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The many sides to a droplet

My first droplet shaped jewelry was a ring, first made it's appearance years ago from my participation in the RAD(make a 'Ring and day' challenge on the web). I hadn't thought too much about it nor was I influenced by fashion, it manifested itself by sheer accident from bending the last bit of wire I had on my ring mandrel. It has since exhibited itself into numerous obvious wearable form; earrings, studs, bangles by sheer evolution. Now it's existence is omnipresent in Etsy calling itself from 'thorn', 'egg' etc you name it!

What a simple, universal and powerful shape or symbol recognized by anyone sans language barrier as a drop of water. I'd decided to play with the shape itself, fusing it together turn it around upside down....resulting in an infinity symbol, peanut, zoro mask...what do you think?!

The last conclusion is a 3D "heart", available now in my Etsy shop!

And in 3D form!

She's back!

Rolling moonstone ball-like pendant on a chain...what more can a girl ask for? Hand fabricated from a sheet of solid silver with hand twisted prong near the clasp accompanied by a droplet shape charm.

Hotel Boheme! The first of the year...

For more images and info please click HERE!

C'est parti! La première exposition de cette année.

Juste pour une journée dans le restaurant 'Hotel du Nord'.
Just for one day in the restaurant Hotel du Nord. For further information read attached:

Rappel! Reminder!

 

• Le week-end prochain a lieu ma derniere expovente de l'annee!
• ENGLISH: This weekend is my last expo for the year 2012...before I go on vacation in the tropics. Oh yeah baby...

EXTENDED! Pre-xmas SALE....

...12% E X  T   E    N     D      E      D Sale! Shop now for xmas to ease off December xmas postal traffic! Upon check-out use the barcode 'prexmas12' and it'll be automatically deducted.

Go forth to www.minicyn.etsy.com

Ciaociao x

Organic happenings at Minicyn

Bought some new delish faceted stones to set last week – Pale green Sapphire with some lovely texture reminiscent of an country autumn landscape and a wee forest green Tourmaline. Here are the results. And to top it off I made somemore of those solid studded cube in 3 different sizes to boot!

Happy viewing :)

Goody newbies!

Introducing some newbies install this week. Available now in minicyn.etsy.com!

Featured Seller on Etsy

Thank you Etsy for making me Featured Seller. Here's the link below and many thanks to my photographer friend Dana Cojbuc for taking this dynamic looking picture of me, Go Dana!!
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Expovente! "Hôtel Bohême"... les Samedi 8 et dimanche 9 Octobre

Start your xmas shopping NOW!!
I have to admit I am one of those annoying early shoppers 90% of the time, just because I love to be thoughtful and not buy for the sake of buying – so have I left you feeling guilty now???! Well then come along to the Autumn edition of "Hôtel Bohême" on the weekend of the 8th-9th October, hours are from Midday right through till 8pm. Needless to say there'll be 31 creators for one to drool over...

Be there or be square:

6 Rue Beauregard
Paris 75002
France
(Metro: Bonne Nouvelle)


Click on this to check out the BLOG for what you may be expecting! www.hotel-boheme.fr

There's a common cash register so just bring your many cards or card...or if you like the french are still very fond of their Cheque books too! Sign awayyyyyy.

Handmade happening May 21-22nd 2011!!

My next 'Expovente'(equivalent to an artist/handmade market or happening in Paris! How can one resist?! Grab your train or plane ticket now and come visit me tout de suite. There'll be 30 other makers/designers there to tempt you with hundreds of goodies for all to enjoy.

Here's the address:
6 Rue Beauregard
Paris 75002
Metro Bonne Nouvelle

See you there this weekend !

Tis a season to be Brocante!

April in Paris, four seasons in one day... Did the Crowded House write about it with Melbourne in mind or April in Paris? Nonetheless it seems to apply to us here of late. Anyway, all I care about is that it's the season to be jolly as the bric-a-brac, vintage, antique markets are now popping up in every arrondissement :D.
Here's to last weekend's finds(pic. wise)... no pics of my purchases sorry!

March 19-20th! 32 Creator's event at Hotel Boheme

Hopefully by then Spring will be upon us for real, and I'd be able to store my winter woolies away for at least a few months as winter in Europe seems to take up 90% of the year. To find out, why don't you pop around to see me and 31 other artists and enjoy some warmth and smile emanating from the handmade atmosphere.

It'll be the first of the quarterly event held by Hotel Boheme at the same location each time in the 2nd arrondisement near the metro 'Bonne Nouvelle'. Without fail one will be tempted in every way possible(trust me!); to adorn yourselves/friends, decorate your home, your kids or nieces/nephews, your husband/boyfriend etc etc. Your presence will show support to small businesses and without handmade our lives will be forever taken over by big shopping centers and big brands making huge unreasonable profits... making our connections with each other less and less humane. So, what are you waiting for? Go get yourself a train or plane ticket and lock in the date!

Below are some of the links of the participants involved:
• Japanese charcoal jewelry! http://www.eskimeit.com/
• Bags ladies!! http://www.sacadidie.com/
• Cold enamel brass jewellery http://www.marinedediesbach.com/
• Cutesy home deco http://www.pieddepoule.com/

Come hither...

Lunching at Mademoiselle VerteAdelie's

VerteAdelie aka Veronique(V)... real-life identity revealed. Who reminds me so much of the character of the film Amelie!

Last week, I had a special lunch invitation by lovely V whom I met through an exhibition of a mutual friend of ours Berenice (whom you'll see 'flipping' in one of the pics) chez hers. So unlike me, she was the perfect host, an ambassador of Paris to an expat lady like moi; she openly invited me over not only to munch up all her yummy concoction over chit chats, but also to view her wonderful, breathtaking, not to be missed Parisian view from her apartment. This was all from the 7th floor of one balcony where one could see not only see a little Eiffel tower but Sacre Coeur and half of Montmarte, city view of Paris, grassy hills etc. Perfectly planted in the heart of Paris' fabric/haberdashery area where countless numbers of these stores congregate, ahh heaven. How weird is that that's the area where 'Amelie' was filmed too.

Home made lunch courtesy of V was tops not to say the least! But here I surrender some pictures I took with my lil camera. Unfortunately it couldn't capture the full 180degree view from the balcony so here's a little teaser of Sacre Coeur in the background and beautiful Paris apartments in the foreground. Wouldn't you like that as a view chez yours?

For a silhouette illustrated version of her Balcony view check the top banner to her Blog!

Thank you Veronique for being such a lovely hostess with the mostess :x