Start Your Summer Off Right!

 We always have certain things we like to do during the Winter months, and hopefully you got all of yours done. My thing to do during the Summer months is participate in as many outdoor events as possible. We like doing our craft shows and fairs during the Summer because they're just so much fun. The people you meet are always so interested in seeing what you've done. But did you ever think about doing a farmers market or garden party put on by a local business? There are lots of local charity events just begging for good quality vendors to participate in their activities.

So this Summer try doing something different. Set yourself apart from the others. You might just find you enjoy doing something different from the rest of the crowd.

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Do You Have a Great Blog?

If you have a great blog and would like a little extra exposure maybe we can help. If you would like us to feature your blog on our Blog Roll just drop us a line. We would be happy to! Just tell us a little bit about when you started your blog, what your primary focus is on and a little something about your background and how it lead you to start your blog.  Give us your name, blog address, and an email address we can contact you at. Fell free to provide any other information you would like. We will then check out your blog and send you an email letting you know if we included you on our blog roll or not. If we don't accept your blog we will let you know why it wasn't suited for our blog roll, and in most cases, will refer to you another site that would be more suited for your blog.

Periodically, we do articles referencing various artists and bloggers and you just may be one we choose. As the list of Blog Roll blogs grows we will rotate the the blogs in order to make sure everyone gets their blog seen. So you should see your blog on our Blog Roll on and off again at various times. We will not delete your blog from our list, don't worry, unless you request it. So get yourself noticed and send us your request today!

We've Been Published!

We made into the first Copper Wire Jewelers Magazine published recently. You'll never know how excited we are about this! Does it show? If you would like to check out the magazine online just follow the links provided and click on the magazine cover, we're on page 14. Thanks to Lois Linquist for putting it all together and working so hard on it. It's a great honor to be a part of such a great group.

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Transform Your Winter Solstice

Well here we are in a new year. We dearly hope that 2009 was a remarkable year for everyone and that 2010 will be even more remarkable.

We opened our site “Crystal Wand Links” to help you take advantage of all the great online deals that were being offered for the holiday’s, and we hope you all had a chance to view and take advantage of some of them.

Now that the holiday’s are over and old man winter has settled in, we thought we would revise the site to offer you some great online deals that would help with that quality time you’ll be spending indoors. The new links are geared towards all the sites that will help you be a better person, inside and out. It’s that time of year when we all need to feel good about ourselves, so that’s what these links are all about.

You may see some of the same sites from the holiday list, but you will also see some new ones too. Each site offers online deals that will be offered for a limited time only. We will do our best to keep only the deals that are still active listed so you know you will be able to take advantage of each great deal.

From incense to music to PJ’s and craft ideas, we have given you links to some on the web’s greatest online deals for your winter solstice. We hope you take advantage of these great sites, and wish you a comfortable and relaxing Winter season!

Time For Some Creative Shopping!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, now it's time for the hustle and bustle of the giving Season. Don't worry we have you covered! Crystal Wand Creations has put everything in our Artfire studio on sale. Check out our Artfire blog to locate all the great coupon codes, then shop to your hearts content!

Now relax, we've got you covered!

Unique Holiday Gift Ideas!

If you're looking for a special, unique gift idea for the Holidays, then you might take a stroll through the Crystal Wand Links page. We have compiled a collection of some of our favorite sites on the web. Each site is different and will provide you with a vast array of choices. Make your gift giving as unique as you are!

We are constantly updating our links page, so check back often!

A Wedding Gift of Stained Glass

About two and a half months ago, I decided that my great niece's wedding gift was going to be something special that I would make for them. When I saw her colors for the wedding (watermelon and chocolate) I knew it was going to be a lamp. But this lamp was going to be a little different from the ones I had made in the past. I would design it from start to finish.

Once I received the wedding announcement I knew I had found my inspiration. The invitation had a beautiful swirl design in it that would be perfect for a stained glass lamp shade. I took the invitation and using the GlassEye 2000 Dragonfly CAD software, I proceeded to design their shade.

Once I was happy with the size and shape of the shade I drew in the swirl design and chose my glass colors. This process took me a lot longer than most because I have a tendency to be very picky about certain details. But I figure if I don't get picky about it in the design stage then I will wish I had later on.

After a lot of long hours and a lot of decorative beading I finally finished it. I'm very happy with the results. When I'm finished I'm always happy I took the time to be so picky in the beginning.

But alas, it won't be hanging around here much longer, because now we will share it with the happy couple! Erin, we hope it gives you and Travis many happy years of enjoyment!

And for anyone wishing to check out GlassEye 2000 software for themselves just click on the blinking GlassEye image at the bottom of this page. You won't be sorry you did!