Showing posts with label Brocante Lux. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brocante Lux. Show all posts

Thursday, December 9, 2010

RIP


That's for my poor laptop, who died a hero after an epic battle with chocolate milk. (NanoBot with glass of milk and laptop negligently left on coffe table...enough said.)  I've never seen a laptop screen do the things this one did as it passed on....

So no computer means no computer time, mostly.  Sharing DaddyBoy's right now, but I used to like to do all my computer stuff while the LittleOne was asleep, either very early in the morning or very late at night, so that I would be with her most of the day at least.  But DaddyBoy also needs it at the same times, so I haven't been able to update my blog.

OK, that was just an excuse - I've been lazy!!!



We had our first snow - three days ago!

Anyway, the Brocante Lux was so good!!  The new cuffs were a hit, and all my brooches are gone as well.  Next up is a project coming up with a clothing company from the U.S.  Wish me luck! 

Last few days I was busy doing a writing assignment for a wonderful blogging network - sisterswhoblog.com - a press release and letter to the CEO of Qatar Airways.  The network will be giving out awards for best blogs and the founder is hoping QA will give out free tickets to the winners. 
Let's hope that letter works!

I'm also in the midst of illustrating SuratAlFurqan - the most challenging illustration project for me so far.  Meanwhile, here are a couple of pics form my last book, as promised...



It's about two sisters who find a necklace...


And the older one reminds the younger one about doing the right thing...


The younger one suddenly remembers who she had seen wearing it,
and off they go on an adventure to find the owner...

It was a fun book to do!

Ciao for now!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Books and the Brocante

I've been struggling with getting the illustrations done for the latest book I'm working on - a cute story about two sisters who find a beautiful necklace, and their quest to find the rightful owner.  They're pretty much all done, except for the cover, but I have a few days for that.  Some pics soon...

Meanwhile, here's what I've been working on alongside - these will be at the Brocante Lux this Friday...I'm excited about how the cuffs turned out, and they look really cool on the wrist, all encrusted with roses and beads and sequins. 



Very quick pics...so they don't show the whole cuff, and I've got them wrapped around an old bottle from IKEA : )


The roses are less orangey and more deep pink,
but somehow it doesn't look that way...



I made a brooch with this same base - see the last picture!


And a few simple earrings...








Looking forward to the show!


Sunday, November 7, 2010

Blue and Gold, and the Brocante Lux


Some older pieces, reworked.


This top one was a pendant, but it looks better as a brooch, I think.
So I removed the bail, refinished the back, and added a brooch pin.


This was a pendant too, and still is, but I trimmed the corners
 and rounded them, then refinished the back.

I wasn't satisfied with how these pieces used to look,
but after revisiting and reworking them, I feel ready to show them.

Next up is The BrocanteLux Art and Fashion Market, Nov.26;
check it out!