Just wanted to send out a quick reminder about the upcoming jewelry show. This show will be indoors which should make for a slightly warmer shopping experience! Be sure to check out the October specialty items in support of Breast Cancer Awareness and Healthy Lung Month.
Also, I'll have my inspired fall beaded jewelry designs there as well. Come by, mention this blog posting and enjoy 20% off website prices.
WHAT: The Union Hill Fire Department Auxiliary
WHERE: The Union Hill Fire Dept.
On the corner of Ridge Rd & County Line Rd
Union Hill, New York
WHEN: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Pre-shop on our jewelry website: Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry Designs
Healthy Lung Month
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Crystal Allure Celebrates Healthy Lung Month
Everyday we take for granted our ability to breathe -but it's not that easy for millions of people with lung diseases. October is Healthy Lung Month and a great time to learn more about the lung diseases that affect more than 30 million Americans.
Cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, asthma, and chronic bronchitis are just some of the lung diseases you may have heard of. Being short of breath can make everyday activities seem like a chore rather than an enjoyment. Consider this: have you ever gone outside on an extremely cold, frigid, windy, winter day and the wind just slaps you in the face with such force and shock that you actually feel like you've lost your breath and you can't breathe? This is how some affected by a lung disease feel -everyday.
So how can you keep your lungs healthy? What can you do to help raise awareness of these lung diseases? Well, if you smoke the first place to start is to STOP SMOKING and/or avoid secondhand smoke. More than 87 percent of lung cancer cases as well as most cases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis are caused by tobacco smoke. And for those with cystic fibrosis, smoke and secondhand smoke further compromises their lungs. I hope this does not sound like an anti-smoking message. But the evidence speaks for itself. Smoking is BAD.
Of course, exercise is an excellent way to keep your lungs healthy -give them a good workout!! If your lungs are already compromised don't despair! There are still exercises you can do -just consult with your physician first before starting any exercise program or routine.
You can also make a difference by raising awareness. One lung disease of special interest to me is cystic fibrosis (CF). This is one disease I'd like to see disappear! Yet, you'd be surprised not many people have heard of CF. Sadly, I've even come across some physicians that didn't know what it was or how to test for it! Those with CF can and should still exercise but ultimately they will need a lung transplant to survive. So how can you help? An excellent resource for cystic fibrosis information and awareness activities is the Lungs for Life Foundation. I urge you to check them out.
Another great way to get involved this month is to purchase your cystic fibrosis awareness, organ donation awareness, transplant awareness, survivor and co-survivor jewelry from Crystal Allure Creations. Remember, your purchase of my designer awareness jewelry will benefit the charity identified in the product description. What better way to get involved than to show your support AND look fabulous!!!
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Resources
To learn more about cystic fibrosis, visit the Lungs for Life Foundation website. http://www.lungsforlife.info/
Sources
American Lung Association
Everyday we take for granted our ability to breathe -but it's not that easy for millions of people with lung diseases. October is Healthy Lung Month and a great time to learn more about the lung diseases that affect more than 30 million Americans.
Cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, asthma, and chronic bronchitis are just some of the lung diseases you may have heard of. Being short of breath can make everyday activities seem like a chore rather than an enjoyment. Consider this: have you ever gone outside on an extremely cold, frigid, windy, winter day and the wind just slaps you in the face with such force and shock that you actually feel like you've lost your breath and you can't breathe? This is how some affected by a lung disease feel -everyday.
So how can you keep your lungs healthy? What can you do to help raise awareness of these lung diseases? Well, if you smoke the first place to start is to STOP SMOKING and/or avoid secondhand smoke. More than 87 percent of lung cancer cases as well as most cases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis are caused by tobacco smoke. And for those with cystic fibrosis, smoke and secondhand smoke further compromises their lungs. I hope this does not sound like an anti-smoking message. But the evidence speaks for itself. Smoking is BAD.
Of course, exercise is an excellent way to keep your lungs healthy -give them a good workout!! If your lungs are already compromised don't despair! There are still exercises you can do -just consult with your physician first before starting any exercise program or routine.
You can also make a difference by raising awareness. One lung disease of special interest to me is cystic fibrosis (CF). This is one disease I'd like to see disappear! Yet, you'd be surprised not many people have heard of CF. Sadly, I've even come across some physicians that didn't know what it was or how to test for it! Those with CF can and should still exercise but ultimately they will need a lung transplant to survive. So how can you help? An excellent resource for cystic fibrosis information and awareness activities is the Lungs for Life Foundation. I urge you to check them out.
Another great way to get involved this month is to purchase your cystic fibrosis awareness, organ donation awareness, transplant awareness, survivor and co-survivor jewelry from Crystal Allure Creations. Remember, your purchase of my designer awareness jewelry will benefit the charity identified in the product description. What better way to get involved than to show your support AND look fabulous!!!*******************
Resources
To learn more about cystic fibrosis, visit the Lungs for Life Foundation website. http://www.lungsforlife.info/
Sources
American Lung Association
Ahead of the times? Or just in line with the times?
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
It generally takes a lot to surprise or amaze me. Yet lately, creatively, I've amazed myself and don't know what to make of it -more of this to follow. But first, I don't think I make things easy for myself either, as a rule, I can work in my home studio for hours and yet design ideas don't come easily to me until I'm not in the studio (or near paper for that matter!).
Here's what I mean: I think we can all agree our lives are very, very busy. With that said, it is a rule, tradition (call it what you like) in my home for both myself and my husband to stop doing what we're doing every evening at 9:00 p.m. to spend at least an hour with each other before we head to bed to start the next day. We'll usually sit together and watch television. Now it is during these times that design ideas just pop into my head (and of course I'm never near paper) -or best of all, they'll pop in my head while I'm sleeping (and I'll wake up knowing I just created a piece in my thoughts but I'm too tired to turn the light on, search for paper and sketch it out). Mind you, I've lost a good many design ideas simply because of this! Sad, I know.
So now that you know this, let me get back to my original thought (since it all ties in together). On the occasion that I actually get that piece of paper or happen to remember the design when I wake up and actually sketch it out, of late I'm simply amazed that I've actually found my design in a store or a jewelry ad!! I've never seen the piece before yet I designed it in my head -granted the beads are different but essentially it is the same.
Just last night while shopping for a new suit for an upcoming interview (yes, I still must maintain my day job *sigh*) I pointed out a necklace that I had just designed at work that day! Again, the pendant on the store design was different but the structure and this time, even the color was the same and I just pointed at it and said to my husband, "I just sketched that out on paper right before leaving work!". Even more strange is my sketch was a single strand necklace, yet while walking to my car I pictured this design as a multi-strand necklace -which I decided to make it this way. And as I said, there is was, sitting in the store jewelry case! And this is not the first time this has happened. Now, my husband just smiles and shakes his head because he just can't understand how I do this.
Periodically, in my conversations with my husband (bless his soul for listening to me! since I can ramble on...and on...!) I've mentioned to him some idea or trend that I was thinking about and then I get my fashion magazine in the mail and there it is! In print! The idea or trend I just told him about. So, although he's used to it, he's still baffled at times. Me on the other hand, I'm amazed. Not sure why since I have always been creative, felt I was on the "cutting edge" of style -so to speak, and would even go so far as to say I've set my own trends at times.
So why am I amazed? I don't know. Guess I haven't given it much thought -or as my husband would say, I haven't analyzed it yet! Maybe I'm amazed simply because I feel that it "is my design" -or that it could be!
The solution....find the time (HA!!) to get my designs out and into the stores......
Here's what I mean: I think we can all agree our lives are very, very busy. With that said, it is a rule, tradition (call it what you like) in my home for both myself and my husband to stop doing what we're doing every evening at 9:00 p.m. to spend at least an hour with each other before we head to bed to start the next day. We'll usually sit together and watch television. Now it is during these times that design ideas just pop into my head (and of course I'm never near paper) -or best of all, they'll pop in my head while I'm sleeping (and I'll wake up knowing I just created a piece in my thoughts but I'm too tired to turn the light on, search for paper and sketch it out). Mind you, I've lost a good many design ideas simply because of this! Sad, I know.
So now that you know this, let me get back to my original thought (since it all ties in together). On the occasion that I actually get that piece of paper or happen to remember the design when I wake up and actually sketch it out, of late I'm simply amazed that I've actually found my design in a store or a jewelry ad!! I've never seen the piece before yet I designed it in my head -granted the beads are different but essentially it is the same.
Just last night while shopping for a new suit for an upcoming interview (yes, I still must maintain my day job *sigh*) I pointed out a necklace that I had just designed at work that day! Again, the pendant on the store design was different but the structure and this time, even the color was the same and I just pointed at it and said to my husband, "I just sketched that out on paper right before leaving work!". Even more strange is my sketch was a single strand necklace, yet while walking to my car I pictured this design as a multi-strand necklace -which I decided to make it this way. And as I said, there is was, sitting in the store jewelry case! And this is not the first time this has happened. Now, my husband just smiles and shakes his head because he just can't understand how I do this.
Periodically, in my conversations with my husband (bless his soul for listening to me! since I can ramble on...and on...!) I've mentioned to him some idea or trend that I was thinking about and then I get my fashion magazine in the mail and there it is! In print! The idea or trend I just told him about. So, although he's used to it, he's still baffled at times. Me on the other hand, I'm amazed. Not sure why since I have always been creative, felt I was on the "cutting edge" of style -so to speak, and would even go so far as to say I've set my own trends at times.
So why am I amazed? I don't know. Guess I haven't given it much thought -or as my husband would say, I haven't analyzed it yet! Maybe I'm amazed simply because I feel that it "is my design" -or that it could be!
The solution....find the time (HA!!) to get my designs out and into the stores......
Blue Heart Spay Neuter Awareness Lanyard (L04)
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Update (3/8/16): The following product has been donated to the National Mill Dog Rescue online Pawsome Auction. It was chosen exclusively for National Mill Dog Rescue because of its purpose and color. The lovely blue colors are a perfect complement to the wonderful work of National Mill Dog Rescue! See details below to place your bid.
Share your love of pets and help to raise awareness for the need to spay and/or neuter. So many pets are turned over to shelters every day and sadly, many will never leave. It's a heart breaking statistic.
But, I wanted to do my part to change that. To be the voice for those who cannot speak. I am hoping you will help me do this. This passion -this desire to make a difference has inspired a new collection of handmade jewelry!
Check out the latest beaded lanyard in support of spaying and neutering of your pets under the Animal Awareness Jewelry Collection. Have a Heart -Help a Pet!
Handmade beaded lanyard raises Spay Neuter awareness and features two light blue lampwork heart beads with an amazing color core that looks like spun satin, accented with sapphire Swarovski Crystals, sterling silver, Bali and silver-lined accent beads. Finished with a sterling silver paw charm, silver key ring and lanyard hook. Length is 18" long, 36" around the neck.
Thank you for shopping Crystal Allure Jewelry for all your Awareness Jewelry and for supporting the worthy causes that make a difference in the world.
Share your love of pets and help to raise awareness for the need to spay and/or neuter. So many pets are turned over to shelters every day and sadly, many will never leave. It's a heart breaking statistic.
But, I wanted to do my part to change that. To be the voice for those who cannot speak. I am hoping you will help me do this. This passion -this desire to make a difference has inspired a new collection of handmade jewelry!
Check out the latest beaded lanyard in support of spaying and neutering of your pets under the Animal Awareness Jewelry Collection. Have a Heart -Help a Pet!
Blue Heart Spay Neuter Awareness Beaded Lanyard (L04)
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THIS CHARITY AUCTION HAS ENDED.
SOLD
THIS CHARITY AUCTION HAS ENDED.
Handmade beaded lanyard raises Spay Neuter awareness and features two light blue lampwork heart beads with an amazing color core that looks like spun satin, accented with sapphire Swarovski Crystals, sterling silver, Bali and silver-lined accent beads. Finished with a sterling silver paw charm, silver key ring and lanyard hook. Length is 18" long, 36" around the neck.
Thank you for shopping Crystal Allure Jewelry for all your Awareness Jewelry and for supporting the worthy causes that make a difference in the world.
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