Weekly Wrap Up

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

Let’s just jump in, shall we? As if 3 months hadn’t passed…..

This week:

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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….)

This Week

May 29, 2015 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

Weekly wrap-up:

I’ve been working on orders as well as items for the upcoming photo shoots–still SO excited!!

Husband has been out of town, which allows me to ~~stock up on junk food~~ get a lot more sewing done, since I am able to sew into the evening hours–I don’t really cook when it’s just me.

While I work, I’ve been listening to “The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty” by G.J. Meyer, and I have to say–I’m loving it! I love history, and have always loved reading about any of the Tudors, but sometimes the books can be, let’s just say, a wee bit dry. Not the case here–it’s so interesting, and I’m even learning things I’ve not encountered in other books! Really worth it, if you’re a history nerd like me.

Have a fabulous weekend!

I Know I Just Said I Wouldn’t Do This….

April 21, 2015April 23, 2015 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

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

Official Photos

February 9, 2015 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

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!

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Lately

August 4, 2014 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

It’s been busy-busy-busy around here with orders.

The garden is still going–though a little heat-affected.

Cucumbers and basil are thriving.

Pesto is in the near future.

I’ve been working on some really fun new projects, and can’t wait until I have some things to share!

Until then, I’ve added a few new items to the shop lately–trying to get things photographed and listed slowly–one a day.

Prepping for the Endless Nights Vampire Ball as well as Halloween! (and some fun bits here and there)

Striped Bustle

Velveteen Capelet

Floral Tunic

Velveteen Capelet

And, because I was a TOTAL slacker (blog-wise, at least) Friday, I have my Project Runway favorites today, too!

I was SHOCKED at the win for the week. I like Amanda’s look–it’s in my top 3, actually–but I felt like it wasn’t polished enough for the win.

It was like Emilio’s hardware store challenge bikini and Wendy’s grocery store bikini had a Cyber-Punk-Goth baby….but done better than either.

That probably doesn’t make sense anywhere BUT my head.

On with my picks!

Amanda

I really do love the IDEA of this dress. The fact that she had to rely so heavily on the muslin under-lining should have taken it out of the running for the win, though.

Samantha

Love the top–really cool technique. I just wish the top had been extended into a dress. I really wasn’t diggin’ on the film strip usage. Though, it is kind of jellyfish-y….and I do love me some “Princess Jellyfish”….

Kristine

Kristine’s would have been my pick for the win. I really like the usage of the letters. The bust bothers me, but I love the letters SO MUCH.

Did you watch? What did you think? Are the judges totally smoking WAY MORE crack than usual this year?

Work In Progress

April 3, 2014 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

The Wicked Witch replica dress is still in the works. *this close* to being done.

I only have the dress photographed (and poorly at that) so far. Note the dress form she’s on is slightly too small….

Can’t wait to get better pictures and the whole costume together! Hopefully this weekend will allow me some time to do so.

It’s definitely been a longer process than anticipated. Cobbling together the pattern and making it all work together proved to be more intensive than I had imagined. But, it’s looking beautiful, and will soon be offered on a made-to-order basis in my shops. 🙂

Again

January 29, 2014 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

Another sneak peek–I can’t help it! Photographers keep sending me awesome images that I want to share!

This one is from a shoot that I loaned some items out for.

Bit of a Mardi Gras theme, and I can’t wait to see more!

TnT Tuesday

July 9, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

This week I’m featuring an item that was out of stock for quite some time–and also happens to be one of my best sellers.

My velveteen capelets are, if I do say so myself, rather fabulous.

My solid version was featured on brides.com a couple of years ago, and I still get traffic from the site.

These were unavailable for awhile. I’ve recently re-listed them as custom/made to order options. Not sure why this didn’t occur to me sooner.

This one is customize-able in color and trim options.

A lot of brides have ordered these. I love learning what people are wearing my creations for–and I love getting pictures even more! 😉

I initially created these as part of my Little Red Riding Hood costumes, but had so many requests for just the capelet that I went ahead and started making them a separate option.