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Weekly Wrap Up
Let’s just jump in, shall we? As if 3 months hadn’t passed…..
This week:
I (finally) jumped into 2016 and upgraded to an iPhone. First thing my sister said was “download Neko Atsume immediately”. I’m in love with the kitties! Obsessed with the kitties! Games that are adorable and require very little from me are high on my list of good times.
A few Mardi Gras pieces yet to finish up, a complete over-haul of the studio (I hope) and a new online shop are all on the horizon.
Happy Friday–weekend here I come! (after I finish this stack of orders….)
Weekend Blues
Well, not really a blue weekend, per se, but all of Sunday was lost to being ill, so I feel a little robbed of my full weekend potential, you know?
Saturday brought the local Farmer’s Market, where I picked up this week’s CSA offering. This is the first year we’ve participated in a CSA (having wanted to for years, but never having made the deadline for signing up before). Absolutely loving it! The first tomatoes of the season were part of the offering this week–along with eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, green bell peppers, carrots and potatoes! Big Summer Stew coming up for tonight’s meal. Nom!
Worked on some sequining & beading for one of the bustiers that will be part of the upcoming shoot. In retrospect, I’m not sure how well SEQUINS will show up in a photograph, but….well, it’s done now, lol.
Then Sunday rolled around, and I was in bed battling a severe headache and body pains until around 1pm. It was awful. Once I managed to drag myself out of the bedroom, onto the couch (still in pj’s and with half the headache hanging on), the Husband and I binge-watched the entire season of “The Devil is a Part-timer!” on Netflix–and loved it!
Here’s to the week starting, my head not trying to kill me, and a productive week ahead! Happy Monday!
I Know I Just Said I Wouldn’t Do This….
Didn’t I JUST say that I wanted to break the cycle of posting just photo shoots?
Ahhh, well–this is new! And I wanted to share it before I forgot ALL ABOUT IT! (which I’ll do over the weekend, most likely)
Just a little product shoot with the beautiful Yuri, who I’ve gotten to work with a few times now–you’ll recognize her from the Boa Shoot and the Mardi Gras Shoot. She lives down the road–how lucky am I?
A few new pieces, a few new shots of older pieces.
Some new Swing Tanks, a new Crop Top, new Babydoll Tunics, new Sweetheart Neckline Bustiers….
And new shots of capelets and a cincher skirt.
We had so much fun, even though I had hoped to have more to photograph–as I mentioned, orders have been rolling in, and that means less time to create new things.
What do you think?
New Babydoll Tunics
Success!
Print Tank
The new shoot was a full success!
Oversize Crop Top
I mean, I know I’m the one saying it, so maybe take that with a grain of salt.
Kimono Jacket
But, I think the new look really makes the items pop in the listings.
Oversize Crop Top
What do you think?
Babydoll Tunic
I already have the next shoot scheduled, and hope to have the majority of the shop switched over to the new style within the next few months.
Swing Tank
I commented to G the other day that the only things I have to talk about–indeed, the only things I think about–are all work-related.
Oversize Crop Top
I must be a true bore.
Babydoll Tunic
I need to get out into the garden this weekend!
Go fishing! (we totally got our fishing licenses this past weekend–both of us love fishing, but have never fished down here! G grew up fishing in the Bahamas, and I grew up fishing in MN. So, it’s a new adventure)
Maybe then I’ll have more to discuss…and be a tad more interesting. 😉
Spring!
Vintage Handkerchief Skirt
I’ve been working on new Spring and Summer things for the shop lately–neglecting the blog, neglecting the yard, neglecting the garden. *sigh*
Linen Tunic Dress
Just sewing, sewing, sewing, SEWING!
Chiffon Swing Tank
Also re-working (or attempting to re-work) the photography for my etsy shop.
Floral Tunic Dress
While I love the editorial photography, the lighting, the mood, the setting…..it’s not as cohesive as I’d like it to be.
Gauze Gypsy Dress
So, I decided to try a new style.
Giraffe Tunic Dress
Went out with the lovely Nancy Jane a couple of weeks ago and snapped a bunch of new photos with new things, as well as old.
Kimono Jacket
While I love them……they’re still not right.
Floral Babydoll Tunic
And so, today, we’re trying this again.
Print Swing Tank
But in the wee little photo studio I have set up this time.
Yellow Sundress
Going for more simple. Less distraction from the clothing.
Butterfly Tunic Dress
But I think I’m going to miss the backgrounds.
Polka Dot Sundress
Trying to get your business the way you want it is a never-ending process, it seems.
Pinstripe Babydoll Tunic
But worth it.
Linen Sundress
Happy Almost-Weekend to you!
Official Photos
The Official Photos from the Mardi Gras shoot are in! Just in time for the season, as Fat Tuesday is almost upon us (one week from tomorrow!).
All items are now available (ready to ship or made to order) in my shop.
Photography by Underexposed Photography.
Hair & Make Up by Amanda Bravender
Models: Yuri Sisson & Nancy Jane
Clothing & Accessories by Trapped In Time Designs
Just a sampling–the light was so perfect and the sky so blue this day!
Mardi Gras Shoot
After a long (looooooooong) and unintentional blog-hiatus, I’m back!
Really, that was a long time to be away.
Blame instagram–it’s so much easier to post a picture with a one-liner, and go about my merry way.
Also: business has been pretty kick ass since before Halloween, and I’ve been busy sewing (and upgrading my studio).
I figured some images from a Mardi Gras themed shoot I did this week would be in order for my first post back in this cob-web-filled space.
These are just images that I took–I’m anxiously (yet patiently) waiting for the final edits from Underexposed Photography, whom you’ll recognize from past shoots.
Hair & Makeup by AHB Hair & Makeup
Models: Yuri Sisson & Nancy Jane
Clothing & Accessories: Trapped In Time Designs
This Week
I spent most of this week thinking it was a day ahead, until yesterday when I inexplicably switched to thinking it was a day past.
That pretty much sums it up.
Orders have started rolling in for Halloween, Burning Man and miscellaneous events, so I’ve been working on those.
As well as sneaking in some fun bits in between–like this Star Wars ruffle skirt:
The garden has been exploding with the last of the summer squash and TONS OF CUCUMBERS, prompting a canning session (and another to come this weekend):
I lost one of the Summer Squash Pickle jars…..first ever to just crack in the canner. 
But, one casualty isn’t so bad. Especially considering I’m always amazed that every single one doesn’t explode or turn black.
Side note: One of the best sounds in the world are the “pings!” of sealing jars after a looooooong day of canning.
As I was checking (the endless) online things I do each morning before heading into the studio, I remembered–NEW SEASON OF PROJECT RUNWAY STARTED LAST NIGHT!!! Is there anything better than remembering that your ALL-TIME-FAVORITE show has started a new season and you get to watch it? Not for this gal. At least not on a Friday morning. (I don’t have cable, so watch the episodes the day after online)
I won’t bore you with my thoughts and ideas (besides, I can’t hold a candle to Tom & Lorenzo’s re-caps), but I WILL share my top 3 of the night:
Char
Love-Love-LOVE this top (and a good circle skirt is ALWAYS a winner in my book). The draping in the shirt is lovely, and I would totally wear this. The shirt really sells it. Plus, Char is just pretty kick-ass so far. Gotta love a designer from DETROIT.
Alexander
I know this one will be controversial. The fabrics aren’t my favorite to go together–I would have loved to see that neck done in a solid rather than the Hawaiian Granny Floral. But I really like the cut to this, and how it flowed. Go figure, I like the tent dress. 😉
Carrie
I was surprised this one didn’t make it into the top 3. I think it was more interesting than at least one that DID make it. I’ll be interested to see what Carrie does this season–I think she has an interesting set of ideas, and I’m a sucker for a gal with day-glo hair. This is really architectural and interesting. A few less cut-outs would suit it better to my taste, but I think it’s a really good use of the print.
My favorite of the season (even though I really did NOT like her runway look) is Sandhya so far. That’s liable to change once we really get everyone’s aesthetic and personalities in play, but Sandhya has an amazing body of work, a point of view/voice, and she’s just really sweet. She’s got skills, and I hope those bitches don’t knock her around too much.
Happy weekend!
This Week
It’s been a good week–still a little slow on the orders-front, but that’s normal for June. A few come in here and there, and so I get those done immediately, and then back to new items, new styles, new adventures.
A pair of ruffle leggings was made and shipped off to Canada:
A capelet found a new home:
A new style of dress was created (and I’m in LOVE)–it’s a lovely lightweight black gauze over a black cotton lining, and I CANNOT WAIT to get it onto a model for fit and better pictures:
Another stack of crop tops for the upcoming lakefront shoot:
The second of three shirts for a friend’s order:
A new tattered lace collar:
And a tattered fabric boa:
(also a couple of new shirts for myself snuck their way in)
As I sewed away, I listened to:
–“Doctor Sleep” by Stephen King–this is a follow-up to “The Shining”, one of my all-time favs of King’s. You find out what happened to Danny, and it’s a fabulous story. Lives up to the original, and satisfies all those “I wonder what happened to…” questions from the first. I really enjoyed it–having a good book on cd to listen to makes ALL the difference when sewing. Makes me more anxious to get back into the studio every morning!
–“Edwin of the Iron Shoes” by Marcia Muller–I had no idea that this book was from 1977, until the lead character put on a “tailored denim pantsuit” to go to an interview. That had me wondering, but what REALLY got me was when another character was described to be wearing a leisure suit. Good story, kept my interest. Not on the same level as “Doctor Sleep”, but interesting nonetheless.
Trapped In Time Designs 