Charmed Is Featured as Fox Small Business of the Day!

Great news! Today I am featured as the Fox Small Business of the Day! You can see the feature here: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/02/15/business-leads-to-charmed-life/

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Japanese Chirimen Fabric

I have recently fallen in love with Japanese chirimen fabrics and have created several bracelets using different patterns.

Japanese Chirimen Wrap Bracelet

Japanese chirimen cloth is known for kimonos, but is now used in all sorts of clothing and crafts. It is a crepe cloth that is  made of silk or rayon and is created in beautiful, colorful  nature-inspired patterns.

Chirimen is a traditional weaving technique that was developed in the late sixteenth century in Japan. The cloth or silk fabric that is made from this technique is also called "chirimen." The cloth has the unique feature of soft wrinkles which are created by alternating two types of silk thread, twisted in different directions and then washed  and rubbed in hot water.

See more of my chirimen designs HERE.

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The Road to the MTV Movie Awards

In June, our bracelets will be included in the GBK Productions Luxury Gift Lounge for the MTV Movie Awards!

Now, by the beginning of May, I have to find the time to create 100 extra bracelets. The good news is that the design has been decided upon, what do you think?

 This silk wrap bracelet features a double-sided charm. One side says ‘believe’ and the other side says ’inspire.’ Hanging with the round charm will be three Swarovski crystals, in amethyst, purple, and dark blue…..That’s 300 crystals! Each ribbon is hand dyed in a gorgeous mix of purples, blues, and browns.

The supplies have all been ordered and now I have to work on the packaging.  I am thinking of using metal tins with a charmed design logo sticker on top. …Any great ideas out there, I’m open to suggestions?!

Check out this bracelet on my website HERE.

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Screen Actors Guild Awards Gift Bag Reveal!

Sunday night was the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards and today we get to tell you who received our inspired designs in their gift bag at the Four Seasons Hotel. Ready? This is quite a list: 

Steve Buscemi Josh Charles, Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Glenn Close, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Christine Baranski, Katrina Bowden, Alan Cumming, Drew Barrymore, Giancarlo Esposito, Craig Robinson, Dean Norris, Jean Dujardin, Juliana Margulies, Morgan Freeman, Ryan Seacrest, Channing Tatum, and Rachel McAdams.

And we were so grateful to get a thank you tweet from Mr Josh Charles, of The Good Wife. What a gentleman!

Next up, the MTV Movie Awards in June....But how could it beat this list??

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Screen Actors Guild Awards Gift Bag

Here is a picture of the gift bag that includes our silk wrap bracelet that will be gifted to Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees and presenters at the Four Seasons Hotel. We are so excited and can’t wait to share with you the list of celebrities who receive our bracelets…to be revealed after the event!

You can see our silk wrap bracelets HERE.

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We Love Our MTV!

We are so proud to announce that charmed design will be participating in the GBK Productions Gift Lounge at the MTV Movie Awards! We are already lucky enough to be included in the SAG Awards, January 29th, and this is just icing on the cake. More details to come...

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Charmed is Going Hollywood!

I am so proud to announce that our silk wrap bracelets will be included in the gift bags presented to celebrities staying at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel for the 2012 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards. The gift bags are produced by Hollywood Baskets who provide gift bags at all the major award shows.

I have to admit that I was blown away when I learned charmed would be included in this event. How exciting!

Here is an example of the bracelets that will be included. You can check it out here:

 Stay tuned to see who exactly receives our bracelets, to be revealed after the awards….

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The Meaning of the Hamsa

What does the Hamsa symbolize? I have always known that it is a symbol of protection, but in writing this post I discovered many other interesting facets of the Hamsa.

Hamsa Wrap Bracelet

It is a symbol dating back to prehistoric times and is an universal sign of protection. The hamsa protects by deflecting the destructive power of the evil eye. The evil eye represents the negative energies that can arise from jealousy, hatred, and envy.

It is often made of something shiny or reflective in order to reflect off the evil.

While used in numerous cultures, the word Hamsa, meaning five, has additional symbolic meaning in the Jewish and Islamic traditions.

In Judaism, it represents the five books of the Torah for Jews. It also symbolizes the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, "Heh", which represents one of God’s holy names. It is often thus called the Hand of God.

Many Jews believe that the five fingers of the hamsa hand remind its wearer to use their five senses to praise God.

The Hamsa hand is also a popular talisman with Muslims, who call it the Hand of Fatima, referring to the daughter of Mohammed. Fatima is described as a faithful, holy, woman.

Also, to the Muslims, the Hamsa sometimes refers to the five pillars of Islam, the foundation of Muslim life:

• Faith or belief in Muhammad;
• Establishment of the daily prayers;
• Concern for and helping the needy;
• Self-purification through fasting; and
• The pilgrimage to Mecca

 The Hamsa means many things to many cultures, which is why it is one of my favorite symbols to use.  See more of my designs which include the Hamsa HERE.

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