I've been thinging about getting a print made of this picture, but I have no idea where I would put it in the apartment.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A recent infatuation
I've been thinging about getting a print made of this picture, but I have no idea where I would put it in the apartment.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Oh, what a baaad blogger I've been...
'Oh, that's crappy' you say. Well yes my friend, it is indeed pretty crappy. Being underwhelmed with craftiness is like having your brain itch. You want to scratch that itch so badly, if only in the hope that something will happen. Doing this literally will only result in the loss of a clump of hair. Not cute.
None of this is to say that I've stopped making stuff, it just doesn't light me up as much as it used to. I'm still knitting regularly. I've recently finished a beautiful blue wrap for a friend's birthday present and two scarves that I plan on posting to Etsy. I'm currently working on a pair of fingerless gloves for a lady who is giving me a chair for my apartment.
Hahah, I can hear a bunch of you saying to yourselves "What apartment!?" My dear, dear, dear parents own the duplex behind our house, we're currently having some (okay, a bunch) of work done on it so that I can move in within the next few months. Exciting? Very.
Sooooooo, that's what's up. I'm going to try blogging and crafting more. This is what I want to do with my life. I want to make beautiful things that will make people happy and get paid for it. I guess I need to start getting good at it
A final note for the day, this is the blog of a very cool gal, she is my job inspiration. Her name is Emily Martin and she is able to support herself entirely off of the money she makes from her Etsy. Behold: http://theblackapple.typepad.com/
Bye bye!
C.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Golden Goddess Dress
Pair it with an elegant wrap and wear it to a party this coming holiday season.
Wear it with a feather boa, gloves and costume jewelry to dress as a '50s movie starlett. No matter how you accessorise it, you have lots of fun in this flirty, fitted dress.
Monday, August 10, 2009
A New Favorite
Last month I gathered up two of my brothers, handed each of them a shoe, some acrylic paint and sent them out into the yard to make my shoes pretty again.
I've always loved the way paint looks when it's still in wet blobs. The colors are just so happy.
Here's what I got back form the boys! Two beautiful, unique shoes. I love wearing them.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Shop update.
Then we have the Green Envy Earrings, made entirely from vintage glass beads and rhinestones. Attaining the symmetry on these was a bit tricky, but well worth it. I'd had the rhinestone pieces for a long time and I was excited to find to find the perfect place to use them.
The Summer Wind Earrings, made from vintage faux pearl beads and newly made glass beads. Getting two matching pearl beads out of the many, many beads that I have..That was tricky, but it was downhill from there.
Also, these are named for the song "TheSummer Wind." Newton , Sinatra and Buble have all sung it. The colors made me think of beach glass and sand, which them made me think of that song. Funny how the mind works.
Below is a picture of the Tea Time Earrings, again, made from vintage glass beads. I like that I was able to use light and dark greens with these earrings, I think it gives them a bit more life.
All earrings are attached to nickle free earring pieces.
These pieces can be found in The Blonde Chicks shop on Etsy, of course.
If you'd like to see us make earrings in another color or style, please tell us, we're always looking for what will make our customers happy.
Have a fantastic weekend!
-The Blonde Chicks
Saturday, July 18, 2009
07/18/09
Friday, July 17, 2009
Insperation, 7/17/09
It all started when I got some packets of fly-fishing feathers. They were beautiful, some long and white, others short with black and orange stripes. Ater seeing some headbands online with feathers attached to them, I decided that hair accessories was the way to go. From there I figured out a technique for sewing them onto perforated metal discs. Add some faux pearl beads and voila, a cute feather peadant to attach to a bobby pin.
Here's one of the first feather hairpins I made. I love wearing it because the style is very vintage inspired and the color stands out.
Aside from the way they look, I love actually putting together these pieces. Getting out my needle and thread, finding the perfect colors and shapes, arranging them in just the right order. The work that goes into each detail makes my heart sing.
In the upcoming weeks you can expect to see hair accessories made with feathers added to the Blonde Chicks shop on etsy. They will be made in a variety of colors and each piece will be unique.
Have a happy Friday,
Claire.