June 2010 ~ smoke & embers

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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Clear Moon Necklace by Heidi Urbanski

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Violet Woodgrain Profile Print by Stephanie Corfee

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Fold Formed Copper Cuff by Wendy Edsall-Kerwin

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Would go great in a gift set or as a pack for babyshowers. ^_^

Unicorn Fleece Soaker Cloth Diaper Cover S M L

Unicorn Fleece Soaker Cloth Diaper Cover by Liberty's Belle

I've Been Featured!

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My "Pretty in Pink" kanzashi hairpin set (which was in a great treasury) has been featured on S and O Productions' blog. Thanks, ladies!

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Two Henny Penny Note Cards by Warwick Hills Studio

Oh, cool!

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One of my photos has been featured on the front page of Etsy on the 19th! Check out the great items from the other sellers, too! :)

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Gah, here I go again, neglecting my blog! >_< I've been busy trying to unpack and clear one of the spare bedrooms for a friend of mine who's visiting next month. I'll try not to do this again. Sorry, everyone!

Sunshine Dance original watercolor painting 5x7 inches

"Sunshine Dance" Original Watercolor Painting 5x7" Karen Faulkner Original Art

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Vintage Fabric bag with Leather Strap Tonal Orange Floral- Calico Kaleidoscope Dahling Wristbag

Vintage Fabric Wrist Bag - Tonal Orange Floral by dahling accessories

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Custom People or Pets Brooch - Cloisonne Enamel by Bahee

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Yellow, Pink, White Japanese Flowers Domino Pendant by BBBellezza

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Blue Handmade Quilt with Mustard Yellow Back by brandeye

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Global Tea Wallet by Avocado Creations

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Black Ruched Tunic with Handmade Rosette and Lace Embellishment

Black Ruched Tunic with Handmade Rosette by PeachyTuesday

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Sterling Silver Starfish, Chalcedony and Pearl Necklace-Summer Lovin

"Summer Lovin'" Sterling Silver Starfish, Chalcedony and Pearl Necklace by michabella creations

Re-Vamped T-Shirt Design

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So here's the re-vamped skull and card suits design mocked up on a t-shirt. The old design seemed a little too symmetrical, so I changed things up a bit to give it a more dynamic/edgy look. Also trying to branch out into oversized prints. I was thinking of making the skull a bit bigger, but I dunno. Thoughts (love it/hate it/cast Ghoul Touch on me)?

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Erf, sorry about not posting yesterday, folks. I've been busy over the past couple of days making some minor repairs on my house (patching up cracks, caulking and whatnot) and getting gardeners to check out my property for tree and shrub pruning. Soooo, yup. Here's today's post!

Cracked Glass Pendant - Breast Cancer Survivor Pink by Tubby Tabby's Jewelbox

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10" Spalted Cherry Serving Bowl Brad Sears Woodturning

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Spirit of Autumn Fire Woman and Tree Landscape Digital Collage Kristen Stein Free US Shipping

"Spirit of Autumn Fire" Digital Collage Photograph Collaboration by Kristen Stein Fine Art and Lyse Marion

The Bird Mob XD

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Or gaijin perimeter.

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Martinque Coral circle skirt medium large

Martinque Coral Circle Skirt with Border - M/L by Rosie's Whimsy

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"Field of Dreams" journal by BlueToad

I really like this one...reminds me of Japanese block print. ^_^

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To show support for the street team that I'm a part of, Handmade in PA, I will feature a favorite item from each team member's shop every day. This shall hopefully give each person some exposure, while in turn give me something to blog about. Everybody wins. :)

PrettyCool Wristlet Retro Floral red black tan

PrettyCool Wristlet in Retro Floral by PrettyCoolClothes

New T-Shirt Design

Posted on 1:21 AMby MJ Rojas with 2 comments

Not too long ago, my friend and client, Cortana, suggested that I illustrate a t-shirt design of an oiran (a high class Japanese courtesan from the Edo period), but with a skull for a face. I took her up on that offer, and after a few weeks of intensive planning, sketching, inking and digital editing, I was glad that I did! I really liked how this came out. I would like to make this into an oversized silkscreened print for the shirts, so I made a couple of mock-ups as shown below:

But I was wondering, what if this design were requested onto a shirt with a low-cut neckline? Should I still print on the front and let the neckline cut into the design? The imagery does sound appealing, but I worry that too much of said design would be lost. Perhaps I should print on the back?

Thoughts?

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Posted on 10:25 AMby MJ Rojas with 2 comments

Here's something new that I'll try. To show support for the street team that I'm a part of, Handmade in PA, I will feature a favorite item from each team member's shop every day. This shall hopefully give each person some exposure, while in turn give me something to blog about. Everybody wins. :)