BUSY Supply shopping!

OH!
I am EXHAUSTED!
As a few of you know, I haven't been able to be out and about much for almost 3 months now getting over my ailment. I am still walking around with a limp so it's pretty slow going. LOL.
Yesterday was my "not really my Birthday but celebrating my Birthday day" lol...it was the BF's day off so he took me to do ALL my errands and then treated me to eat Spicy Champon at my favorite noodle house in Little Tokyo. It wasn't the sushi I originally wanted but it was still delicious and my tummy was happy.
(I'm going to have to take a picture of these things so I can share.)
Unfortunately since I am NOT use to walking very much I think I over did it and I'm sore...my troubled right leg and foot ESPECIALLY.
Ah, bit I found some great stuff and now I have to start on some more Custom pieces that I purchased several supplies for. I have a piece that I am starting that I purchased this lovely Crystal Organza and Silk Organza both in Mauve that I am incorporating in an ivory flower...I am excited to see what I finish with.

On a different note, I am noticing more and more designs in other shops looking more like mine BUT NOT EXACTLY the SAME...it's a bit annoying. When you can look at these other people's designs and TOTALLY feel the vibe of mine...I can't help but feel a bit cheated. I mean, there is one designer in particular that I admire very much. By this what I mean is I believe she does very nice quality work and I truly see her as an equal. What I like is that we BOTH work in the Bridal arena but I think we hit a different clientele...which I think is a GOOD thing. However, I am feeling a bit more and more that her newer items are starting to resemble mine. I have made quite an effort NOT to use certain materials that I think are pretty signature of hers...(that I see other people knocking her off left and right and it's SO OBVIOUS when you look at their designs because they LOOK so much like hers) I think it's SUCH A SHAME and totally NOT fair when I see her working very hard...this goes for myself as well. I don't appreciate seeing work similar to mine in other people's shops. I am NOT talking about the plain silk flowers with crystals...everyone does those, I am talking about my more elaborate pieces..the mixture of fabrics and feathers...you can look at them and see what I am talking about. I guess that's what happens when you make really beautiful work. *sigh* I'm venturing in to uncharted waters...what is the protocol?

I wish I had an ICE CREAM CAKE.
LOL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

LOL!
Yeah, today is my birthday and I am sitting at home and working on a few custom designs...REALLY exciting huh?

I was a bit depressed...not about being a year older, just bummed out that I'm not even going out to dinner or anything. (I'm ALL TAURUS when it comes to that...I was looking forward to GETTING MY GRUB ON!)
*sigh*
The BF is working late and will take me out Wednesday for food...but it's not the same as if it was my BIRTHDAY day.
LOL.

Plus, it's SWELTERING HOT here and I do NOT do well in the heat.
And my darn foot is a bit swollen...nothing sexier then having Fred Flinstone foot!!!
SEXY!

Eh, I have to remember just how LUCKY and FORTUNATE I AM...and it's FUN having friends and family call to wish me a Happy Birthday.

Completed Wedding Hair Vine

Ah!
Remember the hairvine I was working on?!
Well...more then 8+ hours later...now I have PICTURES!
ok.
The pictures on the model came put blurry but the others are perfectly clear!
I am VERY HAPPY for my FIRST ONE!
I was inspired as always by the organic fluidity of nature. I used various shapes and sizes of Freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals. A Bride could easily use a few Bobbi pins to attach it to her hair. Unlike a lot that I have seen on the market mine is smothered FULL of pearls and crystals without being too ostentatious.

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I AM TIRED!!!
I realized I have been working on projects since 8:30 this morning and it's 8:46 p.m.
LOL!
I get sucked up in it!
I worked on several flowers, butterflies, more wedding flowers and a really COOL rhinestone feather piece!
Grant you I absolutely have been up and around...I made this great salad with homemade dressing for dinner...lol...and a hot bowl of Udon with fresh spinach for Lunch!
So, I'm NOT TOTALLY attached to my seat!
I think I'm about to call it a night...sigh...
Never say never though....lol.

OH!
I finished my tiara/hair vine!
I am SOOO EXCITED TO SHOW YOU ALL!!!
Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to take some pictures of it!

CUSTOM Pieces to share

Here are a couple of Custom pieces I just finished and thought I'd share so you can see why I haven't logged in a few days.
:P



This was my first time making a CUSTOM RED flower. I went and purchases RED SILK and Red Silk Organza. My client wanted a RED flower to wear with her Chinese red dress. I think this turned out really great! She LOVED IT! I think it should be PERFECT with a Chinese RED dress.




I just LOVE the idea of having the crisp clean WHITE silk rose SMOTHERED in Swarovski crystals against the bright salmon pink feathers! TOTAL RETRO HOTNESS!!!!!




This piece is pure elegance. I used a vintage inspired rhinestone center on an ivory Magnolia. SO PRETTY and CHIC.

Phew, my work is never done!
Off to work on another piece!!!