overwhelmed

Lately I just feel totally overwhelmed.  It's hard to think positive when you are always scrapping from the bottom of the barrel to make ends meet.

I did a photo shoot in Cleveland a couple weeks ago with Angela Makeever.  It was a good time.  I'm glad I went because I got to know her as a person really well and then saw more of her magic as a model.  Also met some more fantastic models and another photographer.   Unfortunately I did NOT get the photos I needed for my line sheets so MAJOR stress there.

Next weekend I have it planned for another Photo shoot to do JUST my pieces the way I need them to be.  So none of this new person pulling stuff for their shoots.  This one is all about me and my line!

Angela also convinced me to Join Model Mayhem and it is kind of amazing and scary at the same time.  It's like myspace for photographers, models, stylists and designers.  There is some good out there but then there is a LOT of crap to sort through.   But I have connected with some amazing MUA'S, models and photographers and as luck would have it almost all the people I want to work with have worked together multiple times!  Another great thing is that they all want to work with me.  It all helps to reaffirm that I am doing the right thing.  This is where I need to be and what I need to be doing with my life.

I am also starting to get my feet wet again with menswear.  I would love to always have at least 2-3 mens pieces for each collection at the least to correspond with the ladies and put that edge on my line that no one else can or is doing out here in Columbus.  I want to be professional and taken seriously.

I'm not making a lot of new pieces but still constantly working and creating.  I've taken a small break just so that I can get some side and personal projects done like repairs and custom orders for UAHS LAX team.  

Classes started again for the CE at CCAD.  I am an entirely FULL CLASS!!!  It is pretty amazing 18 people.  Luckily there are no crazies and everyone is very adult and responsible.  I even have two gentlemen in my class.  As nervous as I get I LOVE the class and enjoy teaching it so much.  It really isn't that scary.  I'm so happy I decided to do it.  I just hope and pray to get a full time position at the School.

In my personal life Andy and I are wonderful.  We celebrated our 5 year anniversary.  We are also completely moved into our new house.  Slowly we are getting the furniture and arranging the rooms and such.  I have a ton of books and plushies and clothes and shoes.  Not to mention all the sewing machines, fabrics and yarns ~sigh~

I just can't help it though.  I need to have these things around me to inspire and create and continue my path.  At least I have someone who is mostly understanding of all this and my crazy processes and late night sewing fits.

For V-day we are taking it easy and trying to save money.  So we are doing the "i heART" event at Junctionview studios then meeting with Carey and Jess to make dinner and play board games.  Also that Morning I am taking this fun little class called "soft circuits" where you make these plushies that kiss and they light up!

Ok this is me leaving to go Knit and sew............

Recycling

Currently I am working on tearing apart and putting back together and men's leather jacket into a cute motorcycle/punk leather jacket for myself.  

I am also working on tote bags with my friend Brittany for our new Etsy store "NINJA PANDA".  I'm knitting lace, and getting really obsessed with Sweet lolita and Elegant Gothic  Lolita costumes again.  Perhaps this is all due to the upcoming OHAYOCON!!!!!!

Lolita love by tornangel012

oy!!

Well it has been forever since I blogged here. I am contemplating on making this my only personal Blog because I just can't keep up right now with LJ.

Life has been moving incredibly fast for me. Ever since I went full force quitting my last job and getting into my fashion it has been a blessing. I have more projects then I can shake a stick at. I have a lingerie order from this Boutique called Undone. Interest from several other local boutiques such as Cheesecake Boutique and Collier West. My friend Josh and Nicki at Tigertree are wonderfully helpful and supportive. I am also starting a small tote bag store on Etsy with my Friend Brittany soon.

The end of the year was extremely stressful and unfortunate. My grandfather of 99 years old passed away. He was not related to me by blood as he was my grandma's second husband that she married after she was already in her 50's but he was the only grandfather I have every known and treated just as he did all his other grand children. It was Christmas Eve that we got the news and had to make a hasty trip up to Toronto. Also that same day my cousin Charlie had his second child a son named Jesse.

After the trip to toronto for the memorial and funeral service my mom passed out. Very frightening and it was literally after they had just driven back monday night. She walked into the kitchen from the car felt dizzy and my Dad called 911. She had a case of anemia. She had lost somehow half her blood count from internal bleeding. So that was an eventful and tiring week staying with her as long as i could every day to cheer her up. She is not home safely though and recovering.

Also to keep me busy, the boyfriend and I are moving into our House this week. We have been diligently packing away everything and taking it over several boxes at a time. We hope to have almost everything moved out of the apartment at least by this weekend. It will put a little damper on my sewing though as things will not be set up as soon as I would like and half my tools and materials are now spread out. It will be good though. I can't wait to have all this extra room and a HOUSE!!!!!
It is very exciting

As for Etsy It is on Hiatus also till the house moving is done.  Also I have my line sheets to focus on and get all my paper work together to apply for my vendor's license and all that other good stuff that comes with being "sole proprietor" of my design/clothing business.   I need to get another large photo shoot done and put it all together pretty as can be.

Wish me luck in 2009!!!!

Tiny Canary!

This weekend come see me and all the other wonderful handmade arts at TINY CANARY!!!

Located at Junctionview Studios

889 Williams Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43212

First 100 people to enter each day will get a free goodie bag filled with items from different artists, discounts and other great things! It is definitely worth it to get there early and line up to get these.

This is also a great opportunity to start your Holiday Shopping and commit to buying Handmade to support local artists.

BUY HANDMADE!!!

HIGHBALL MASQUERADE!

I'm not dead yet but nearly there!

I just wanted to post that I am still alive and gearing up for the Highball Friday!  I have 3 models out of 5 confirm and two backups.  Makeup by my friend's Sister Mindy Umbrell and Hair will be done by Phia Aveda Concept Salon.     Almost everything is done now except for the costume and any last minute changes I may need to make for which models go with which garments.  

Please come if you can it will be a FANTASTIC Show!!!!!!

Fashion show starts at 8:30pm on the street by Dr. Mojoe X who also happens 

to be MY SPONSOR!!!! ~woot~  (sorry I am excited)

Highball Halloween Masquerade!

I promise to have fantastic pictures to put up afterwards.  90% of what will be in the show will also be available to purchase at the Tiny Canary art/craft Show I am doing two weeks after that.

Where has the time gone?!

Sorry I took a little Hiatus as I re-organized my life.

First I quit my job at the Family business.

Second I got a Instructor position filling in for pattern drafting/sewing class at CCAD

Third I got into Tiny Canary.

Between all that there is much much more like being in contract for our first house, drama on getting money for the Halloween Highball Sponsorship etc etc.

I am also taking a break from adding anything new on Etsy until after Tiny Canary.  Anything I will be doing for the Highball Fashion show I will have and be selling at Tiny Canary as well.  I will also be selling some items at Kelli Martin's Fashion show at the End of November.

I have been very busy and I'm sorry there are no photos but there will be soon....

Mostly I need to sew and get my butt into gear for this upcoming LONG month.

Sweets

I am taking a slight break from knitting and patterns to delve into some needle felting for some expected upcoming craft show and holidays in general. I like to top my presents every year with something different and identifiable compared to all the "Hallmark" ribbons and cards.

Last year I made all my cards with Botticelli prints on them.
The year before I made my own tags and decorated each one.
This year felted sweet ornaments.

If you couldn't tell they are a strawberry halved, croissant, and Flan with a berry on top. Not bad for beginning but I can do better.

The Halloween Highball I am participating in will have models ~YAH~ provided and they have also added Terri Stevens from Project runway season 5 as well. This will be interesting. Not to be mean but I much prefer Kelli and her and I get a long really well. I might even be able to help her in her upcoming fashion show in November and do some knitwear for it. I prefer her style also. Even though mine is totally different at least we get and appreciate each other.

I did get my butt into gear this week and actually completed my jacket pattern and made myself and new pair of culottes. I also completed fair isle machine knitting two monkey scarves and have started the finishing on them. I truly hate finishing things from the machine. Blocking machine knitting items is a pain as well. Why do I even use the machine at all I wonder.... Oh that's right because it's FABULOUS! Fast knits in a jiff! making my own fabric to drape and wonder. Easy presents, shawls, fun fair isle that I never have to count rows and lose track. I can keep it all on the machine and not worry about anyone touching it because everyone fears the hundreds of sharp hooked needles! ~end rant~