Crystal Jewelry Inspiration

Simply Toggles Bracelet

                                                                        Trapeze Ring

This blog will introduce my contribution to Crystal Jewelry Inspiration from the CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassadors, 2013, Karin Van Voorhees, Editor, Kalbach Book, Waukesha, WI.  This is a beautiful compilation of inspirational crystal projects submitted by thirty of the CREATE YOUR STYLE with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Ambassadors. The book also includes an international gallery of photographs.  My particular project, “Simply Toggles,” is the final project in the Ambassador section of the book; as the most recent addition to the Ambassador Team, I am thrilled to have been a part of this publication.  The diversity and scope of the projects are quite impressive.

My project was originally taught at the CREATE YOUR STYLE IN TUCSON, A SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS EVENT 2011, under the name “Beads & Buttons Bracelet.”

The large Checkerboard Crystals were purchased at Beadin’ Path in Freeport Maine, and I studied these for quite a while before coming upon the inspiration of a series of toggles.  The complete directions for this project can be found with my bio in the book on page 130.  If you give this project a try and you have any questions, you can find my contact information through my website, and I would enjoy hearing from you.

Thank you for looking in on my blog; if you leave a message with your name, I will be pulling one name at random and sending that lucky person a kit to make my “Trapeze Ring.”  This project was taught at the same venue in 2012.  See picture above.  You can learn more about the Ambassadors at their links below.

All names will be forwarded to Kalmbach Books for an additional drawing to receive a free copy of the book.  

Their online store can be found at: http://www.kalmbachstore.com/67019.html

January 14^th                        

                                    June Beach www.beachhausdesigns.blogspot.com

                                    Lilian Chen www.liliangoldgatsby.blogspot.com

                                    Fernando deSilva www.modern-expressions.blogspot.com

                                    Marcia DeCoster www.maddesignsbeads.blogspot.com

Stephanie Dixon www.thedixonchick.blogspot.com

January 15^th                        

                                    Katie Hacker www.katiehacker.blogspot.com

                                    Monica Han www.cysdreambeads.blogspot.com

January 16^th                        

                                    Val Hirata www.cbysparkle.com/blog

                                    Jamie Hogsett www.jamiehogsett.blogspot.com

                                    Tamara Honoman www.thonaman.com/Tams blog dir/blogs/index.php

January 17th                        

                                    Lisa Pavelka www.lisapavelka.typepad.com

                                    Margot Potter www.margotpottertheimpatientcrafter.blogspot.com

                                    Pat Riesenburger www.urbanstitchstudio.blogspot.com

                                    Leslie Rogalski www.sleeplessbeader.blogspot.com

                                    Nadia Sanchez Ramos www.foufouchat.blogspot.com

                                    Renata Sanchez Ramos www.foufouchat.blogspot.com

                                    Debra Saucier www.debrasaucier.blogspot.com

January 18^th                        

                                    Brenda Schweder www.BrendaSchweder.com

                                    Debbi Simon www.debbisimon.blogspot.com

                                    Kim St. Jean www.kimstjean.blogspot.com

                                    Laura Timmons www.therabeading.blogspot.com

                                    Kristal Wick www.kristalwick.wordpress.com

                                    Diane Whiting www.sparklesandsmiles.blogspot.com