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Pearl Market - Winter

Hi there!!!

I am having a great time at the Winter Pearl Market with my table and my crafts! Here are some pictures of the opening day:
My table at Pearl Market during opening day on Flickr and the adorable plush animals I make.

So, if you are in the area, please come by, mention that you heard about it through my blog and get a 10% discount on my bags, purses, and accessories.

For more information about the Pearl market, go to: http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/pearlmarket/

Belt

This belt is my latest project. I thought of it during one sleepless night, when my mind was rushing through ideas, then when I decided to go to sleep I quickly sketched it in my book to not forget. Does this happens with you too? Once in a while this happens to me. The other thoughts of that night are still in progress, but I was so glad to complete this one, even though I don't have a leather foot for my machine. I looked online and find out that if you put baby powder on the leather it run much easier through the machine. Awesome! It worked for me - well, I still want to get a leather foot for my machine (called Roller foot, because it has two wheels that run through the leather so it won't stick), but until I can afford one (because Husqvarna accessories are super expensive) I will use this baby powder technique.

Latest News!

Hello!
I am super happy to announce that I will be selling my goods at the Pearl Market, in Downtown Columbus, OH. In addition to that I just got a part-time job in one of my favorite stores: Anthro.
I hope I get very inspired and bring lots of fun pics and post to the blog.
If you are in the Columbus area, come to Pearl Market Winter Fair on Tuesday or Friday from 10:30 to 2:00 to see my work or go to www.Olive3.etsy.com.
Cheers!!!

Fall Fest - Oct, 3rd 2009

Just some pictures of my items at the Fall Festival at the Children's Center in Columbus, OH.

Independent's Day - Event

This was my first event in Columbus, OH and I loved it!

It was a beautiful day, and there were a lot of people enjoying the Saturday, the music, and the event. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of my tent this time, which means I was really busy the whole day. We stayed until a little bit before 10 pm. It was great! I wanted to thank everyone that stopped by and also thank the organizers.

Go crafters!

Let's enjoy some Picnic time!

I am so excited to introduce my new project!

It just looks so adorable, I am already attached to it.

I made a place mat set and napkins set, a table runner, and I am finishing the picnic blanket.

I myself hand printed the pink cupcakes on the fabric using silk screen - with the hubby's help, of course! His printmaking skills were very useful!

What I am loving is that you can take the place mats to the picnic as they roll in a easy way to carry. Also, it has a pocket for the silverware, so no worries about loose forks and knives.

The blanket still is in process, and I am interlining it with light polyester batting for some softness. You know how sometimes you lay a blanket and it is still hard to sit and if the grass is a little wet it goes though - horrible! - so, I am making sure it is nice and soft, and because of the poly batting, moisture will have a little trouble going through.

I hope to post it on my Etsy soon, so keep checking because this is the only one with this combination of tan linen/pink details.

Moving around!

It is been a long time since my last post, but moving is very demanding.

Yes, I am in the mid-west now and have a smaller studio than before.

So, since I feel like a perfect mid-west housewife I started making jellies and jams.

-- Oh, and sorry for my generalization

and misconception about mid-west housewives --

Anyways, my flavors were:

Lavender Peach, Strawberry Rhubarb, and White Peach + White Grape + Chadornnay.

I am not sure yet if I will post on my Etsy or not, even though they are delicious, they make great gifts too.

I made it with very low -organic- sugar, organic, fresh,and local fruit and juice.

I have it in 4, 8, and 12 oz.

Matthew Williamson for H&M

How lucky are we girls to have something like H&M store, so we can get Matthew Williamson pieces for so cheap? The collection is fresh and colorful. You can't miss it. Matthew as always is bold on his colors and designs making us "black dress girls" desire to wear some fun neon brightness on our outfits. Some of my favorites of the collection are the "Black printed kimono shirt with a hot pink studded leather belt", the "green skinny pants, printed top, and brown jacket", the "green silk dress with a V embroidery detail", and the "gorgeous beaded vest with blue skirt".

Another great thing of H&M website is the Style Guide. You can even print out your own style favorites combinations and see how much everything cost, like these ones I made.

THE 80'S ARE BACK!!!

Lets talk about trends for Fall!!!

1. Shoulders!!! We've seen a lot of high power shoulders out there. Did anyone see Rihanna's suit at the Met Gala? Yes, that's what we are talking about. Big shoulders! You never thought that was going to come back, right? But there are a number of cuter shoulder details out. 

2. Going Pantless! Ii is in! Lady Gaga, Ciara, Chanel Iman, and other celebrities are all taking their pants off. Are we mere mortals going to do the same? I don't know! However, let's not just focus on the pants people! This means, super short dresses are back! Another Met Gala example: Kate Moss, Jessica Stam, Gisele, Victoria Beckham, among many others were gladly showing their Leg Curl workout achievement.

Ok! So, by now we already have that famous "V" shape of the 80's.. what's next?

3. Boyfriends jackets paired with thigh-high boots. I know, I am screaming too! Designers like Hussein Chalayan, Prada, Isabel Marant, and Costume National to name a few all showed the combination in their Fall '09 shows.  

What is staying?

Defined waists and leggings.

But seriously, guys should not be allowed to wear skinny jeans.

For more details on Fall trends, check 'The Cut' on nymag.com/daily/fashion

Blocks and Jewelry

I was taking some pictures of my earrings to post on Etsy and I stumbled across some of my husband's art pieces. It was right there in front of me and I had to capture it. If I had arranged that way it wouldn't torn out that perfect.

Check out his website: www.jpsutters.com

New Items and Sales

Lots of new items, bags and jewelery, posted on my Etsy. More coming soon.

Also, click on my sale section: bags from $19.50 to $24.50, great gifts for the Holidays.

NEW FOR THE FALL!!!

I have some cute Fall purses on Etsy.

Also, I am going to be starting some jewelry line on the same shop. Take a look:

Arts Festivals

This weekend is Riverside Festival of Arts and I will be there with my purses.

Festivals are fun, there is always lots of interesting people, music, and food. In June I did the Farmer's market -- I know, kind of funny! But we were representing the Arts community of our area and a lot of the local artists show in the Farmer's market sometimes, because we get to know a lot of locals, from residents to business owners. It is very fun and an  awesome network.

By the way, Easton's FM is known as the oldest FM of the US. That is good to know, huh?

Fall Inspiration

I have some bags that are not on Etsy, I made them in the past. Some were gift, others are on an Art Gallery in Easton, PA. It is very Fall look with warm colors and prints. 

A LITTLE INTRO..

Hello! I guess I will introduce myself. I am a 28 year-old student in the field of Fashion. I am originally from Brazil, and I moved to the US in 2005 (so please forgive my grammar mistakes). I graduated in Fashion Design in 2003 and now I am finishing a Degree in Patternmaking Technology from FIT.

I love sewing and making things -- it can be anything like: crochet, knitting, cards, etc..--, that is why in this blog I intend to write about Fashion, Style, Art, Decoration, and some of my own creations.

Lately I just left my part-time job of Designer/Lay-outer of a Home Design/Window Treatment company to intern for a great high-end Fashion Designer. It has been an intense transition. 

Meanwhile, I will continue to sew my own creations, and I am hoping to start designing a little more clothing along with my bags, which I post on Etsy. 

Here are some of my purses: