Some of my latest…

21 Mar 





 


I  love making custom jewelry and accessories, especially for weddings.    I was ridiculously poor when I got married, so I totally understand planning a wedding on a budget.  My headbands, rings, earrings and necklaces make affordable, versatile bridesmaid gifts, and my cuff links are perfect for groomsmen gifts and look great in photos.




Contact me at cynicalredheadcreations@gmail.com to commission custom accessories.  There is no minimum order.


To visit my Etsy shop click here.


Check my Etsy feedback if you like.  Join me on Facebook by clicking here.


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Beautiful people wearing my stuff…

                    
                    

                    	12
                    	Feb
                    

                    
                                        
                    
                    

						


I absolutely love it when you send me pics of yourself wearing my accessories.




Send pics to  michelle@cynicalredhead.com, but please only send pics you don’t mind me using to beautify my site.


Photography by Ula Dee


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My Version Of Embroidery Hoop Wall Art

                    
                    

                    	17
                    	Dec
                    

                    
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I’ve been making things for years, so I have a backlog of unused supplies from my various phases of scrapbooking, cross stitching, painting, jewelry making, Etsy shop stuff, and the list goes on…


I have recently been loving the wall art I’ve seen using old embroidery hoops and fabric, and I love any excuse to use up old supplies, so I decided to mess around with that idea with the addition of the buttons I use in my Etsy shop.







Supplies needed: fabric, wooden embroidery hoops, glue, button covers (optional), scissors


1.  Choose your fabrics and cut them to the size needed for the hoops you are using.


2.  Secure fabric in hoop and tighten it so fabric stays in place.


3.  Turn the hoop over, trim off excess fabric (leaving enough to fold over the inside edge of hoop) and glue the overlap of the fabric along the inside edge of the hoop.  Wait for glue to dry


If you don’t want to add buttons to the front, you are done!


 




 


These could also be embellished with vintage buttons or pretty much anything you find visually appealing.


Cheap, fast and easy.


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Easy Ikea Revamp

                    
                    

                    	13
                    	Dec
                    

                    
                                        
                    
                    

						
I bought this little chest of drawers at Ikea ages ago and used it to organize some of the things from my shop.  I think it only cost about $20, and it’s perfect for people like myself who are obsessed with organizing everything on earth into small drawers or tiny containers.


 




 I’d always planned to try to give it some sort of facelift, but between my day job, Etsy and my demanding TV watching schedule, it never happened.  (I normally don’t write on my furniture with a Sharpie, but I was in a bit of a rush at the time.)


 


I’m on vacation currently, so I had a little extra time last night to mess around with Photoshop.


 




 


Turns out, acrylic paint + my logo + free font +  cardstock + spray adhesive = something I’m not horrified by.


 




 


I may eventually paint the rest instead of leaving it unfinished, but for now I’m done.  I’m pleased with the change in appearance being that it only took about an hour to complete.


 


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Art Show…

                    
                    

                    	6
                    	Oct
                    

                    
                                        
                    
                    

						
My very first solo art show is approaching, and I’m excited and stressed and hoping at least a tiny handful of people show up to see my stuff.


 




 


I have a feeling the last Sunday in October is going to be here before I know it.


 


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My logo…

                    
                    

                    	6
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I finally have my own logo!  (I actually got it a few months ago, but I hadn’t gotten around to posting it.)




The designer did a lovely job, and I am so proud of it, you’d think I made it myself.


 


 


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Exciting Stuff

                    
                    

                    	3
                    	Oct
                    

                    
                                        
                    
                    

						
My little VW bug cuff links were featured in the September 2011 issue of CrossStitcher magazine in the UK!









 


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Pulp Fiction Collage Gallery

                    
                    

                    	2
                    	Oct
                    

                    
                                        
                    
                    

						


All collages are made using vintage pulp fiction novels, paper, and found objects.


Click here to see still photos of collages.  Mixed media collages, made with acrylic paint and paper.


Contact me at michelle@cynicalredhead.com with questions or commissions. Collages can also be personalized if desired.


Prices start at 20.00 for a 4×4 inch ready to hang canvas.


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Some of my latest hair accessories…

                    
                    

                    	8
                    	Apr
                    

                    
                                        
                    
                    

						
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To visit my shop click below…


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See something in the pictures that is no longer available in my shop?  Contact me at michelle@cynicalredhead.com, and I can probably make something up for you.


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Best Album EVER…

                    
                    

                    	23
                    	Jan
                    

                    
                                        
                    
                    

						
This was commissioned as a birthday gift for a Radiohead fan.


Lyrics are from The Bends.




8×8 wrap-around canvas


paper, ribbon, rhinestones


acrylic paint, pen and ink


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