Frozen Bay

I have to say one of the things that I love about Northern Michigan is the peace and serenity of when we are here in the winter and you see the beautiful waters of Lake Michigan
and its bays frozen over with snow and ice.
Being from the south originally, well this just isn't a site
that you normally see down there, LOL!!!

Little assistant #1 and hubby were out there yesterday shooting video, pictures, snowshoeing and having such a good time........just sweet, beautiful and inspiring don't you think?

So I am up early this morning, working in the UpNorth studio on some new ideas and designs that were dancing through my head last night like the sugar plums at Christmas.......watching the new day start and seeing all the frozen wonder on the bay.........I am always at some of my most creative up here seeing Mother Nature's handiwork.

Who knows what I will come up with today before heading back to the Muth studio with the little assistants.

Wishing you a sparkling & inspiring day!

Snowy sparkles

June

excited

hummm, you know when you have those days that you wake up, it's sunny, happy (not too cold, LOL), you get good emails and inspiration just hits you in a really good way? Well, I am having one of those days.......lots of fun new things on the horizon, trying to broaden my horizons too......can't talk too much about it all right now but hopefully it will all pay off. Fingers crossed, toes crossed and lots of praying happening in the BHD studios.......

Well off to create some new sparkles from all of this sunny inspiration that is coming my way........I will share soon!!! Promise!

New Jewelry

So I am trying to get back in the groove of things and to start off my to-do list today I am posting some new jewelry that I finally got photographed and ready to put on the website and blog! YIPPEE!
I love this double strand cool necklace! Full of wood coco beads, freshwater pearls & Crystallized Swarovski elements crystals it is perfect to go with everything! Don't you agree!


Just Beachy is one of a kind and my return to my roots with our authentic beach glass (or some people love to call it sea glass) jewelry. I love the color of this beach glass is a a beautiful shade of aqua that we have wrapped and embellished with Crystallized Swarovski Elements crystals and sterling silver. Fabulous.........
Golden Venice is a classic, elegant necklace of sterling silver, vermeil, Crystallized Swarovski Elements crystals and a fabulous Murano glass pendant. Stunning!Circle of Blue is just fun & cute!! Dress it up, dress it down......
I love the swing factor in the tassel don't you?

All of these pieces are available on the website with some more being added shortly!

Have a Sparkling Day!
June

Sparkling Party in Tucson

Our last night in Tucson was just a blast....the annual Crystallized Swarovski Elements party was held in the courtyard in the new location for the showroom & classes this year. So we had a beautiful, perfect evening under the Tucson stars with music, drinks,friends & fun....who can ask for much more!

At the party & under the Tucson Sky....love the lighting & catus! Hubby took this picture.......cool isn't it?

The classes and demos went well. Here I am getting ready for my students.....

Here I am working hard at the Demo booth in the Crystallized Swarovski Elements Showroom showing how to make my Sparkling Crystal Watch Bracelet!

My new friend the talented, Jamie North from Canada! Her earring demo followed mine at the showroom.....see all those sparkles behind us....each one was a fabulous Crytallized Swarovski Elements crystal.....They were fabulous in person!

One of the best things of the week was that I was invited along with 19 other designers to become an ambassador for Crystallized Swarovski Elements.........I am beyond honored to say the least!!! I will let you know more about that later but I am doing a sparkling crystal dance.

Isn't this just a sparkling laptop......it was in the showroom in Tucson!

I met some other instuctors that to just say that they are talented is not doing them justice at all! They are some of the most amazing, super talented ladies and gentlemen that I have had the pleasure to know.......I feel so inspired just being around them! One of the gals that I met was Jamie North. She is FABULOUS! Wait till you have a chance to take a peek at some of her jewelry....amazing! You have to check out her Glitz N Kitz Website if you are looking for some new design ideas and yes, she sells both kits & finished jewelry.

Here is Leslee, Jamie & myself at the party!

Also Deb Simon......the gal has done it all! Fabulous and she has a new book out. We were teaching classes side by side.

One of the instuctors that is so nice, sweet and super talented is Valeen Hirata. She is just adorable and what a pleasure to meet her!

Leslee Frumin is a bead & metal artists that is just an amazing instuctor......She lives in California but originally lived in Michigan so we of course hit it! Truly a wonderful lady and very talented . She has been teaching for many years. I am thinking I will need to check out one of her classes in the near future!

There were so many more wonderfully talented instuctors there and several that I didn't get to meet but had hoped to so maybe next time!

Hanging out in Tucson!

Well, for a good old southern gal like myself who now lives in the cold, snowy area known as Michigan to say that I am back in the sun again is a happy day for me!! The weather here in Tucson has been fabulous, sunny & hot ....just like I love it!

Completed my class and my showroom demonstration yesterday for Crystallized Swarovski Elements- Create Your Style workshops. What fun it was! I will post pictures I promise shortly that hubby took for me while I was "working", LOL!! Have to get the pictures uploaded into my computer so that I can post them for you. I truly feel so honored that they loved one of my designs enough to allow me to teach it to some students. I had the best students by the way, these women were rocking the design in a big way and they all loved the fact that it was copper! Go figure......

Off to check out some of the goodies at some of the other shows today......will post later on those finds as well......

Also, looking forward to meeting some guys & gals who I have long admired are such an inspiration to me while I am in Tucson. I will keep you posted on that as well!

Sunny Sparkles to everyone!

June

Getting Ready For Tucson

I've been getting everything finished up, packed up and shipped out for my class, Northern Copper Sky Necklace and In Showroom demo both on February 3rd for the Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED-Swarovski Elements Eventin Tucson, AZ.

Here are some of the sparkling Swarovski Crystals and other supplies that will be used in my class! We are making the Northern Copper Sky Necklace, which is a perfect wire wrapping class for everyone from a beginner on up plus copper is such a hot metal these days. I know that you will love the class if you sign up! I will be showing in class some other variations of the necklace too for those who love a bigger more dramatic necklace to those who love the style but want a smaller version.......FUN!!!!Come see me in Tucson, sign up for my class Northern Copper Sky Necklace
on February 3rd at Swarovski's website
Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED-Swarovski Elements Event

To New Beginnings!

This is a big day for all American's.....the Inaguration of a new President! Honestly, I am such a history buff that I love this day for so many reasons.....all the history beginning, all the history revisted as well as all the hope for change and well.... hope. After all, 2008 was a trying year for everyone and 2009 has started off a bit rough for many as well with so much bad news around the world. We all need a little hope and something great to celebrate.

So to this day of new beginnings.....I wish our new President godspeed and much success. He has much to live up to on so many fronts but to be in a position to give everyone and not just those of us that live in the beautiful United States of America such a positive feeling of hope and change is well a nice feeling, don't you agree?

I am off to watch the festivities, parade, the address and of course the balls to see what everyone is wearing, LOL!!! Inspiration comes from everywhere!

God Bless America and God Bless you Mr. President!