make the most of the fast pace of time.
Keep reading below to find out why and how a quick mini trip into the sunset helped our founder regain a greater sense of peace.
3 Ways to Shine in Summer Jewelry and Live Out A Renewed Summer Bucket List
Posted on July 01 2020
Bright blue skies, glowing yellow sunshine, and the vivacious songs colored by nature itself- summer is a season that deserves a special place in our hearts and is to be relished to the fullest.
Below we’ve shared our favorite 3 ways you and your loved ones can shine in extraordinary ways with uplifting jewelry and fulfill a renewed summer bucket list!
Get ready for bountiful sparkles of inspiration!
June Moments of Reflections for Greater Goodness Shared
Posted on June 08 2020
Here at Project Moment Designs, we’ve taken a moment to pause, yes, but to also learn and discover new ways that we as a female-founded business can further the impact of honoring the beauty in diversity, and help make a difference for a brighter future.
In this blog post, we’ve shared a few ideas with how you can reframe the perspective of goodness shared and make the remainder of 2020 a remarkable one to live and thrive from starting today!
Rainbow Bracelets That Inspire Positive Self-Expression
Posted on May 31 2020
As a jewelry brand that inspires to instill daily acts of confidence for our clients, our women-owned team knew there is no better time than here in this moment to help you shine and sparkle with renewed expressions of self-love for all that makes you who you are. Here in this blog post, we share more about what inspired the design to our newest bracelets and our collaboration with The Centre for Girls.
Behind The Scenes With Our Mother, Daughter Business
Posted on May 05 2020
As a relatively new, small business spreading our wings in the online space, our mother, daughter brand is fully embracing the new year and this month with impromptu ways of fueling our passion with our community of sensational trailblazing women and young boss babes! Here we share our first mother, daughter chat about life, business and special memories!
Handmade Gifts of Love This Mother's Day
Posted on May 01 2020
From our local Tampa, St.Pete markets as well as online chats through our Instagram and Facebook pages, we’ve come across various beautiful stories shared that have left an inspirational mark upon our brand- and even more so- the guidance into bringing together new creations ahead for you! From such heartwarming stories and with the special day of Mother’s Day soon approaching, here we’ve compiled a few, uplifting ideas that you can use (and add on to) with celebrating the love from a mother’s heart to a daughter’s journey, and to all the special women in our hearts.
3 Ways to Adapt and Thrive with Joy
Posted on April 04 2020
As we welcome this month with open arms, our Project Moment Designs jewelry community places much emphasis in the area of creative faith and a flourishing mindset. Even from such recent (challenging) events, there is a silver lining in the uncertainty that can serve as that one change to bring out the best in us and in our goals. Yes, change is constant, however, if there’s anything even more certain, it’s the very beauty of how adaptable we all are with life and time.
The Story Behind Our Self-Love Collection
Posted on January 24 2020
If you’ve been a #PMD fan of ours for quite some time, you may very well already know of one of our core values being of positivity- our brand lives, breathes, and aspires to create an abundant source of positivity with you and for you! Bringing together a special vision board for our limited edition, our Founder knew and felt the perfect color story to create. Read more to find out more!
5 Fab Ways to Create A Vivacious New Decade Made For You and Your Dreams!
Posted on January 01 2020
Our team at Project Moment Designs has put together a very special list of 5 fab ways to manifest the magic of 2020 and beyond! Keep reading to find your favorite idea and feel free to apply to your greatest and beautiful dreams!
Rockstar Spotlight of the month: Hear from the journey of a wondrous supporter and believer of PMD
Posted on December 16 2019
December is already here and before we know it, we'll be setting forth our greatest and most powerful intentions for the new year! This particular month and season marks so many exciting milestones for our brand and community, one of which is a special testimony from our amazing supporter and fan of our handcrafted jewelry and brand movement.
A Moment of Gratitude From Our Brand Founder on Small Business Saturday
Posted on November 24 2019
The exciting milestone of hitting our very first Small Business Saturday has finally come- and it came oh-so fast! As a small business and start-up brand, our PMD family is over-joyed with not only the opportunity but also gift of celebrating what it means to live out the journey of a local, small business with you!
Holiday Collaboration with Adélie®️
Posted on November 14 2019
Two trailblazing female-founded businesses, one lasting movement for women to be awakened to a new, wondrous chapter of life. We are ecstatic to share with you our exclusive holiday collaboration with our dear friend from Adélie®️! As two female-founded brands from Tampa, FL, we knew there was a golden opportunity for both of us to team up for a one-of-a-kind holiday gift set.
Unleashing Your Inner Warrior: Honoring National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on October 03 2019
With October rolling in, we’re kick-starting the new month on a stellar level grounded on hope, faith, and acts of giving. What this means for us and our rockstar community is that our vision moving ahead (especially for this month) is to make a world of a difference by instilling light of strength upon as many hearts as possible.
Spirited Warmth- Our Founder's Inspiration
Posted on September 10 2019
The exciting sensation of seeing warm earth tones transition into dancing shapes and movements- a single moment in this novel season leaves a wondrous smile and brings back heartwarming memories.
How To Make The Most Out Of Summer's Dance Into Fall
Posted on August 14 2019
It’s hard to believe that summer is more than halfway thru and sooner than we know it, we’ll be sipping on new seasonal Starbucks drinks (though this doesn’t sound too bad :) ).
A Shining PMD Star: Hannah
Posted on July 25 2019
As we celebrate the last days of July, we are humbled to feature on our blog post a generous heart, enlightening soul who has included our brand story with her journey. Hannah has captivated our hearts with her can-do attitude and innate power of making the best of life!
Our Top 3 Reflections Celebrating 6 Months Together
Posted on June 18 2019
And here we are, reaching a chapter that we are ever so grateful and aware of just how much of a blessing it is to say " we've made it to 6 months"! Much of this new milestone is attributed to the trust poured into our brand and relationships established with our rockstars- YOU! So, what better way to celebrate our half-year anniversary than to share the top learning lessons we've experienced thus far and can be applied to any walks of life!
Keep reading on to digest the good stuff!
Rockstar Spotlight Of The Month!
Posted on May 15 2019
This month of May, our PMD family is so excited to introduce you to our new rockstar of the month spotlight, Cameron! Beyond having an immense beautiful heart of giving back to the Tampa Bay community, Cameron is a fierce woman who will certainly be motivational energy for you to push yourself and grow outside your limits!
Forever Together- Celebrating Mothers & Daughters
Posted on May 07 2019
The month of May brings forth many reasons to smile, be joyful, and even more so, love.
Rock-star Spotlight Of The Month
Posted on April 17 2019
This month, Project Moment Designs is thrilled to feature Briana as our PMD rock-star of the month! As a blogger, editor, and overall heartwarming soul, Briana shares how faith paired with one's due diligence present the most remarkable opportunities.
What Is The Message Behind Our Little Yellow Ribbon?
Posted on April 02 2019
Our little yellow ribbon: the little detail to our PMD brand, yet the continuous impact on our PMD community.
Waves of Grace: The songs of spring from Project Moment Designs
Posted on March 20 2019
Spring is finally here and we couldn't be any more excited to share in the warm beginning of when an awakening of the mind, body, and soul takes place!