A tiny and long overdue update, but hopefully August will be a great head start to the Fall Craft Show season!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Into the Archives: Commission
Right after moving here, I was asked by a girl I met at Otakon to make a white x blue version of my "Pretty in Dots" choker from the Indie Brand Fashion Show. After some careful searching through Downtown LA's Jewelry District (a huge time and life saver that I promise to write a review for soon!), I was able to find the perfect pieces to complete it.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Otakon 2011: The Aftermath + My West Coast Adventure
Aaaand I'm back, from the world's longest hiatus, to post the world's longest backlog of drafts!
As of my last update, Little Macaron & I were finishing up our products and displays in preparation for selling at Otakon in August. I was also able to model for Little Macaron in the Ultimate Lolita Fashion Show (which showcased many talented indie North American seamstresses!) and for Alice & the Pirates in their BTSSB/AatP Fashion Show!
My look for the Little Macaron show was from the "One Piece Luffy Pirates" line, and included a high waisted, asymmetrical skirt made with the most adorable imported fabric featuring characters from the anime One Piece, and a ruffly white underskirt.
All of the models were decked out in Roserie pieces, that matched their respective looks. Clay Luffy charms for the One Piece girls, and Queen Candy necklaces for that line!
Finally, the signature look for the close of the show, "Pretty in Dots", was modeled by our friend Yanise. For this look, I created a 3-strand pearl choker, with pink Swaroski crystal tear and heart drops. (Closer images coming up soon.)
In between prepping for shows, we sold our handmade goods in the Artist's Alley, and the turnout was greater than I could have ever hoped!
I sold out of almost my entire inventory (including ALL of my necklaces and chokers), and even did a few commissions on the spot since I brought my tools and a bunch of extra supplies. Both of us did very well throughout the weekend, thanks so much to all of our customers, and everyone who just stopped by to chat!
As if the weekend wasn't hectic enough, I packed up most of my belongings and moved to Los Angeles 2 days later. I moved out here for an internship in my field, but I've also been having a blast with going to all of the Street Fashion events here and meeting all kinds of awesome people. Hopefully I can get some more crafting done soon!
As of my last update, Little Macaron & I were finishing up our products and displays in preparation for selling at Otakon in August. I was also able to model for Little Macaron in the Ultimate Lolita Fashion Show (which showcased many talented indie North American seamstresses!) and for Alice & the Pirates in their BTSSB/AatP Fashion Show!
My look for the Little Macaron show was from the "One Piece Luffy Pirates" line, and included a high waisted, asymmetrical skirt made with the most adorable imported fabric featuring characters from the anime One Piece, and a ruffly white underskirt.
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| Photo by Petrina Cheng |
All of the models were decked out in Roserie pieces, that matched their respective looks. Clay Luffy charms for the One Piece girls, and Queen Candy necklaces for that line!
Finally, the signature look for the close of the show, "Pretty in Dots", was modeled by our friend Yanise. For this look, I created a 3-strand pearl choker, with pink Swaroski crystal tear and heart drops. (Closer images coming up soon.)
In between prepping for shows, we sold our handmade goods in the Artist's Alley, and the turnout was greater than I could have ever hoped!
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| The Sweet vs. Classic table on Day 1! |
I sold out of almost my entire inventory (including ALL of my necklaces and chokers), and even did a few commissions on the spot since I brought my tools and a bunch of extra supplies. Both of us did very well throughout the weekend, thanks so much to all of our customers, and everyone who just stopped by to chat!
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| Us with Masumi of Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, and Mitsuba of Alice and the Pirates! |
As if the weekend wasn't hectic enough, I packed up most of my belongings and moved to Los Angeles 2 days later. I moved out here for an internship in my field, but I've also been having a blast with going to all of the Street Fashion events here and meeting all kinds of awesome people. Hopefully I can get some more crafting done soon!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
New Items for Otakon!
As I mentioned a few months ago, Roserie and Little Macaron will be vending at Otakon in Baltimore, MD (July 29th-31st)! We can be found in The Artist Alley at booth T10/T11. Little Macaron will also be participating in this year's Ultimate Lolita Fashion show, which showcases the work of many talented American lolita designers. I've made a few accessories to go with some of LM's new pieces, so look out for them at our table after the fashion show.
There's almost a week left until the con, and I've been beading, cutting, linking, and glueing nonstop for the past 2 weeks. The first new item is one that I've been working on since the beginning of Roserie, but only recently came up with all of the supplies to make it possible.
I hope to make and sell many more colors of these sets in the future! Antique Rose brooches (currently in progress) will also be available at the table.
Next up, is a necklace to match the Little Macaron "Queen's Candy"-inspired line, Ribbon Pearl. Along with the bracelets, I plan on having 5 different colorways of this style with a variety of pendants, including ones more appropriate for darker styles.
I will try to make another update before up to the con as more supplies arrive and pieces are finished, and I will highlight some of the lolita events of interest as schedule information comes out. 8 days to go!
There's almost a week left until the con, and I've been beading, cutting, linking, and glueing nonstop for the past 2 weeks. The first new item is one that I've been working on since the beginning of Roserie, but only recently came up with all of the supplies to make it possible.
This one has been dubbed "Antique Rose". Not only was it the first necklace I designed specifically for Roserie, but I think it's a perfect representation of the Roserie brand image. The pendant is a resin rose, layered on top of a brass finding, and hung from a stamped brass chain. Below hangs a brass bow charm adorned with a tiny resin rose, and finished with a Swarovski crystal tear drop. I've also made pairs of matching rose earrings!
It currently comes in 2 colors:
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| Ivory Cream |
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| Peachy Pink |
I hope to make and sell many more colors of these sets in the future! Antique Rose brooches (currently in progress) will also be available at the table.
Next up, is a necklace to match the Little Macaron "Queen's Candy"-inspired line, Ribbon Pearl. Along with the bracelets, I plan on having 5 different colorways of this style with a variety of pendants, including ones more appropriate for darker styles.
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| Just one of many pendant designs I hope to offer! |
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
New Commission + New Items
I'm back with updates, as promised!
A piece I've been very excited to share is a commission for a customer who wanted something to match a new pink JSK they were ordering from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, so I created a pink version of the Madeleine necklace. This version is made with gorgeous Rosaline Swarovski Elements crystal pearls (note the crystal bicone bead on the pendant, very different from the sample!) and is accented with gold findings.
While trying clear out of of the stock of beads I have, I came up with a neat little bracelet design. I usually don't wear many bracelets, because I have a tiny wrist and dislike having obstructions near my hands. But these are fairly simple to make so I plan on making a bunch to sell at cons this summer! This beading pattern was inspired by Little Macaron's new "Queen's Candy" collection. The current colors listed below are now available in my Etsy shop, but they can be made in almost any color, feel free to shoot me a message if you have any ideas for a custom piece that you'd like!
Speaking of selling at cons, look out for Little Macaron & Roserie at the Artist's Alley at Otakon 2011 (July 29th-31st at the Baltimore Convention Center), look out for more event annoucements soon!
A piece I've been very excited to share is a commission for a customer who wanted something to match a new pink JSK they were ordering from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, so I created a pink version of the Madeleine necklace. This version is made with gorgeous Rosaline Swarovski Elements crystal pearls (note the crystal bicone bead on the pendant, very different from the sample!) and is accented with gold findings.
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| Customer Photo: Pink & Gold Scallops! |
While trying clear out of of the stock of beads I have, I came up with a neat little bracelet design. I usually don't wear many bracelets, because I have a tiny wrist and dislike having obstructions near my hands. But these are fairly simple to make so I plan on making a bunch to sell at cons this summer! This beading pattern was inspired by Little Macaron's new "Queen's Candy" collection. The current colors listed below are now available in my Etsy shop, but they can be made in almost any color, feel free to shoot me a message if you have any ideas for a custom piece that you'd like!
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| Cream x Bronze |
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| Pale Pink x Pink x Gold |
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| Black x Pink x Gold |
Speaking of selling at cons, look out for Little Macaron & Roserie at the Artist's Alley at Otakon 2011 (July 29th-31st at the Baltimore Convention Center), look out for more event annoucements soon!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Update!
Hey all!
I'm still here and working on some new pieces, had go on a but of a hiatus due to school winding down soon, but I've been hard a work on a few commissions that I hope to be able to post soon. Speaking of which, if you are interested in a commission, I can be contacted via the e-mail form on my Contact page linked above, or through the Etsy conversation system if you hold an account with them.
Be back soon!
I'm still here and working on some new pieces, had go on a but of a hiatus due to school winding down soon, but I've been hard a work on a few commissions that I hope to be able to post soon. Speaking of which, if you are interested in a commission, I can be contacted via the e-mail form on my Contact page linked above, or through the Etsy conversation system if you hold an account with them.
Be back soon!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Crafting Archives: Alice Swap
About 2 years ago, I participated in an Alice in Wonderland-themed craft swap. The one item that I was most excited to make was a shadow box. The inside is filled with a hand cut-out Alice silhouette, surrounded by sprays of flying playing cards, and mounted on a checkered rose background.
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| Out of the box... |
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| ...and inside the box, mounted on the wall. |
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| Favorite part, flying cards! |
What would an Alice-themed set be without a Mad Hatter piece! This was made to be worn as either a mini top hat, or a just as a nice shelf decoration.
My swap partner mentioned that she liked necklaces, and I just happened to have these adorable tea set charms laying around.
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| Paired with a Casual Lolita sweater! |
This next piece started out as a rather Mister Rogers-looking cardigan, so I added a card appliqué and replaced the buttons with playing card ones. Then I jazzed up the collar with some venise lace.
After a few fairly large pieces, I thought I'd add in some items more appropriate for everyday use...
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| Victorian hair pins... |
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| ... and some background music to set the mood for your next tea party! |
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| Tiny frosted vanilla cakes filled with jam...I always have to visit when I'm back home! |
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Madeleine is Here!
Good news - I've finished what was previously known as "that pearl necklace". It is now known as "Madeleine", and is now available for sale in my Etsy Shop, at a *Grand Opening* introductory price for the first customer!
At first I was having trouble coming up with a name, but as I was writing the Etsy listing I was listening to Madeleine Peyroux, a superb jazz singer/songwriter and guitarist, and it just stuck. For some people classical music puts them at ease, but my jazz ladies always get me in the mood to design pretty things. :) Without going too far off track, here's the finished product:
As some of you may have noticed, I changed the length of the main strand to keep the lower strand from weighing it down too much, and added a linked chain on the end for length. This way, it can be worn as either a necklace, or a choker!
And a few close ups:
And as a bonus, my finished mirror necklace:
My next goal is to finish gathering supplies to put these up for sale soon, and then it's on to finishing that top secret pink pearl project, plus some Spring pieces!
At first I was having trouble coming up with a name, but as I was writing the Etsy listing I was listening to Madeleine Peyroux, a superb jazz singer/songwriter and guitarist, and it just stuck. For some people classical music puts them at ease, but my jazz ladies always get me in the mood to design pretty things. :) Without going too far off track, here's the finished product:
As some of you may have noticed, I changed the length of the main strand to keep the lower strand from weighing it down too much, and added a linked chain on the end for length. This way, it can be worn as either a necklace, or a choker!
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| Longer... |
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| ...or shorter? (it can go even shorter than this!) |
And a few close ups:
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| Pendant detail. |
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| My favorite, the little bow charms. |
My next goal is to finish gathering supplies to put these up for sale soon, and then it's on to finishing that top secret pink pearl project, plus some Spring pieces!
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