New photos of work

After taking a workshop on merchandise photograph with a point and shoot camera, I applied my knowledge to taking new images of my products. It's time consuming to take photos of all my products but it needs to be done. Check them on Etsy.com and Artfire.com.

This is Halloween!

Looking for the perfect accesory to finish off that sexy vampire costume? Going out for a nice of dancing and drinking on the town and want to be festive for the spooky holiday? I have the perfect item: The Mercury Collection.

Inspired by the darker side of Trizanh, these wristlets are to die for!

Making pho!

For a new collection in the works, I am fusing my love and pride of signature Vietnamese dish, pho, and a unique way of making a bag out of recycled materials. For a long time, I have been wanting to learn how to make 3D felted objects and after a small workshop with the amazing Moxie, I finally learned the basics. Here are some pictures of my attempts at making a 3D pho bowl and the final product that I am planning to sell as is and attached to my new collection. More pictures of the bags to come later.

First attempt in making a bowl of pho. It ended up looking like a coffee mug without the handle.

I was able to create a bowl shape and in the size I wanted.

I finally made a product that I was happy with. All three attempts in comparision with each other.

Adding the finishing touch of chopsticks!

End of the season with new beginnings

This summer was a hectic one with craft fairs as far as Everett, everywhere in between, and in my home neighborhood of Renton with long nights of sewing, knitting, and cutting to get products out. I met some amazing and fun people along the way and for about two months, Seattle Square was my home on Saturdays. We wrapped up the season this previous Saturday and Last Supper Club threw a happy hour in our honor. Fun times with the people that ran the market and the volunteers that helped vendors and fellow artists.

Upon leaving my full time job and picking up a part time one for a steady source of income, I now have time to create and unveil new collections that have been brewing in my imagination. Along with new collections, I also created different designs for my current collections:

Mini wallets from the Checker Collection

Clutches from the Formal Collection

Custom order Formal Collection for the Dr.

I received an email from a local chiropractor after one of his patients came in with a Formal Collection bag that she recently purchased from me. He fell in love with the design and found me on Artfire.com. He was interested in a messenger sized version of the collection made from his own ties and shirts. I've been asked to do this before but the good doctor was the first to actually follow through with the request. I had a great making this bag and considered making it more to add to the Formal Collection but I think I'm going to stick to custom orders for this size. However, during the process, I did come up with ideas on making smaller sizes of this collection to add more variety. I plan to unveil the new product soon. Back to the subject at hand, below are some pictures that follow the progression of the doctor's beautiful collection of ties to the final product.

11 of the doctor's personal ties

The shell of the final product

The inside of the bag. The shirt also belonged to the doctor and I made a divider, as most messenger bags have.

The doctor with his new messenger bag.

Capitol Hill Arts and Crafts Sale @ Cafe Metropolitain

Come out to view and buy great works from local artists. This month we have beautiful jewerly, paper lampshades, homemade soaps and much more! Don't forget that happy hour is all day with $1 food and drink specials. We'll see you at Cafe Metropolitain!

Art from LM-Inspired

Rebecca Miller art sample

Turkey Sandwich with Chutney at Seattle Square

Six weeks left of the fabulous market, Seattle Square! Just in case you didn't hear the sonic boom that rattled parts of the south end of Seattle and neighboring cities, President Obama's visit was so exciting that it literally rocked our city. He checked out Pioneer Square and stood right in Occidental Park, where Seattle Square takes place!

While visiting, Obama (or ObOOOMA as some friends have began calling him) ate at Grand Central Bakery where he had the turkey sandwich with chutney. Come on down this Saturday to join the crowd in eating at the bakery and shopping at the market. Along with Trizanh, be sure to check out Carlotta Valdez, Funnel Cake Fashion, Wooltastic, Scatter Good, Remnant Array, and Urban Tea. These are just a few of my favorite artists in attendance. Be sure to come by and say "hello" to your favorite purse maker.

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