Getting Ready For Christmas!

Hello all,

We are about to say goodbye to 2012 and on to a new year!

I am sad to retire this catalog because it is SO FABULOUS!

The new Cookie Lee catalog will be out in early January.

There will be all new jewelry and styles getting us ready for Spring!

I will be disecting each page and all the possible combinations in the

new catalog a page at a time!

 

There are big sales going on from now until December 21st. That's the last day of business for Cookie Lee in 2012.

December 13th is the last day to order your product and have it guaranteed by Christmas.

 

Here is a quick list of my FAVORITE things from this catalog!

 

Starting with the COVER!

I LOVE that she is wearing a simple multi wear necklace and then some frosting on her wrists!

Very classy!

Ok here is a fabulous example of a multi-wear necklace. This necklace can be worn about 100 different ways!

There are two rings that slide up and down the necklace. You can hook the rings together and wear it the way it is shown here, or you can slide the rings to opposite sides of the necklace and do your magic! Twist it into torsade, stagger the strands, or braid it!

Definitely one of my favs! I love necklaces that can add so much to your wardrobe!

Oh man, i love this combo. The heart necklace shown short here can be worn long as well. The longer necklace has leathery feeling strands and it lighter weight than it looks. Very comfortable and compatible with many outfits!

Ok this has got to be top five of all the necklaces in this catalog. The one on the left there! IT IS BEAUTIFUL IN REAL LIFE! I am telling you! It has some greens in it and it just breathtaking!

I also like that it has the antiqued metal for the chain. Very in right now!

 

 

Ok there are multiple things I like on this page.

The long necklace on the left - can be worn doubled or singled (like it is in the pic) or that is also that same necklace wrapped into a bracelet. VERY CUTE! Looks like you stacked a bunch of bracelets!

I also like those stud earrings - can go with multiple things - or when you just need a little something!

That cross necklace is very vintage and cool. I love the length too.

 

 

Ok, let's talk OWLS! They are all the craze right now and for good reason!

This is Ozzie the Owl and he has a clock for his belly!

I know - he's so cute!

You simply push his ears together and his little wings open up so you can see the time.

He is a good length too so you can easily access the time!

 

 

Here's another owl. I just love the blue! Very cool and collected!

This owl is a little more serious but I would mix and match this with blue jeans and any top.

This could also mix easily with your silvers. That is - anything that is silver in your jewelry drawer!

 

 

HOLY MIXED METALS!

These earrings are so fabulous! Yes ma'am get out those pieces in your closet that you haven't worn in a while and mix and match!

I know it feels weird at first, but mixing metals is really in. Everyone is doing it - just look around!

These earrings are proof of that!

Oh and don't you worry - there'sjust enough bling there!

They hang at a good length and are definitely eye catching!

 



 

Since we're talking earrings - let's just keep going!

I LOVE ALL OF THESE!

I also want to challenge those of you with short hair to rock some bigger earrings!

I hate it when I tell my friends they should show off earrings and they say -

"no, those are for girls with long hair."

THAT MAKES NO SENSE!

You have the best hair for these earrings because everyone can see them!

Us girls with long hair have to deliberately keep putting our hair behind our ears so people can witness the absolutely stunning bling we've got going on!

Please rock those Grecian beauties on the second row on the right! I imagine those on a girl with shorter hair and some gladiator sandles!

MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE!

I promise - you'll get more compliments than you think!

 

Ok, one more set of earrings and I'm moving on! I just love earrings so much.

They just make you feel good! Like putting on a new pair of socks!

These are a little fancier but I would wear them with jeans - because I don't mind it!

I'll wear anything with jeans!

 

Ok, at the end of the list is this red.

I LOVE COLOR! I love how much there is in this catalog.

I also love that the model is wearing this with a pretty casual outfit.

Those earrings can mix and match with lots too!

 

 

Ok, that's the end of my favs list from the Fall/Winter catalog!

Since I just started this blog - we didn't go into detail about each piece and how it can be mixed and matched. But I will go over that with the new catalog starting in January!

 

 

 



I will be back at the beginning of the year to set off the new catalog!

In the mean time I will let you in on a little something!

Here is the new Hostess Exclusive that will be the hostess gift in 2013! We already got a sneak preview!!

 

Oh man it's so fabulous!! I can't wait to put it on my wrist!!

You have to host a show and get at least one of your friends to book a show off your show!

 I also have a different special that I run.

If no one at your show books a show you can get the bracelet for $20.00

If one person books a show from your show you can get the bracelet for $10.00

If two or more people at your show book a show you get it for FREE!!

AWWW YEAHH!!

 

Ok this is me signing off until the new year!

I will see you in January with all new stuff! Can't wait to show it off to you!

Have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy your families!

Melissa

Let Me Introduce Myself!!

Welcome to Versatile Vogue!!

My name is Melissa Martin and I am wanting to inspire women everywhere to get out of their comfort zone with their jewelry and their spare time!
I know what you're thinking - what spare time!! Well that's part of this whole picture too!
Maybe you deserve some spare time!
Maybe you deserve 8 hours of sleep at night!
Maybe you deserve to not feel completely overwhelmed and worn out on someone else's watch!
We'll get to all this very soon!

If you are looking for a little something extra to do that is super fun and could possibly take the place of your current form of employment (like it did for me) read on!!
If you are just looking for some cute combinations of funky,fashionable jewelry to wear and mix and  match with stuff you already have at a very reasonable price- read on!!

First things first, a little bit about myself and how this all got started in my life.

Here I am with my saint of a boyfriend BEFORE my teaching career began.

I wanted to be a teacher from a very young age. I graduated from college with a History Education degree and taught for 4 years at a high school in Oklahoma.
Every year I said to myself - "Well, next year will be better because......"
Yes, this was happening every year!
I was coaching three sports, helping sponsor Student Council, and teaching.
All the other teachers around me were just as stressed as I was.
They went straight into their classrooms in the morning and went home at the end of the day.
I know that this isn't the way every school is but this is just an example of what my daily grind was like.
My boyfriend was always wanting to go out and have dinner or go out to a movie. If it was a school night - I automatically said no. I was becoming crabby and cranky every single day.
Then summer would come. SWEET SUMMER!
I loved it! I worked in my yard,  I cooked dinner and tried new recipes. My house was actually clean. My boyfriend and I got caught up on movies and went out for lovely evenings.
Then July rolled around. It seemed like the summer months just flew by. Suddenly I was dreading all the commitments and meetings that would soon consume every day of my week.
That was how every year was.

Here is the best part of my story.

I made friends with the wife of the head basketball coach who I worked with. We had the best time together!
One day at her house I noticed a cute catalog sitting on her coffee table.
Here is the cover I saw.

I asked her about it.  She said that she signed up with the company and sold the jewelry in the catalog. She said she could get me anything I wanted in the catalog for 50% off.

I couldn't believe it. "What do you mean 50%?" I asked.
"That's my commission. So I give my good friend that discount!" she responded.
Unbelievable! I was interested automatically.
I asked her what I had to do to sign up and I got started.
I signed up for FREE! I simply passed around the catalog and asked my friends to look through and shop. I sold enough to sign up which was only $500. (That might sound like a lot - but it goes so fast!)
I really just wanted my own jewelry for 50% off.

Soon my mom was looking at the catalog and was super interested.
We signed her up.
Then a couple of my other friends were interested.
I signed them up.

Ok, so now I am getting checks in the mail from Cookie Lee and I have no idea what is happening.
The girl who signed me up just purchased stuff for herself and her friends.
So at this point, I'm just kind of coasting with the company. Just ordering the stuff I want when I want it and not really actively pursuing the business.
My boyfriend at this point wants to take me to Vegas over the summer.
I read in my email that the company is having their annual convention in Vegas that same week we are going to be there!
So I decide to stop by.
Best decision I ever made!
I don't know what I was expecting - but definitely not what I experienced!
Thousands of women in this convention room. Everyone was screaming and cheering. Everyone was wearing TONS of jewelry too.
I learned so much! I ended up going to as many break out sessions as I could and taking as many notes as I could fit on my hotel sationary!

One of the most impactful things that happened was that Cookie Lee herself and her husband John Lin got up on stage and spoke to everyone. She's on Youtube and very involved with her business. She is not just a name. She is the chief designer and is super fabulous! Here she is with her husband

I left Vegas with a totally different view of my business.
I promptly started making the Cookie Lee website my go to when I got bored. I would come home from  school and spend most weekends reading and reading and emailing questions to my uplines who I met in Vegas.

I also was teaching Economics at this time and was reading the most amazing book ever that completely changed my life. The book is called Rich Dad Poor Dad and it's by author Robert Kiyosaki. It's very controversal, but for those of you with an open mind and like trying new things and thinking outside the box - this could completely change your life!
Here is what the book looks like - It's a very easy read and trust me totally worth your time!

Ok on with my company!

I started recruiting more people and increasing my sales and then I got a brilliant idea one night with my boyfriend sitting on my front porch.
I'll never forget it.
I was just talking about the company and then I started telling him about one of my training videos mentioning fundraising.
Well, I was coaching basketball, softball, and golf. I knew a lot of coaches and programs that were definitely in need of some money. So I launched my first fundraiser.
Of course there were a lot of glitches that I had to work out, but now I have them worked out. I have done over 15 now and they are incredibly successful. This catapulted my business into a whole new level!(I will be taking you through one of these fundraisers in the future.)

Now I have quit my teaching and coaching job and I do fundraisers and Expos and home shows full time!

Ok, now that my story is over - let's talk about the jewelry!
It is SO FABULOUS!
If you haven't checked it out yet - go to my website right now and open that catalog!
www.cookielee.biz/melissamartin2
Notice the pieces that can be worn more than one way! Yeah - so fun!
I can't wait to show you all my jewelry tips and tricks.

Let me tell you a little bit about this amazing company!

Cookie Lee is a direct selling jewlery company that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year!
Cookie is known for designing her pieces so they can be worn more than one way. This gives you a better value for your purchase!
I'll be telling you all about the company as we go, but first just a quick overview of the most important stuff!!

  -I signed up with Cookie Lee for FREE! ( you already heard about this earlier)

 -(I simply hosted a catalog show and sold pieces from the catalog to my friends and
                family and used those orders to sign me up.)

  -I make 50% off every purchase.

  -I NEVER do a formal presentation. If I do a trunk/home/office/any kind of show I don't have
               a presentation. I just talk about the jewelry and answer everyone's questions.

  -People can take what they purchase right off the table.

  -New catalog comes out every 6 months! That's right every 6 months - brand new jewelry! It's
               so much fun. The styles stay fresh and up to date. Your customers can never get bored -
               there is always something new to look at!

  -I have no territories and NO MONTHLY QUOTAS! I just have to sell $300 a YEAR to stay a
               consultant. Which I easily spend on Christmas presents and just pieces for myself!

That's it - the most important things about this company that people want to know first thing.

The next new catalog comes out in January of 2013. I am going to do my best to get through the most interesting pages of this Fall/Winter 2012 catalog before the new one comes out.

In the time being - do two things.
1. Write down 5 things you would do in a week if you were done with your job and
     commitments at 12 noon.
2. Get out all your jewelry and lay it out in a spare bedroom or any area. We are going to get you
     wearing stuff you haven't worn in FOREVER! We are going to mix and match items. Inspire
     you to wear combos that you maybe never thought about.


My grandma used to say - "Never leave the house looking half beautiful."

It might be easier than you think - frost yourself! Take a little pride in your look! You might be surprised how much better you feel about yourself AND everyone and everything around you!
Bye for now!
Melissa