Tokonatsu 2012! and Hairclips!

I can't sleep! too many thoughts in my head! Excitement, agitation, nervousness and eagerness is what I am currently feeling right now and that is because of Tokonatsu!

A year has past already and I am so excited to see those old faces I haven't seen either since May or last year! A whole weekend is not enough time to catch up with them but I will have to try wont I? I've made myself so busy this week as the task is to complete as many projects as possible before Friday, which is when I will grab an early train to Milton Keynes with Ray and his friend James. A Tokonatsu Virgin. I've been going since 2008 and have never stopped. It's my favourite place to go to meet up with old and new friends because this place is such a different world to all the others Im familiar of that gives me a place to completely be myself! If you haven't already heard of such place I'd advise going to their official website www.Tokonatsu.org.uk or if you'd like to read a full personal experience this is a link to an article I wrote last year for Gina's Anime Website.  I won't bore people to death by writing another one!

So this year I will be putting up my stall again but this time it will be slightly better and more prepared than last year since last year was literally my stock and business cards. This year will be hopefully more beautiful as I will be more prepared with displays :D wish me luck! as you may have already seen I have given my fans a sneak preview of what there is to come! if you haven't seen it here it is again!

Finished Hairclips ready for sale.

I've chosen to not put them up on Etsy just yet as this stock is actually for Toko but If you are really interested in any of them please don't hesitate to contact me in regards to what style and size you'd like! I'm currently charging £12 for smaller hair clips and £15 for larger ones :D I really, really hope that these will become more successful than my jewellery because in the past few weeks I have really enjoyed making these! I've been wearing the prototypes (which I burnt by mistake) and got a lot of positive feedback! I promise these beauties are non burnt! turns out they only needed 5 minutes!

each piece of sushi had to be formed with individual grains of rice so they looked extra yummy!

army of sushi coming up!

time to add the filling!

It was about time I started making Onigiri because that is my screen name.

I thought I'd make these cute hair clips because these cuties definitely have character! especially the one that got bitten, weirdly enough the one thats upside down looks happy about it but I can assure you he isn't.  Had to resist on wanting to keep these for myself since these are for Toko stock! Tomorrow I think I will go out and buy more hair clips because this is actually starting to get addictive....

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Its been a while.../Creative Day with Larissa!

So.... According to my last update I haven't used this blog for 9 months!!! and I'm really sorry! I really suck at doing these blogs and updating as frequently as possible, there really isnt an excuse for my absense... my real work has taken over and when i get home I dont feel like doing aything... which is pretty much what I do everyday. Days off are also days when i dont feel like doing much, which of course is non excuseble. I'm just plain LAZY!

(rant over)

What is new with Chatch then? Well... since May 24th I started Driving lessons and Today was my theory test and guess what! I Passed! Which has put me in a very good mood! and I went and had a bit of a shopping spree which involves my new obsession.... Hollister...(those shops with the bad lighting where you cant see the prices and everyones wearing them. even kids because their parents like it) So why have I joined the trend train? Other than beautiful people to gawk at when your browsing at their ridiculously priced 'surf wear' the quality of the clothes/material is incredible! turning me into a fabric snob. No I cannot afford to change my wadrobe purchasing more of these clothes and No I do not think its right to just employ their staff based on looks but I just like it because of the way it feels against my skin :D brought myself a lovely pair of tan coloured shorts that included a belt for £26 (now to me thats exspensive but i jusified it because I saved myself from buying it full price £44) and a lovely red floral strapless dress for the same price! total price £53... which isnt so bad since they were on sale. Got myself a couple of bras from John Lewis because I was overdue a bra fitting which I regretted instantly because my old size was 34D now 36C no difference except that I gained a few inches! (shame on myself for gaining weight! Yes I am one of those girls who complain about my weight but thats just me! normal girl things we all fret about. I already understand I'd never be a Victoria Secrets model)  Oh well got to put down the fork and into those running shoes!

(second personal update over)

Now on to why you lovely readers are here!

'Despicable Me' keyring I made for Ray

Last Sunday I had a creative day with my friend Larissa. Did a bit of shopping before we started so we had the supplies etc. got to her house and rolled up our sleeves and began! showed her the ways of polymer clay! in my bundle of colours she found the glittery red clay that I havent used yet and she really wanted to make ruby red slippers from the 'Wizard of Oz' but she just couldnt get her head round to making a pair of shoes! while I decided to make another 'Despicable Me' Minion but I didnt get into the right flow of making it you know that feeling where you made someone amazing once and can never repeat it? Yes it was that! instead I eneded up spending 4 hours on making a sushi hair clip by making 4 different kinds of sushi and planting them on a clip. Larissa and I found glow in the dark fimo I didnt realise I had and made a PacMan ghost keyring and a cow with glow in the dark horns! thought I forgot to take pics of them! but here is my sushi pics in progress.

first start of my first piece of sushi. had to individually make grains of rice to make it look realistic.

all four pieces done!

finished product!

Unfortunatly since Larissa's Oven was different to mine we acidentally burnt our creations!! but I managed to sand down a bit of my sushi to make them look whiter but I think I'll keep this one as a proto type and make more! non burnt sushi!

I'm seeing stars

so recently I have been experimenting with other materials such as stones and I have to say... why have I not done this before! its so much fun especially working with the star shaped pearls that I brought from at IJL  my current pieces are now up for sale and has already been brought! so I better buy more stars! :D

My Inspiration for these pieces are from latest trends this AW 2011

Dolce and Gabbana AW 2011
style.com

So far I am loving the starry prints because its a lot more playful and can also be worn for a more formal look

hopefully I will be buying some more stars in different colours soon to play with!

its free giveaway time!

to celebrate my 100 fans page on facebook i have decided to start up another free giveaway

I would like everyone who wants to participate to post on my facebook page their favourite TrueCutie jewellery and write down the reason why you like it! free giveaway ends 1st september. and the prize will be your favourite item! good luck!

www.facebook.com/truecutie

Old Macdonald had a farm...

hello my lovelies

as you do I had a creative streak the other day moulding my little creations till my fingers fell off!

theres new listings in my shop farm animals so to speak! and to make things even better my dear friend gave me a really good idea for my next theme *drum rolls* the Chinese Zodiac :D I've already made a ram so I just need to make the other 11 :D woooo!

so as promised here are my newest creations for you to aweee at

Cutie lil mouse

Moomoo Cow Necklace

Fluffy Lil Ram

Pretty Piggy

Cutie Duckie

Cutie Chicken

looking back now from when i first started I must comment that I have greatly improved and established my design, my collection of jewellery that all go together :) thank you everyone for your support! really really appreciate it!! 

xxx

Just Desserts and 10% discount for Facebook fans

been a busy bee today making some new pieces for my Etsy Shop. listed up 3 of many desserts I've lovingly made inspired by the summer and the seasides where you get your yummy ice creams :D plan to do all different flavours my personal favourite ice cream is mint chocolate chip! Havent gone and made that flavour yet but I will!!!

Pink Cupcake with Cherry on top and sprinkles! Requested by my friend Amber

strawberrylicious Ice cream yummy! 

Chocolate chip Ice cream with wafer 

so here they all are all up and ready for you lovely people :D


So Ive now set up a date for my move back to Winchester and I'm leaving Bath on the 12th June!! so I have 4 weeks of packing to do!! eeeep!


As you already know TrueCutie has its own fan page so you lovely people can get all the up to date new listings and offers and just to say thank you for your support I've decided to create a discount code for you guys! get 10% off all my jewellery when you shop at my Etsy Store and if you have not liked my page yet to claim your 10% discount code then you better get going!

xxxxx

And the Winner is.....

First of all I would like to thank everyone for participating in this giveaway and hopefully there will be more to come in the future!!

so the Winner for the Octopus Necklace giveaway is.... Gloria Palmer-Steiger!! congratulations!!! hopefully you have received my message :)

I myself have been a lucky winner during an easter giveaway these cute little magnets just came through the post :3

Made by Sugarplum Fairyland

Please follow Sugarplum Fairyland her handmade keychains and brooches are super kawaii!

here are a few of my favourite items from her shop on Etsy  www.sugarplumfairyland.etsy.com

Panda Brooch :3

red mushroom keychain