New necklace pics: A lovely end to a great day

Yesterday I had the one of the most inspirational,positive & productive days I have had in a while. The only downside was I did not make any jewelry for the day but just before turning in for the night I managed to come up with this unique & funky beyond belief! ethnic/ steampunk flavored necklace.

Just finished! The Slice of Soul Bracelet

Slice of Soul Bracelet~
Make a statement with this bold & beautiful chain bracelet!
Featuring a unique hammered brass & huge fuchsia/magenta gemstone & Egyptian ankh charm.

(also available without charm)

Glow Girl Artist Spotlight on Lunaversoul

Have you ever found something so unique and pretty you wanted to keep it allllllllllllll to yourself? This is how I feel about this extraordinary artist and jewelry maker Lunaversoul. To be quite honest, I really can't recall how I found her and thebeautiful, drop dead gorgeous jewelry she makes. All I know is I found it and I'mHOOKED. Now it wouldn't have been very fair to keep this treasure all to myself. CJ, the artist, has a vast collection of some of the most exquisite one of a kind pieces. I'm so thrilled to be the owner of the Azucar Earrings and Jaguar Ring! Check out
the pics!

The earrings are light weight and just about shoulder length. I love the contrast of the bright hot pink feathers against the green peacock pattern. It's so three dimensional! The ring has a nice weight to it but not so heavy it's cumbersome. The hammered ring opening is adjustable! You can wear it on virtually any finger! (I think it looks best as a middle or index finger ring) The ring made up of two Agate stones with a Jaguar elegantly placed at the top. This ring is definitely a conversation piece. The ring is quite delicate, so you don't want to be caught in a scuffle or in an environment where it could be battered and bruised.

Photo: Courtesy of Lunaversoul

Photo: Courtesy of Lunaversoul

The Lunaversoul collection is absolutely flawless, timeless and captivating. Looking at the catalog is like virtually walking through an exhibit. The time and effort shows with the handmade pieces. I can't get enough of perusing through the pictures and soaking in the raw natural talent and beauty of both the artist and the jewelry. Somehow CJ has the ability to create the perfect balance without going overboard or not pushing the envelope enough. Everything is everyday wear and can easily and effortlessly transition to evening and prestigious event wear. The use of bright and vibrant colors and materials like embossed leather and hammered brass is edgy yet the design is delicate and resplendent. With a price range of $25-$75+ you're destined to find something affordable, quite complimenting and utterly amazing to add to your jewelry collection. With the budding artist becoming quite the eye-catching phenom (and being eyed by retailers) snap up something lovely for yourself before she hits it big time so you can brag to everyone you know you have a one of a kind while everyone else is late and running behind! I'm excited to see more from her in 2010!

If you like to learn more about Lunaversoul please visit www.lunaversoul.com. If you are itching to spend some money (and it's WELL WORTH IT) visit the store atwww.lunaversoul.etsy.com (Tell her Martini sent you!)

New items for 2010

January Updates..well kind of...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! 2010 is off to a great start & already there are many exciting happenings in the works for Lunaversoul that I will be sharing with you all soon.
One of which will be a project with myself & Stacey Avian Robinson, a very good friend of mine & one of my most favorite artists. My jewelry will be featured in an upcoming series, No title yet but here is a short section from Stacey as well a couple works in progress from his Noir Love piece. Ill have more on this project at a later date but in the mean time you can see more of his amazing artwork at the following link & to subscribe to his blog.

www.blackstar-shabach.deviantart.com

www.blackstarshabach.blogspot.com

Noir Love By: Stacey Avian Robinson

A "Peace" in a series of Black love joints I'm working on to celebrate Black love. Advertising, media, and pop culture are in constant fear of Black people marrying and procreating...of course I'm going to say something about this through my art.

New jewelry this week,Check it out!

*** HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! ENJOY FREE SHIPPING UNTIL JANUARY 1ST 2010!!***

*** HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! ENJOY FREE SHIPPING UNTIL JANUARY 1ST 2010***
( Shipping charges will be refunded via PayPal after payment is received )
Gift certificates also available for any amount! Shop online at,
www.lunaversoul.etsy.com

Some Photos from Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show

Here are some photos from this weekends Urban Craft Uprising Show
Unfortunately I didn't get around to taking very many photos outside of my booth space this time since we were so busy with customers. This year we had over 8000 visitors!

Dont Forget! Urban Craft Uprising's Fifth Annual Winter Show This Weekend!!!!

Urban Craft Uprising's Fifth Annual Winter Show!!!
December 5th & 6th, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Admission: FREE!

At Urban Craft Uprising's shows, fans can choose from a wide variety of hand-crafted goods including clothing of all types, jewelry, gifts, bags, wallets, buttons, accessories, aprons, children's goods, toys, housewares, paper goods, candles, journals, art, food & much, much more. Each Urban Craft Uprising show is carefully curated and juried to ensure the best mix of crafts and arts along with originality and uniqueness.

Lunaversoul will be returning this winter with new jewelry for that perfect holiday gift for a special someone or even yourself! Be sure to stop by our booth & see whats new!

www.urbancraftuprising.com

www.lunaversoul.com

Check out my video :)

HALO-ween 2009

This Halloween I had ALL the kids my son & 3 nieces & nephew this year. I took them out for the usual trick or treating. My son is a video game junkie like most kids but hes a really huge fan of Halo. So he decided to be Master Chief this year. His costume was really cool! Everyone LOVED his costume so at the end we decided to enter the kids into a random costume contest. All of them won $25 each so you know they were really excited about that!

Just for fun..

I loved the Metropolis cuff so much I decided to go ahead & make a very limited series of them * mostly cause I wanted to keep one for myself ;-) *

The pictures do not do these cuffs any justice! hopefully I can get some better one taken soon.

Metropolis Leather Cuff Bracelet

Singer, songwriter,Janelle Monae is a girl from another planet, and she's invading your world. Open your minds, earthlings, and prepare to be launched into an alternate universe. "I'm an alien from outer space," She is an AMAZING singer & has a unique style that is undeniably all her own. REMEMBER THE NAME. SHE IS THE TRUTH. This handmade cuff is made with very supple ivory python print textured leather, Yes,leather! It has a funky but very feminine asymmetrical ruffles on the top & bottom accented with antiqued brass eyelets. The cuff is adjustable one size fits most & it is made with recycled leather. This unique & electrifying leather cuff is definitely for a true fashionista & will make you feel like the super star whose style inspired it!

* Now available in the store!

Urban Warrior Cuff Bracelet

~Urban Warrior Cuff Bracelet

This textured gunmetal cuff is the ultimate statement piece & a must have accessory!!
It has a beautiful blue geode agate slice,tiger eye,feathers etc.
Measurements are, width: 4"" Smallest interior 6 1/4" excluding the opening. This bracelet adjusts to fit most wrists.
*No two cuffs are alike,stones will slightly vary.

New items! ~Allita Earrings

~Allita Earrings
Leather leaf & turquoise asymmetrical chain earrings
These gorgeous earrings are a favorite of mine! The chains are long and gracefully dust the shoulders.

New in the store! Eye of the Nile Set

~Eye of the Nile Set

Let yourself be swept away to far off lands with exotic beauty! Made with two tone brass & beautiful peach jade stones. This amazing necklace & earrings set is one of a kind.

now available at www.lunaversoul.etsy.com

ChiTown Fashionista Blogiversary Giveaway!!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009

Celebrate With Me! Lunaversoul Bracelet GIVEAWAY!

In honor of my birthday AND 1-year blogiversary, ChiTown Fashionista will have a few giveaways during the month of October. Majority of these giveaways will consist of items from designers that I've blogged about this past year.

So, c'mon and celebrate with me by joining in on the fun and entering the giveaways. It's a party over here!

First up, is a beautiful Jade Nefertiti Bracelet from Lunaversoul.

CJ has blessed ChiTown Fashionista with one of the best pieces in her collection to offer up to one lucky winner!

TO ENTER:

Demonstrate your personal style by adding a comment describing the outfit you would wear with this lovely bracelet. I would love to see how YOU would incorporate it into your wardrobe.

INCREASE YOUR CHANCES:

• Include links to pictures of the outfit described. The link(s) can be of you wearing the actual outfit or to websites that contain the items you described.


• Re-Tweet this giveaway.


• Subscribe to ChiTown Fashionista.


• Post a link to ChiTown Fashionista on your blog (please provide your blog's website address).

Here's the direct link:

http://www.chitownfashionista.com/2009/10/celebrate-with-me-lunaversoul-blog.html

This giveaway will be open until midnight CST on October 11th. Good Luck to you all and thanks for celebrating with me!

Saturday Night Fever

So its Saturday night & I am stuck at home bored & with a cold on top of that...But that has not stopped my creative energy from flowing, so I made a couple more bracelets.

The first is the Glamazon Cuff~ a hammered silver cuff bracelet with a huge royal purple magnesite stone I LOVE this cuff so much that I made 2 one for myself of course :p & the other is up for sale & listed in the shop.

The second cuff is still a work in progress. In fact you can still see the dust from when I was working on it earlier. This "corsage" cuff is appropriately named Steel Magnolia & it is one of a kind & definitely unique.

It is a silver metal flower with hand painted brass colored trimming & the center of the flower is made of brass. Not sure what my plans are after I complete it,but I am having a lot of fun making it.

Odunde Festival "An African Harvest Celebration" Performances & Workshops!!

Your Invited to Join Us! Two nights of African Performances, Drumming & Dance Workshops, African MarketPlace, Food & Lot's of Networking!
For More information, Call 206-722-6602

Host:	Afua N'Diaye
Network:	Global

Date:	Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time:	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:	The Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 So. Alaska Street, Seattle, WA 98118

Urban Craft Uprising's Fifth Annual Winter Show!!!

Its about that time again! the Urban Craft Uprising Winter show is coming & guess who's going to be there???! Lunaversoul aka me! I have all kinds of brand new designs for handmade jewelry I am creating specifically for this event.
Each year UCU continues to draw the most creative artisans from the region and beyond. With over 8,000 attendants last winter and the large demand, UCU will be holding the show this December 5th & 6th at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.
For more info visit www.urbancraftuprising.com


December 5th & 6th, 2009
11:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. both days
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Catch the Seattle Premiere of Handmade Nation

Urban Craft Uprising is proud to be a sponsor for the Seattle screening of Faythe Levine's documentary, Handmade Nation on October 10th and 11th at the Northwest Film Forum. In addition to an awesome film, look for giveaways and other exciting activities on opening night.

First-time filmmaker Faythe Levine takes crafting seriously. So do the 80-some people she interviews in her well-crafted (pun intended) documentary about the growing art community that coheres around a belief in DIY skill and resourceful creativity. Many members of the indie crafting community spent their childhoods at flea markets, yard sales and thrift stores. Levine journeyed 19,000 miles around the country to discover what these crafters are up to today: selling mittens as band merchandise, knitting sweaters around street signs and networking with each other online, in stores and at craft fairs. This is a compelling look at the exuberant world of contemporary crafting.

"Their energy is infectious, which is why I call D.I.Y. the punk rock of the craft world." --Penelope Green, NY Times

Buy tickets now at http://www.nwfilmforum.org/live/page/calendar/1033.

This event will be in conjunction with the annual Plush You! show. This year Plush You! will be held at Schmancy, Nancy and Fancy (one of our sponsors), Oct. 9th and then at Bluebottle Art Gallery and The Anne Bonny on Oct. 10th. Don't miss any of these events!

October 11th you can also join Faythe for happy hour at Vermillion after her second screening at the Northwest Film Forum from 6-7pm. Sponsored by Grassroots Business Association.

SPA Gig Harbor Retreat

I was invited to participate in & my jewelry was used in a photoshoot event in Gig Harbor courtesy of Seattle Photography Association here are some of the photos from the shoot.

Onile (Spirit of the earth) Cuff Bracelet

Description

Gorgeous and eye-catching, funky & sophisticated. ~Onile (Spirit of the earth) Cuff Bracelet Make your outfit pop with this elegant nature inspired beauty. Made with a beautiful, generously sized magnesite stone with hammered brass shield detailing. Looks amazing with the coordinating necklace (as shown in last image) *Listing is for bracelet only