New Jewelry Displays

A few weeks back, I happened to go into the Hallmark store down the street -for thank you cards. Found out they were closing up shop and they were selling everything.

Did I get the thank you cards -no. Did I snag a good deal on some displays -oh yeah!

Picked up two white wire displays, perfect for petite earrings and key chains. I find creating petite earrings is addictive. As a result, I tend to make (and have in stock) quite a few pairs. But on the rare occasion I do a show, there is never enough table space to really put them all out. Now, I can pop them into some small zip lock bags and hang them on the display.

The three-tier bracelet display -finally!

I've been wanting one of these for a while now. From research I do know I saved a few bucks (and shipping), so it's all good.

In the last few days, I've been (mentally) cataloging my unfinished projects both in the house and for Crystal Allure.

And as if my project list isn't long enough, I can now add these:

The wooden platforms with the metal heart -well, it was unique and I know I can figure something out for it. Although, I will have to paint the wood -most especially since the "precious moments" logo is still on them. :-)

Of course since I use black tablecloths I was thinking of white paint, but hey, you never know. Will try to remember to post the 'newly painted' pictures of this project once it gets finished. I'm sure if this project could talk, it would be asking where is the end of the line....it's no where in sight.

Emma's Custom Crystal Prom Earrings

Back in May a woman emailed me and said that one of her co-workers told her about Crystal Allure. She said, "he told me by order of marriage he was obligated to mention his wife's jewelry business, Crystal Allure". Yes, that was my husband. He's a funny guy. :-)

Amy contacted me about designing a custom pair of crystal earrings for her daughter's prom. We communicated the whole custom order through email. I provided her some direction on earring styles based on the style of the dress and asked her to send me some pictures of the dress.

Her daughter, Emma, had chosen a lovely mermaid style dress in a pinkish-salmon color with a silver and gold overlay. It was definately a beautiful dress!

Since the dress was patterned, I suggested a simple crystal earring style, possibly a drop of some sort. So I sent off to Amy a sample picture of crystal colors and four possible earring styles. Although it would be difficult to match the pinkish-salmon color in the dress, I did show a light rose crystal style, for comparison purposes.

I offered my thoughts on the design and suggested since the dress was so beautiful and elegant, I would chose Style #1 for the style but I would choose Style #2 for the color. What you can't see in the pictures are the many gold-toned beads on the straps of the dress. By going with the golden shadow crystal, it also would not compete with the dress for attention.

Emma did choose exactly this design option and the earrings turned out stunning! Emma was kind enough to send some pictures after her prom and you can see the lovely Emma's Custom Crystal Drop Prom Earrings (E257) and her handsome date below.

Emma's Custom Crystal Drop Prom Earrings (E257)

Emma had this to say about her custom earrings:

Hey Stephanie,
This is a little late, but I wanted to thank you SO MUCH for my prom
earrings! I've just sent a card along with my mom, so hopefully that gets
to you soon. Again, I loved them so so much and I cannot thank you enough.
Hopefully I'll have some more Crystal Allure earrings in my future :)
Emma

Awww! You're very welcome Emma! So glad you loved your earrings and it was my pleasure to design them just for you! Enjoy!

PS: Don't forget, crystal earrings are very versatile and can be worn for more than just special occasions! Pair them with a beaded top, jeans and viola' -instant style!

Happy Customer Shares Her Thoughts

Our daily lives can be so busy sometimes. But when a customer takes the time to write a thank you email or letter, it gives me great pride to share it with all of you.

Hello,
Just wanted to let you know that I received my order today in the mail and I
just love the bracelet and matching earrings. I like the story behind the
bracelet about a butterfly and taking a new breath. I am on a list for a
double-lung transplant and I am going to wear this jewelry proudly!

Thank you so much for thinking of us transplant individuals.

Beverly (Iowa)

You are very welcome Beverly! It is my pleasure to design beautiful awareness jewelry for such beautiful people! And good wishes are sent your way on your journey to transplant.

Sparkling Garden Friends

It is true, I love all things sparkly. And so why shouldn't my garden sparkle too? Right?!

I found both the frog and snail at a local store and just recently purchased the mushroom from an artisan at a local craft show (Fairport Canal Days). She had some fabulous items and it was hard to decide. But I knew the colors would go perfectly in our butterfly garden.Of course, I took the pictures at night...so they don't really sparkle in the pictures like they do during the day. But I just had to share with you.

When I'm not beading, I'm in the garden. In fact, we recently cut down the tree next to our porch so that will be the next garden challenge..to landscape there so that it shows off our wrap around porch. I figure by the time I get around to finishing it and liking how it looks, it'll be fall. :-)

There are some fabulous new summer jewelry designs coming, I just need to get better pictures and get some complementary pieces finished before I do the official announcement. So, gotta run...busy, busy, busy...