Archive for 'craft'
new wool pins in the princess lasertron store
Posted on 08. Aug, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
Since hiring an assistant, I have been able to not only to improve the designs of the bouquets I am already making, but I have also found time to create some new pieces for sale. Just for fun. It has been over a year since I had time to design and create accessories and special pieces just for fun.
These pins are special to me because they are made with locally sourced hand-dyed wool and centered with vintage buttons and jewelry pieces from my most special collection. I mean, I have valuable buttons and findings that I use on each order, but I also have a reserve collection of the most unique and valuable pieces. All of the pins in this collection were created with my most treasured materials.
I also made these with the back-to-school season in mind, using houndstooths, tweeds, and apple greens to get you in the spirit of upcoming season. (Yeah, I am so over these dog days of summer.)
Visit the Princess Lasertron store to look through these new pins. I think you will treasure them as much as I do.
xo
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nine new pins
Posted on 07. Aug, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
for sale in the shop soon…
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new button cards
Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
Thanks to Eric of Downs Design for designing some new button cards for me to use in my packaging.
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felt flower kits: pamela shows us how it’s done!
Posted on 25. Jul, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
Several months ago I received an order from Pamela for nine kits to make felt flower bouquets. I always wondered how that huge project turned out, and when she tagged me in some Facebook pictures of her process I was so impressed as I looked at photo after photo. From the unboxing (I love that she cared.) to the finished bouquets, Pamela shares each step along the way. From her Facebook account:
1. I had to pack these in the hugest box–I usually use white square boxes but I shipped Pamela’s nine kits in one of the gigantic boxes used to ship bolts of fabric. 2. & 3. A note and some extra goodies. I try to include something special in each package, whether it’s some extra supplies, some destash-y surprises, or another handmade gift. 4. Each box gets a signature 4” double-faced black satin ribbon. 5. Everything gets a little jostled in transit. 6. & 7. Sorting out all of the materials. 8. The full spread. 9. Some extra goodies.
…and some pictures of the awesome work Pamela did.
See?
You could do that.
What if they were in your favorite colors? White and cream and tan? Red and turquoise? Pastels?
What else do you have to work on while you watch tv?
Thank you all for your comments on the kit giveaway post.
I am lucky to have readers like you.
You make me feel so happy and understood and “seen.”
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headbands for sale + looking for an assistant
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
I finally got time today to upload 18 new headbands to my new online shop hosted by BigCartel. There are some you’ve seen and some you haven’t.
A lot of wonderful opportunities and projects have come my way this year, and I am finding my plate full with more work than I can take on myself. I need a part-time assistant (10-15 hours/week) who can help me manage my business and lighten my workload.
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on my craft table
Posted on 16. Jun, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
I’ve never ever in my life been a tidy person.
Lately I’ve just been putting off cleaning because I’m preparing to move it all into CAMP. Where I’ll have to keep things neat.
Like many other crafty types–probably including you–I hoard supplies. I have a whole box of little metal tags from some equipment at Dave’s office that was going to be thrown away. Boxes and boxes of empty vintage button cards. Scraps of almost-discarded, misshapen, miscut felt. Spools. Jars and bottles. “Wait! I can make something from that!”
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photos from this week
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
Enjoying the nice weather, brunch on the porch, ice cream in Dundee, going mobile and working orders at Jones Bros cupcakes.
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photos from today
Posted on 19. May, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
75 degrees.
Fresh-cut peonies from the yard.
New magazines.
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headbands going out the door
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
Embroidery is the perfect way to pass the time with a baby laying on your chest.
Because I’m so behind on everything, I’m not taking any more custom orders for headbands right now. However I do have a few dozen to upload to the store one of these days, whenever I get to that.
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custom headbands going out the door
Posted on 02. May, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
My shipment of supplies finally arrived from overseas–it was delayed about two weeks because of that volcano! Thanks to everyone who has been so patient waiting for their headbands in the last month. I’m almost done.
(I’m always taking new orders for these, but because of my uncertain schedule for the next month it may take 1-3 weeks!)
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peach and periwinkle
Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Princess Lasertron.
I’m working on a kit right now for a bride who is doing a peach and periwinkle wedding. I had never done anything in that color palette before–or even considered it–and now I’ve just totally fallen in love. Here are other pretty things in that peachy/mauvey/periwinkle/lavender family:
