Saturday, June 16, 2012

Bookmark!

Took me about an hour to make but I think it turned out pretty well!


Sunday, April 15, 2012

Impromtu creativity

Not sure what/where I got the idea to do this. But once I started making it, that was it. Not sure if I want to make it a hair clip or a accessory for a plain shirt. Leaning more towards the accessory. Anyone have any ideas?


Thursday, April 5, 2012

Changing blog layout

Over the next few days, there are going to be many changes to my blog. I will be adding a link to Shari Lynn Gardners (my mom)'s page. She has a blog about her complications of surgeries branching from bariatric, gall bladder, exploratory surgeries, a rare large hernia and more. She is documenting everything that has gone on and is still going on that way if anyone else has these problems, she may be able to help from description of her own problems. She is also a author with one novel "Tara's Adventures In Life" and a ebook short story "The New Kid on the Bus" and more to come. 


I will also be adding a section to my blog about graphic design. I am going to be starting my bachelors in June for Graphic Design and I intend on expanding Plein Design to accompany that. Currently, I am making book covers for my moms books but once I am able to get Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, I will be expanding and offering design of flyers, business cards, logos, book covers, etc. I can't wait! 

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Why did I choose Plein Design?

Why did I choose Plein Design?

For years I have worried that the name Plein would end with me in my family because there are no sons to carry on the name. I have thought about hyphenating my name when the time comes that I get married but that still would not allow the name to live on. I had been doing crafts with friends since I was in eighth grade. Over the past few years it has become more of a hobby and now it is something that I love to do. Whenever I am stressed or under pressure, I need a way of venting and most times, it leads to my jewelry making or one of my other crafts. From doing these over the years, I now have piles of crafts just laying around, so I thought why not share my love of crafts for others to see and love as well. That is why I chose to make my own company. From there I knew I wanted to use my name in some way, Plein was my first choice. From there I could not decide what else to say. But then it came to me while I was designing someone's logo for their company and work, design. Everything I do is designing, I love designing. Plein Design was born. Over time as I grow, so will Plein Design. Right now it is to sell my jewelry and hair accessories. I am starting at a college for design and technology in June for my bachelors degree. Once I have my degree I hope to open up a new branch to Plein Design and offer designing of flyers, business cards, logos, etc. Perhaps I'll even add fashion design soon. There are so many roads to take. I hope you will follow me on this Journey.

In the next few days I will do another posting on the Origin on the name Plein. I have wanted to do this for a long time because my father tells me it mean to be full or full to capacity and I always thought it was french but now as I see who is looking at my blog, many viewers are from Bulgaria. Now I want to research and find all the meanings of Plein.

Comments are open to anyone, if you know a separate reading, please let me know and I will include your meaning and credit you in my post.

Listings are LIVE on Etsy!

Most of my jewelry is now on Etsy!! I have a little widjet here on my blog, upper right corner, its a slideshow of all of my listings right now. I also have 3 of my hair accessories on there right now. Once I get home later I will be helping my mom with Photoshop and then hopefully posting more of the hair accessories and then bracelets! 

What should I post first? Bracelets or hair accessories?

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Earrings

Simple hoop earrings with a black bead in the center.
$5.50


Necklace

Celtic knot necklace
Another of my favorites!
$12.00


Earrings

$8.50


Necklace

Made this necklace thinking of "live life to the fullest"
Just live!
$6.00


Necklace

Long heart necklace
$12.00


Necklace

$9


Necklace

Country style heart adjustable necklace.
One of my favorites!
$10.00


Earrings

Crystal dangle
$7.00


Necklace

Perfect accent for a LBD (little black dress).
$12.00


Necklace

$8.50


Earrings

$6.50


Necklace

$8.50


Necklace and earring set

$13.50


Necklace

$10.00


Necklace

Perfect fall necklace
$7.50

I also have earrings to match.


Earrings

$5.00


Earrings

Flowers
$5.00


Necklace

$10.00


Earrings

Fan earrings
$7.00


Necklace

Adjustable round red and pink pendant
$6.25


Necklace

Long necklace with blue and clear pendant
$10.00


Earrings

Butterflies
$5.00


Lemon drop earrings

Earrings stud

$3.50


Earrings

Green leaf earrings


Chocker necklace

Antique broze heart has love inscribed on it.
$11.00


Blue leaf earrings

$4.50


Earrings

$5.00


Necklace

$11.00


Necklace

$8.50


Jewelry

$4.50


Pictures of jewelrey on the way!

Necklace, choker. $6.00


Monday, February 20, 2012

Mod Podge

Thank you "http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/" for giving me so much inspiration! 
Mod Podged for the first time tonight. What do you think?
This one was a practice one, the next one I do, I will try to take pictures at every step and show what I did.



Sunday, February 19, 2012

I can't decided

I'm having a hard time choosing whether or not I want to make one item and make a ton of them or make one of a few different items. I can't wait to be able to make the shower gel and bubble bath.
Well, went to hobby lobby today and bought a shower gel and bubble bath kit so that I can learn on how to make it.
Thinking about posting a tutorial later once I perfect it :)

Friday, January 27, 2012

I am BACK! :D

So I guess you could say I took a hiatus for a little while but now I am BACK!
I am posting some of my items on both ebay and etsy before I go to work (oh joy).
I will also try to post some new pictures on here.

Here's one for now:


A hair tie with white and blue flowers and a little clear bedazzled stone.