Minding Prismera

Long time no see!  This weekend I’ll be at the Renegade Craft Fair (located in Brooklyn, NY)  so if you’re free, come on by– there will be a ton of cool vendors; I’m excited to be a part of it but sad that it means I won’t be able to shop.  Don’t miss out!

Mention that you read my blog and I just might have a bit of a gift for you.

An outfit, started by the shoes. I know they are probably ugly but lately I am really into boat shoes. Look how cool and worn in!

1. Epice Scarf at Auto
2. Castlecliff necklace at Morning Glory Antiques and Jewelry
3. Ruffle cardigan at J. Crew
4. East/West tote at Target
5. Postal Co. notebooks at Auto
6. Penny Loves Kenny shoes at Lori’s Shoes

These were a hit at the RISD sale and I just put them up in the webshop today. They are totally eco and fun to write on because of the yummy recycled paper chipboard. The back is lightly lined in silver ink so if you are rusty with the handwriting like I am, your notes will still be nice and neat.

Heart postcard, $2

Jungle postcard, $2

The drive went fairly quickly and despite the weather, was not as long as Gina and I had expected. There wasn’t much traffic until we were in Rhode Island and even that was just for a little bit.

And there was RISD, just like we left it.

With a couple of changes.

+ + +

Early next morning was the RISD Alumni Spring Sale. The turnout was huge; so much more than I had expected!

And then it was time to leave.

See you later, alma mater. ^_^

With every Prismera Jewelry purchase, get a pair of free sterling silver earrings.  From now until Mother’s day (May 11, 2008).  Snap em up!

Until supplies last.

Tanya is a wonderful, incredibly talented photographer. Here are some of my favorites from the latest shoot she did for me; I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

There is such a lovely delicate quality to these photos.

If you are looking for a photographer to do model shots, I highly recommend her!!

Intro: The following isn’t exactly a tutorial. If you like this project and want to try it on your own, I’ve included photos of the process– it’s all pretty straightforward and I did this in about an hour. It’s a nice project if you have just a bit of cute upholstery or just some heavy fabric that isn’t enough to do anything else with. I plan to use this as my work apron and will probably make another one out of nicer fabric to use at shows because the pockets are at the perfect height for whatever you need at hand.

1: Using a dress as a guideline, I cut this first piece out. (It is about 25″ from top to bottom.)

2: I then cut 2 pieces for the straps (3″ wide) and 2 larger rectangular pieces for the pockets and the back.

3. I attached the straps and hemmed (proper term?) the whole piece.

4. I attached the pocket.

5. Then I attached the back– first the sides and then the straps.

The finished back of apron.

The finished front! It’s hard to see here but I sewed some dividers so I can keep stuff separate while I’m using the apron. (My tiny monkey feet make an appearance.)

I got this tip in a really helpful article about how to improve sales at craft shows. Gift certificates! The best ideas are really just that simple. Even if I don’t end up selling many of them, they’re great to have on hand just in case.

These were made with a combination of rubber stamping and gocco on textured paper. I am thinking about rounding their corners but I’m not entirely sure yet. Thoughts?

My very first newspaper press and it’s in the Boston Globe! Thank you, Holly  (of Decor8)! And thanks to all the people who were so excited for me and bought copies of the paper and showed their support.  (Also to my brother who picked up a copy for me.)

Yay!