Swarovski Crystal – Bead Lovers Korner Blog

Where to find awesome Starbucks cups online

I found the most awesome Starbucks cups online that are reusable and can be personalized! If you are a Starbucks addict like me, then you will love them! They are to die for!

This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links.

I love Starbucks coffee! I have Starbucks coffee cups, coffee canister and a GOLD card. I just found the ultimate reusable cup, all blinged out with Swarovski crystals and it’s now on my “want list”.

Starbucks cups online in Etsy shops

Starbucks-cups-gold-swarovski-crystal — Gold Swarovski Crystal & Rhinestone Tumbler by AmericanoCrystals

I love these blinged out gold Swarovski cups that you can buy from AmericanoCrystals on Etsy. These 16 oz. cups are all the rage with influencers, stylists and celebrities.

Swarovski-Crystal-Starbucks-cups — Starbucks tumblers come in different colors and can be personalized

Such a fabulous selection of colors, including red and pink (as shown). They can also be personalized in other colors, larger Venti size, etc., include a reusable straw and are made in the USA.

Yeah, they are a little pricey but it takes a lot of time and a LOT of crystals to make them. Nevertheless these Starbucks cups are just gorgeous!

I also found another snazzy cup that is a little easier on your wallet, but still really unique.

Glitter-name-Starbucks-cups — Put your name in glitter on these reusable Starbucks cups!

SavoringSurpises will put your name in glitter on a reusable 16 oz. Starbucks cup. A lot less expensive than the blingy one above, but still really cool.

Both of these reusable cups would make a great gift for friends or relatives that are addicted to Starbucks coffee!

Please note: I have not personally tried either of these products, but I think they caught my eye and I added them to my wish list. I just wanted to share with readers who might be looking for unique gift ideas for the Starbicks coffee connoisseur on their list 🙂

Leave a comment and let me know what you think?

Bridal hair accessories handmade just for you!

Bridal hair accessories handmade just for you! Crystal bobby pins and sparkles for hair are now available in my Etsy Shop.

I have been making jewelry for years, and never even thought about hair accessories until recently. Most of my life I have had short hair and really didn’t use bobby pins, hair clips or hair combs.

Swarovski crystal bobby pins — Made to order Swarovski Crystal bobby pins

Bridal Hair Accessories

Pretty crystals or gemstones on bobby pins are beautiful in wedding hairstyles, updos, etc. Check out all the bobby pins in my Etsy store. They are also great for parties, unique gifts for little girls, stocking stuffers and more.

Bride hair pieces with floral sprays of pearls and crystals are just gorgeous! My new passion!

Flower hair comb with Swarovski pearl and crystal — Swarovski pearl and crystal hair comb with flower

I have noticed that quite a few wedding hair combs or hair decorations come from overseas. I have started learning to make these beautiful sprays and hair combs as well. Made right here is the USA.

So if you are looking for hair accessories please check out my selections! Let me know what you think 🙂

Bling for Spring! Swarovski crystal project ideas

A little bling in the spring makes everything sparkle better! Swarovski Crystal Beads not only add sparkle to jewelry designs, but below are a few more ways to bedazzle projects and take them to the next level!!

Project ideas to add sparkle and Bling to everything!

Add some bling to clothing

Bling out clothing with designs made of Swarovski crystal

When I was young metal studs were the in thing to add to jeans, handbags and other clothing. I loved decorating with those, but using crystal would have been so much cooler!!

Try adding Swarovski crystals to clothing in a unique design and then dress it up with other craft materials like organza ribbon, ricrac or even fabric scraps.

Iron on bling — Use iron on crystal on the back of a jacket

Create a one-of-a-kind sparkly design on the back of shirts or jackets with Iron-On Crystal Transfers – Made with Swarovski Crystal Components!

Embellish everything in the house

When it comes to home decor, the sky is the limit for adding a special sparkle with Swarovski crystals.

Dress up a simple gift bag with a charm or bracelet made with Swarovski crystals. Another idea to make a gift really unique is to use beautiful Swarovski crystals to embellish gift bags.

My favorite projects are fancy Wine Glass Charms made with Swarovski crystals or decorating an old lampshade with flowers made of Swarovski crystals.

Fire Mountain Gems website has a variety of project tutorials for just about anything you can think of!

Summer projects for teens

Summer will be here soon and crafty teens can spend free time expressing themselves by adding crystals to all their gear!

Blingy cat on phone — Create designs on cell phone covers with Swarovski crystal and glitter

My daughters have blinged out their shoes, headbands, notebooks and their Cell Phone Cover with Swarovski Crystals! These are perfect crafts for tweens and teens of all skill levels.

What is the most unusual way you have used Swarovski crystals in a design project?

St Patricks Day Irish jewelry ideas

St Patricks Day is coming in March and I wanted to share a few Irish Celtic Jewelry ideas! Even though this is right around the corner on March 17, there is still time to make something – in fact, if you love beads, there is ALWAYS time to create!

Irish jewelry ideas for St. Patrick’s Day

First of all, anything green or with a clover will work, but below are a few jewelry making ideas for inspiration!

Irish Celtic Earrings with Swarovski Crystal

There earrings are a beautiful and simplistic design with Swarovski Crystal and Celtic design charms. They are really easy to make! See the materials list here on Fire Mountain Gems.

Check out all of the Celtic and Irish jewelry making supplies at Fire Mountain Gems!!

Irish Jewelry ideas pin — Pin this to Pinterest!

Read any good books lately?

I love to read thanks to my parents and their example, do you love to read a good book? I wonder how many still like the feel of a book in their hands and not some electronic device?

Do you read for fun?

My Mom and Dad were always reading for fun and through books I was able to expand my imagination and sometimes escape to magical lands.

We had a large bookcase with many books, including an old Encyclopedia Set – remember those? I did many a school report using those Encyclopedias!

Now you can read books online, purchase ebooks and download them to whatever media device you like, but for me there is just nothing like holding a physical book and turning each page. I can see how much of the book I have read, and how much of the story is left by viewing where the bookmark is located.

memento-more-book-thong — Memento Mori book thong shown with the best-selling book “The Shack”.

Some of my favorites

There are so many great books, and over the years I have gone through many different authors and subjects like:

Stephen King Books
Science Fictions Books
Ghost Stories
Spirituality
Great Love Stories
Mystery Novels

Egyptian Scarab book thong — Unique Egyptian style sterling silver scarab book thong with “evil eye” and crystal beads

Bookmark your place

I started making beaded bookmarks a few years ago, using art beads and charms that were left over after a project.

These bookmarks or book thongs add a little personality and decoration to books and also mark your place.

Bookmarks also can be a great small gift idea for readers at just about anytime of the year. My Mom loved them and became my best customer! In todays electronic age they are a unique gift and perfect for:

Gifts for children
Friends at work or church
A small thank you to someone who has helped you out
Stocking Stuffer ideas
and many more…..

Do you still read books?

I would love to know how many people still love to read books. What are your favorite types of books to read and how do you keep your place? Leave a comment and let me know!

How to use cell phone charms

Cell phone charms used to be all the rage! That was a short-lived trend because newer cell phones have no place to hook them. Meanwhile crafters and bead suppliers have jillions of them left over.

Likewise, when I was trying to sell my wares at local craft shows years ago, I created some cell phone charms with an assortment of really nice sterling silver bead designs and Swarovski crystal.

Guess what? I still have some of them! They are nearly impossible to sell since no one is interested in them any longer.

So what do you do with them now?

Green Cell Phone Charm — Retired cell phone charm that I used to decorate an incense bottle

Great idea for cell phone charms

I love incense and have several types of incense burners in my home, including bottle incense holders.

They come with a large split ring and golden cord that hangs on the side. You put the incense stick into the split ring and then insert the stick in the bottle so that the smoke comes out of the top and the ventilation holes on the side.

Over the years the silver split ring had become blackened from the smoke and the little golden cord had become frayed. So I took one of those unwanted cell phone charms and attached it to a new split ring. See how nice it looks?!!

Phone charms are a great way to add a little beaded decor to just about anywhere. Check my Etsy shop to see which ones I have left 🙂

Other uses for cell phone charms

Purse Decoration
Zipper Pull
Ceiling Fan Pulls
Giveaways with orders

What great ideas for decorations with beads have you had lately? Leave a comment below, I would love to hear your ideas!