Happy Birthday!

Sorry it has taken me a bit to post here.....but well not only were we celebrating the 4th of July but my birthday was the 5th! SO lots happening here & I will be sharing quite a bit in the next few posts as well......Little Assistant #1 & I ran our first 2k race on the 4th. What fun it was to share that with her plus I think it has inspired me to get training for a 5k race of my own in the near future. Funny how little things like that can just get you moving in a new direction, isn't it???Here is the starting line...quite a few people gathered for race day! We were just happy not to finish last!!!! YIPPEE! There was a 20K, 10K, 5K & the 2K that were run that day in Frankenmuth for the Volkslaufe. Getting a bit of refreshment before the race........I was so proud of her! Here were come toward the finish line.........it was cute to see so many little ones racing.

We had the cutest trio that was waiting for us at the finish line....
My parents were in from the south for a week long visit & Little Assistant #2 who was clapping on the sidelines as we header toward our big finish!!!

What a great way to spend a holiday and a good start to a birthday........

Hope everyone has lots of sparklers and fireworks

Red, White & Blue sparkles to everyone!!!
June

New Designs Part II

Oops, sorry if you got an earlier post....wasn't finished & it got sent out.....forgive me. UGH!!!

Been a busy week here at the Beach studios! Lots of thing bubbling but some that I can't share although I will share some new designs that are HOT off the press.....would love to hear your thoughts........I love feedback on designs!

So I am loving this adorable necklace! Full of color and it just makes me smile looking at it!

This is a newer style that we have been doing, a bit more vintage in its feel.....I love this & think it is a great transition necklace for the seasons as well as a great throw it with a tank & jeans, off you go you gorgeous gal!

White Turquoise is one of my new favorite stones and here it is in a classic, simple yet Fab necklace! Love the sterling & wood pendant, don't you?

One of our new bridesmaid & special occasion designs. Full of pink & hot pink Swarovski crystals....simple yet plenty of sparkle!

Course those of you who know me well know that I LOVE vintage and this necklace is full of vintage flowers & pearls but updated to look at bit modern & fun with Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls & sterling silver.Let's do the twist! So a little throwback there for you but isn't this necklace fun! The pendant is Murano glass done in royal, green & red......we added beautiful sterling silver, lapis, turquoise & of course our favorite Swarovski crystals!!! Cool, light, sassy & fun....can you ask more from your necklace?

Well, that is it for today......off to the studio!

Have a Sparkling Day!!
June

Women Take Wing Feature

I am a charter member of a great group of women that you really need to get to know!
The group is called Women Take Wing and to say that they are a unique, talented, diverse group is quite the understatement!

They have been profiling all of the members for months now and there are some fantastic members as well as stories. You should check out the other profiles if you have the chance......So yours truly was profiled quite while back but thought I would share it with everyone in case you missed it before.....as well as take a moment to toot their horn a bit!

So here it is.........

Life's A Beach!

Posted Oct. 11, 2007

Women Take Wing! is pleased to feature our Charter Members.This is our chance to shine a spotlight on some remarkably inspiring & creative business women, who have taken flight with their dreams and are building businesses that reflect their values, talents, and passions in life. Their belief in themselves and their visions, combined with hard work and innovative thinking, bring them satisfaction each day as they pursue entrepreneurial success. They serve as inspirational beacons to women everywhere who feel a stirring to start a business of their own. We'll be featuring one Charter Member each Thursday. This week, we introduce you to beautiful jewelry designer June Beach...

Featured Charter Member: June Beach
Beach Haus Designs

Beach Haus Designs by June Beach is a fabulous collection of limited edition jewelry & accessories. Based in Michigan, but having grown up in the South, June tries to bring her Southern heritage to everything that she designs - as well as interesting perspectives on design and color combinations.

Beach Haus Designs is a unique company that is building its national reputation on unique, innovative and stylish designs. Selling from their website, http://www.beachhausdesigns.com/, they reach retail customers on both a national & international level. In addition, June designs & sells exclusive wholesale jewelry collections to specialty boutiques, salons & galleries across the country. She is well known for designing custom one of a kind jewelry for weddings and special events via the June Beach Couture Collection.

June has worked as a successful designer, manager and buyers for apparel and accessories, as well as having worked with some of the country’s top retailers. This hands-on education helped to shape her design philosophy before launching Beach Haus Designs, The Bella Dog Boutique, the June Beach Couture Collection and soon to be launched, the Beach Princess Jewelry Collection for the little princess in your life.

June says “I truly hope that the women who wear our designs realize they are as artful, unique and one of a kind as the jewelry they wear. We can’t ask for a better gift than that to and from our treasured customers!” Beach Haus Designs jewelry - for all of the special moments in life.

Her influence exceeds fashion jewelry, too! Though it truly has no connection to her, June has been 'honored' here in Washington state, with a road named 'June Beach Road' on Whidbey Island!

Visit June’s Women Take Wing! Charter Member Bio page:
http://www.womentakewing.com/MemberBeachJune.html

Visit June’s website: http://www.beachhausdesigns.com

Again please check out this fabulous group of ladies at www.womentakewing.com. Having started with just 14 charter members, they now have 42 members and growing daily! Members are from the USA & Canada but we are excited that we will soon have members from other parts of the world!

I love having my own street sign!!! I think that is just the cherry on the top of the cupcake, don't you!!!

Happy Beach Sparkles!
June

Green Beach & Beach Glass

As we all know the big buzzword these days is "Green" & here are Beach Haus Designs we try to do our part too with recycling packaging, beads ( I LOVE anything vintage & have been collecting vintage jewelry & accessories since I was 10 years old!), chains, etc.....sometimes I get so attached to certain pieces that I really feel this need for the piece to get a home with someone who will treasure the jewelry & components in it as much as I do.

Well, one of the other things we do here and is one of our founding designs is our beautiful one of a kind, authentic Beach Glass ( course some people refer to it as Sea Glass as well but being that we are Beach Haus Designs we stick with Beach Glass, LOL).
I have not done as much of our beautiful Beach Glass lately for several reasons but I am happy to say that it is back & here are some of our authentic Lake Michigan beach glass designs......get them while you can as they are all one of a kind & when they are gone....well, you know the drill, their gone!

I love the story behind so many of the colors that you find....cobalt blue beach glass is often from old Noxema jars, Lavender used to be white but during the wars WWI & II they took out a product out of the glass that turned it white that was needed for the war effort and the new chemical over time turned white glass lavender........rare.
There are reds, browns ( old root beer & beer bottles), green (7 -up bottles) and of course white & clear ( soda bottles, etc) I have a fabulous piece of large beach glass that still have the writing on it from the soda bottle, too fun!!!We have done and are always happy to do custom work for our customers using their own beach glass that they found on a favorite vacation, etc.......contact us at customerservice@beachhausdesigns.com for more information about custom work.

Many of our Beach Haus Designs brides have used beach glass in their bridal jewelry for their beach weddings in bracelets, anklets & necklaces! What a great one of a kind gift to give to those who stand up in your wedding.

So here is to a green world!
Check out our Beach Glass Jewelry and snag a piece while you can!

Sparkles
June