GlitterWorksStudio

4/22/10

A perfect Spring day in Central Park...

New York never ceases to amaze me,

and Central Park was absolutely

b-u-r-s-t-i-n-g

with color this week!

This tree was incredibly billowy

and voluptuous.

The tulips were perfection...

This maple was positively glowing green.

(I love it when the leaves are newborn..)

My favorite color...fuscia.

Isn't nature amazing?

And isn't this combo of narcissus, red tulips and fern just delicious?

I've already made a whole bunch

of these images

into a new card line,

Spring in Central Park Collection.

The crowning event was tonight, however, when my sweet hubby brought in

the most intoxicating

bunch of lilacs from the garden.

I was/am completely knocked out!

Hope you have a chance to get outside in your own neighborhood and take in nature's gift.

4/14/10

Summer's almost here...

Time to start thinking about warm weather and beachy fun!

I shipped these glittered beauties out recently to their new homes.

These white ones below without ribbons will be used on a boxwood wreath.

I will post pics when I get some.

Lobsters, crabs, sea stars, sand dollars, seahorses...we've got 'em all.

Hang at the beach house,

or your own house to make it feel like a beach house...

or give one as a hostess gift when you visit someone else's beach house!

(Oooh...I can feel the sand under my toes already...)

3/4/10

One of my most favorite projects....

Came across this photo today and it brought back
some wonderful memories.

This is actually a rather famous cabbage basket,

having been on The Martha Stewart Show
for an Easter segment I did a while back.
It was such fun showing Martha how to make this.

Here's the link if you'd like to watch Martha & me in action.
Both written instructions and video are there,
so you can make some of these sweet baskets for yourself...
They are perfect at a place setting, filled with candy eggs
or perhaps a chocolate bunny.

I created it out of a faux cabbage, a small round box, twig garland,
some excelsior shred, and of course, glitter.

I think it is my favorite of all my Martha projects.
(Martha actually used some of them on her own Easter table
at home after the show!)

I still have a few of them and think I will put them out on my table for Easter.

Maybe I'll make some more...hmmmm...

Ah, memories...

3/2/10

I repeat...When I die, I'm coming back as Teddy...

This afternoon, as we were all scurrying at top speed around the studio,

glittering & packing product & eating chocolate chip cookies (he he),

we couldn't help but notice our supervisor, Teddy McSnouterson,

relaxing in a most provocative pose!

He spends the better part of each day nestled on a blankie

which he has worked down into the crevice of the couch cushions.

Really should send this one into CuteOverload!

Love my kittykat...

2/23/10

Winter Wonderful-land

This was one of those

"ya gotta get outside and capture this image"

kind of days.

We get this type of snowfall only occasionally.

You know, the kind that coats absolutely every twig and leaf

with glittery goodness.

(sigh...)

Very lucky to be surrounded by such beauty...

2/11/10

Glitterfairy on Pet Talk's Valentine's Day Special

Greetings animal lovers!

I am happy to report that I will be celebrating one of my favorite holidays, Valentine's Day, with some furry friends.

Lauren Collier of Pet Talk on Channel 12 has invited me

to be on her show for some Valentine's Day fun.

I designed some easy-to-make laminated pet placemats and will be showing how to make them. I used colored papers, cheetah print paper, glitter (of course!)

and special laminating pockets from the office supply store.

You can cut out shapes, glue together & add a touch of glitter for a bit of glamour. For 2 bucks you can run the finished piece thru a laminator, trim it out,

and voila!,

you have a fun and practical gift

which will also protect your floors

from waterbowls and drippy muzzles.

You can personalize it with your pet's name

or initial or a sweet sentiment.

What a fun way to show your pet some love!

I really enjoy doing the show and dreaming up viewer-friendly projects.

You can catch the show on Cable Channel 12 this weekend

on Saturday, 2/13 at 9am, 12:30pm, 4pm & 10:30pm

as well as Sunday, 2/14 at 5:30am, 9am, 3pm & 8:30pm.

xoxo and Happy Valentine's Day to all!

12/14/09

The Glitterfairy on Pet Talk!

Hey pet lovers,

I had the priviledge of being a guest on

CableVision Channel 12's Pet Talk show this past weekend...

and what a hoot it was,

(or should I say what a "barooooo" it was,

as there were at least three doggies waiting in the green room

to go on after me!)

I showed the adorable host, Lauren Collier,

how to make a sweet snowflake ornament

featuring a picture of one's own pet.

Peggy Garbus of Peggy Garbus Photography

lent me a few of her amazing pet images

and we threw some glitter around

and had a blast!

The kittie on the left is my BabyCat when she was just a wee furball...

I'll post the clip when I get it...

Still glittering up a storm around here...

but there IS a light at the end of the tunnel...

xoxo

12/2/09

T minus 1 and counting...

Yup, it's time for the fabulous SisBoom Holiday extravaganza!

Tomorrow, (or Friday or Saturday...) you must drop everything,

and get yourself over to Jennifer's amazing event

where you will be surrounded by beautiful colors,

( fabrics, trinkets, clothing, crafted whimsies, wreaths,

ornaments, frames, pillows )

and much, much , much, much, much more.

( I can't even begin to explain all the wonders you will find there...)

and of course you will be greeted by the one and only Jennifer,

whose kindness and warmth are legendary!

Do stop by and tell Jen the glitterfairy sent ya!

xoxo

7/20/09

My tan might be fading...but the memories won't!

"My beach"

Vacation has come and gone already and I can't believe

it will be another year before we see these beautiful sights...

The beach is never a disappointment...

always gorgeous, peaceful and amazing!

And of course, our fantastic friends are the real reason

we go year after year....

(sigh.....)

By the way, MY TEAM won the beer pong championship!

(Woot woot!)

Must cobble up a glittered trophy cup for next summer!

Vacation = Absolute H-E-A-V-E-N !!!!!

(double sigh.....and back to "glitter-land" for me!)

6/25/09

What's the buzzzzzzz?

Recently I've named the studio

"The Beehive GlitterGuild",

because there are now many of us buzzing about

throughout the day and night.

My sweet seeeeester has flown in to help.

She is our official "ribbon lady" and ties all our bows.

Not a job for the faint of heart!

I have been very blessed to have found a wonderful

Assistant Glitter Fairy, Denise,

...she glitters, assembles, organizes, tallies, packs,

makes up invoices & charts, does QC checks

and then re-checks everything!

(all with a gorgeous smile on her face, I might add...)

DeniseFairy is my "rock"!

She is actually sprouting wings...

Here are a couple of amazing women who help me to glitter,

our most FUN job around here.

I am also blessed with several other wonderful women

(and you know who you are!) who paint boxes,

cut ribbon and help in any way they can

to keep this glittermachine going!

What a TEAM!!!!!

There is no way on this green earth that this glitterfairy

could handle all this solo...

Many thanks to all...

Tea Time...

We have been extraordinarily busy lately (thank you, GlitterGods!),

but every now and then it's important to take a break...

My sweet sister put together

the most beautiful High Tea for us yesterday...

Still warm from the oven "Swedish Visiting Cake" filled the house and studio

with the most delicious smells...vanilla, sugar & almonds!

What a gift she gave to us!

Thank you seester!

6/1/09

It was P-E-R-F-E-C-T !!!!!!!!!

My weekend in Chicago
at the Country Living Magazine's Women's Entrepreneurial Event was

A M A Z I N G...

I met so many creative women that my head is still spinning.

We networked with women from all over the country,
each one with a great product & story,
and listened to highly successful women entrepreneurs tell their stories.
The speakers and other panelists, experts in PR, TV, and business, shared so much helpful information. It was truly inspirational.

And of course, the most fun for me was showing my glittery goodness to all.

The Country Living Magazine editors & judges
were incredibly charming, accessible and kind.

Now I KNOW why the magazine is soooo wonderful...

Chicago is positively gorgeous...wide, clean streets, flowers like you've never seen outside all buildings and stores,
those legendary, mind-boggling skyscrapers...

and the people are so darned friendly!
I cannot wait to go back...

Well...almost everything was perfect...

My suitcase looked like it tangled with a lawnmower!
(I think they must have used an entire roll of tape.)
The ornaments got a bit roughed up, but nothing was damaged.
The good news is that this happened on the way home! Whew!
Fortunately on the way OUT to the event, I had enough sense to hand carry my precious glitterbabies on the plane
so there was no chance of losing them.

I'll be savoring every moment of this wonderful event for a very long time...

Thank you Country Living Magazine!