custom, custom

Have I ever shared how much I love doing custom orders? Well, I do! I especially love the orders where I'm given a color scheme and purpose for the accessories and basically given free reign with the designs.  I LOVE IT. I love the challenge of creating something cohesive and pretty. I love the excitement in the customers response! I also love the trust that people have in me as a designer (albeit an accessories one--but still).

My most recent custom order was for a group of three accessories for some family pictures. The mother emailed me a color scheme and a vision of intricate, big, bold, beautiful, statement and then let me go crazy. The color scheme was very pretty and outside of what I normally do. I usually steer clear of blues, I don't know why? and after working with these materials I think I'll add more into future collections!

design seeds

Here is what I came up with!

 necklace for the momma, headband for the little, clip (combo brooch) for the little gal

all can be shared and i'm banking they will!

Thanks Kayla for letting me make these for you. I had so much fun!

custom, custom

I do a lot of custom designs. Scuffles of my customers have great ideas and inspiration and simply need a set of hands to create their creative designs. I love being those hands. Over the next few weeks I'm going to show you my recent custom design works and the stories behind them. It's a fun way to show you what I've been up to and perhaps might inspire you for a design idea.

"I need a piece to pull everything together" is what Brooke needed. Her family pictures were coming up and she wanted a statement piece for her and coordinating piece for her little one. Not wanting matchy-matchy outfits--but coordinating color schemes, I was pumped to create something timeless, trendy, bold, and MULTI-functional.

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My color palette for the design-yummy plums, berries, and reds. I love the rich tones for fall.

I ended up making a beaded necklace featuring mauve rondelles with hammered antique bronze rings on cranberry satin ribbon.  The necklace is such a pretty deep color that will pop but not be over-powering over greys, mustards, mints, and ivories.

For the little one, mom wanted a brooch to add to a  cardigan for a whimsical touch. I love that idea. The brooches that we have adorning our own sweaters and jackets look cute and fresh on the little ones too! You mom's who love floral and ruffly accents but have little one's who REVOLT against headbands now have a new option! Of course more supervision is required, we don't need baby handling a bar pin. Yikes.

Once the family shoot is over, I wanted my gal to be able to wear the brooch in multiple ways. Going with a previous product idea--I created a back that has both brooch pin and hair clip.

She can clip the brooch to the necklace for a cozy fall piece.

She can adorn a sweater, cardigan, chunky sweater,  or jewel toned scarf with the brooch.

She can add a finishing touch to a messy updo with the clip.

She can wear the necklace alone or layered with a sentimental pendant--like a pretty customized necklace from Tag...You're It.

She can clip her brooch to a little ones coat or sweater.

She can clip back her daughter's hair with the sweet rosette.

She can breath easy knowing that these two pieces can really extend her fall accessories!

Named after my customers sweet daughter, the Reegan necklace and brooch pair can be purchased  from my shop!

Do you have a custom idea and you need created? I'd love working with you.