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This quote will get me through this year. :)

Little Miss Pinay Crafter Makes: Kimonos

And so my tunics were posted for sale just before 2014 came to an end.  To kick off 2015, I am posting kimono cardigans that give off the same city-resort vibe as the tunics.  They come in vibrant prints, making them the perfect throw-on-and-go sartorial piece.  

Each is priced at Php 650 and comes in free size (fits small to large frames).

Watercolors

Flora in purple

Dainty Florals 1

 Dainty Florals 2

Flora in green

Xantee

For orders and inquiries, shoot me an email at wickedcrafts2012@gmail.com :)

Little Miss Pinay Crafter: Name that Tunic

My last post shared my experience at the Cebu International School Christmas Bazaar 2014.  I sold tunics, kimonos, and wrap skirts.  After a couple of weeks, they are finally live online for online claimants!  

Well, the tunic dresses for now, at least.  I put them under the banner collection "Name that Tunic."  Haha!

They're all made from cotton-blend fabric so they're super buttery soft on the skin!

 A stunning black tunic sprinkled with white stars (a refreshing take on white polka dots) spliced with red trimming

 A floral piece of navy, green, and pink spliced with pink trimming.  Sweet without being overly saccharine.

 A citrus take on florals spliced with white trimming

 Dainty pink florals spliced with pink trimming

 A lovely floral piece spliced with dark green trimming

 An interesting combination of blue with minute white dots made zesty with apple green trimming

A floral red and blue piece with red trimmming

Each tunic retails for only Php 1050!  

Free size.  Fits small to medium frames.

Shoulder:  16 inches

Bust:  39 inches

Hips:  42 inches

Length:  33 inches

For inquiries, shoot me a PM or email me at wickedcrafts2012@gmail.com

The One About Taking a Leap (CIS Bazaar 2014)

If you follow my Instagram or Facebook account, you'd know immediately why this blog had been neglected for some time now.  When I started this craft and lifestyle blog, its main purpose was to simply be able to document all my inspired projects and creative pursuits.  I figured the blog was also a way to continually push me to tap into my creative side from time to time.  For years, people close to me have expressed admiration for my work and nudged me to try selling them.  I put them off for various reasons:  not enough time, not enough capital, etc.  However, during one of my solitude moments - when I'd think and ponder best - I visualized the kind of life I desired.  A passionate creative individual living a creative independent life.  I simply had to pursue it.  To this day, that vision continues to drive me and is the reason for taking the entrepreneurial plunge.

I had to stop making excuses and start making things happen.

So that's exactly what I did.  The idea for selling my stuff was born last summer.  Since I had two months off from work, my time was spent doing research, making samples, and sourcing materials.  I came up with a minimum viable product (wrap skirts) which received good feedback from people.  After that, I came up with a small line of clothing articles.  The whole time I was planning this, I knew there was only one place I wanted to start selling at -- Cebu.

So - again - that's exactly what I did (or where I went).  The months leading to the Cebu International School Christmas Bazaar was a frenzy of rejecting, tweaking, and approving samples, fabric sourcing, sewing, budgeting, more sewing -- it was crazy!  But I was very happy and inspired.

So last week, I debuted my products at the bazaar and the experience was nothing short of wonderful.  I had people checking out my stuff, purchasing them, asking if I had an online shop, taking a calling card.

I sold kimonos, tunic dresses, and wrap skirts in new prints.  And my handmade toys.  Fun!

If there's one takeaway from my trip to Cebu, it's that to trust in the magic of beginnings.  It may be scary and risky, but it's also worth it.  Plus, it gives you the motivation to keep moving forward and permit the magic to take you to further heights.

Cheers to new beginnings!

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Gone digging, so to speak.  But I promise to pepper this blog with interesting posts soon!

In the meantime, here's something that my crafty hands have been working on.  It's one of the lovely things that I'll be selling soon at the very first bazaar that I'll be joining.  Check back in here every now and then for updates on that.

And so, have a lovely hump day. :)

The One About Oh, Wrap!

A huge part of the joy of being a crafter is discovering new crafting tools or templates that inject a dose of ingenuity or fun in the entire creative process.  As a sewing enthusiast, I love sourcing for fabrics.  The patterns and prints bring endless inspiration for all the possible creations I can make with the fabrics.

Admittedly, I’m not the best sewer there is but I do have the passion for the craft.  Passion that, thankfully, other people see and appreciate.  Passion that has led me to channel my creative juices to a capsule collection.

Oh, Wrap! is a limited set of wrap skirts that come in the finest of prints.  They put a cheery spin on an otherwise typical work outfit or a jolt of sartorial surprise on a casual weekend ensemble.  In addition, its midi length is right on trend and it’s free size too!

Fronds in green, Php650.  Teamed with a chambray top, the result is a put-together look that will wow everyone at work.

 Fronds in blue, Php650.  Classic sneakers and a basic shirt brings a whole new level to everyday dressing. 

Poppin’ Prints in purple/black, Php650.  Be the belle of the boardroom with this piece thrown in with classic pumps.

Email me at wickedcrafts2012@gmail.com to order (skirts will be shipped) and for other inquiries you may have.  Your wardrobe will thank you for its new addition.

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Lovely midweek, everyone. :)