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Fathers Day Gifts Honoring Dad’s Irreplaceable Role in the Family Created by Loving Heart Jewelry Designer

Fathers Day Gifts Honoring Dad’s Irreplaceable Role in the Family Created by Loving Heart Jewelry Designer

Cary, NC (PRWEB) June 2, 2008

Passionate about honoring Dad on his special day, sentimental gift and jewelry designer Jean Schnaak provides Fathers Day gift giving solutions to shoppers through Loving Heart, LLC e-boutique (http://www.lovingheartcollection.com/categories/fathers-day-sentimental-gifts-for-dad-sentimental-fathers-day-gifts-for-him). Loving Heart anticipates strong sales this season for gifts that express love and respect for Dad. “Father’s Day is the perfect occasion to acknowledge a fathers irreplaceable role in the family and in the life of his children.” “Instead of a card that gets tossed away, give him a gift that symbolizes the love of his family everyday!” emphasizes Schnaak. The most popular sentimental gifts for men from the designer’s line of heart jewelry are the Pocket Heart™ and the Loving Heart™ Pin. Both heart gifts offer the golfer a symbol of his family’s love as he goes out to play.

The Loving Heart™ Pin (http://www.lovingheartcollection.com/products/sterling-silver-loving-heart-pin) is the only sentimental gift of heart jewelry specifically created for a man to wear discreetly inside of a favorite jacket over his heart. In that discreet location, it serves as a private reminder of the love of another and the special bond they share. For the dad who loves golf, Loving Heart, LLC encourages sending Dad out to play this Father’s Day with the Loving Heart™ Pin secured to his golf bag or the cover of his favorite golf club as a symbol of his family’s love for him. Another Fathers Day gift for men, the solid sterling silver or solid 10k gold Pocket Heart™ (http://www.lovingheartcollection.com/products/loving-heart-sterling-silver-pocket-heart-sentimental-gift-with-verse-card-to-express-love-for-someone-special) mingles well with coins in a man’s pocket. As a gift for the golfer Dad, the Pocket Heart™ can serve as a ball marker on the green. Each of these sentimental gifts of heart jewelry will let Dad know he has been sent out to play this Fathers Day with his family’s blessings! Price points for these items begin at $ 45 upwards to $ 475.

In addition to sentimental gifts of heart jewelry, Loving Heart shares Fathers Day Gift ideas for creating a memorable event for Dad and the entire family this Fathers Day. Suggestions include gathering the kids around Dad to present him with a tiny tree in his honor. “A little lemonade and a garden spade will create a sweet memory with Dad on Fathers Day” states Mrs. Schnaak. Fathers Day Gifts for planting include the Oak Seedling Memory Tree (http://www.lovingheartcollection.com/products/oak-tree-seedling-memory-tree-memorial-remembrance-gifts-fathers-day-gift) and the Plant an Oak Tree Seed http://www.lovingheartcollection.com/products/live-tree-seed-memory-tree-seed-gift-plant-a-tree-fathers-day-gift) . Both are available for $ 40, a good price point for Fathers Day Gifts.

“I was never a fan of sitcoms with a continued theme of cheap laughs at the expense of the dad.” “It has been my unwavering passion to create sentimental gifts for men that let them know they are loved and respected,” Schnaak adds.

Gifts from http://www.lovingheartcollection.com are strong sellers for Anniversaries, Graduations, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day and as Bereavement, Sympathy and Inspirational Gifts. Loving Heart™ gifts have also found favor among brides in search of wedding party gifts, gifts for the mother and father of the bride and among couples separated by travel or military service.

Loving Heart, LLC

Founded in 1995, Loving Heart LLC is lead by Jean Schnaak, entrepreneur, professional nurse and jewelry designer. The company’s mission is to make the world a better place, one relationship at a time. To accomplish this Loving Heart aims to help people express their love to others through a line of fine heart jewelry accompanied by verses that are expressions of their love. The Loving Heart Collection by Jean Schnaak® includes Loving Heart™ pocket hearts, heart pins, necklaces and earrings each accompanied by a Loving Heart™ verse card of the buyer’s choice based on the recipient and gift-giving occasion. Verse cards are available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese. The jewelry designs are simple, elegant expressions of love and symbolic of the special bond shared by two people. Loving Heart™ sentimental gifts fill a unique niche — they help customers express with verses what they feel in their hearts — “I love you” — in a simple, sentimental way.

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Environmental Art: A No-nonsence Guide on How to Save Artwork Damaged in Natural Disaters

Environmental Art: A No-nonsence Guide on How to Save Artwork Damaged in Natural Disaters

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) November 4, 2005

Because of the recent hurricanes in Florida and south-east USA, ConservArt continues to receive daily calls inquiring what to do with wet and damaged artwork, books, documents, photographs and collectibles. We are working with the assumption, that most people would have no access to sophisticated freeze drying, or vacuum drying facilities, or access to industrial dehumidifying equipment, therefore we will discuss only what can be readily accomplished at home without specialized tools or equipment; the air drying of possessions.

Since the range of damaged artifacts is limitless and each item is unique, the suggestions below must be considered only as means of temporary salvage and certainly not as a substitute for item- specific advice from a professional conservator. It is important that you follow up and have your valuables inspected and treated by a conservator as soon as possible following the flood, so that any damage may be corrected. ConservArt, will respond to telephone and e-mail inquiries and offer in-studio consultations at no charge.

First things first

Find a secure area or room where you will store your valuables until they can be treated. This room should be dry and cool, with good air circulation. Temperature should be about 65 degrees with as low a relative humidity as possible. If possible, obtain and install a window air conditioner and some large, slow box fans to keep the air moving to prevent mildew growth. The expense is more than justified by the number of rescued objects. In an ideal world open wire shelves would be best to permit air access to all sides, so do whatever you can with the materials you have at hand to simulate that environment. Example; old window screens placed on top of a support made of two by four lumber make good drying trays and they may be stacked with more lumber, cement blocks, or bricks. Remember to work slowly and carefully, thinking out each step before actually handling any of your property. Wet artifacts are more vulnerable and can get damaged very easily. Proceed with caution!

As a general rule, take care of articles you consider most valuable first. These could be items that have the highest monetary value, as well as documents with high sentimental or evidence value like birth certificates, deeds, passports, etc.. Take these to a conservator as soon as possible, time is of the essence and often a few days of delay may make a big difference in the chances of survival of an artifact.

Next, deal with articles which survived in with little, or no damage and may be relatively easy to fix, then proceed to increasingly damaged pieces, leaving those in the worst condition to the end. Items in this last group will need most of the work and resources and have the least likelihood of acceptable restoration. Their chances of ever receiving treatment is slim, due to the unfavorable treatment cost to value ratio.

Paintings

Dry Immediately! Don’t touch the surface! Do NOT Blot or wipe! Keep it in the frame!

Maintain painting face up in a horizontal position, especially if you notice flaking. Transport with minimum of vibration or shock to prevent any losses of detached paint film. Do not stack anything on top of a painting, or allow anything to poke into it from below. The canvas can become stretched out, torn or punctured.

Never lay a painting face down, or attempt to press down lifted paint. Don’t touch surface even after painting is completely dry. Call a conservator for specific instructions, you need a professional’s help here.

Framed prints, watercolors, drawings, documents, works on paper, etc,

If the artwork is damp remove from frame and damp mats, place paper towels, or plain un printed newsprint between the individual works. Change frequently and allow to air dry flat.

Stacks of ledger sheets, manuscripts, loose papers, etc. if possible, spread out on absorbent paper towels, or newsprint to absorb excess moisture, then stack with a dry paper towel between every five to ten sheets and store flat. Keep replacing paper towels as needed and flip stacks over each time you do.

Books

Stand damp books with their spine facing up, supported by their covers slightly apart and pages fanned and hanging. Every few hours fan the pages. When mostly dry, lay book down and make a stack with cooking parchment paper separating each book and weigh down, so the books may dry flat. Soft cover books may be handled like manuscripts above.

Unfortunately books printed on coated papers with pages already stuck together have very little chance of salvage. If you can separate the pages, insert wax paper sheets between each page and fan frequently until dry.

Books with leather bindings and rare books

Isolate covers from text pages by inserting a sheet of plastic between them and put paper towels or newsprint between pages, changing frequently. Don’t try to force the book shut, because you will damage the binding. Consult a conservator as soon as practical.

Photographs

Remove photos from frames immediately while still wet. Do not wipe or try to blot photos, the emulsion will be damaged. If the photos were damaged by dirty rising water, rinse them gently in with clean cold water in a tub or the sink. Place them on paper towels Face Up and allow to air dry. Do not stack photographs!

If already stuck to the glass, let dry, don’t try to remove. Remove photos from albums if possible, dry as above. If a formal wedding album with bound, double sided pages, place wax paper between each page and alternately expose each page to the air until the album is mostly dry, then close album, weight and allow to dry completely. Make sure the pictures are NOT touching each other, else they will stick together ruining the album!

Negatives

Take care of prints before negatives. If negatives are wet and dirty, rinse them in cold water, but be careful not to touch the emulsion side. When clean, place them on dry paper towels with their emulsion side up. Do not stack as they will stick together and become unsalvageable. Medical x-rays can be rinsed in cold water and air dried face up on a paper towel.

Movie film or microfilm

If the film is wet, fill the film can with cold water, or put film in zip- lock bag with cold water and take to a film processor for washing and drying.

Daguerreotypes and ambrotypes

These are old photographs are usually in a velvet and brass case and are made on two sheets of glass, or one glass, one metal. If water has penetrated between the picture, it will need to be taken apart and air dried with emulsion side up.

Frames

Preserve all broken fragments or ornaments. Move frames by handling them from their underside only. Do not wipe, touch the surface, or any softened ornament. See directions for oil painting for more handling tips. Keep the frame face up and allow to air dry. If surface develops cracks or begins to flake, consult a conservator immediately.

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Dogeared Jewels & Gifts First 2010 Collection Launches New Spring Looks at Winter Trade Shows

Dogeared Jewels & Gifts First 2010 Collection Launches New Spring Looks at Winter Trade Shows

100 Good Wishes Cuffs

Redondo Beach, CA (PRWEB) January 6, 2010

Dogeared, a trendsetting fashion brand that creates handcrafted jewels and gifts in Los Angeles, will preview their latest line at select winter trade shows. For 19 years, Dogeared has designed beautiful, modern jewels in the spirit of love and kindness. The company’s passion for designing new styles to compliment fashion favorites and build on best sellers makes each season a natural progression from the last. The casual mix of classic, modern, and vintage elements has made Dogeared a global bestseller and a favorite of celebrities, stylists, and retailers alike.

“Our vision is to create beautiful things, and to make a hopeful and happy statement with what we put out into the world. We want people to feel good wearing or giving our jewelry,” explained Marcia Maizel-Clarke, Dogeared’s founder. “Our new line accomplishes this beautifully. We continue to draw inspiration from the things we believe in. We believe in karma. In being kind to the planet. In celebration, gratitude, and possibility. This season we have reinterpreted some of our classic styles and concepts, and our newest designs bring a new, sophisticated aesthetic to the line. ”

Retailers, buyers, and editors can view the collection and wholesale catalog at NYC’s Market Week and Project Las Vegas, at the NY International Gift Fair, Atlanta International Market, and at LA Market.

Here are some highlights from the January 2010 collection:

100 Good Wishes is one of Dogeared’s most beloved collections, where each piece is fashioned with 100 jewels. The designers find limitless ways to reinvent this best-selling concept, and the result is a growing line of jewelry that not only looks gorgeous, but also inspires a wishful heart. Necklaces come in adjustable lengths with silk tie closures, and 100 rice pearls, gems, or gold-dipped beads. These can be worn simply and elegantly alone, or layered to create a multitude of looks.

The 100 Good Wishes Cuff is a statement in itself, and can stand out as the sole piece of jewelry to complete an outfit. Brass studs – 100 of them – are individually hammered into hand-stitched cuffs of chocolate, crème, tobacco, and black leather. The look is sophisticated and fashionable, takes jeans and a T-shirt to a new level of style, and acts as the perfect finishing touch to a little black dress.    

Counter the Earthiness of leather with these colorful additions to the Dogeared line. The colors used this season balance vibrant, muted, metallic, and neutral hues; all designed to work together and create an exciting spring/summer color palette. New Goddess bracelets in six gem colors feature oversized, custom, hand-cast charms… Stretchy bracelets that beg to be loaded up the arm, and mixed and matched with anything (especially each other). Handspun from recycled silk saris, Better Safe Than Sari bracelets are Earth-friendly and available either braided or in six softly twisted strands. From a single strand to armfuls of vivid colors, textures, and an eclectic array of materials, bracelet collections continue to be an important part of the accessory mix.

The new Nautical Collection is wonderful example of the lightness of Spring and the pleasures of Summer. Inspired by vintage jewel box charms, new castings include a seahorse, sailboat, and captain’s wheel, presented on colorful cards. A modern interpretation of classic style, with the California attitude Dogeared is famous for.

Unlocked, a custom-cast collection of key necklaces, captures the vintage look of skeleton keys, and incorporates modern detail and meaningful messages. Six different designs, each over two-inches tall, are available in silver-dipped, gold-dipped, and charcoal sterling-dipped, on chains and on leather. Each comes tagged with the name, Unlocked, and a thought particular to the design, including Love is the Key, Believing is the Key, Peace is the Key, and Hope is the Key.

The (Not to) Worry Beads collection continues to grow with new necklaces and bracelets. Combinations of wood beads, silk, and hand-cast charms create perfect foundations for layering. True to their name, these jewels are easy to wear and make great style effortless, graceful, and affordable. This neutral group mixes beautifully with Love Beads, a group which has also been expanded. New earrings, available in six gem colors, round out the Love Beads collection and complete the look.

Last season, Dogeared took the best selling Karma line in a new direction with Karma Luxe: Karma Redefined. For Spring, the designers have added a Triple Karma Ring necklace, a beautiful celebration of past, present, and future karma. And two versions of a belly button-length chain necklace come with karma rings either scattered or clustered through the length of the chain. The look is classic and sophisticated, whether worn alone or layered with other favorite necklaces.

Dogeared loves brides (and brides love Dogeared!) Jewelry to celebrate friends, family, and love is what Dogeared does best, and each new season is a new opportunity to create jewels and gifts for brides and wedding parties. On an ivory ribbon, boxed and carded, the glass Something Blue Heart is a sweet new twist on an old tradition, whether tucked into a garter or tied around a bouquet. The New Beginnings Hankie makes a charming gift for the mother of the bride, or anyone who might cry happy tears. And a Simple Sachet Pillow filled with delicious smelling lavender makes a perfect bridal gift. New carded jewels include Loves Me, Loves Me Knot and Tying the Knot, featuring a sterling silver or gold-dipped bow charm. Pearls of… Happiness, Beauty, Friendship, and Love remain best selling, enduring mementos ideal for every wedding party. A new, more contemporary pendant pearl on waxed cotton cord with toggle closure is gorgeous on a bridesmaid and perfect with a t-shirt. Bridal gifts from Dogeared are designed for wearing beyond the big day, something every bridesmaid will love.

Merging divergent trends, and the mixing and layering of the new with the old, inspired the six new looks featured in the wholesale catalog. Garden Party, Modern Gypsy, Nautical, Happy Camper, Rocker, and Little Black Dress, tell stories that are happy combinations of preppy and elegant, bohemian and modern, flirty and flashy, playful and romantic. Styled to provide a glimpse of how Dogeared translates from the catalog into real life, these looks tell a story about the Dogeared lifestyle. The wearer’s tastes, moods, and ensembles are reflected by Dogeared’s balance of boldly radiant and muted colors, and widely differing textures.

Dogeared continues to respond to the marketplace’s demand for beautiful eco-friendly jewels and gifts. The Respun line of bags, journals, and jewelry rolls made from recycled t-shirts continues to expand and joins the Organic Canvas Collection. Other green additions include Earth Friendly Make A Wish bracelets and limited edition headbands made from repurposed leather.

“After 19 years in this business, Dogeared remains true to our values and our original dream… To create fashion jewelry and gifts that focus on joy and celebration,” continues Maizel-Clarke. “People look to us for beautiful things to wear and meaningful ways to give. We design in the spirit of living and giving. Each individual jewel, every new catalog and collection, is an expression of our love for what we do.”

As Dogeared expands their collections and catalog, they continue to decrease their environmental footprint. The catalog, cards, and packaging are printed on mixed sources, and the charms are cast from 100% recycled silver. The company works with suppliers and casters who share their environmental commitment, and all jewelry and gifts are produced in the most environmentally conscious way possible – by hand in their Southern California studios.

“Our talented artisans macramé, bead, braid, assemble, and produce all our custom-crafted pieces in our California studios. Each piece is made to order. My initial joy in making beautiful objects by hand has informed the way we do everything at Dogeared,” explains Maizel-Clarke.

The company mission of “putting good energy into the world one jewel at a time” inspires Dogeared Jewels & Gifts’ Spring 2010 collection. Beautiful fashion jewelry, gifts for Mom, for bridal, and for all of life’s most important individuals and occasions. Retail prices range from approximately $ 25 to $ 175. The collection is featured in a 134 page wholesale catalog that is viewable online at http://www.dogearedwholesale.com.

Dogeared Jewels & Gifts

When designer Marcia Maizel-Clarke recognized the need for jewelry that speaks, she founded Dogeared Jewels & Gifts in 1991 and she created the original word jewelry and charms. The resulting success of the Make a Wish series of necklaces gave birth to a family of products that capture the magic of words, symbols, wishes and dreams. Dogeared’s unique, custom-cast jewels are regularly featured in fashion, lifestyle, and celebrity publications, in films and in television shows. Trendsetting retailers around the world, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus Cusp, Bloomingdales, Fred Segal, Scoop, and ABC Home, sell Dogeared. All Dogeared products are handcrafted in Los Angeles. Dogeared is committed to being environmentally sensitive and working with sources that share this commitment. Please visit http://www.dogeared.com for Dogeared’s online flagship store, and http://www.dogearedwholesale.com for wholesale information.

Dogeared’s Winter Trade Show Schedule

Atlanta International Gift &

Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart

AmericasMart downtown in Atlanta, GA

Building 3, 4th floor, Booth #909 in Boutique

January 8 – January 12, 2010

Jan. 9-12, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

LA Market

Kristi Harris Sales

Cooper Design Building

860 South Los Angeles

Suite #640

January 15-19, 2010

Dallas Market

Kristi Harris Sales

January 21-25, 2010

New York International Gift Fair

Jacob Javits Convention Center

11th Avenue @ 37th Street

DETAILS section in Personal Accessories

Booth# 8101

January 31 – February 4, 2010

Jan. 31- Feb. 3, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Feb. 4, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Project Las Vegas

NEW LOCATION:

The Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Booth # TBD

February 16 – 18, 2010

Feb. 16, 9 a..m. – 6 p.m.

Feb. 17, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Feb. 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

For more information:

http://www.dogearedwholesale.com/trade-show-schedule.php

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