Forest Fae

I finally got to have a photoshoot with my skirt. I am pretty pleased with how it turned out, plus it was a ton of fun to see my cohort Sylvia again.



Doesn't she look lovely?

Traipsing around Nose Hill Park in four inch heels and covered in mosquitoes is even fun when in good company. Of course afterward we marching into Seven-Eleven for slurpees which was pretty fantastic after the muggy weather.

Extravagance

I think I have developed a fascination for extravagance.

The skirt I created after seeing a gorgeous photo of a lace and tulle skirt online. I didn't really want to work with tulle though, but I love lace and after spending the morning thrift shopping with my sister on Saturday, I got to work making the above lace confection Sunday afternoon from re-purposed curtains . I don't have a dress form, nor have I ever made a skirt before, so I used my art easel (I had to improvise) instead. It sort of worked. Enough that I could pin on the chopped up curtains and start to sew. Most of it, minus the top hem was actually hand stitched, all the gathers at least and the green lace. It was a lot of fun to do and I really like how it turned out.

The necklace I made about a week ago. It is over the top and heavy and massive, but I sort of love it. Its crazy, quirky. I want to sell it, but at the same time I want to keep it.... oh what to do....

Button me up!

I've gotten a lot of amazing buttons over the past few months from my mother in law who graciously finds them at garage sales and thrift shops for me. I use them on clothes of course, but lately I've been dying to try them out on some jewelry creations. These are the results.

It's actually a lot of fun! I am having fun experimenting.

Thoughts?!

Treasury!

I was included in this amazing treasury on etsy today.



I absolutely love some of the items in it...and now my fingers are positively itching to buy things.

A little bit Wild

Sometimes I'm a bit crazy. Funny little ideas in my head that are over the top and wild. Yesterday I had an idea to make a necklace....

I used about all the different types of materials I could find and ended up with this creation. I'd like to think its fun and funky and definitely unique and perhaps just a tad bit insane. I am not sure where I would ever wear it (Other than of course some photo shoot or another should the opportunity arise) , but my hope is that there is someone out there that will have a use for it.

My next project is to make up a simple light box so I can photograph things properly. Any suggestions?!

New Workspace!

I went to IKEA this weekend to buy some new linens and on the way I saw a pretty little table that would fit perfectly in my office. It was cheap too (and at least decent quality).

Now, for the first time ever, I have a workspace JUST for ME. 

(I am ridiculously excited about this. No more sitting on the floor!)

 

Look and my cute little table!

I also screwed in some hooks to my shelves to hang up all my necklaces. It is SO nice to actually have a spot to keep them from getting tangled and such.

Now to get my painting stuff up and organized....

Makeup Creations

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I feel a bit vain posting this, but anyone who knows me, knows that I love to play with makeup. So here is a little collection of some of the things I have done in the past. I know some of it is a bit freaky (family members please do not freak out at the neck one. It was hard to do and I do love special effects makeup).