Charmedseed Studios

Check out our new lower prices, just in time for holiday shopping! Jewelry (especially one of a kind, handmade jewelry) makes a thoughtful, meaningful gift for anyone! Free 1st class shipping, as always!

Don't forget to visit us at the LUMC Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 14th!
Date: November 14th, 2009
Location: Littleton United Methodist Church
5894 S Datura Street
Littleton, CO 80120
Hours: 9am-4pm

Do your holiday shopping! Homemade food and bake sale! Shopper's Bingo; stop at each vendor and get your card stamped to be eligible for door prizes! Come see Charmedseed Jewelry on the Lower Level of the building, and enjoy!

Holiday Bazaar
Date: November 14th, 2009
Location: Littleton United Methodist Church
5894 S Datura Street
Littleton, CO 80120
Hours: 9am-4pm

Do your holiday shopping! Homemade food and bake sale!

Shopper's Bingo; stop at each vendor and get your card stamped to be eligible for door prizes!

Come see Charmedseed Jewelry on the Lower Level of the building, and enjoy!

Also... are you an Etsy fan? I have several pieces up there currently, including a one-of-a-kind Anne Boleyn style necklace! You can visit the Charmedseed Etsy store here!

So, to cut down on confusion and make ordering easier for both you and I, I've constructed an information and ordering page for the Sailormoon wigs! It's over here, at the Charmedseed Cosplay site. It gives specific details on the timeline, shipping, and other options for ordering. If you have any questions, head there first!

I am currently available for other wigs, so if you're interested in anything, feel free to drop me a line at beverly@charmedseed.net! Thanks! =D

So, if you're ever bored, or can't sleep, or need to put yourself in a coma for two weeks, you can now check out my documentation for Rosa's costume here. More photos are in this directory over here, but the documentation explains what I actually did.

Also I updated my website finally! =D Yay!

Whew! Two cons in a row, I'm finally recovered. So here's all the stuff I did at D*C and NDK!

BIG exciting thing: ROSA



ngmaster took these great photos!

( D*C stuff has lots more photos, so I'll cut it. )

At NDK we also did our Valkyria costumes! =D


I like Nick's hat. =D Which he's not wearing in this photo. D= Boo.

I am now taking a break and still trying to find a teaching job while doing temp work and making wigs. I think for Halloween Nick and I will be Peter Venkman and Dana Barrett from Ghostbusters! XD Woooo, 80s hair!

IS LIKE NOW.

I'll be arriving on Thursday and getting settled in, and then off we go! Here are my costumes:


Dewshine [ElfQuest]
v. Original
v. Sorrow's End (If I get it done LOLOLOL)

Rosa [Final Fantasy IV DS]

Flutterina [She-Ra]

Chii [CLAMP in 3D Land]

Shilo [Repo!]
v. Opera Gown (I honestly don't know why I'm bringing this other than it's done XD, not entirely certain I'll wear it)

Dahlia and I will be entering the Masquerade on Sunday night with our Rydia and Rosa costumes. Please cheer us on!

See you all there! *wavewave*

To start off with, I wanted to share this great photoshoot I was a part of! Idolatry Studios worked with our CLAMP in 3D Land group and took these wonderful photos. You can see the set here.

And secondly, OMG D*C. It'll be here veryvery soon, and followed superfast with NDK the weekend after. I'm really excited for this year's D*C, as I have a lot of fun costumes with groups planned, including more Elfquest, Flutterina from She-Ra, and Rosa from Final Fantasy. For NDK I'll add on Alicia from Valkyria. That's all on ALL of the burners right now!

And lastly, the DCCS met up yesterday for a nice summer picnic, enjoying a uniquely cool August day in Denver! Gosh it was nice!

Hey all! Let's get together and have a picnic! This is a simple ya'll come; bring yourself (in costume, though not required), some noms, perhaps a blanket and a wiffle ball? Let's enjoy the beautiful Colorado summer! Please wear a moderately comfortable costume, and don't forget the sunscreen!

PICNIC EVENT:
LOCATION: Washington Park in Denver (Downing and Virginia)
The park is large, but we'll meet in the northwest corner, just to the northwest side of Smith Lake and right across from E. Center Ave, there's a parking lot right off Downing next to the lake. Please look for the green shade canopy!
Time: Sunday, August 16th at 1pm-whenever!
Bring: A snack for yourself, and some to share if you like! An outdoor game, a blanket, water, and sunscreen are recommended! Wear a comfortable costume!

OH HI.

So I don't normally do this sort of thing, but since I fail at internet, I just thought I'd bust it out and say HI ALL and let you know what is going on with my WHOLE LIFE.

So I think last time I talked about anything personal was in February when I posted about my cute little apartment in the city. That was a good one. Everything was pretty much awesome for a while. I was in a happy relationship, work was good and I was learning, and my quest to get back into education was proceeding nicely. I was very happy and healthy! However.

In July I got laid off from my office job. Whole scenario was NOT surprising given the state of the world at the moment, but I still did a little OMG! And then got on the temporary roster again and am filling in at an office in Downtown Denver (which is where I am posting from now). I am currently attempting to secure a teaching position, as I've been approved for the Alternative Licensing Program in Colorado (because while I have a degree in teaching, I never student taught, and subsequently don't have my Colorado license. This program will rectify that). It sounds exactly backwards, which it sort of is, but the idea is that I end up with a job and a license. =D Sweet, right?

So in the mean time I am doing temp work and picked up a few costumes to do on the side for a little money, so I'm making it, little by little. Of course there's still jewelry going on, and I'm busy with something all the time (because I don't know how not to be).

Not that any of this is making me any less healthy or happy (though it did admittedly stress me out for a while), so really things are okay! I like to say that I was of course planning on leaving my office job to pursue teaching... just not quite so soon. And it IS a little fun to work for a few weeks in a different place, especially in Denver, which I love a lot. And now I'm happy to be spending a lot of time sewing and making wigs, which of course I love.

Things are settling out now to be really stable and happy again, and I have to thank all of my friends and loved ones for looking out for me and supporting me while it was tough there for a while. All that's left is to find that classroom... then I'll have everything I want. ^^

OKAY SO THAT WAS FUN.

Anyway, Dragon*Con is STILL ON (everything was already paid for in like February, whew), and I am SO EXCITED, because not only do I love going to D*C, I also love the food court in the Peachtree Center (sweet tea!) and I am totally excited about Doug Jones being there. I'm planning on bringing a few new costumes, especially the new Rosa (DS style, woo!). And then of course the WEEK AFTER THAT, because we're insane, is NDK, and we're working on a whole group of Valkyria kids for that one. And other assorted things.

I'm a little annoyed because it's halfway through the year and I only have ONE COSTUME to show for it, and seriously, that's just not enough. I will be more proactive!

Thanks for hanging around here! <3

Okay so there really WAS an update (to the website) after the last post, but I didn't post about the ACTUAL update, so how would you guys remember? Super updating fail!

But anyway, I DID update the website, everything is tidied up and here are a few extra goodies to check out, aside from several new pieces!



NEW wordspell 'whispers'! These larger pendants have smaller text than the originals, and can fit whole phrases onto them! This one is available now, and more are to come!

There are also a number of items on SUPER $5 CLEARANCE. Seriously, get them out of my house.

Enjoy!

Tonight's your last chance for 25% off Charmedseed Jewelry! Tomorrow will be a BIIIIG update! =D

Please see my post at the cosplay.com marketplace or email me at beverly@charmedseed.net for more info!

Need to see what I can do? Check out my website here! Don't forget, I can do custom jewelry, too!

Thanks all!

I've redone the tutorial (here's the original for info on wefting the back of an existing wig, the new tutorial starts with a prepared pigtail wig) with all new images and some upgrades to the process... like if you didn't like the 'dimples' in the original, hey, we're covering them up now! =D

Check it out, and don't forget, if you don't feel like doing all this work yourself, I do take orders for these! Please click here for the order form and additional information!

Please feel free to link to this tutorial and share with anyone! Enjoy! ^^


( NEW AND IMPROVED: Sailormoon Wig How-To! )

BALLPARK MARKET

OPENING DAY

APRIL 11th, 2009

* Place: Downtown, on Larimer Street between 21st and 22nd Streets
* Time: 8:00am to 2:00pm
* Admission is FREE!
* All Events Go On RAIN or SHINE!

The Ballpark Market is an open-air, European style flea market with distinguishing urban flair. Hunt for must have, one-of-a-kind treasures among antique & vintage furnishings, primitives, retro collectibles, eclectic home & garden accessories, hand-made jewelry, vintage clothing & other very cool stuff. Experience the urban setting of Denver’s Historic Ballpark Neighborhood while you grab a coffee and a pastry and shop this unique, warm weather venue!!

Visit ballparkmarket.com for photos and more info!

Charmedseed Jewelry will be a vendor here! Please stop by! ^^

And I am here to deliver!

I added an ordering page for the Anne Boleyn Replica necklaces, as promised! This should make viewing the samples easier and requesting a necklace easier! Check it out!

<3

Hey guys! Back from Animeland Wasabi! The DCCS-sponsored cosplay events were once again a great success this year, thanks to all the hard work of the members and participants. I really had a wonderful time and can't thank everyone enough for their energy and great attitudes, even in the face of some adversity. ^^

The CLAMP group made it's debut at AW, as well! You can see some photos here at my freshly updated website! It was SO much fun and everyone looked absolutely amazing!


Cuuuuuute!

In other news, I updated the Anne Boleyn Necklace entry, 'cause I made some new ones, woo! =D I'm definitely taking orders for them, so if you're interested, please drop me an email! I swear I'll add an order form to the website soon. O.o

Also, I'll be over at the Ballpark Market on April 11th! It's an open air market in Downtown Denver, on Larimer Street between 21st and 22nd Streets, and it goes from 8:00am to 2:00pm. They have LOTS of awesome stuff besides handcrafts, like antiques and a farmer's market, too. I'm so happy to have been accepted, and I'm really looking forward to the event! Oh, hey, it's free, too!

Okay, I think that covers all of it. XD