introducing the CANDY QUEEN!
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One day last month, I turned on my computer & waiting in my Inbox was an email titled “Urgent Oprah Order”. My heart skipped a beat & as I read the email I thought “Is this for real? It can’t be…”
Weeell it was sooo for real! :)
The email was from Jackie Sorkin, one of LA’s most sought after Event & Candy Bar Designers & owner of Custom Candy Buffet Bars. She is one of the top event planning choices for celebrities, high profile corporations & has an elite list of private clients. Jackie is most well known for her crazy & super creative, one of a kind ideas. Her fabulous style & ideas are frequently replicated, but NEVER EVER duplicated! ;)
I responded to Jackie’s email & a little while later she called me. As we talked, it was like we had known each other for years. Jackie has an absolutely amazing, magnetic personality. She is super bubbly, easy going, fun, sassy & craaazy! ~ I’m amazed this girl doesn’t have her own reality show! ;)
On our first call, Jackie told me she had found me online from seeing Ozzy’s party photos & was looking for some designs to use at an event for the staff at OWN {the new Oprah Winfrey Network}. She also said she was looking to add a graphic designer to her team that she could work exclusively with. I was stunned when she said “I would love it if you would be our designer”… My jaw hit the floor ~ Uhhhmm yeah, totally, defiantly, yeeees!!! If you didn’t already have me at I found you online from Ozzy’s party, you definitely had me at Oprah! ;) lol
I think the fact that Jackie found me from seeing Ozzy’s party photos around the web is so awesome. Seriously, how cool is that? Even fabulous, Celebrity Candy Queens think Ozzy is amazing! ;)
Jackie & her Candy Girls spread their super, sweet amazingness to super fabulous clients such as OWN {The Oprah Winfrey Network}, Pepsi-Co, Warner Music, The American Cancer Society, Sephora, American Idol, Fox, Samsung, Hilton, The 4 Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Girl Scouts of America, The Knot, & countless others ~ aaaand even more recently the Emmy Awards!
Check out some of Jackie’s super sweet, amazing candy bar designs…
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{YWD Magazine :: Photos by TripleCord Photography}
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{American Idol Finale Party :: Photos by BizBash Magazine}
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How creative & gorgoues is Jackie’s work? It totally makes you want to go eat candy right? Believe me I know! I don’t know how the Candy Girls can work around all this candy… I would eat it all day long ;)
Recently there was a new addition to the Candy Girls… Introducing the Candy Princess, Baby Bella!
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Jackie & her husband became new parents at the beginning of June. How adorable is this Heiress to the Candy Empire?
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LOL this cracks me up & I think it’s the greatest photo EVERRR! Candy Princess Bella, you are too cute for words!! :)
Now meet the Candy Girls… Jackie’s fabulous team that spreads the sweet sugar for their clients…
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Look at how much fun these crazy girls get to have at work. Umm most fabulous job ever!! And most fabulous boss everrr!! These girls MUST have a reality show ~ how super fun & entertaining would they be?? They would for sure be even more addicting than Jersey Shore! ;)
So far I’ve worked with Jackie on a few projects for her fabulous clients {including OWN – the Oprah Winfrey Network & the Emmy Awards!}, am currently working on her blog & some web stuff, & we have a few other super fun projects in the works ;)
Seriously though, I feel so blessed to have this opportunity to be working with Jackie & the Candy Girls. Jackie & I talk frequently, & every time I get off the phone with her I’m like is this really happening… ;)
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I ADORE you, Candy Girls! Can’t wait to
fly out to LA & meet you in person someday! ;)
Candy Girl graphic deigned by
the “Graphics Goddess & Honorary Candy Girl” ME! ;)
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Twitter: jackiesorkin
August 29th, 2010
WOW Kristy! I am loving this amazing blog post on us.. I am so touched you included all my girls and our Baby Bella- The Heiress to the candy empire indeed!
You have become a freakin’ AMAZING addition to our team, you are our Graphics Goddess & YOU are becoming such an important part of team and I love everything you do. You are truly a PRO, A CLASS ACT & You so get my crazy! We just love your work and you!! And I suggest you take a trip to LA and bring the hubs & Mr. Ozzie with you when winter approaches. Thank you again for such a lovely, heart felt blog post.
xoxo- Jackie ” Candy Queen”
September 2nd, 2010
Aww you’re too sweet! I adore you :) Thanks, Jackie!
August 29th, 2010
Yay for you. :D
September 2nd, 2010
Thanks! :)
August 29th, 2010
Congratulations Kristy! I am BEYOND thrilled for you, this is incredibly well-deserved opportunity, and I am super excited that you have introduced me to The Candy Queen!!!!!!!!!!! Jackie and her gals look like a dream to work with! You are so very talented, and no one is more deserving of this than you. You are a beautiful example of someone having a dream and achieving it, and I believe will be incredibly inspirational to others. And compliments to The Candy Girl for her incredibly imaginative sweet events-and choosing you to be her graphic designer!
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September 2nd, 2010
Thanks so much for the sweet words, Kate! You’re the best! :)
August 29th, 2010
What an incredible opportunity for a well deserving designer! Congratulations Kristy, I can’t wait to see what amazing designs you bring in the future. Thank you for sharing your success with us, it is truly an inspiration and I wish you all the best.
Brandi @ Tweedle Dee Designs´s last [type] ..Fabulous Friday Feature- Mustache Bash from Party Starters
September 2nd, 2010
Thank you! :)
August 29th, 2010
Congratulations Kristy! I am so proud of you! You deserve this, you are incredibly talented. I look forward to seeing your recent work!
September 2nd, 2010
Thanks, Star! :)
August 29th, 2010
I can’t tell you how excited I am for you! Yipee! Hooray! Yay!! ;D Congratulations!
Chris @ Celebrations At Home´s last [type] ..Little Red Riding Hood Birthday
September 2nd, 2010
Thanks, Chris! You’re super awesome! :)
August 29th, 2010
WOW!! What a dream come true!! Congrats & well deserved!!!
September 2nd, 2010
Thanks, Rebecca! :)
August 29th, 2010
Great job! You deserve it. Your work is so original, fresh, and fun. Congrats!
September 2nd, 2010
Thank you, Jillian! :)
Twitter: notjustamommy
August 30th, 2010
Congrats! How fab! I guess Hollywood really did come knocking at your door.
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September 2nd, 2010
Thanks, Dawn! :)
August 30th, 2010
WOW!!! What an amazing opportunity!! I’m thrilled beyond belief for you – it’s going to be so fun to watch your designs sprinkled throughout all of fun Candy Girl events!!! Congratulations!
September 2nd, 2010
Thanks, Jess! :)
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