I'm thrilled and honored to be featured in the current issue of one of my favorite publications, Where Women Create Business.  I've enjoyed this magazine since the first issue, Winter 2013, was introduced.  It's truly a must-read for women who are searching for inspiration, valuable insight, advise, and take-aways she can apply to her own business. The creator and Editor-in-Chief of Where Women Create Business, Jo Packham, is also...

Emma's Star Dust - Using Small Glass Vials in Your Paperweight Designs

I've wanted to design a paperweight around a glass vial for the longest time.  I've recommended them to customers who have asked for my help with items that needed to be encapsulated before they were displayed in a paperweight.  For some reason, I've never worked with one until now. This particular design is centered around a glass vial filled with crystal glitter.  There's a silver bail attached to the cork that seals the vial. ...

Express Yourself at Work With a Glass, Emoji Paperweight - DIY

Last year I made my first emoji paperweight as a gift for a close friend.  These cute, digital icons are always scattered throughout her texts, so I designed a paperweight that features the one emoji that had become synonymous with her.  (Just in case you're wondering, it didn't resemble a brown, squishy substance.) Most of the emoji merchandise you find in stores ranks high on the tacky scale.  Using our glass paperweight kits...

Create a Pet Memorial Paperweight

Pet memorial keepsakes are becoming more and more popular.  This doesn't surprise me.  They're a lovely way to combine the photo of a beloved pet with a written sentiment.  They also make thoughtful gifts for a friend or family member who has lost a four-legged friend. The artwork for this paperweight was created in Publisher.  You can use a variety of other publishing programs to create a similar layout. When I'm creating...

Layering Glitter and Metallic Paints to Create Paperweights with Sparkling Borders

This is the second post in my series on painting PhotoWeights to achieve a variety of different looks for your glass paperweights. In my first post, Add a Little Color to Your Paperweights with Enamel Paint, I started with a simple project that involved a single color.  Today I'll be using two different paints; a clear paint with flecks of glitter and a metallic paint.  I love the result when these are layered. As I mentioned...

Add a Little Color to Your Paperweights With Enamel Paint

Applying paint to the underside of your paperweights can change the appearance of your finished design entirely.  You can paint the glass to coordinate with the decor of your office.  You can also choose a color that compliments the artwork or photograph being captured. Painting your paperweights can be as simple and straightforward as using a single color, like the example pictured above.  You can also use decorative painting...

A Modern Spin on a Vintage Mother's Day Pin

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE In honor of Mother's Day, I wanted to create a paperweight for our Design Blog that put a modern spin on a classic 1950s Mother's Day pin. Some lipstick red paint and a scrap of toile print paper are all it took to give this pressed metal relic the character it...