SparkDesigns

SparkDesigns 2011 Holdiay Show Schedule

2011-11-23T10:29:00.001-08:00

www.MuShoe.com
www.clementines.com

www.seattlesampling.com

www.wfadvisors.com/lori.poffenroth
www.edmondswa.com/events/third-thursday-art-walk

Have Necklace, Will Travel In Style

2011-04-22T13:09:00.000-07:00

2011-02-14T13:11:00.000-08:00

www.patriciagorham.com

Holiday Catalog: Multiple Personality Necklaces

2010-11-29T13:41:00.000-08:00

Multiple Personality Necklaces:

Worn separately, show the side you want - your choice $145, fastens with fancy heart shape pewter toggle clasp

Or pile them on all together! 10% discount on purchase of all four!

Holiday Catalog - Three unique necklaces from the Chain Collection

2010-11-29T13:05:00.000-08:00

A statement necklace in black, white and gray: black onyx, crystals, pearls, mother-of-pearl, shell pearls, gun-metal gray chain. Fastens on the side with fancy pewter hook clasp, 18" - $290.
Gorgeous with black holiday velvet: turquoise, crystal, mother-of-pearl, white and colored freshwater pearls, bright silver chain. Fastens on the side with pewter hook clasp, 18" - $265. All you need in the neckline of an open collar shirt: Multiple black and white streamers in two different shapes of white shell pearls with black, gunmetal gray chain. Fastens on the side, 18" - $235.

Holiday Twirls Earring Special

2010-10-29T16:28:00.000-07:00

New earring dangles for the holidays (both to add to your own collection and for gift giving). And now available: silver-plate convertible (wear alone or add dangles) French wire $10 (see 2nd row, 1st pair and bottom row, 3rd pair)

Top Row from left: bright red shell pearl/coin gray pearls $38; chalk turquoise/cobalt pearls $25

Second Row from left: black jasper/orange-red shell pearls $35 (shown with convertible french wire); faceted crystal/gray pearls $50; rondell turquoise/aqua coin pearls $48

Third Row from left: red mosaic/black-red-white shell pearls $60; black jasper/olive diamond shape pearl $35; fat olive jade teardrops $40; heart and flat shaped olive jade $48; bright blue coin pearls/bright aqua pearls $35; heart shape turquoise/pewter accent $25; black jasper/bright red shell pearl $25; black jasper/gray pearls $25; bright red shell pearls $20

Women's Unversity Club of Seattle: 33rd Annual Autumn Holiday Fair

2010-10-19T17:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends:
This looks like a fun event and I am privileged to participate as a vendor. In addition to great shopping for yourself or others, you will also be helping the Women’s University Club, which is non-profit and was founded in 1914 “to form a closer union of university women in order to promote outstanding educational, cultural, and social activities”. Among other activities, the WUC, through its foundation, “honors young women of outstanding character, achievement, leadership and public service” with scholarships. SparkDesigns will be donating a percentage of sales to WUC to help continue this important work.
I look forward to seeing you there. RSVP is only necessary for lunch.

http://www.womensuniversityclub.com

One Black and White Necklace...A Week's Worth of Fantastic Looks

2010-09-27T17:46:00.000-07:00

We all want to look great when we travel without taking our whole closet with us. As a jewelry designer, I have found that a bag of wonderful accessories means you can take a lot fewer clothing pieces. I am heading to Boston this week and will be taking this necklace: Black and white shell pearls in my trinkets style ($350). Shell Pearls are fabulous stones I discovered last year which are made from reconstituted (meaning ground up!) Mother-of-Pearl, shaped and laquered. Real pearls in these sizes and shapes would cost a fortune! Then I will take my "wardrobe" of pendants (shown here in faceted onyx and sterling silver; amber and African batik bone; magnasite [look alike turquoise] cross and crystal; dream agate and crystal; and jumbo red coral with African batik bone, prices range from $75 - $250 for the pendants) along with matching black and white shell pearl earrings and two more pairs of earrings in red and turquoise. For bracelets, I wear three bangles in red, black and turquoise resin, layering and switching them up. I'll take basic black skirt, top and pants, one black and white jacket, one red shirt, one long floaty black gauze layering tank and one yellow scarf, one pair of boots and one pair of flat shoes. My small size suitcase will weigh about 20 lbs and that's with my workout clothes in there, too. And I get compliments everyday. And all of these pieces sail right through airport security without so much as a ding!
Try it and let me know how goes!
Happy Traveling!

Tribal Inspired Bangles from Spiegel - a great SparkDesigns coordinate

2010-08-16T16:16:00.000-07:00

I love bangles and when I see fun ones, especially at a great price, I grabbed them. My new Spiegel catalog just came and these were on the first page. With a purchase, they are $5 each, but they are only $19 each if you buy nothing else. They will really coordinate well with SparkDesigns using the African batik beads. Take a look at http://www.spiegel.com/

Gray is the new Black (Again)

2010-08-06T11:53:00.000-07:00

Every Season it seems there’s a new color that is the new black! As we know, black is great. It always makes me laugh, but gray does seem to be hot right now. Here’s how I have interpreted gray in new

SparkDesigns.

Top Left: two shapes of gray cultured pearls, can be worn long or doubled (as shown), $140. Top right: pear shaped baroque pearls, dark gray, simple and elegant, bee motif pewter clasp, $245. Bottom left: new rope style using dark gray pear shape baroque pearls interspersed with gray cultured pearls, accented with large silver gray shell pearls, a real statement necklace, $275. Bottom right: large (thumb-size) oval shell pearls, silver gray with crystal and onyx accents, $260.

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Contact me at sparkdesigns@comcast.net or 206-419-3841 to purchase. Pieces are one of a kind and subject to prior sale, but I am always happy to design something similar just for you.

Summer Sets to Beat the Heat

2010-07-30T10:21:00.000-07:00

Even in the hot summer weather, we bold beautiful women still want to accessorize and look our best. But sometimes a big, heavy statement necklace is just too much!SparkDesigns is offering a limited edition of

Special Summer Sets:
a gorgeous pendant with plenty of color and style along with coordinating earring dangles (to be worn on your SparkDesigns sterling silver Twirls*). Set includes a woven, stretchy “collar” of rhodium with a tiny sterling silver claw clasp as well as Priority Mail Shipping, $100 (no sales tax outside of WA State)

*If you don’t already have the fabulous Twirls, they are available for $30/pair or if you prefer, I can add sterling French wires for $12. For you ladies who don’t have pierced ears, a clip (that makes it look like you have pierced ears) is available in silver or gold plate for $5.

And when the weather cools off

again, make the set a bigger statement piece by clipping the jumbo lobster claw onto one of your SparkDesigns necklaces or your own metal chain or collar. As always, you have lots of options for maximum impact and flexibility.This special collection is limited to sets shown.

Please contact me via email (sparkdesigns@comcast.net) or phone (206-419-3841) to purchase. And I am always delighted to custom design something just for you!

Enjoy the summer and stay gorgeous!

Kathy

Woven Collar included; *Twirls $30

2010-06-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

The lastest in my designs using my signature African batik bone beads:

Giraffe motif bone combined with white cultured pearls in my trinkets style. Shown with coordinating attachments.

Left to Right: The stand-alone necklace, with black chain and large white shell pearl accent, pewter toggle clasp, to be worn front or back, 19", $250. With amber horn and batik bone pendant (pendant $135). With carved pumpkin shape red coral pendant (pendant, $85). With Mother-of-Pearl pendant (pendant $75). With chalk turquoise pendant (pendant $30). With three pendants. And my personal favorite and the way I wear this necklace, with five pendants.

Entire ensemble (includes necklace and five pendants), $525 (10% discount).

2010-06-18T10:13:00.000-07:00

SparkDesigns Presents The Shoe Charms Limited Edition Collection

As a thank you to three great women who are so supportive of SparkDesigns, I am offering a limited edition of 11 charms shown below, featuring a high heel shoe, to be worn on your bracelet or necklace. I would like to honor Selena Camp of Island Shoes in Pawleys Island, SC, Linda Walsh of Clementine in West Seattle, WA and Susan Wilson of Mu-Shoe in Edmonds & Kirkland, WA, by donating $5 of each $35 purchase price to The Humane Society. Please contact me for availability…subject to prior sale.
Thank you again Selena, Linda and Susan!
Kathy

Crosses as Art pendant collection

2010-06-01T12:10:00.001-07:00

I have always loved wearing crosses (and not as a religious statement necessarily) but definitely as a spiritual connection. Think of crosses as the four directions (East, West, North and South) as well as a symbol of belief. My collection uses Vintage Ethiopian reproductions as well as turquoise, magnesite, onyx and other stones. Limited edition, so please contact me for availability. Prices range from $40 - $150.

Elegant Safari collection

2010-04-19T08:49:00.000-07:00

New Collection for Spring: Yellow Turquoise (a hard to find stone) and various shades of yellow and green jade combined with African batik bone and colored cultured pearls. This is an Elegant Safari look...very chic right now.

Above: chunky bracelet of black and white African batik bone, yellow turquoise and jade, onyx and pearls, $200.

At right: recycled yellow-green horn pieces, pewter, rainbow turquoise, jade and pearls in sage, yellow and red. One of a kind - $350 (note: this necklace can be worn without the pendant and positioned in several different ways around your neck)

Vintage Ethiopian cross pendant with jade accent - $135

Below: a statement necklace of composed of large carved yellow turquoise, black and white African batik bone, faceted and matt onyx, rainbow turquoise, accented with pearls. One of a kind - $380. (note: cross pendant above also looks great with this necklace)

Contact SparkDesigns at sparkdesigns@comcast.net for availability.