Design Blog

A swatch of glitter-lined paper and a gemstone sticker are all it took to transform this plain, glass paperweight into something fabulous and sparkly.  It's quickly become one of my favorites because it catches light from every angle. You have to admit it's pretty cute, too!

I've wanted to create a succulent paperweight for the longest time.  The problem I constantly ran into was finding an artificial succulent small enough to fit into one of our domes. Fortunately, I found a nice alternative to the real thing... or at least an alternative to the artificial version of the real thing.

As a Southern California girl who grew up just outside Los Angeles, I was always within a mile or two of a fabulous craft store where I could get at least 2,000 steps in by walking up and down the aisles in search of materials to use in my paperweight designs.  Now that I live in a very rural part of South Dakota, enjoying the pleasures of small town life, the nearest craft store is about 45-minutes away.  (Insert sound of record needle scratch here.)  There are days I honestly miss the craft stores more than I miss the sun, beaches, and warm weather.