Seasonal Sparkle Balls aglow in Sydenham

Nov 08, 2012

Photo: Sandy Rogers and Helen Kimmett display their wreaths and seasonal sparkle balls in Sydenham at the SWI's annual craft sale

The Sydenham Women's Institute Annual Craft Sale took place on October 27 at the Legion with over 20 vendors. Sandy Rogers and Helen Kimmett are two cousins from Napanee who went into business just this year. They named their business "Creative Cousins", and at Saturday's sale they were offering shoppers an item that is making waves in the seasonal holiday gift market. The two ladies began making their seasonal “sparkle balls” after a trip to Florida, where they saw them at a flea market.

“We saw them and loved them and decided to try them out ourselves,” Sandy said.

The sparkle balls consist of a central ball of Christmas lights, around which is arranged a spherical mass of plastic cups, with each cup housing a single light inside of it. The balls are roughly two feet in diameter and can be used as either indoor or outdoor decorations. The cousins have sold numerous sparkle balls so far this year and will be participating in a number of upcoming Christmas craft shows throughout the area. Their products, which also include decorative wreaths, decorative lit blocks and candles, can be found on Facebook at Creative Cousins/Napanee.