Limited Edition Ice Cream Festival Hair Clip

Exclusively available at the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park, we present our limited edition ice cream festival hair clip!

We only have supplies to make 36 of these! 

Celebrate the return of the ice cream festival!  Proclaim your love of ice cream!

Get yours before they're gone!

Friday Friends Feature - Lady Guendalina's Closet

We found out about Lady Guen through our friend, pearl/gemstone dealer, and often co-conspirator at Con dealer's rooms, Kirsten, of FabricDragon Designs.  Lady Guendalina, AKA Susan, has an active indiegogo fundraiser going on so that she can obtain more reliable transportation, which will allow her to get to her scheduled vendor appearances around the region.

Here is more about her products, in her own words:

My name is Susan Christiano. I’ve been making snoods for 10 years. It really has become a love, a calling. What is a snood you may ask? It’s a great head covering for any lady who would like a fashionable way to cover her hair. Snoods originated many hundreds of years BC and have existed into the present time. I started making them because I do renaissance reenacting. But they aren’t just for the historical enthusiast. Either by themselves or with a scarf underneath them, they are a wonderful accessory to bring a little glamour into your life. I make all of mine by hand. I have wonderful cottons as well as luxurious silks, linens and metallic’s and use beads from the simple to the spectacular. I’ve adorned snoods with freshwater pearls, opals, rubies, sapphires, emeralds as well as lovely sparkly crystal beads. The natural fibers are cool and easy to wear and last for decades with just a little care. I love to do custom work and put extra special care into every custom snood so that each one is a work of art. No two are exactly alike. 

Website: www.ladyguen.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lady-Guendalinas-Closet/261924075098
Indiegogo fundraiser: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/124665?c=home&a=717731

A note to those who might be in need of a more full-coverage snood, Susan says she does make ones with lining, for those who wish.


And don't forget Kirsten's indiegogo campaign, in its final days!
http://www.indiegogo.com/fabricdragon

Friday Friends Feature!

Starting this Friday, we will be profiling other fellow artisans and their projects on our blog.  It is our belief here at Creative Pursuits that working together as a community, we all benefit.  You, our friends and customers get to discover other quality handmade products that enhance and beautify your lifestyle, and your purchases directly support families and communities.  It's a win-win proposition for everyone.  We hope you enjoy!

New Work! New Collection!

Inspired by my recent trip to Las Vegas, we are pleased to introduce our new Vegas Baby! collection.  Jewelry pieces inspired by the architecture of the Las Vegas Strip.

Our first finished piece from that collection:  Mirage

Inspired by the front of the Mirage hotel, the stone colors on the necklace represent a tropical garden and waterfall scene that nightly turns into an erupting volcano, set against the stars and lights on the strip.

Triple strand twisted necklace, with Swarovski crystals, silver plated flower spacers, and sterling findings.

Hello and Welcome

Welcome to the Creative Pursuits Behind-the-Scenes blog, where we take you for an inside look at how we do what we do.

Look here for stories about the creation of your favorite cakes and jewelry creations, and some sneak peeks at new product development.