March’s birthstones are Bloodstone and Aquamarine, so I have created Fused Glass Bloodstone and Aquamarine pendants. This blog only covers bloodstone, albeit I will write another blog regarding Aquamarine. According to Wikipedia, Bloodstone (also known as ‘heliotrope’ in Greek which means “sun turning”) […]
This is a special blog because Elegant Fused Glass by Karen – has a new symbol! I mentioned in my New Year’s Resolution blog that one of my goals is to update my Fused Glass sites (all located on my Elegant Fused Glass by Karen). […]
I have been creating fused glass for several years now and I love fused glass. Out of all mediums I have used in my life, glass is one of the most versatile. As shown on my websites I have handcrafted a myriad of fused glasspieces from jewelry, plates, bowls, wine […]
One of the best American ideas is the Freedom of Religion. Being in the Air Force for 22 years solidified my belief and respect for this freedom. During my 22 years, I traveled all over, the world we are very blessed to have the freedom to practice whatever religion we […]
I love to learn about fused glass whether it is through classes (see August Blogs), eBooks, or actual books. I also like trying new products therefore, I thought I would write product and book reviews on the various items / books I have purchased. Please understand this is my personal […]
In November, I wrote a blog about the Western Zodiac symbols. Since this is February i.e., Pisces I thought I highlight the various decals I have the Pisces zodiac sign. As you can see by the pictures above at this time I have 2 different Piece’s Fused Glass Pendants. […]
Since Valentine’s Day is less than a week a way I thought I’d do a post on what Valentine’s Day is about. Plus it gives me an opportunity to show you some of my Valentine’s Pendants. Sadly none are on my site so […]
In December, I wrote a blog about Awareness Ribbons and I thought I would let ya’ll know the causes based for each month of the year. February is mainly the awareness month for Heart Disease and Eating Disorders. As you can see I have have several fused glass pieces with […]
February’s birthstone is the Amethyst. Amethyst is also the sixth year anniversary gemstone of marriage. According to Wikipedia, in ancient Greece, the gemstone was associated with the god of wine, and it was common practice to serve this beverage from amethyst goblets in the belief that this would prevent overindulgence. […]
In my January Fused Glass Newsletter I mentioned Elegant Fused Glass by Karen would be in the Chapel Hills Mall and It’s official! I’m in SMC Designs at the Chapel Hills. I’m so excited to be with Stephanie and her brothers (James and Matt) they are all wonderful Artists. Come out and […]
My January Fused Glass Newsletter Is Published – You can click on the picture above to view it. You can also view my January newsletter by clicking the link below: January 2014 Elegant Fused Glass by Karen – Newsletter My Fused Glass newsletters help me stay in touch and communicate […]
For those of you who receive my fused glass newsletters you know that I have a section each month called Fresh From the Kiln. In the past I have not posted a blog about my Fresh From the Kiln pieces. However, I thought I would so I can give a […]
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought it was a great time to do a Fused Glass SALE. Although my Fused Glass sites are not as updated as I would prefer I still want to hold my Valentine’s Day sale. If […]
I wrote a blog in November regarding Chinese Astrology so a few of you may know 2014 is Year of the Horse. Last year was the year of the Snake! The Chinese New Year Day is on January 31, 2014 however, […]
