Showing posts with label Frame purses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frame purses. Show all posts

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Aus der Versenkung

Hallo Welt!

Etwas schwierig diesen Post zu beginnen, zumal ich im November 2013 das letzte mal etwas hochgeladen habe…
Seither ist viel passiert, viel hat sich verändert, viel hat sich erledigt, Neues hat Einzug gehalten, darunter ein Kind und ein zweites unterwegs. Frau kann sich also vorstellen, dass die Zeit für Krimskrams knapp bemessen ist.
Fast hätte ich Mad Tea Parties aufgelöst und ins Grab geschickt. An irgend einem Punkt habe ich nur noch produziert und zwar das was sich sicher verkauft. Ich fühlte mich gesteuert, unwohl und konnte nicht mehr richtig hinter meinen Produkten stehen. Kopien schossen wie Pilze aus dem Boden, da die Cliptaschen, Blumenohrringe und der Shabby Chic hierzulande nun auch endlich angekommen sind. Und ich merkte, dass ich die schlimmste Kopie von mir selbst geworden bin. 

Ich entschied mich zum letzten mal an einem Weihnachtsmarkt teil zu nehmen und fing an in den Haufen von Materialien zu wühlen. Ausmisten, umräumen, aufräumen, doch von einem Moment auf den anderen konnte ich mich vor Ideen kaum noch retten. Also. Stop. Einen Fuss vor den anderen.
Ich kann nicht aufhören damit.
Schön und gut.
Ich dachte an meine ersten paar Kollektionen. Ja, am Anfang habe ich sogar noch Kollektionen gemacht. Nicht nur einen Stoff und dann den nächsten verarbeitet.
Eine der schönsten fand ich nebst Granny's Best und Helena (für Helena Bonham Carter) die Katrina Kollektion (für Katrina van Tassel aus Sleepy Hollow).
Ich entschied mich als Einstieg ein Katrina Revival zu starten, da ich mit diesen einfachen und tollen Stoffen einfach noch nicht fertig war.

Katrina Sunday

Damals habe ich fünf Stück der grossen Tasche produziert. Eine wurde in der Schweiz an einem Markt verkauft, drei gingen nach Deutschland und eine nach England….das geht runter wie Öl, nicht! ;-)
Jede sah etwas anders aus. Deshalb fand ich es legitim diese Kollektion zu neuem Leben zu erwecken.

Und hier präsentiere ich euch Katrina Sunday Reloaded. Der Stoff ist fast aufgebraucht, es wird also auch jetzt aller höchstens zwei Exemplare der grossen Tasche geben und jede sieht ein wenig anders aus. Es sind also alles Unikate.

Katrina Sunday Reloaded

Katrina Monday und Wednesday werden in nächster Zeit folgen.
Ausserdem habe ich mich entschieden lieber ein Stück zwei weniger zu produzieren oder zu verkaufen, dafür dem Mad Tea Parties Stil treu zu bleiben. Aus dem Raster fallend, grazil, sperrig, aneckend, fliessend, verspielt, klar, verrückt, Mad Hatter mässig quasi. Dafür freue ich mich auf das Leuchten in den Augen derer, die IHR Produkt an meinem Stand finden und es nicht mehr hergeben wollen.

Hier noch einen kleinen Einblick in mein Sortiment am kommenden Sarganser Christchindlimarkt im Städtli Sargans (Infos folgen): 


Des weiteren werde ich, wie ihr bemerkt habt, meinen Blog auf Deutsch weiterführen. Einerseits, da ich nicht die Zeit habe zwei zu führen, andererseits, da nun im deutschsprachigen Raum die Blogs doch auch weiter verbreitet sind als zu meinen Anfangszeiten.

Einige meiner altenTutorials werde ich auf Deutsch übersetzten und neu posten, somit läuft hier auch wieder etwas mehr, wenn das zweite Kind meine Zeit zusätzlich einteilt.
Hiermit ziehe ich mich in mein geordnetes, kreatives Chaos zurück und wünsche allerseits gutes Gelingen, Spass und Freude und bewahrt euch euren inneren Freudenfunken. 

XXX
Dina

Zum Schluss noch dies: wenn ihr euch Inspiration bei anderen Künstlern, Produzenten etc. holt, benutzt es doch auch im Sinne einer Inspiration. Seid kein Abklatsch, keine Kopie eines anderen. Seid ehrlich und euch selbst doch so viel wert. 





Thursday, November 28, 2013

Back on Track

Good Morning World,

it's been a while!
I'm back with some impressions of new products I'll be presenting and selling at the christmas Market in Sargans (Switzerland).
Unfortunately I wasn't able to realize all of the projects my busy brain came up with this year but I'll give my best to catch up!

I also was working on a lot of furniture but I haven't been able to take reasonable photographs due to a huge mess taking over. BUT getting there step by step. ;)

Here we go...

Much love!
Dina








Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Some Impressions

Hey there!
just hoppin' by in between this huge pile of work to keep you updated.
Here are some impressions of the new products I did for Michèle at www.alles-handgemacht.ch.
She's selling all handmade products from various producers and I had the chance to send her some steampunk, gothic and rockabilly...some of my favorites!

Excuse the sloppy pictures! I took them in a hurry just to keep you updated.

Much love, Dina














A Diamond in the Stuff

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Time is a suitcase...

...loaded with good things.

Suitcase Rummage in Lucerne, Switzerland
www.koffermarkt-luzern.ch
Yes ladies, I did my first "suitcase rummage" at the end of the last year in Lucerne. "Last year" sounds so weird, or is it just me...
I got an invitation to it without knowing what it is but I was thrilled when I found out what it's all about. It swapped over to Switzerland fully now and there are popping up suitcase rummages all over the country for this year.

No need to say: I had a BLAST and my bags and necklaces seemed to be some of the hot sellers which made my heart sing! By the time I went home there where six small pieces left, so no rummage anymore. I even sold my decoration to a girl; a brooch I used to tag some lace. She wanted it really bad so I gave her a good deal.

On this occasion I naturally wanted to have a unique suitcase.
Here is what I did...



When I got the case the false leather outside was a bright orange-deer-brown and the also-ghastly, brown satin fabric inside was splotchy. Well, don't get me wrong, I guess it looked funky in the 70's. Unfortunately this was the only suitcase at the flea market.

The decision was made with ease, I ripped out the fabric inside and spotted cardboard underneath!
A cardboard suitcase! All right!

I painted the false leather on the outside with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (yes, I did!) Duck Egg Blue, let it dry and then I brushed old white onto it. Just some strokes with an almost dry brush to bring out the highlights.
In this case I did not wax it for I wanted this dry and matt look, keeping in mind that the color could chip off and get wet. As a small decoration I used oxidized metal stamps (a butterfly, a leave and a tag).


On the inside I used Japanese Cotton Fabric (50% Cotton, 50% Linen), glued and sealed it with Mod Podge. You could use outdoor Mod Podge if you would like to be able to wipe a surface with a wet towel.
I did a quick upholstery for the inside of the cover with a light cream cotton fabric and then, decorated with a lace trim (for hanging up some earrings) and two bronze brooches (yes, that where the ones selling too).

Actually you could use such a suitcase as a decorating item in your home too where it could hold magazines, kids toys, books, remote controls, a cat (?)...or just shine.



And here it is in action! Much love, Dina






Beyond The Picket Fence  Photobucket 

Monday, October 29, 2012

Deer Purse

Yes, I'm still alive...at least half way sometimes...being all over the place, working, thinking, creating....
In between all the markets and being excited about the first snow, I manage to show off with just a little bit of my material online.
Matching fall and winter I decided to use this deer graphic of Karen's Blog again, but on a purse this time. I just printed the graphic onto a linen fabric and sewed it on.
Feel free to have a look at it.





And another thing I'd really like to share with you: I finally got my own stamps! Aren't they cool?
If you would like to have your own stamp visit Avie-Art. (This is not a sponsored post! I'm just really happy with their products and service and I'd like to share this.)
Ok, unfortunately I have to get back to business but I hope you'll have a great rest of the day.
Love, Dina

The Graphics Fairy

Monday, August 13, 2012

Some Impressions


So much going on I never had the chance to show some of the products I made for the shop in Düsseldorf (Germany).
Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to take a picture of every singe piece but I managed it to shoot some impressions.

Voilà...

Purses

Clutches and Handbags

Necklaces and Pocket watches

And Abby thought it's ridiculous to make such a big deal out of a little bit of fabric and some metal.


Much love,
Dina

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

My Fair Summer



It's been a while...again.
Life is crazy right now!
A load of my clutches, purses and necklaces arrived in Düsseldorf two days before the re-opening party of "Das Pinke Zimmer" and I thought that's it for a while...but...no. I had to hurry up for the next market date was close and I hardly got done, but I got done :)
The market in Zug (Switzerland) was a great experience although the weather was slightly humid and the visitors rare. But I've met a lot of beautiful and interesting human beings and had a lovely helper by my side!
For the last two hours the sun came up and we enjoyed some more visitors.

Even these two "guys" got soaking wet

My booth



Our direct view from the market

Cleaning up





Afterwards I caught a big, fat cold and my husband had to get surgery on his back, so I was home alone with two grumpy dogs, missing Oliver and dealing with all of it by myself.
I could not work on anything but on a little bit of cleaning.

These days I often have a quick look at my atelier and all the new fabrics lingering for me. I hardly can wait until my head, throat and lungs are getting free of all of this...waste...to go back to this new material waiting.
I also already have my mind set on christmas and the christmas markets but first I'd just enjoy this wonderful summer weather! It's exactly the temperature I prefer for this time of the year (not too hot!). I'll lay back, at least a little, before I have to make decisions, cut some strings, open new doors and live up to all of the new things that will come.

Much love, Dina

By the way: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWITZERLAND!