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We spend a lot of our time working with others and have been featured in a number of publications over the years. Here are just a few of our Press Releases.
Blue Morning Expressions of Micco, Florida Participated in Luxury Celebrity Gift Lounge in Honor of the 2016 Golden Globe Nominees and Presenters
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We are pleased to announce Blue Morning Expressions, in association with The Artisan Groupâ, participated in an invitation-only luxury celebrity gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions on January 8-9, 2016 at an exclusive location in Hollywood, California in honor of the Golden Globe nominees and presenters.
All attending celebrities, select press and media, and other VIPs received our handmade black and silver spike earrings in their swag bags. This event was attended by nearly fifty press and media outlets.
To learn more about Blue Morning Expressions and our products, or our participation in this exclusive event, visit www.bluemorningexpressions.com call 406-551-5625, or email julielcleveland@gmail.com.
Julie L. Cleveland, Blue Morning Expressions' sole proprietor, is a resident of Micco, Florida.
For press inquiries regarding The Artisan Group, please visit http://www.theartisangroup.org or email press@theartisangroup.org.
* Neither Blue Morning Expressions nor The Artisan Group are officially affiliated with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
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Julie L. Cleveland, owner and artist at Blue Morning Expressions, has been presented with the opportunity to provide 75 bracelets for the swag bags given to the celebrities attending the GBK New York Fashion Week Luxury Lounge in New York City, New York on September 6-7, 2013.
These bracelets have been completely handmade, which includes the brightly colored beads with loads of handmade flowers. They are strung with Swarovski crystals, and they are wrapped in organza before being added to the swag bags by the team at The Artisan Group. The Artisan Group is an elite selection of artists and designers that present gifting opportunities to their members.
In addition to the Fashion Week, Julie is participating in the 2013 GBK Primetime Emmys Gift Lounge. She has offered 10 pairs of earrings specifically designed for the gift bags that will be presented to the members of the press attending the Emmys. Her earrings consist of colorful, teardrop shaped, handmade beads and finished with Swarovski crystals. She is also including her business card in the celebrity swag bags that are part of the gift lounge.
Julie works in polymer clay, which is a plastic material that has all the properties of modeling clay. Her beads are all created by hand, and they are then used to create one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. She has been working in this medium since 2004, when she had the opportunity to view a book on flowers in polymer clay. She was immediately hooked on the medium and has been working primarily in the creation of polymer clay canes. These canes use the same principle as millefiori glass canes that are used in glass pieces such as paperweights and other large pieces.
The millefiori, which means a thousand flowers in Italian, is built by placing clay or glass in specific areas of the design while looking down upon the design. The result is a design or flower that will be the same all the way through the piece of glass when pulled or reduced to a smaller size. This is the same principle that is found in the Pillsbury slice and bake cookies that are available during the holidays. This type of work requires patience and the ability to see a design from all angles before starting it.
Julie uses the flowers and designs that she creates from the clay to enhance handmade round beads that are also created from polymer clay. She uses her beads as small canvases where she creates gardens filled with flowers, leaves, butterflies and even a bee or two. These beads can be any shape or size that she needs for the project at hand. The smaller beads, 10mm or less in size, are used for earrings and charms. The larger beads are used for necklaces and bracelets.
Julie chose polymer clay because of its versatility and vibrant colors. The properties in the clay give it the unique ability to mimic other materials. Polymer clay can be used to create faux turquoise, lapis, stone, amber, ceramics and coral. If there is a gemstone, there is a way to recreate it in this medium. The medium is also used for sculpting and doll making. Julie has had her beads and sculptures recognized in several bead and jewelry magazines, in addition to a magazine devoted to the medium. She is a member of the International Polymer Clay Association. She is a member of the Self-Representing Artists in Jewelry Design.
Because she creates all of the beads herself, the jewelry and other creations are exclusive to her and Blue Morning Expressions.
Julie is a Space Coast Florida resident who is currently visiting Bozeman, Montana while enjoying the cooler weather.
Julie sells her colorful beads, the raw polymer clay canes for other bead makers and her finished jewelry online at www.bluemorningexpressions.com. She also has a small retail space at the Gallatin Valley Mall in the Simply Montana, LLC shop. The bracelets and earrings that were gifted to the press and the celebrities are available in her online store and in the Simply Montana, LLC shop.
Her handmade shop is a nominee in Martha Stewart’s American Made 2013 contest.
Julie is a Pekin, Illinois native and the daughter of Jerry and Susan Carson of rural Pekin, Illinois. She is married with one son and one dog.
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Blue Morning Expressions Provides Handmade Earrings for The Joyful Child Foundation Charity Auction
The Joyful Child Foundation auction on October 26, 2013 will include a pair of handcrafted earrings from Julie L. Cleveland of Blue Morning Expressions. This auction will help to provide 10 years’ worth of funding to continue the foundation’s work with educating and empowering families to stop and prevent child abuse and abduction.
Bozeman, Montana, September 12, 2013
Blue Morning Expressions is honored to be a part of the October 26, 2013 silent auction held by The Joyful Child Foundation in an effort to raise funds for the next 10 years of education for families and children on the prevention of crimes against children.
The foundation is the creation of Erin Runnion in memory of her daughter, Samantha who was a victim of abduction and murder. The foundation’s goal is to educate families and their children on safety to prevent other children from becoming victims of these types of crimes.
The foundation is a non-profit organization that delivers resources and connections to provide proactive solutions in a positive and community driven way. The community then becomes an extended family for all the children in order to protect every child in every family from these crimes.
The foundation also helps to create Child Watch programs, child safety fairs and broadcastsAmber alerts through social media.
The handcrafted earrings from Blue Morning Expressions will go towards the funding for any of the projects that The Joyful Child Foundation is involved in.
About Blue Morning Expressions
Blue Morning Expressions is owned by Julie L. Cleveland, and it is located in Micco, Florida. Julie is currently in Bozeman, Montana for an extended vacation where she runs her business through the Internet. She handcrafts beads and jewelry from polymer clay and has an online shop. She also has her handmade jewelry at Simply Montana LLC in the Gallatin Valley Mall in Bozeman, Montana. She was afforded the opportunity to contribute in The Joyful Child Foundation through her participation in The Artisan Group ®. She has recently had her bracelets given out to the celebrities during the New York Fashion Week on September 6, 2013, and some of her earrings will be gifted to members of the press at the upcoming Primetime Emmys. These gifting opportunities are through GBK’s Gifting Suites in conjunction with The Artisan Group.
About The Artisan Group
The Artisan Group ® is an elite promotions group that represents talented small business artisans. Many of the group’s activities surround celebrity and press gifting at prestigious events, but they also provide opportunity for their artists to become involved in events like The Joyful Child Foundation. In addition, the group is called upon by stylists from television and movies to provide handcrafted pieces for shows and movies. The group has had numerous pieces that have been used in The Vampire Diaries series.
“It was an honor to have a chance to design a pair of earrings for this silent auction,” Julie L. Cleveland said.
To learn more about Blue Morning Expressions and all of Julie’s latest creations, visit the website http://www.bluemorningexpressions.com, connect with her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Morning-Expressions/309486974802 or follow her blog at http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/
Contact Information
Julie L. Cleveland
http://www.bluemorningexpressions.com
406-551-5625
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Blue Morning Expressions is a Product Sponsor for The Queen of the Universe Beauty Pageant
Infinity Media presents the Queen of the Universe beauty pageant that will be held at the Saben Theatre in Beverly Hills on March, 16, 2014. This contest is open to contestants worldwide and benefits international charity UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization.
Blue Morning Expressions was asked to produce a piece of jewelry to be included in the gift bag for the new Queen of the Universe. The resulting piece consisted of six handmade beads filled with pink flowers on an icy pink background. The beads are handmade from polymer clay, and they consist of flowers and leaves that are also handmade by the artist and applied to the raw polymer bead. The bead is then baked to cure it. The beads were all strung with accompanying Swarovski crystal bicones in pale pink and peridot green. A lovely faceted yellow Swarovski crystal bead is the centerpiece in the design. The necklace was finished with etched yellow acrylic beads.
Blue Morning Expressions was selected as a sponsor based upon their participation the Primetime Emmys in 2013 where they contributed handmade earrings to the members of the press through the joint efforts of their membership in The Artisan Group and GBK Gifting Suites.
About Blue Morning Expressions
Blue Morning Expressions is owned by Julie L. Cleveland, and it is located in Micco, Florida. Julie is currently in Bozeman, Montana, for an extended vacation where she runs her business through the Internet. She handcrafts individual beads and jewelry from polymer clay, which make her beads unique to her. Julie has also contributed to the stylists for The Voice and Hart of Dixie for consideration in future programs. Her beads and designs have been published in a number of magazines, which include Polymer Café, Bead Style, Stringing, Beads 2011 and others. She is currently working on a submission for the stylist of 2 Broke Girls. Julie is the daughter of Jerry and Susan Carson of Pekin, Illinois.
"I was thrilled when I got the call from the pageant office requesting a design from me. I went right to work creating something fresh and filled with sparkling crystals alongside my handmade beads," Julie said.
About the Artisan Group ®
The Artisan Group ® is an elite promotions group that represents talented small business artisans. Many of the group's activities surround celebrity and press gifting at prestigious events, but they also provide opportunity for their artists to become involved in events like the Queen of the Universe pageant. In addition, the group is called upon by stylists from television and movies to provide handcrafted pieces for shows and movies. The group has numerous pieces that have been used in The Vampire Diaries and Parenthood series.
To learn more about Blue Morning Expressions and see all of Julie's latest creations, visit the website http://www.bluemorningexpressions.com, connect with her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Morning-Expressions/309486974802, follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/saracom or follow her blog at http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/
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December 3, 2013
Bozeman, Montana
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LOCAL BEAD ARTIST AND JEWELRY DESIGNER HAS JEWELRY BEING GIFTED TO THE STYLIST OF THE CW TV SHOW HART OF DIXIE FOR CONSIDERATION IN WARDROBE
We're pleased to announce that Blue Morning Expressions in association with The Artisan Group, has been given the opportunity to present a handcrafted necklace in lemon yellow to the stylist of The CW's TV show The Hart of Dixie starring Rachel Bilson. This necklace is titled Lemon Drops. While there is no guarantee that the necklace will be used, the stylist may consider the necklace for future television shows should it not be used on The Hart of Dixie.
In addition, Blue Morning Expressions has gifted a handmade bracelet to the stylist of NBC's The Voice for consideration in the wardrobe of the finalists for this season. They have participated in The Joyful Child Foundation charity auction that benefits abused and exploited children. They had a pair of earrings a gift bag that contained many handmade products. The gift bag raised over $2,200 for the charity. The proceeds went to the BRAVE program that provides adult education in child protection. The Joyful Child Foundation is run by Erin Runnion in memory of Samantha Runnion. The auction was attended by Grier Weeks from PROTECT, Maria Hall-Brown of PBS SoCal and
Heather Williams of CSP.
Blue Morning Expressions has also gifted celebrities attending the New York Fashion Week of 2013 and the press members attending the Primetime Emmys in 2013. These gifting lounges were hosted by GBK Productions and in conjunction with The Artisan Group. There are plans to provide celebrity gifts for future events in 2014.
To learn more about Blue Morning Expressions and their products, or their participation in any of their events, visit www.bluemorningexpressions.com, call 406-551-5625, or email julie@bluemorningexpressions.com. Further information is available on their blog http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com
Julie L. Cleveland, Blue Morning Expressions' sole proprietor, is a resident of Micco, Florida and is on extended stay in Bozeman, MT. Her jewelry and beads are sold online and she has a small presence at Simply Montana LLC in the Gallatin Valley Mall. Her jewelry and beads have been seen in Polymer Café, Beadwork, Stringing, The Polymer Arts and Beads 2011 magazines. She is a columnist for The Polymer Arts magazine. She was born and raised in Pekin, Illinois before moving to Florida in 1985. She graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1977.
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