Seaglass Jewelry for a Seacoast Wedding

Beautiful bride Jess is tying the knot this weekend! I had a great time working with her to create a collection of one-of-a-kind seaglass jewelry as gifts for her bridal party and family members. They fit her beach wedding theme perfectly and will be keepsakes of the big day for many years to come. Congratulations, Jess and Alex!




Seaglass Bracelets




Seaglass Pendants

New Mommy Necklaces

So many of my friends are becoming new mommies this summer. Very exciting! But knowing more new moms meant I needed to come up with some new gift ideas.

I'm pleased to debut the new "My Heart Belongs To..." series, featuring kids' names (and pet names, too). Yup, you'd better believe I made myself a "My Heart Belongs To Sandy & Zooey" necklace.

Read all about it here and order yours today! (I can deliver quickly if you waited 'til the last minute.)


Carrie shows off her new bling!

Summer Sun & Fun Festival

I had a great time this past Saturday, July 11th, at the Cocheco Valley Humane Society's Summer Sun & Fun Festival! So many lovely people came out to enjoy the day and many brought their wonderful pups along.

My new line of pet tags made their debut and were met with glowing reviews. Thanks to all for the great feedback. Look for them in my shop and hopefully in a few local pet stores soon as well!

Here are a few photos of my booth at the festival:

Perk Up People...Pet Tags Are Here!

I'm getting ready to sell some pet jewelry (dog and cat tags) this weekend at the Cocheco Valley Humane Society Craft Fair. All this week I've been an ID tag factory, cranking 'em out in the loft. Check it out by visiting my Etsy shop.

New Email Newsletter Coming Soon

I'm getting ready to launch an official email newsletter! It will be sent about once a month, and will include announcements about new projects, upcoming craft shows and special offers. Sign up by visiting this page. Thanks!

Cocheco Valley Humane Society Presents the Summer Sun & Fun Festival

On Saturday, July 11th, visit the Lofted Designs booth at the Summer Sun & Fun Craft Festival in Barrington, New Hampshire. The festival will be in the field of Calef's Country Store and proceeds benefit the cute little animals cared for by the Cocheco Valley Humane Society.

As most of you already know, I am an animal lover and I couldn't be happier to support this great organization.

Stop by and say hello between 9 am and 4 pm. I'll be selling my new line of pet tags, as well as lots of people jewelry. More details can be found here.

Arts Fest Beverly - June 20, 2009

I spent most of the day today hanging out on Cabot Street in Beverly, Massachusetts, during Arts Fest Beverly. The weather turned out to be perfect (despite forecasted rain) and what a great crowd of people! Everyone was super friendly and also very encouraging. I received tremendous compliments on my work as well as several suggestions of beaches to visit where I might find seaglass.

I imagine Arts Fest Beverly is what Portsmouth's Market Square Day used to be like before it got too big. Market Square Day in recent years has become much too commercialized and too crowded to be enjoyable (in my opinion), whereas Arts Fest Beverly still has that quaint hometown feeling about it. I hope to participate again next summer!

Bright Colors for Summer

I've been inspired by the warm weather we're experiencing in New England (finally!). The sun is shining into the loft skylights and bright, colorful beads are finding their way to the Lofted Designs studio. You can find these babies (and a whole lot more) at ellO Gallery in Portsmouth, NH.