Let's be a fish in a bowl in Marseille...

Not sure how much all of you like camping, but this transparent bubble tents in Marseille, France might worth the try. It feels like staying in a luxurious hotel, like camping in the nature and also being at home... it is an experiecnce of all at the same time inside of a giant bubble. Kind of bizarre in a cool, confortable way! The best part of this bubble tents is that you can watch the sunset, the stars and sunrise crystal clean from all angles....

 What do you think? Would you like to be a fish in a bowl for a night or two?

I would, if you could afford :-) These bubble tents are also available for purchase for those of you who don't want to travel that far; starting from $11,000 and goes up to $20,000. You can even rent them for an event, such as a wedding.. Pretty cool, don't you agree?

Thanks for stopping by... I appreciate you joining me at our first 'Let's Travel Abroad' destination. Wishing you an adventorous weekend!

Let's Travel Abroad together!!!

I love crafting, making things with my beads, crystals,and metal wire in the A Cup of Sparkle Laboratory... There is one more passion in my life that is on fire all the time: Traveling!
I love love love seeing new things, places, shopping in different countries and getting to know different cultures and people So, I thought on Fridays I will talk about places I have been or I want to go and why... I have to confess that my geography is terrible but; I am so exicited to learn more about the world and take you to abroad with me by 'Let's Travel Abroad' Friday posts and photographs. What do you think? Would you want to do some traveling abroad with A Cup of Sparkle? I will be happy if you would stop by on Fridays to be a part of this adventure.

I thought I will take you on an outdoor adventure in Marseille, France tomorrow... A Meditteranean port town just southeast of France. I will see you tomorrow at our first destination in Europe.

Pumpkin Jewelry for Halloween

Pumpkin earrings jewelry for Halloween

Halloween is coming soon.. I love the color of the pumpkin orange! For the pumpkin orange lovers there, I created a wide selection of Halloween pumpkin inspired jewelry. How cute is this pumpkin earrings with peals and green leafs? 10mm size beads are set-off with beautiful sterling silver bead caps. It will definitely help you to get into pumpkin patching spirit!

Handmade Fall Jewelry by A Cup of Sparkle

Ceramic orange necklace, pumpkin crystal hoops and pumpkin pearl nest keychain are some of the other fall jewelry from my Etsy shop. This selection of colors in green, silver, antiqued brass and orange are perfect for fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving...  Enjoy!!!

Making gifts extra special with handmade wrapping

Handmade gift wrapping for Christmas

Have you started your holiday shopping yet or maybe even packaging your gifts?

One way to make your gifts extra special is to package it in a unique way. It will make your loved ones feel extra-special! This weekend, I worked on my new jewelry bags for my Etsy shop;A Cup of Sparkle. For Christmas packaging, I designed new bags in two different color combinations: Red and green accented with small bows. You can learn how to make these easy and multi-functional felt bags here from one of my earlier posts.

Jewelry bag tutorial

It is very important for me to present my designs as best as I could to you whether you are getting it for yourself or as a gift. I hope you liked this new handcrafted felt bags... All the A Cup of Sparkle jewelry and accessories will come in these bags from October till January.

Autumn Redness: Maple Leaf Necklace Jewelry



Maple leaf necklace jewelry

I have a huge crush for red leaves in autumn. Aren't those red maple leaves look fabulous? Autumn accessories flourish with shiny petals, leaves and earthy tones. Very romantic and feminine.



This striking maple leaf necklace is made with bright red luctie beads shaped as Canadian maple leaf aligned on a gunmetal black chain.There are ten leafs that has visible veins on them curved just like they are real. It will make a great autumn jewelry to accent your fall wardrobe. I hope you enjoyed this handmade nature inspired necklace by A Cup of Sparkle. Matching earrings for this necklace can be also made upon request. As always, please contact me if you have any questions.

PS: My 10K run went really great last weekend. It was so much fun! Once again, thank you all for your support.

Have a fulfilling weekend.

What is everyone doing this weekend? I am running a 10K at the Haunted Hustle Marathon in Puyallup, WA. I decided that I needed a new challenge in my life and started training almost a month and a half ago. I used to not even run a mile but now, I am able to run 6 miles with the support of my family and friends. It has been a very joyful and self-fulfilling experience for me. I am counting down to Sunday morning now...

The most fun part of this race is that it is haunted! The 10K course featuring hills through a Cemetery has haunted sites, sounds and scary characters along the way.

Doesn't that sound fun? 

And yes, I and my two friends will be running in costumes as Zombies in hot pink tutus and black outfits.

To complete my look,  I also made a comfortable but scary headband by simply attaching a bat on my headband. I wanted to do so much more for my Zombie costume but; I have to make sure I am confortable in my outifit expecially when it will be raining during the race...

Hope you have a fulfilling weekend. Please wish me luck and strength!

Hummingbird Necklace Jewelry

Silver Hummingbird Necklace

Silver hummingbird necklace is a very unique handmade jewelry. Its nest is crafted with fine sterling silver wire and handwoven. The birds nest and the hummingbird pendant suspended freely on a steling silver chain. The silver hummingbird is beating its wings as it always does...I picked tiny natural turquoise beads for the nest as the hummingbirds have very vibrant colors. This necklace will make a treasured item in your jewelry box. I hope you liked this necklace as much as I enjoyed designing and making it!

Have an awesome month of October eveyone! Enjoy the beauty of the nature in fall...