September 11th 2001

I will always remember this day, my son was less than a month old and I was giving him a bottle and watching the Today Show. Saw it happen as everyone else did and I froze, then called my mom and asked her is this real? From that moment on, the rest of the day I was glued to the tv and called as many people I know that could have been affected. Finding out as close as my sister-in-laws brother happened to be late to work that day, thank god! He was one of the people walking over the bridges to get away from the destruction. I will always take a minute to breath and thank god for my family being safe, and hope each year the families of the people that died on this day will find it alittle easier and have less sadness. Prayers to those families!

New Feather Fancy Headpiece!

I just completed this beautiful Feather Fancy comb, it was designed for a "bride~to~be" that wanted something special for a engagement photo shoot that is coming up. Very cool!! Well I think it came out beautiful and I thought many other ladies may like one too. It can be done in many color, like white, ivory, red etc...So here is the Tifanie (proudly named after the bride) in black, with matching birdcage veil(which is separate)!!!!

The comb will cost you only $60.00 and the matching birdcage veil costs $45.00(add $7.00 for shipping/handling for my out of town ladies)

BASEBALL MOM NECKLACES!!!!!

Hey Baseball Mom's look at these great necklaces!! What a great way to where your son's or daughter's number proudly! A great friend of mine, (who by the way it the best baseball mom I know!) ask if I could design a necklace for her with her son's jersey # on it. He was on the All-Star team and she wanted to wear his number for luck! So of course I said no problem, and she sent a email out to the other mom's and within minutes she had a huge response for buying these necklaces! So I wanted to show them off, and of course I would love for other moms, (me included) to have one for the next season. So if you are interested contact me through my website, http://www.joannemirandadesigns.com/ or my email joannemirandadesigns@yahoo.com. The necklace are made with ceramic baseballs beads, and sterling silver numbers, and the cost of each is $25.00 for up to 2#'s, if you have more than one child's #, add $4.00 each.

Necklaces are also available for those Soccer, Football and Basketball Mom's, even Volleyball Mom's too!!

SEE YOU AT THE BALLPARK!!!

WOW! LOOK AT THIS!!!!

Once again I was honored to create headpieces for the Love Affair Workshop. It was hosted by Millie Holloman, Lauren Clark, Kelly Moore and Davina Fear, and it was held in Atlanta. Millie's studio manager, Amanda and I were talking before hand about doing a top hat, so this is what I came up with. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought the pictures would come out so FANTASTIC.....The beautiful model is Meggie Low Velasco, she rocked it!!!!

More pictures to come.! If you would like more info on this wonderful workshop or about these amazing photographers, check out www.loveaffairworkshop.com

photo taken by Lauren Clark
stylist was Brandi Howard

Vintage Jewelry re-do!!

A wonderful bride from Raleigh came to me and asked if I could take some of her grandma's vintage earrings and brooches and make them into fascinators for her bridesmaids. The wedding theme is a old southern style with a British twist. The bride is from the south and the groom is from England, so they wanted to have both background's represented. The British love to wear hats, fascinators with feathers to special events and occasions, and having the brides grandma's old jewelry, it brings it all together. I am also making beautiful feathers combs for the bride's mom, groom's mom and her friend. This has been a very rewarding project, I really love making something old new again!! So here is what I came up with!

What am I working on!!!

HEADBANDS!!!!!!!!!!!

FLORAL FASCINATORS!!!!!!!!!!!

FEATHERS & MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited I am going to put my designs in Ziabird!!

It is a beautiful new studio, owned by designer Lynn Manock, which features more than 30 U.S. designers that create jewelry, handbags, clothing, hats, and more!! So I am very honored to join this amazing group of artists! Check it out http://www.ziabird.com/ !!

I can't forget about my brides, right now I am working on a very unique order, a bride came to me with beautiful rhinestone vintage jewelry like earrings and brooches, from her grandmother, she asked if I could make fascinators for each of her bridesmaids, and special attendants.....I jump at the chance, I love taking something old and make it new again....................................

More Beautiful Brides!

Wanted to show off this beautiful picture taken by Ray Baca, of a bride that work one of my floral headpieces. Her dress was a Nicole Miller and the fabric was a metal taffata, which is hard to match, so I found these beautiful taupe silk flower that match perfect, add black feather. This bride is very creative and loved something alittle different, so this is how it all came together. Check out Ray's fantastic work on his website http://www.bacaphotography.com/