Book Review and Giveaway: Crystal Chic

Posted by Caley on April 28th, 2009 at 05:00am

Crystal Chic
By Debbi Simon
Publisher: Kalbach Books
ISBN: 978-0-87116-269-4
Reviewed By: Maria Nerius

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This book has a focus on creating fashionable jewelry with Crystallized™ Swarovski Elements. The author has innovative artistic flair through out the entire collection of projects. The projects include filigree components, metal chain, fabric, fiber, leather, polymer clay, and resin. Simon is an accomplished artist and jewelry designer with her work exhibited in juried and invitational shows. Her work has also been published in BeadStyle and Bead & Button magazines. Crystals are eye-catching and many of us enjoy working with the style and dazzle that crystals bring to the table. If you like working with this medium, you’ll love the book. All jewelry artists will find inspiration on each page.

WIN THIS BOOK!

We are giving away the Crystal Chic book for free. Just post a comment on this blog and you’ll automatically be entered to win. The deadline to enter is May 5, 2009 at 5 pm CST. We’ll send an email to the winner so please check to make sure your email is correct. You’ll get an extra entry for EACH of the following (if you comment and do all four things, you’ll be entered FOUR times):

  1. If you blog about this giveaway at your blog, we’ll give you an extra entry. Contact us with a link to the blog post.
  2. If you twitter about this giveaway, you’ll get an extra entry. Again, contact us with a link to the tweet.
  3. If you add a link to us on your blogroll or website, we’ll give you an extra entry. Again, contact us!


Craft Giveaway Summary

Prize: 1 Crystal Chic book by Debbi Simon

Deadline: May 5, 2009 5pm CST

*U.S. and Canada residents only. Winners must claim prize within 14 days of being announced.*

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62 Comments for Book Review and Giveaway: Crystal Chic

  • 1. Mary Gregor  |  April 28th, 2009 at 6:38 am

    This would make a great gift to help create new ideas.

  • 2. DONNA BOYD  |  April 28th, 2009 at 7:20 am

    i love the look of crystals in jewelry design . they are bling.

  • 3. Ivy Smart  |  April 28th, 2009 at 7:44 am

    I enjoy using swarovski crystals to create radiant braclets for my mother, sister, friends and myself. these make great gifts for birthdays and also Christmas gifts. The look and feel on my wrist looks like a million dollars. I get a lot of attention and wonderful comments like can you make me one. This book would enhance my jewellry making skills.

  • 4. Andrea  |  April 28th, 2009 at 7:54 am

    This book looks great! We love sparklies!

  • 5. Norene Arnesen  |  April 28th, 2009 at 8:00 am

    I love Swarovski crystals. This book would be a great asset to my jewelry-making.

  • 6. Janet Lynn  |  April 28th, 2009 at 8:48 am

    This sounds like a great book fo anyone who likes to make beaded jewelry! It has lots of interesting ideas.

  • 7. sheila  |  April 28th, 2009 at 9:22 am

    This book would be a great book to win. It will have many exciting tihings different to do.Thanks

  • 8. JILL PETROVA  |  April 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am

    THIS BOOK WOULD OPEN UP NEW IDEAS

  • 9. Nova  |  April 28th, 2009 at 9:56 am

    I would love to have a book on jewelry making. Please add me to the hat!

  • 10. Natalie  |  April 28th, 2009 at 10:09 am

    What a fun book! Thanks for the give away!

  • 11. vicki terpstra  |  April 28th, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Oooh this would be a wonderful book to win. It would give new ideas to use my crystals for and more ways to use them with my machine embroidery projects too more than likely.

    Good luck to everyone who enters.

  • 12. KathyJ  |  April 28th, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Making jewelry is always something I’ve been interested in, but never made time for. This book sounds like it would jumpstart that.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

  • 13. Mary Peterson  |  April 28th, 2009 at 10:45 am

    I am a beginner at making jewelry and i am hooked on it! This book would give me lots of good ideas for new projects.

  • 14. Beth Blanchard  |  April 28th, 2009 at 10:53 am

    I love Kalmbach books! They are so creative and inspiring!!

  • 15. Tasha  |  April 28th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    Looks like a beautiful book! I’ve been learning how to make jewerly for gifts,so much more appreciated when you spend so much time making it for someone,more special!Can’t wait to see it in my mailbox!!

  • 16. Cathy  |  April 28th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    I’ve used Swarovski crystals in beading but this book provides ideas for many new ways to use elements.

  • 17. Mindy  |  April 28th, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    This would make a wonderful gift for my Mother-in-Law. She has just started making jewlery and this would be great inspiration.

  • 18. b; sossel  |  April 28th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    i would like to add this book to my collection. i am always interested in a new tecnique. every book has something that i did not know before i red it.

  • 19. b; sossel  |  April 28th, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    i would like to add this book to my collecrion. i am always interested in new tecquines. every book has something for me to laearn that i did not know until i just read it

  • 20. Eileen Goldstein  |  April 28th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    I am a jewelry making fanatic. I love working with all types of beads and findings, especially swarovski crystals, which add uniqueness, bling and pizazz to any creation. Always looking for new ideas. Good luck to everyone.

  • 21. Donna Burke  |  April 28th, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    This book has an intriguing cover, which entices you to look inside for more!

  • 22. Ann M Bosiljcic  |  April 28th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    This book would help to make additional types of jewlery than what I have already done on my own.

  • 23. jayne lambert  |  April 28th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    it is awesome

  • 24. Phyllis Kosik  |  April 28th, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    I have worked with Sworovski Crystals before but I think a person can learn so much from other crafters and I hope I win this book. I really enjoy making jewelry.

  • 25. mindy  |  April 28th, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    sounds great thanks for the giveaway

  • 26. Diana Szydelko  |  April 28th, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    I would love to win this book. It would give me something to think about doing while I am recovering from a knee replacement. I love jewerly and am learning how to make some
    Thank you for the opportunity

  • 27. Carol DeLater  |  April 28th, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    This book looks interesting and inspiring. I would love to have it.

  • 28. Renee G  |  April 28th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    Oh I would absolutely love to have this book.

    rsgrandinetti(AT)yahoo(dot)com

  • 29. beaatrice adam  |  April 28th, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    i would love to win this book so i can help the altar soicty ladies have a better craft table at the craft show to earn money for church.

  • 30. Judith Mattson  |  April 29th, 2009 at 4:22 am

    I am an avid beader, mostly working in seed beads, but am starting to branch out into other mediums. This would be a great book to learn other ways to use beads.

  • 31. lorie  |  April 29th, 2009 at 5:29 am

    I LOVE SPARKLIES!!!!!I WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK!

  • 32. pat ahearn  |  April 29th, 2009 at 8:51 am

    just bought lots of crystals and would love to win the book to help me in my venture to try something new…..thanks……….pat

  • 33. Patricic Riker  |  April 29th, 2009 at 11:36 am

    Hope I win this, I love making this kind of jewlery

  • 34. Sue P  |  April 29th, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    Love crystals! Thanks for offering this fantastic book!!!

  • 35. Ayelet  |  April 29th, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Oh, this book looks great! Would love to win it!

  • 36. JILL PETROVA  |  April 29th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    WILL HELP ME GET INTO SOMETHING NEW WITH SOME DEGREE OF REAL DIRECTION AND EXPERTISE

  • 37. candice  |  April 29th, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Wow! With so many ideas I can make everyone a special gift!

  • 38. Krystal Hilsabeck  |  April 30th, 2009 at 1:11 am

    I would love to have the book so I can make gifts for the Holidays, Home-made gifts are much more personal and meaningful because they are from the Heart. Krystal Hilsabeck

  • 39. Krystal Hilsabeck  |  April 30th, 2009 at 1:13 am

    I would love to win the book so I can make gifts

  • 40. JILL PETROVA  |  April 30th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    CRYSTALS HAVE SO MUCH MEANING

  • 41. Char Gates  |  April 30th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    I have been wanting to try some work with beads, but didn’t know where to start. This would help.

  • 42. Lisa H  |  April 30th, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    I love craft books. This one sounds fun.

  • 43. jane sterling  |  April 30th, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    Love the looks of a lotof this already would love to see the book I blog-emeraldjayne.blogspot.com
    tweet-emeraldjayne62and you are now on my pages and I will go talk about the give away love this site

  • 44. JILL P  |  May 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am

    CHIC IS GREAT ANY WAY YOU GET IT

  • 45. Lu Ann  |  May 1st, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    This would be a wonderful addition to my crafting library!

  • 46. Deedles  |  May 1st, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    This looks like a fun book.

  • 47. Mia J.  |  May 1st, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    This looks like a great book.

  • 48. Kim R.  |  May 2nd, 2009 at 8:26 am

    Please enter me in your great book giveaway! Thank you,

  • 49. JILL P  |  May 2nd, 2009 at 11:08 am

    CRYSTALS ROCK

  • 50. JILL P  |  May 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS FOR JEWELRY

  • 51. Teresa Golding  |  May 4th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    I love learning new ideas and cool things to do.

  • 52. Jordan C.  |  May 4th, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    I love making jewelry!

  • 53. Jeanie  |  May 4th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    This is a great book. I love reading and learning new things. Thanks for entering me in the giveaway.

  • 54. Tracy  |  May 5th, 2009 at 9:41 am

    I love to bead and work with Swarvoski crystals all the time. I think this book would be a great asset to my beading hobby.

  • 55. Michele  |  May 5th, 2009 at 9:45 am

    This craft book looks very interesting.

  • 56. JILL P  |  May 5th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I LOVE TO SPARKLE

  • 57. With This Diet I Was Able to Lose Thirty Póunds in Under a Month  |  May 5th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    Hi, cool post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for writing. I’ll likely be subscribing to your site. Keep up the good work

  • 58. Lisa Aadland  |  May 12th, 2009 at 9:13 am

    I have not reviewed this book, but my daughter loves to make jewerly

  • 59. Marguerite M Snow  |  May 17th, 2009 at 5:30 am

    love this

  • 60. Jan Meier  |  May 29th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    this is an amazing book

  • 61. christine  |  June 23rd, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    hope i win this i love swavarski jewels

  • 62. Roua  |  September 8th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    I love beads and design. I would love to have this book :)

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