Thursday, September 18, 2008

New Look, New Products!

I am so pleased to announce the launch of our new revamped website! I love the new look! It's clean, fresh and easy on the eyes. The navigation is the same as before so it's easy to find what you're looking for.
Old Look

New Look!


We have also added 24 new products! Here are a few.

If you would like to see all of our new products type the word "new" into the search box at the top of our site.


Rosella
Made with coin pearls, gorgeous chain and Swarvoski crystals.


Chantelle Cascade style necklace with 2 dramatic back drops!


Marietta Fabulous, fun bridesmaids necklace!


ZolaDramatic and daring with a stunning pendant and back drop.


Annabelle A cute and versatile hair pin/vine.

I think the new designs really round out our product line and offer something for everyone. And as usual, we sell directly do you, our brides, instead of wholesaling to stores so you get the best possible price! Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

What's New...

September is here and with fall fast approaching, the busy bridal season is winding down. This has been a great wedding season for us at Northern Star! With a new baby at home (Tyler is now 7 months!) I've had to make some adjustments to how I work. Before he was born I would sometimes spend 16 hours a day working on orders, designing new products, updating the website and trying to keep the studio in reasonable shape. Now my work time is pretty much limited to the hours when I have a babysitter and when little Ty is sleeping and that time is mostly spent filling orders. July was so busy for us that I found myself working until midnight most nights! Luckily I have a fantastic shipper (my sister) to pack and ship all of our orders!

Now that I have a little more time I've been designing new pieces like a mad woman! I've designed new hair pins, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bridesmaids sets and more! Over the next few weeks I will be photographing these new pieces and adding them to the site. Just to give you a little sneak peak, here is one of my favorite new designs! This is a lovely Lariat style necklace with a dramatic back drop and super sparkly crystal and pearl pendant. I wanted to give this beauty a unique name and have decided to go with Zola.


Zola Necklace, Coming Soon!

Over the next couple of weeks you will also see some changes to our website. We have a fantastic web designer who is creating a beautiful new look for the site. I can't wait to show it to you!

Also, as of October 1st many of our designs will be available in gold! 14k gold-filled to be exact. I'm so excited to be able to offer this option! Gold has really made a comeback and I really enjoy working with the warm tones of this luxurious metal! 14k gold-filled is much less expensive than 14k gold but it is still made from real gold. Read more about gold-filled at Wikipedia!

These ideas have been filling the pages of my sketchbook now for months now and I'm thrilled to be able bring them to life!