Kittin' it up...

I finally found the time and the right space of mind to work on new kit designs. It take a certain sort of mindset to create with the intent of someone else making the piece, and then there is the interminable work of re-assembling the piece, shot by shot, photographing the process, gathering up all the components and packaging them, and then creating the instructions and package inserts for each kit. 

Working weekend...

It's hard to squeeze everything in at times, and this week was no different. We had the blessing of having friends in from out of town, open studio, and the regular work week to contend with. In between, I managed to do some creating, and it almost seemed as though in having to put off studio time for so long, there was pent up energy and creativity waiting to be released.

As always, my direction is dictated in part by the materials I have to work with, and I had been hanging onto and noodling a couple of designs using some pieces I'd had on hand for a few weeks. Things finally came to fruition with good results.

Foolin' around...

Had some time last week to fool around with some old things and new things. Some old settings recovered quite by accident from one of the big drawers in back at the store proved a perfect fit for some vintage shell cabochons, and were then paired with some tiny medals, crosses, and a diminutive holy spirit medallion for our new In Spiritu earrings...

A brand new and beautiful cross will be featured exclusively in our Renaissance earrings, and we've paired them with little immaculate medals and even tinier haloed virgins. They're topped with gemstone rondelles that will vary by selection. We hope to have these kits in store by this weekend...

Another design in process is the Clarity necklace, which will feature vintage chandelier pendants paired with vintage Swarovski channel set drops, and chaining composed of vintage rolo chain, fab new brass connectors and Czech glass beads...

It's a start, and it almost feels a little like I'm finally catching up. These designs will go to Tinsel and Treasures with Dede and I in the fall as well, along with other I hope to add to our line. We'll also be restocking some of our most popular designs, starting with the Immaculate series. Stay tuned!