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Residing in
breathtaking Colorado, award winning designer and 1 of 30
worldwide and official CREATE YOUR STYLE with CRYSTALLIZED
Swarovski Elements Ambassador.
Kristal's
other fashion projects include designing & creating jewelry
for the Jimmy Buffet Band backup singers & dancers. Kristal
also teaches worldwide and on cruise ships.
Kristal
recently teamed up with JHB to manufacture and distribute
her new product line and launched two finished fabric bead
lines: Sassy Silkies and Batik Beauties winter 2009.
Kristal
released her first self published book in 2005, Sassy
Silky Savvy and her latest Interweave Press release,
Fabulous Fabric Beads, fall 2008 and has been a best
seller in 5 categories on Amazon.com since its release.
Kristal's latest achievements:
2009 - 3rd
place in the K. Gottfried, Inc. Worldwide Design Contest,
finalist for another piece
2009 - CHAs
Indie Craft Contest
2008 - Bead
& Buttons Bead Dreams competition
2008 -
Interweaves Bead Star competition
2008 - 3rd
place in the international design competition sponsored by
the Washington DC Bead Museum, Celebrating Beads.
She has
also appeared on HGTV and PBS numerous times. Her designs
have been featured in over 29 publications including:
Belle Armoire, Lapidary Journal, Stringing, Beadwork, Bead
Style, Crafts Business, Simply Beads, SewNews, Sewing Savvy,
Piecework, Step by Step Beads, Crafts Report, Vogue
Patterns, & Bead Unique.
Kristal
Wick is available for book signings, workshops, lectures and
freelance design. Please feel free to contact her via email
at
kristal@kristalwick.com.
For book
ordering wholesale, contact
www.InterweavePress.com.
For product
ordering wholesale, please visit
www.buttons.com or contact Lisa Lambright at JHB at
303-751-8100 or email:
llamb@buttons.com
Kristal Wick Creations believes in giving back to the community. 10% of all Kristal Wick Creations and Sassy Silky sales are donated to the following organizations: -
www.redcross.org - Relief for those affected by Hurricane Katrina
and other disasters.
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www.themaskproject.org - A benefit for the Hospice of Metro Denver.
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www.specialolympics.org - Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition.
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www.oprah.com/uyl/angel/uyl_angel_donate.jhtml - Oprah’s Angel Network is a 501(C)(3) organization supporting programs for women, children and families, educational programs, and health and human services.
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www.peta.org - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA is dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals.
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