About Cela Creations

Since 2001, jewelry designer Angela Casaccio has been privileged to have faithful customers. Her trendy, elegant and fashion forward jewelry are now known as Cela Creations by AC Designs. To her long time loyal customers and to her future customers, Angela is looking forward to making Cela Creations – A Bead Boutique a new destination for all your beading needs.

Location

Cela Creation’s is Chicago area’s newest bead boutique nestled in the heart of downtown LaGrange, next door to Francesca’s Restaurant. Located at 77 So. LaGrange, IL 60525, just west of the city. In the August, 2009 edition of Chicago magazine, LaGrange, IL has been voted "the best downtown" suburb in Illinois.

What Cela Creations Offers

Featuring the most unique selections of semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, a plethora of Czech Glass beads and of course Swarovski crystals with so much more. In addition, we also stock Gold Filled, Sterling, Copper, and Brass clasps, chain and findings all to complete your own designs.

What makes Cela Creations - A Bead Boutique so unique? Not only is the boutique a fully equipped bead store but you will also have the pleasure of shopping for unique finished designs by Angela, the latest styles in chic imported handbags and items fondly referred to in the past as "Angela's Finds." (These are one time purchases that Angela herself cannot resist as fashion forward and unique!)

Those who are familiar with designer Angela Casaccio from Cela Creation's know how Angela seeks out the newest and most current trends without busting your wallet!

Staff

Our mission at Cela Creations is to educate our customers on the style and techniques of designing a beautiful piece of jewelry that not only makes a statement but one you will want to wear time and time again that "Compliments' You!" That is what we are here for.

Jewelry Repairs

A one time free repair to any Cela Creations finished jewelry design. Future repairs will be based on time and materials.

Classes

Please see class schedule for further information. View the calendar of events.

Private Parties

Private parties are perfect for all ages and occasions. Birthday, bridal, tweens, corporate functions or our most popular "A girl's nite out." Contact us for more details.

Return Policies

Beads, Findings, Loose Beads

All returns are to be made within 7 days of purchase with your original receipt on findings, beads or loose beads.

Cut Chain sold by the inch or foot is a Final Sale

Finished Jewelry and Handbags

All finished jewelry and handbags are final sales.

Staff Biographies

Pam Baldinelli

Pam has been interested in beads and jewelry making since a young age when she spent time in a local bead shop, which eventually turned, into her first job. this is reflected in her appreciation for semiprecious stone and silver.

Pam finds that beadwork is an analogy life in that they both contain limitless possibilities. Although her professional life is in another industry, her passion for creating and designing jewelry has never faltered. In her professional work she assists people in tapping their inner potential and guides them along their life journey. These talents couple well with her love of beads and allow her to excel at teaching jewelry making.

Pam's strong creative sense spans beyond working with beads to include sewing, knitting and crocheting. "Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun." (quote by Mary Lou Cook)

Carolyn Pann

Carolyn taught art in LaGrange School District #105 for 15 years. She now works at home designing and creating hand made jewelry. Her interests include the creative and home arts, and she enjoys golf and travel with her husband and family. She has three grown children, and three young grandsons.

Francesca Rabchuk

Francesca has been beading since her mother, owner Angela Casaccio, began taking her into beading stores as a teenager. Since then, she has been in bead stores all over the world and attended many bead classes with Angela. The precision and patterned designs that go with silk knotting pieces are what appeal to Francesca. She currently is an Italian teacher and Admissions Director at Fenwick High School in Oak Park and enjoys the opportunity she gets to teach her favorite beading style.