Sizzzlin' up Designs by Dawn Marie Jewelry

I'm so excited to share this news with you this morning.  Designs by Dawn Marie has partnered with Sizzzl to offer an exclusive wire crochet bracelet design! 

First I want to introduce you to Suzy Manning, CEO of Sizzzl (don't you just love that business name?  It just makes me smile!)  Suzy is a professional trainer and published author.  She is passionate about teaching women to live their life with purpose.  In getting to know Suzy, I can say from personal experience, her mission and teachings come from her heart.  She shares all she knows helping women become the best "She" they can be one beautiful woman at a time. 

Suzy also hosts an online radio talk show on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon EST.  She features women of many talents from all walks of life that share the passion for building women up and helping them to embrace their womanhood.  If you'd like to tune in to her show today, you can get all the event details on her Facebook event!  

I was introduce to Suzy from a very dear mutual friend.  She's seen my jewelry in person on our good friend and wanted to see if I could design a bracelet that we could make available to all her Sizzzl ladies.  After pondering what I wanted to design, how I wanted to design it and what energy the end product would be, I had an epiphany!  Here's what I created:

Available through Sizzzl.com

So let me share with you the how, why and what this piece represents.  I chose to use a chocolate colored wire and crochet it into a cuff.  The crocheted wire represents how we are all woven together.  Not one of us could stand alone in this world, we all need each other and when working in harmony we can create beautiful things.  I added accents of round wooden beads.  The wood is representative of being born from Mother Earth and staying grounded.  The final touch of the Czech glass heart shows us that as women, we need to follow our heart, be true to ourselves and let the inner beauty shine through! 

After finishing the Sizzzl bracelet, I mailed it off to Suzy sight unseen.  As a design, it really spoke to me and I hoped Suzy would feel the same radiant energy seeing it for the first time!  Her reaction was priceless and the voicemail she left me when she received it is one I will save forever and listen to again, and again, and again. 

As of today, the Sizzzl bracelet is available only through Suzy's website:  www.Sizzzl.com  Because each wire crochet bracelet is made by hand, it will be very similar, but one of a kind because wire has an energy all of it's own.  Wear your Sizzzl bracelet with pride, celebrating your femininity and beauty.  Give it as a gift to a beautiful woman that you cherish!

I want to offer a sincere thank you to Suzy for seeing something more in my designs than "just beads."  She truly saw how I put my heart into each piece I design and breath life and love into the finished jewelry. 

I urge you to connect with Suzy.  She's such a wonderful woman and so inspiring.  One phone call with Suzy and you'll feel enough energy to tackle all your challenges you face this week.  Trust me!  Suzy is the utmost professional and so intune with our female energy.  Here's where you can find Suzy and get to know her!

Website:  http://www.Sizzzl.com
Facebook:  http://www.Facebook.com/Sizzzl
Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/Sizzzl
E-mail:  suzy@sizzzl.com

Hope you get a chance to check out our Sizzzl bracelet on Suzy's website.  Have a beautiful day!
{Hugs!}
~Dawn Marie

P.S. Suzy's book is entitled Wise Women Circle of Wisdom.  This is a great book to help you stay focused, strong and beautiful.  Suzy's book offers words of wisdom for women and the action steps you can take to put this wisdom to work for you.  It's like a daily reminder to be wonderful!  You'll want a copy to tuck by your makeup mirror or in your purse for those moments when you need a lift.  Here's one of my favorite quotes Suzy shares in her book:

"We cultivate our own inner garden knowing we are meant to bloom to create a larger harmonious, sensual bouquet known as humanity!" ~Suzy Manning

Softflex Craft Wire: An Honest Review

Recently I was asked by another jewelry maker what wire I use for my wire crochet pieces.  When I started making wire crochet jewelry, I only knew of one option that had a variety of colors in a fine enough gauge to crochet with.  It was Zebra wire.  But as my focus shifted from wire crochet jewelry to bead embroidered jewelry, I hadn't purchased wire for wire crochet in some time.  Which got me to thinking...

"I follow the SoftFlex blog and Facebook fan page.  Both Sara and Jamie are all over the internet communicating with other bloggers and sharing the jewelry love of anybody that uses SoftFlex products.  I've been using SoftFlex beading wire and absolutely love it!  So I think I better try their craft wire before I answer my friend."

I contacted Sara about doing an honest review of their colored craft wire on my blog.  She was thrilled that I wanted to try something new from SoftFlex. 

Before I even delve into the wire itself, can I tell you how on the ball SoftFlex as a company is?  Their customer service is bar none and their shipping time... well let me just say I think they have Superman on staff because my package arrived in record time. 

Okay, now about the SoftFlex Colored Craft Wire...

I have to say using it was a pleasure.  I used the 28 gauge black wire to make a wire crochet bracelet.  The wire was the perfect size to work with.  It was sturdy enough and yet malleable all at the same time so I could maneuver it with the crochet hook. 

One thing that I'm a real stickler about when I'm using a color-coated wire is how well does the color STAY on the wire when I'm making wrapped loops or working with my tools.  Other wire I've used you have to baby because the color coating scratches easily and reveals the copper base wire.  I'm very happy to say that SoftFlex Craft Wire kept it's color coating throughout the whole process.  From stringing all the beads and constantly feeding more wire into the project.

The bracelet turned out FABULOUS and I was very pleased with the way that the SoftFlex craft wire performed.  I won't be going back to the "other" wire anytime soon because SoftFlex has won over my wire crochet heart!

Give it a try and let me know what you think!  You should see all their colors.  Even though I used the black, (because I had these amazing silver beads that I thought would end up completely drool-worthy) their line of colors is outstanding.  I saw them in person at Bead & Button in Milwaukee and they really are as vibrant as they look on the website!

SoftFlex Website:  http://www.softflexcompany.com
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/softflexcompany
Blog:  http://softflexgirl.blogspot.com/

Hope your week is full of wonderful discoveries! 
{Hugs!}