Well, it is freezing here in CT. Each year I ask myself why I live in such a cold state. I just hate the winter. I barely go outside at all because it's so cold. I stay indoors, warm and toasty and do what I call "nesting". That means I hide away at home and do things that won't make me cold. Such as design a jewelry piece, or try to organize my office, which has threatened to overtake the upstairs level of my house. I also have a big project planned to label all of my glass rods. Doesn't sound too tough, huh? Well, maybe not if I had started labeling them from day one. But now, two years later and hundreds (my husband says thousands) of glass rods all un-labeled, it's quite a task. But, you have to start somewhere. Of course, my studio is in the garage where it's freezing, so I run out, grab some glass, and run back in with it to label. Now I have glass all over my family room. Good thing I'm nesting, so I'll have plenty of time to clean it up :)
To me, holidays should sparkle, and my favorite sparkle bling is Swarovski. There really isn't anything that can compare to the classic brilliance of their crystals. I have a condition I call "Swarovski Coma". When I get into an old warehouse and see rows upon rows of vintage Swarovski I can't even move for a moment. I just stop and stare. The owners usually look at me and ask me if I'm alright. And then, the party begins. Opening boxes that are vintage pre 1950, in pristine unopened factory packs. Imagine seeing 144 brand new crystals all at once, box after box in every color imaginable - it is heaven. Now I move on to my "walking coma", through the rows of sparklies. It just doesn't get any better than this :)
So, for the holidays and rest of winter, I have sparkling vintage Swarovski snowflakes. And little rhinestones to dangle off anything, and cut stones that have brilliant sparkle and color. So take a look, and put some classy bling into your holidays. You know you want to!
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