Is there a better way to start a holiday weekend than with the Blue Angels flying over the bay, Cherry Festival about to start, friends, family, cookouts and lots of fabulous fireworks?

I don't think so.........it is the perfect way!

Seeing the Blue Angels is always a highlight for me since I was a little girl and to now be able to share that with our daughters is an absolute delight!!

Cherry Festival in Traverse City, MI is the kickoff and celebration of all that is cherry and for me, not much compares to a fabulous fresh cherry or cherry pie from

the World's Cherry Capital!

Amazing Lake Michigan sunsets, didn't get to see the Northern Lights on this vist but this sunset was pretty amazing....check out the rays.......it was like the Northern Lights but during sunset. Beautiful, the picture still doesn't do it justice!

Fireworks, again who doesn't like those?? The little assistants thought they were pretty fabulous this year as we got to see several great firework shows!!!

Again the pictures don't do the sparkling fireworks shows justice but well, had to share! Then of course at midnight, it was my birthday!! What a great way to start a special day! Friends, family, fireworks, cherry pie, amazing sunsets, sunny days on the beach......equals a perfect holiday weekend.

Hope you had a sparkling weekend as well !!!

God Bless the USA!

Red, White & Blue Sparkles

June

Happy Mother's Day!

Being a mom to my two little assistants is the better

than I could ever have wished for and then some! I hope that everyone has a wonderful & sparkling Mother's Day

from all of us

at the Beach Haus Designs studios!

Sparkles!

June

Spring Inspiration

Hi everyone! Been a little remiss lately in posting but that is all about to change! Lots happening around the Beach Haus Studio's so will be sharing bits & pieces of it in the coming weeks.......

Spring has definitely sprung down south! Recently, we got to visit the cutest little town called Gruene, TX. Adorable mills, right on the river (not far from San Antonio) and fabulous little shops full of all kinds of great gifts, clothes and baubles!I just loved this Ice Cream sign.......how can you not? We love ice cream in the Beach Household and the old charm of this sign made me stop and snap a picture or two! Yummmm. The Country Fresh Egg sign was a favorite as well.

Funny, I have learned through the years that you never know where inspiration is going strike and what beautiful intesting designs that you can come up just by getting out and about, taking your camera with you and just soak up all of the simple charms that surround all of us each day. Try it, you might be surprised at what you see that you didn't see before, colors, textures, layers and so much more.

Just wanted to share a few of my Bluebonnet pictures. I love Bluebonnets, no only because they are the Texas state flower but they are so happy and the blues just pop right out and grab you as you are passing them. They make me smile and inspire me!

Enjoy your day and go out and get inspired!!!

Sparkles!

June

exciting times

Wow!!! Good friends, good times, great beads, great classes and much more!

Saw some amazing new innovations from Crystallized Swarovski Elements (really did you expect me to say anything else??LOL), despite how much I love my Crystallized Swarovski Elements, they really have some amazing new designs coming to all of us in the near future! Some pieces that I am truly chomping at the bits to get my hands on and create some new sparkling jewelry.....very exciting and very innovative! Looking forward to sharing more info in the near future. Their trend presentations are really like no other! Each piece is truly a piece of art......be still my sparkling heart!

Got to spend some time with all of my fellow ambassadors and I can truly say that I although I have found such kinship in some like Jamie North (love my Canadian friend and truly the best!) , Laura Timmons (talented, fashionable and a good Texas girl at heart...what is not to love!), Diane Whiting(my talented sparkle sister), Kristal Wick (just the cutest and yet amazingly, super talented), Linda Hartung ( this lady is so down to earth, amazing and gracious that I am in awe) ,

Linda & Kristal playing around at the Ambassador Reception!

Deb Saucier ( love this lady, what a hoot to be around!), Brenda Schweder ( so talented, seriously), Fernando Dasilvia ( he is well beyond.....fabulous, darling!), Val Hirata ( oozes talent and sparkles.....amazing, this bouquet is just a very tiny bit of her work.......), Sandra Lupo ( adore, I took some of my first bead classes from years ago from this talented lady) and Lillian Chen ( amazing, unique and totally original) just to name a few.....

I took a class with Jamie.....if you ever have the chance to take her Oh So Gorgeous bracelet class, well....jump at the chance( pssstt.....she is teaching it at Bead & Button in June)! She is fabulous and the bracelet is beyond beautiful when finished, take a peek at the pic below!!

Course our guys ( Ben & Kevin) totally connected while we were getting beady & sparkly happy with all of the fabulous goodies that were everywhere in Tucson!My classes & Demo went great! We had tons of fun and everyone finished their Vintage Tassled Rose necklaces! Love when that happens!! See smiling faces.......

A few of my sparkle sisters at the Swarovski Party!

What a way to end an amazing week...even though to be honest, I was truly sick the whole week and was working on numerous projects yet I loved getting inspired by all of these amazing creative designers! So many new ideas and designs sparkling in my head....can't wait to show you what I am dreaming about these days!

Lillian, Kristal, Laura and yours truly! Love, love, love these talented ladies!

Val, Diane, me, Deb & Lillian

Cheers and looking forward to a fabulously sparkling year! Can't wait to share all the new sparkling inspiration with you in the coming months! To my fellow ambassadors....you are all the best of the best and I am delighted to be in your inspired and totaly sparkling company......

Sparkles!!!

June

Whirlwind

It's been a whirlwind of travel & activity already this year! So just wanted to share a few highlights as well as inspiration!

Here I am hanging with Shrek ( one of the little assistants favorite characters, by the way) at CHA in Anaheim. What fun it was to met the big green guy in person!

Check out this cool knitted snake....what inspiration at CHA!! He was just adorable!! I am not a knitter at all but he made me give it another thought or two.....hummmm.....

This necklace, although I apologize for the picture not being better, was designed by the amazing Lisa Pavelka, one of my fellow Crystallized Swarovski Elements Ambassadors. She is so inspiring & truly amazing. I don't believe there isn't anything that is can't do! Also got to see some other amabassadors who I adore at CHA- the lovely Kristal Wick, Diane Whiting & Lilian Chen!! Fabulous, talented & super sparkling ladies all of them!

This lovely lady is showing off her necklace that she made in my workshop at CHA! Beautiful!

Check out what the fabulous people at Vintaj came up with for their booth, it was full of inspiration & fabulous ideas! They did such a great job.....course I am not surprised at all!!!

Course these are just a few highlights but such fun in Anaheim despite all of the rain that was falling on California at the time! Loved getting to see old friends and making some new ones! Always an adventure but what an inspiring one with so much creative talent in one place!!

Sparkles!

June

Happy Sparkling New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!!

Wishing you a fabulously blessed & sparkling 2010!

Time for new starts, new classes & new sparkles!

I will be kicking off the new year with a little bit of travel with stops at

the CHA Super Show in sunny Anaheim, CA

to teach a workshop & do a couple of make & takes January 22 and 23, 1020!

Then off to Tucson in February to be an instructor at the Create Your Style with Crystallized Swarovski Elements showroom. My class & demo are both on February 2, 2010. Come take a class, check out the demo and have some sparkling fun!

What a great way to start the new year, don't you agree????

Looking forward to seeing you in California & Tucson!

Sparkles!

June

Vintage Tassled Rose Class in Tucson

I know that this will not come as a big surprise to most of you as you know how I feel about all things that sparkle & shine as well as my love for Crystallized Swarovski Elements. So it took me all of 2 seconds to respond with a resounding YES that I would be delighted to teach again at the Create Your Style Event in Tucson for 2010 when they invited me back this year to teach a class. Just tell me when & where and I am there!!!

So, I am happy to say that I will be at the

Crystallized Swarovski Elements-Create Your Style Event in Tucson

on February 2, 2010!

This year, I am teaching a class called Vintage Tassled Rose in Tucson at the Create Your Style Showroom and would love to have you join me while we create a beautiful necklace I am sure that you will love when completed. We will create a necklace is full of modern vintage with a touch of old world romance and charm. Using various wire wrapping techniques, we will create an eye catching necklace that is full of beautiful crystal pearls and sparkling crystals with a tassled flair that you are sure to love for a lifetime.

Although the class is level is listed at intermediate, those that are beginners are certainly welcome to join in the fun as well!

Learning various techniques is always a good thing!

I know that I am looking forward to taking some classes myself. I love to be challenged and learn new techniques to use and adapt into my own designs. Don't you???

Honestly, I can't think of a better place to take fabulous classes as well as have the opportunity to be inspired as well as see a wide range of fun demos at the Create Your Style showroom hosted some amazing instructors & Create Your Style Ambassadors like myself. Hint, Hint: I will be showing you how to create a fun, colorful and of course, sparkling watch bracelet using wire wrapping techniques during my free demo in the showroom on February 2nd in the afternoon, please come by say hi & join in the fun. You won't be disappointed!

Sparkles!!! Can't wait to see you in Tucson!!!!