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1320 Hampton Avenue Ext., Unit 608
Greenville SC

Handcrafted jewelry made in Greenville, S.C. Working from her home studio, Kara Mavar creates unique pieces using sterling silver, 14K gold fill, brass, copper and aluminum wire. She also incorporates natural stones, leather and other unique pieces into many of her designs. Kara specializes in the cold-connection technique of wire-wrapping. She has a background as an art student which helps her create jewelry designs that are well balanced and visually pleasing. Each piece that Kara creates is skillfully crafted with the utmost attention to detail.

Journal

Karisma by Kara specializes in quality hand crafted jewelry in Greenville, SC. Make sure you stay up to date with everything by checking out our blog and subscribing to our page.

Decorating Therapy

Kara Mavar

Good Morning! I hope you all have been enjoying the holidays with family and friends. I can't tell you how good this holiday break has been for me  both physically and mentally!  My house was a complete wreck from the last few months of chaos. It was so refreshing to finally have the time to relax and fiddle around the house. I did a lot of cleaning and organizing which was great and it took a load off of my mind. It is hard for me to relax when everything around me is in disarray. I also enjoyed spending time moving things around and giving my bathroom a face-lift. Before this weekend there was no decoration at all in my bathroom which is sad since we have been in this house for close to 5 years! It was time! The bathroom is still  in need of a new sink faucet  and flooring  but it looks so much better than before. Those other things will come later. 

My sister-in-law gave me the cream colored shelf for Christmas. She knows me so well! I was so excited to find such a perfect spot for it. I have in it a rusty candle jar lid from Mercy Verity Candles that is perfect for storing bobby-pins. I also have in it another small container to store loose earrings, etc.  I already had the old wooden crate. I put nails along the top and the left side so that I can hang necklaces from it.

I am so excited to finally have found the perfect spot for this wire basket that I purchased from Malia's Mark. I have a couple of these in my work room as well and one in my kitchen for catching mail. I painted the frame above the basket using  Confederate Grey chalk paint. I love this color! I have a few more things that I now plan to paint this color. 

This lovely bird was a very special gift from my husband this Christmas! I absolutely love it! It pairs nicely with my miniature Illyria Pottery pieces in the background. 

I just snipped this greenery off of our bush. The book is actually working to balance my shelves.

I love nature! This is an actual bird's nest from our yard that had fallen from a tree. The bird figurine is from our wedding centerpieces. 

The little candle with a dome cover is from World Market. I couldn't resist. Once the candle is burnt out I plan to put cotton balls in it. 

Best Wishes &  Happy New Year!

Kara

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categories My Life, Shareable Graphics
tags decor, jewelry storage, bathroom decor, diy bathroom, vintage finds, mercy verity candle, trouve magazine, shareable graphics, Happy New Year

Favorite Things - A Christmas Gift Guide

Kara Mavar

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things..."

 - Oscar Hammerstein II

 

Most of my favorite (tangible) things are handmade. Being an independent maker, I am a HUGE fan and supporter of buying handmade. I am very familiar with all the love and attention to detail that goes into handmade products. I am also familiar with the pride and joy that comes with knowing that your handmade product is going to be loved and enjoyed for years.  

With Christmas quickly approaching, I thought it would be a good time to share with you a few favorite handmade items that I have purchased throughout the years.

Not shown are the many hand thrown pottery mugs that I love and enjoy daily. A few of my favorite potters are:

Be sure to order as soon as possible- handmade takes time but is well worth it!

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categories Handmade Finds
tags buy handmade, gift guide, beehive handmade, feral empire, mike merritt art, friendly toys, mercy verity candles, decoy lab

The Creative Process

Kara Mavar

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” 

 -Maya Angelou

 

It isn't often that I get to tinker and play around with new ideas at my work-bench. My days are usually full of making jewelry for orders and working online. However, as a creative, I NEED this time. Of course there is always something else of pressing matter that is going to need to be done. That's part of the business. But creating is equally important and sort of the whole point! :) It also leaves me refreshed and energized so I can tackle those other important, pressing matters.

Last night, I decided that I wanted to make something new. I had an idea of a design in my head but when I started working, other ideas started coming to mind. I tinkered around with a couple of concepts and then one idea sparked another and VOILA-this necklace was born!

Maya was certainly right about that creativity thing! :) Now I have a few more ideas for new designs!

Now it's time to get back to that other important stuff ;) I have a show this weekend and I have several earrings to make.

Go make something ! :)

Kara

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categories The Process
tags Creativity, Process, Maya Angelou

Hello.

Kara Mavar

Hello there! I am the maker and owner of Karisma by Kara jewelry. I have had a blog on another site for several years but decided to start fresh here on my new site!  I will , however, occasionally share some of my favorite posts from my old blog.  

I love to write about all the exciting things going on with my business as well as the things that I have learned along the way. I also love to share about my  lovely city, Greenville, S.C.! If you haven't visited yet, you really should! :)

What you will find in this blog:

  • Behind the scenes photos of my business
  • Insights on running a home-based business
  • Daily life activities
  • Handmade finds
  • Inspirational posts & shareable graphics
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categories Introductions