MARTHA, MARTHA, MARTHA!

Here’s a sneak peek at my whirlwind trip to NYC to be at the Martha Stewart show! Martha’s producers called my dear friend Linda Hartung (www.WireLace.com) last week to let her know they were creating a necklace with her project for Martha to do on the show. Linda invited me to come along for the great adventure!

I was lucky enough to sit in the front row of the audience and have a few moments to chat with Martha.

More about my great adventures with Martha in the big apple coming soon….

We were so lucky to have a meeting with Martha’s craft gurus in their “craft room” yesterday. They call is a craft room, I call it craft heaven! Martha Stewart-organized with everything you could possibly need clearly labeled. Come take a peek with me!

#1 on AMAZON

Whooo-Hooo!

I am thrilled to see my new book FABULOUS FABRIC BEADS, ranked #1 in the Beadwork, Needlework, and Textile Arts categories on Amazon today! As you can see Sage & Gaia are helping me celebrate!

Click here for the Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Fabulous-Fabric-Beads-Create-Jewelry/dp/1596680776/ref=pd_ts_b_2?ie=UTF8&s=books

I'm #2 in the Jewelry category just under my dear friend Susan Lenart Kazmer's FAB book, Making Connections: A Handbook of Cold Joins for Jewelers and Mixed-Media Artists.

What a great event in the middle of this global crisis we're all trying to ride out. That's why I feel creativity is even more important these days. We all need to tap deeply into our hearts and remember what's REALLY important to us. It's never the stuff, it's who we love... What better way to express that love than by making them a gift straight from our heart to theirs?

You know, a card or piece of jewelry, a quilt or poem. It doesn't matter what it is as long as you're in the flow while creating it. Feeling the abundant energy of sheer creativity. Is that not the greatest high or what? Some days better than chocolate if you ask me...

So with the intensity of everything that's going on outside our front doors these days, I invite you to stay in your warm, safe cucoon and make some great art! The holidays are right around the corner and no matter your financial situation, you can always create! Step beyond the fears of the day and do something that makes you feel good. Nothing brightens a day more than this simple act of kindness. Let's not forget that first whiff of crayons as we gently opened the box in first grade...

Hugs & Sparkles,

Creatively Kristal

My First Book Review!

One of my favorite websites is http://www.Ormentea.com
and blogs http://shinylittlethings.blogspot.com/

I was thrilled to read Cynthia’s review of my book, FABULOUS FABRIC BEADS.
Cynthia has all kinds of fun events going on. Right now they’re doing a Charm Swap. Check it out! Looks so fun, I’ll have to fit it in my schedule next time!

MARTHA STEWART RIBBONS BEADS

I created these beauties for my new book (you can pre-order on my website http://www.KristalWick.com) and they inspired me to go further and became an entire soon-to-be-launched wedding jewelry line!

I love the color palette of the Martha Steward ribbons for everything wedding! So light and luscious! This 3 strand necklace is pretty formal and you can adapt it and use 1 or 2 strands instead of 3.

That's the fun of designing, isn't it?