Sunday, August 06, 2006

Breathe ... Just Breathe Bracelet for Kirsti Dyer

What a pleasant surprise ...

I got a comment on my flickr from a lovely lady who saw my "Say it on your wrist bracelet" pictures I'd posted for Daphney in Austin ... and she ordered her own custom piece ... actually inspired by my original "breathe" bracelet I made in the class I took from Lisa Niven Kelly a few years ago.

She actually wanted a "breathe" bracelet that said "Breathe ... Just Breathe" ... a good reminder. She requested calming beads that had a nice clear quality. I found this beautiful green opalite beads at Beadissimo ... and knew they were perfect.

Bracelet to the left is the finished project.

For more information on ordering your own personalized bracelet -- just email me!

TKO out

Sunday, July 23, 2006

What's going on in my bead world ...

I've been making a lot of custom orders lately ... and of course helping Casey get the summer collection up so that we can send out a newsletter ... all very exciting stuff. I have been so busy lately I'm not even sure really where to start ...

That said -- I've decided to keep a set on my Flickr account called "Latest & Greatest" which we will also link to through the tkoriginals.com site. If you'd like to check it out now ... you can go here.

I'll be updating it frequently with new pieces I'm working on ...

thanks for reading!

Friday, July 21, 2006

Portland or Bust!!

So ... big news in our world. I've accepted a transfer position with Fleishman Hillard in Portland. I'll be returning to the account side of things and making PR my full time job. We're very excited. This is a wonderful opportunity for me and Casey and I are very much looking forward to having a house with a backyard and escaping the crowds of San Francisco.

I'm sure everyone is wondering what will happen with TK Originals -- and Beadissimo. WELL -- obviously I have to sacrifice my position at Beadissimo ... which I'm extremely sad about. I've learned so much and enjoyed my time there more than words can express. However I'm confident that I will stay in touch with everyone there as I believe I've developed some strong friendships ... and am looking forward to staying in touch!

So with all the changes -- we're happy to report that TK Originals is ALIVE & KICKING!! We're fervently working on getting the summer collection up and hopefully will be sending out a newsletter early next week.

My jewelry passion will continue for sure ... just operating out of a fabulous studio in Portland, OR instead. In addition I will be planning trips all over the country for TKO Parties, and hopefully getting my designs into a couple of boutiques here in SF before we leave town.

Our timeline is mid-August. I'll be writing more as the day approaches, so come back often for updates ...