Just a little about me… 
My name is Cheri S. Sims; I was born on October 31, 1979, originally in Bronx, NY where I was partially raised, then my parents moved us to Long Island where we lived within the closely-knit town of Brentwood. Currently my family and I are residing in the Sunshine State – Florida.
I am a proud stay at home mommy to 4 precious children, Chasiti (10), Atlantis (9), Jalen (7) & Jeslyn (5), also Wife to L. Scott Sims. I love spending quality time with my family; everyday is a new adventure within our household to say the least. The milestones have and continue to be joyous and the mixture of personalities is a world of enjoyment.
I am a very fun, loving, caring, outgoing, spontaneous kind of lady. I have always been very independent, which is also why I may have always had an eye for anything and everything crafty and do-it-yourself. I don’t think I was born to live in this world making others rich. Hence the birth of my 5th child: my passion for designing & creating handcrafted jewelry.
How it all began…
The emergence of TrulySterling all started by chance in November of 2005. One day while taking a trip to my local supermarket I inadvertently missed the entrance to the shopping plaza, so I pulled into the neighboring shopping plaza where a neon sign reading ‘BEADS’ caught my attention. Being the craft junkie that I have always been, curiosity got the best of me. I suddenly found myself window shopping through the storefront until I was compelled to walk in.
As I opened the door the sound of mistletoe bells could be heard overhead. I must have looked like a big kid in a candy store as I heard someone greet me with “Hi, is this your first time here?” I eagerly replied “YES”, and was immediately whisked off on a tour of the shop!
To my amazement all of the items displayed were all handmade jewelry, customized with various Glass Beads, Swarovski Crystals, Sterling Silver Components, Bead-able Pens, Key chains, Eye Glass Holders, ID Holders, Bookmarks and all things that SPARKLE & BLING. After realizing this I just had to know how it was all done.
I was told that there would be a class on beading basics within the next half hour so I immediately signed up. After taking the class I found that it was rather simple to design and create pieces of jewelry. The best part is - I was really enjoying it!
Pretty soon I found myself moving my husband’s clothes from one side of the closet to the other to make room for all of my jewelry making supplies. Initially jewelry making was just a hobby. Then I started to receive many compliments on the pieces I was wearing and being asked where did I buy them? When I mentioned that I made them myself, almost overnight I had a handful of people asking if I could design pieces for them. Fortunately this was around the Holiday Season, so word of mouth traveled fast for those needing last minute gift giving items. After that holiday season I decided to venture off into the world of jewelry making.
With that said we would like to welcome the newest addition to our family…
TrulySterling Designed with you in mind…
P.S. By the way I never did make it to the supermarket that day! |
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