It's Not a Circle...?

Hellooo.

I added my newest, most favoritest piece to the shop today!

Feather Leaf Brooch - One of a Kind

I think I love it so much because: 1. It's a great combination of colors, and 2. It's not a circle! I'm trying to make less circular things without getting a jigsaw involved, and it's tricky. I found that illustration board is a good alternative to wood though. It's still tricky to shape, but it's a lot easier than wood because I can use my trusty X-acto knife. I wouldn't be able to function without that thing.

So I mentioned in my last post that I'm working on a custom order for a friend. I've since restarted that custom piece because... well... I'm a very impatient resiner. I like to use a lot of resin at once to speed up the process, and sometimes it ends up spilling all over the edges of whatever it is that I'm resining. Bad news, big time. Of my last batch of three things, the brooch above was the only thing that made it out alive. I'm hoping I'll learn my lesson eventually... 

In other, non-Etsy news, I invested in a killer black blazer (suit jacket, not giant SUV) the other day. It fits like a freakin' dream and I can dress it up or down, so I'll be getting a lot of mileage out of it. I wore it to an interview for a job that I'm fairly decently under-qualified for on Tuesday and I felt like I owned the place. Or something powerful-feeling like that. And I think it paid off, because they seemed to like me! (Let's hope they liked me enough to offer me a job, right?)

Enjoy your Thursday, and the new moon tonight! (Not a Twilight reference, there's an actual new moon tonight...)

- Christina

It's Really September

Hey, peeps! I hope everyone had a happy Labor Day weekend!


So I last wrote about how excited I was for NYC, right? Well... I learned a very important lesson this weekend and I'd like to share it with you: Never ever ever go to New York City during a holiday weekend. Shit. I couldn't believe the sheer volume of people there. I knew it would be busy, but good God, it was stifling. We went to the Empire State Building and then got lunch and called it a day. The best part of the weekend was getting Taco Bell for dinner that night and eating in bed while we watched Swamp People on the History Channel. 


In Etsy news, I've added some new things to the shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeweyChristina, including this autumny ring:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/55601382/autumn-trees-collage-ring

And two super adorable brooches:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/55493803/apple-tree-collage-brooch-pin

http://www.etsy.com/listing/55728692/rain-cloud-collage-brooch-pin

Let me know what you think of them!

- Christina

I Heart Collaging!

Happy hot Wednesday! The high today is 99... oi. Hopefully this heat will help my resin dry faster. I'm working on a new batch of brooches and earrings, and they're coming out SO good! I've been doing more collage work lately and it's really therapeutic. I used to cut pictures out of magazines (and textbooks...) and reassemble them into collages all the time when I was little. They make for quirky, unique art pieces. 


Here's my first sellable brooch, which is already in my Etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeweyChristina

http://www.etsy.com/listing/54465133/little-house-collage-brooch

The layered paper gives it an interesting texture underneath the resin.

Brooches are definitely making a comeback, and it's a good thing too - you can pin that shit on anything. It's an easy way to perk up an outfit and it won't get in your way. I should have more collage pieces in my shop by this coming weekend, so make sure to check back there in a few days!

Enjoy your first day of September!

- Christina