Etsy Favorite: Sweet Charity Designs - Art Helping to Educate -

Sweet Charity Designs

Handmade jewelry from freshwater pearls and genuine stone



This Etsy shop is close to my heart because it is MINE!  Since I became pregnant with my son close to seven years ago I have been making and selling jewelry, donating 100% of the proceeds to causes close to my heart.  By working with Sister Mary Clement of the Sisters of Saint Casimir I have raised close to $10,000 for the scholarship fund at Maria High School on the South Side of Chicago where I formally taught. I always thought of Maria High School as an oasis in the inner city because it was a safe please for girls to go to school and reach their full potential.  Sister Clement and I make quite a team!  I purchase the materials and create the jewelry, and she attends craft shows all over the Chicago area selling it.



Although I am still raising money for the scholarship fund Sister Clement campaigns for, the items currently in my Etsy Shop were made to raise money in support of my son's former preschool teacher's mission trip to Haiti.  She will be working with the Brad Reddick School in Savanette, Haiti. As soon as I found out she was going I volunteered to raise funds. It means a ton to me to be able to support such an amazing woman and I am so happy that the many students at the Brad Reddick School will have the priceless opportunity to learn from her.


Please spread the word about what I am trying to accomplish.  My jewelry is made from quality genuine stone, glass and freshwater pearls and each piece is created by me by hand.  A piece of jewelry from Sweet Charity Designs makes the perfect "gift that gives back" so please think of us when you are looking for a special gift for someone!  I have also been commissioned to do jewelry for weddings, proms and other special occasions.



Making jewelry is one of my favorite stress relievers and I love that I can use my talent to help others.  If you have an idea for how to help me promote my cause, please email me at kerry (at) bellflowerbooks (dot) com.

Etsy Favorite - Sweet Stella's

Sweet Stella's ~ Paint and paper made beautiful!

Through the wonderful magic of Twitter we became aquainted with the Etsy store Sweet Stella's.  This delightful Etsy store was created by Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei who started working with paper as a creative outlet when her son was 5 months old.  Sweet Stella's offers a variety of unique paper goods like tooth fairy boxes, custom board books, banners and cake toppers.  

My personal favorite is the "Walk of Hope Notestack".  100% of the proceeds from the purchase of these notecards will go to the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope Campaign.  Shannon is actually the Chair for the London, Canada mini walk. She participated in it last year as part of her fitness goals after having her son in June 2010. After gaining a new appreciation for the way a woman's body works, Shannon wanted to help make it a premiere fundraising event.  There is nothing better than a "Gift that Gives Back" so I plan to stock up on these beautiful notecards.  They will be perfect for my gift shelf for use as last minute hostess and thank you gifts.

It is obvious when looking at Shannon's Etsy site that a lot of heart goes into her product and her designs.  I love that her work is so customized and affordable.  Sweet Stella's is a wonderful resource for unique party accents and gifts.

To learn more about Shannon and her company check out her blog at: http://www.sweetstellas.blogspot.com/ and her website http://www.sweetstellas.com/.