tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84802615835986447562024-03-13T00:06:56.512-07:00Loschy DesignsMelissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-55615465656667248842012-05-01T11:30:00.000-07:002012-05-01T11:30:23.002-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello little blog that I've ignored for an entire YEAR. That's what will happen when life is just too exciting I guess. Since April of 2011, here's what's new:</div>
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1. I am a happy resident of Long Beach now. The drive to and from work is not all that great, but I've sort of gotten used to it by now.</div>
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2. In my lovely LB apartment, I have a room devoted to designing! It's wonderful to have 2 separate spaces for sleeping and creating.</div>
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3. I'm still obsessed with gold (that will never change) but I've been going to a ton of metal shows with my bf so my love of gold has been combined with visions of castles, dragons, medieval weaponry thanks to band artwork and Game of Thrones (so good).</div>
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4. Spring and early summer is terribly busy: UniqueLA and Patchwork Long Beach are 2 weekends in a row, my BF is graduating from college, I'm a bridesmaid in 2 weddings in the SAME WEEKEND, and I'm going to Costa Rica for a week with one of my best friends. And the list really goes on.</div>
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If you'd like to visit me at either Patchwork or UniqueLA, find some maps I doctored up below to help you find my booth!</div>
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<b><a href="http://stateofunique.com/2012/04/spring-show-2012/" target="_blank">UNIQUE LA</a>:</b> SAT+SUN MAY 12-13, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM</div>
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ADMISSION: $10, BUY PRESALE <a href="http://stateofunique.com/unique-la/buy-tickets/" target="_blank">HERE</a>:</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.patchworkshow.com/locations-long-beach.php" target="_blank">PATCHWORK LONG BEACH</a>:</b> MAY 20, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyXN6AlykfyR2Eit6hGDooqD_RvWZVVNHOsJVrXkfxp3q1QYbMgyo4Z0WjHijxHEzWzErZmh46TNweeAeYBa5tObnXDt7ZOlng2mUHb3wfcCQnpIGA6BTwjSbO2E0ms6w66JPancCu6I/s1600/BOOTH76.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyXN6AlykfyR2Eit6hGDooqD_RvWZVVNHOsJVrXkfxp3q1QYbMgyo4Z0WjHijxHEzWzErZmh46TNweeAeYBa5tObnXDt7ZOlng2mUHb3wfcCQnpIGA6BTwjSbO2E0ms6w66JPancCu6I/s400/BOOTH76.jpg" width="400" /> </a> </div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-42426646105468926722011-04-25T09:15:00.000-07:002011-04-25T09:27:47.657-07:00My first real "ART" show in several years....Well, I've abated my obsession with jewelry momentarily to put forth all my efforts into creating some new art pieces for this show! If you are free next saturday, you gotta come check it out at the raddest bar, Villain's Tavern. See the press release below:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvFXql9JkMZfvllmg05LhjcgE2a93vVw1-4PZMM5YE5lZ6JS0yqv9aL9fJH4XBbMmPdRjWKKpy_kbZpeC1JOsLLMxKHTh7MYlyTDm_agjtfezPTsQFeNWSzSGonG_h64IdcZK9M-wLYI/s1600/AATL_flyer_2-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvFXql9JkMZfvllmg05LhjcgE2a93vVw1-4PZMM5YE5lZ6JS0yqv9aL9fJH4XBbMmPdRjWKKpy_kbZpeC1JOsLLMxKHTh7MYlyTDm_agjtfezPTsQFeNWSzSGonG_h64IdcZK9M-wLYI/s400/AATL_flyer_2-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599557706674256210" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />PRETTY/TOUGH PRESENTS… ‘ALL ABOUT THE LADIES’ @ VILLIANS TAVERN<br />ON APRIL 30TH 2011, 1pm - 5pm;<br /><br />Pretty/Tough, in collaboration with Villains Tavern, presents a day of super fine art, BBQ,<br />live music, and day drinking @ the launch of Villains Tavern's BBQ Saturdays.<br /><br />What: Villains Tavern will be hosting a pop-up art show, ‘All About the Ladies’, for the<br />launch of their BBQ Saturdays, with a collection of artwork by female collective Pretty/Tough<br />(www.prettytoughcollective.com). ‘All About The Ladies’ features work by Erica Gibson, Erin<br />Fleiner, Kimi Lewis, and Melissa Loschy. DJ Mirandom will be spinning an eclectic mix of funk<br />and soul before a live music set from Alt-Country, Hillbilly Jazz troupe, ‘The Evangenitals’.<br /><br />Villains Tavern will be debuting the ‘Sno-Cone Fix’, a choice of fresh fruit, fruit syrup and your<br />choice of liquor on a bed of shaves ice, perfect for cooling you down before the music heats you<br />up! Villains Tavern’s full menu of specialty cocktails will be available as well as ‘Beer in a Bag’,<br />with Tecate, Bud Light and Schlitz in a brown bag.<br /><br />When: Saturday April 30th, 1pm -5pm<br /><br />Where: VILLAINS TAVERN<br />1356 Palmetto St.<br />Los Angeles, CA 90013<br />213.857.6180<br />www.villainstavern.comMelissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-42541023921592446532011-04-14T15:23:00.000-07:002011-04-14T15:45:54.425-07:00new name, new lookWell, I've been mulling this over in my head for years now....<br />I started out as "Melissa Loschy Designs." The one thing I learned in one of my countless graphic design classes is that most of the time, less is more. If a piece can work without space lines, blocks and extra dividers, then it can in fact function better.<br /><br />So, I've decided to officially chop to front first part of my business name off and become simply "Loschy Designs." My jewelry style will remain the same... with a season update here and there, but I'm fully backing my new name.<br /><br />My etsy site will remain the same as well, www.melissaloschy.etsy.com. I just can't put a ton of work into a new site after all these years!<br /><br />While my name and logo are simplistic.... I decided to frame the hell out of them with over the top and gaudy/rococo. My love of gold will never fade!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B7hO62L5iY63nlp3TB0_0nEwgM1HVKnGXTqjwW9XNCsP1URInAdypxiYRA66v9aUV6lVboBCfmObVdLtoxim6EVP-3TOxczViO-JsU58uFIMrqhOqe7VasazxA2A_GKgupvr0SDML2A/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B7hO62L5iY63nlp3TB0_0nEwgM1HVKnGXTqjwW9XNCsP1URInAdypxiYRA66v9aUV6lVboBCfmObVdLtoxim6EVP-3TOxczViO-JsU58uFIMrqhOqe7VasazxA2A_GKgupvr0SDML2A/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595569512812833170" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new logo in action.....<br /><br />[----------------------------------------}<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKcVGJ0yQntQLb7N9C0Q2jdBtiS6hPT0b1oKhEjU-ad_8JSpTPJXe5o_cYx7WSZefR7WGAhp2BeHXW1zXxp__32NgQKVzWQauUnEHDvfKgUzabjxT4MAFJCmw0J_zpnPCEj5XFgqpZsw/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKcVGJ0yQntQLb7N9C0Q2jdBtiS6hPT0b1oKhEjU-ad_8JSpTPJXe5o_cYx7WSZefR7WGAhp2BeHXW1zXxp__32NgQKVzWQauUnEHDvfKgUzabjxT4MAFJCmw0J_zpnPCEj5XFgqpZsw/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595571301527787362" border="0" /></a><br />Another thing that will never fade....<br />my unwavering love for snarling angry animals,<br />like this wolf, available for custom order or at<br />SEED People's Market!<br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-61659633107202283172011-04-07T15:24:00.000-07:002011-04-07T15:37:42.591-07:00The Shows are Coming!!Now that everything is confirmed, I can happily announce that I will be vending in the following upcoming shows! May will be a busy month with an event almost every weekend. Come to one of these events to say hi and see what new pieces I have for spring and Summer!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGKAG9_qGuybNH0v_X1jBldI_P1J2UEY1PKhO6Av43r0sR6M5gti7pqbStGZ6p_Hc7n9ZiN3GDT1O0hd3FkSNbyWD4logDDacYOHOqk0n8i7OU-2C3-LpRDT8X43DlJ-FanKn7ftKXNc/s1600/196298_204708599554325_100000455599087_734886_2907666_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGKAG9_qGuybNH0v_X1jBldI_P1J2UEY1PKhO6Av43r0sR6M5gti7pqbStGZ6p_Hc7n9ZiN3GDT1O0hd3FkSNbyWD4logDDacYOHOqk0n8i7OU-2C3-LpRDT8X43DlJ-FanKn7ftKXNc/s400/196298_204708599554325_100000455599087_734886_2907666_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592972206709760306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=215715985108688">SPRING CLEANING ART SHOW</a><br />at the Glasshouse Record Store in Pomona from 6-9 PM<br />I'll be vending with 2 other incredibly talented people,<br /><a href="http://www.lemoderntrinket.com/">Le Modern Trinket</a>, and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/SweetieSweetieBakery">Sweetie Sweetie Bakery</a><br /><br /> {-----------------}<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhppW7FgFpMRZCRDjxteAaLIlSYwqGIiz17O029mNgTFz47AD-382smNaMdcLZ8fLK3gSf41sLibXQfyBsjALjRXnYaFgZQOr1uRP6vgCb0zdXmqEyLJOam-GlNSs-rciwUHpmSgVuSpU/s1600/Spring2011Postcard_frontWEB.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhppW7FgFpMRZCRDjxteAaLIlSYwqGIiz17O029mNgTFz47AD-382smNaMdcLZ8fLK3gSf41sLibXQfyBsjALjRXnYaFgZQOr1uRP6vgCb0zdXmqEyLJOam-GlNSs-rciwUHpmSgVuSpU/s400/Spring2011Postcard_frontWEB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592972303930534562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.uniquela.com">UNIQUE LA</a><br />May 7 & 8 @ the California Market Center in LA<br />11AM-6PM<br /><br />This will be my 5th Unique Show!! This has to be my favorite<br />show to participate in. 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The show just<br />keeps getting better and better!<br /><br /><br />Later in the summer, I'll hope to be be vending at the orange international street fair but it isn't a 100% done deal. Hope to see you at one of the confirmed shows this spring!Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-20927233894124628332011-03-22T15:40:00.000-07:002011-03-23T12:26:06.449-07:00NY+DC<div style="text-align: center;">Just got back from an epic trip with my HS friend Megan....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxdxfQYBn2xEGKTOqmhSAO5P2OiIXSQYKUENdyCmsaDEl02zj81_kjAB4ElBA1PcAdvqVckZ2Xjc801CVTQ8-5FQKGJmP9T-Nv7pJsWx_H0-mbV6BZh6D81TMHrWLhGKs1lUQOVntgNE/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxdxfQYBn2xEGKTOqmhSAO5P2OiIXSQYKUENdyCmsaDEl02zj81_kjAB4ElBA1PcAdvqVckZ2Xjc801CVTQ8-5FQKGJmP9T-Nv7pJsWx_H0-mbV6BZh6D81TMHrWLhGKs1lUQOVntgNE/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038349944038018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Flew into NY, stayed with Brit's fiance Mike in Park Slope. Walked the Brooklyn Bridge</span><br />-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf48BDCFU8G_SfZBrn9FPcWu2ZSV9CkOugwforqs6ZWreLRZbxV89Xz7o8VBdDJKscDZQF9p5RIxDRh_BeZ9aAl9k7ZLXHRsS9WLUxPHO62anJ43vyfwOAe1S0XxFiSonRLQfbIS6CnhA/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf48BDCFU8G_SfZBrn9FPcWu2ZSV9CkOugwforqs6ZWreLRZbxV89Xz7o8VBdDJKscDZQF9p5RIxDRh_BeZ9aAl9k7ZLXHRsS9WLUxPHO62anJ43vyfwOAe1S0XxFiSonRLQfbIS6CnhA/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038338491403218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">They say the Empire State Bldg is not all it's cracked up to be.<br />I dunno, I that it was pretty much ALL it's cracked up to be, incredible<br />-<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Xu5IVx3-JQaorwGIe_VDTwcdm8Q_KLpuh_tiMirm7w5STPIN0GuzlsEBcEBctwF6SxM6ihnbzK1VpE9SeFHwXDNqMREb6lMn03X5n1h2EGsGz0x8HY6pIPCcREpsqCDG35v43DcvFSg/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Xu5IVx3-JQaorwGIe_VDTwcdm8Q_KLpuh_tiMirm7w5STPIN0GuzlsEBcEBctwF6SxM6ihnbzK1VpE9SeFHwXDNqMREb6lMn03X5n1h2EGsGz0x8HY6pIPCcREpsqCDG35v43DcvFSg/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038334472562242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Free Ferry to Staten Island was a major Highlight<br />-<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNBG3aAl52mjf-eSUPQAC44G9pwyBAq9sa0s1PvJHQmAEVYogG1MbKn0GgreGDjN-OmWZxppuY1ZisbnRhz1c7val6NM6lwAHY9H2sEi-lPLVVB3zST8_f3fZT5OrbV_-Q8E1jYHYGl8/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNBG3aAl52mjf-eSUPQAC44G9pwyBAq9sa0s1PvJHQmAEVYogG1MbKn0GgreGDjN-OmWZxppuY1ZisbnRhz1c7val6NM6lwAHY9H2sEi-lPLVVB3zST8_f3fZT5OrbV_-Q8E1jYHYGl8/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038094271015570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Visited Wall Street, thought we were in an amusement park</span><br />-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzM37evDTspcXR6bDDdBbLipWNnRsw5Y8NMsTKjyj2C3uuUgFigJ7YyJkiYd_3bCOcWbBcxzMXiFI86R9uGnEsvrLSYbmPEhyphenhyphenw07g-079EIchkzd1aPq1GIEfMdmS2kqHk_fxUiAf1Lk/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzM37evDTspcXR6bDDdBbLipWNnRsw5Y8NMsTKjyj2C3uuUgFigJ7YyJkiYd_3bCOcWbBcxzMXiFI86R9uGnEsvrLSYbmPEhyphenhyphenw07g-079EIchkzd1aPq1GIEfMdmS2kqHk_fxUiAf1Lk/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038083963885986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Explored where our Commander in Chief does his business.<br />(well, not <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> business)<br /></span>-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIUFK5Fk8JLaTB5_FIYI_MqSehgM7av2Kyfhi4Je-23TsvU9NZJLIAEsStpFTPXtm7plCfDt7Ctm_FVwgiZ_w6SJdi4IRGzjfPpQkgOZLywP90v-6qFY7EI0OsYhNUBLP4rUmiWBB-Xw/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIUFK5Fk8JLaTB5_FIYI_MqSehgM7av2Kyfhi4Je-23TsvU9NZJLIAEsStpFTPXtm7plCfDt7Ctm_FVwgiZ_w6SJdi4IRGzjfPpQkgOZLywP90v-6qFY7EI0OsYhNUBLP4rUmiWBB-Xw/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038082038594322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">When in DC, eat like the Russians do. I want to move in to Russia House<br />-</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqmNmaUeqRk4Sd0OY86_tMyFpo9NTT82HtC4gt-OiREBVHB9CPcpkRKWX40u0CifR602wrIfn9aPcUdtu2CZQDv7299l3lwpt9zcBc6XM8TKr0SwxIPqR4dJYCSi0uSa10SD4b8DylV0/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqmNmaUeqRk4Sd0OY86_tMyFpo9NTT82HtC4gt-OiREBVHB9CPcpkRKWX40u0CifR602wrIfn9aPcUdtu2CZQDv7299l3lwpt9zcBc6XM8TKr0SwxIPqR4dJYCSi0uSa10SD4b8DylV0/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038074685833186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Hands down, the best way to see all the monuments and<br />a major highlight of the trip<br />-<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WFeaZnybNeNzZ5mB3NGoN8E_Ts1jmVg29dL2ml5aIdosojqUgnwCTb1-oftx-xqWWlJPwAkDjoInK-GWDnCpUYAW9DYxAgFQpR5lRoq5hs349aaXgMj6qRTyfT0Geqz_BnItbmj_pDk/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WFeaZnybNeNzZ5mB3NGoN8E_Ts1jmVg29dL2ml5aIdosojqUgnwCTb1-oftx-xqWWlJPwAkDjoInK-GWDnCpUYAW9DYxAgFQpR5lRoq5hs349aaXgMj6qRTyfT0Geqz_BnItbmj_pDk/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587038075769698242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">After a close call with the Shuttlebus to IAD, drinks weren't even a question.<br />The shots were a no-brainer at $3 each<br />-</span><br /><br />SPECIAL THANKS<br /><br />Thank you to Mike Cadoux, for your hospitality, even minus your other half (Brit, who was busy being amazing and exploring the Chilean Coast) who gave us a comfy place to stay while taking over Manhattan. And also for your food recommendations. Everyone must eat at Rubirosa at least once in their life.<br />-<br />Thank you to Mitchell who forced free drinks into our hands and made sure that Megan and I had at least 1 night of not sleeping in the city that never does either.<br />-<br />To the iTrans NYC app on my iphone, which helped me to navigate the subways with ease and make me look like I actually know where to go<br />-<br />To Jojo who is BAD to the ASS. Girl works for the Whitehouse, and is so good at what she does. I'm so proud of this gal, so freaking accomplished and only 26. I want to be like her some day.<br />-<br />To Jojo, who only a week after shoveling some of her family members around town, happily took us to literally every single place she took all of them to. She is DC's best tour guide. And she's also one of those really great friends. She made us pancakes with strawberries and eggs. And Coffee, and guacamole. And she brought us to cool bars and restaurants. I could go on and on. THANK YOU JOJO, you "blow my mind."<br />-<br />Finally, thank you to Megan. You were a pure delight to travel with. Couldn't have picked a more chill individual to site-see ourselves into exhaustion which will surely last for the rest of the week. You're a real woman now! haha<br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-38405672177634871612011-03-10T15:14:00.000-08:002011-03-10T15:41:23.110-08:00Who am I kiddingSo I think it's quite apparent that I'm a terrible blogger. I mean, I'm not a blogger, and I'm terrible at writing entries. I think the main reason is because my 9-5 job is slowly morphing into art director/web site and content developer/photographer/filmer/film editor and now PR chick. So I'm constantly having to come up with text and content for our various marketing ventures. When I get the mental energy to write stuff for my own projects, I try to soak it up by writing product details for etsy. And a lot of times I don't really have interesting things to say. However, I really need to embrace the scope of social media and give myself some sort of goal, which I think is going to be at least 1 entry a week. Even if no one ever even reads it. So here goes.<br /><br />Forgive me Blogspot for I have sinned. It's been almost 5 months since I last blogged.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q_fvnbdrrPkJsKUC9CPMLB0DGAOLJQiTtdxhDrYjME71tc-dIWkgNrwhrgl59XUi0coW4ccVjtDvN3YhcungSzFuYctKlx2338JYXHoiWo7zEgJweBsUKRbLRX_x5_6RHZmKiO7oupM/s1600/image_4.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q_fvnbdrrPkJsKUC9CPMLB0DGAOLJQiTtdxhDrYjME71tc-dIWkgNrwhrgl59XUi0coW4ccVjtDvN3YhcungSzFuYctKlx2338JYXHoiWo7zEgJweBsUKRbLRX_x5_6RHZmKiO7oupM/s400/image_4.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582594937444877682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I cut my finger today. Really bad. Pictured you see my poorly bandaged<br />finger and behind that the scene of the crime.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PETEBGt-8GUAQykA4Vilm-fo_g4RNd-uKHWYFRkS_52KcxZc_hLghs0O3U39i8zWQuPgiRnILFfLkCHT5cBN3AUE01I-OF4BJ-axkh8p0MxeJjsExpdeWwqil5_faEFcKCmJxobHT54/s1600/image_3.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PETEBGt-8GUAQykA4Vilm-fo_g4RNd-uKHWYFRkS_52KcxZc_hLghs0O3U39i8zWQuPgiRnILFfLkCHT5cBN3AUE01I-OF4BJ-axkh8p0MxeJjsExpdeWwqil5_faEFcKCmJxobHT54/s400/image_3.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582594938312588018" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some of my pieces at SEED People's Market in Costa Mesa.<br />It's one of 3 locations (soon to be 2 more) that I consign my jewelry to!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO2RSrlUzN100kcvJ5DEa3VO5DcAo9P6x9Wch8uvtP-L1pawVsE7IR8r_w4NR6kZCMtMG6G2qTbzBowcN3OUXarh9GYaWAnm-5RhcOItX5Yfk4wVySZOfa7yQ3rWf000sYVh1AUUZhPI/s1600/image.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO2RSrlUzN100kcvJ5DEa3VO5DcAo9P6x9Wch8uvtP-L1pawVsE7IR8r_w4NR6kZCMtMG6G2qTbzBowcN3OUXarh9GYaWAnm-5RhcOItX5Yfk4wVySZOfa7yQ3rWf000sYVh1AUUZhPI/s400/image.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582594943467940434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm so tired of this</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWrS9h5062x4Yeit9R0dzAedevsTI-9YIBzXPCglvG-CPJtF7Ic2CJyTqC-q6lq944ziwkhvgyTOhxfn8iluhGbMwFBp3k4zwqFBx7GSMdh0bqmYK0TrMJhfZUc6dwV8BhwPBNkVU_Ts/s1600/image_1.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWrS9h5062x4Yeit9R0dzAedevsTI-9YIBzXPCglvG-CPJtF7Ic2CJyTqC-q6lq944ziwkhvgyTOhxfn8iluhGbMwFBp3k4zwqFBx7GSMdh0bqmYK0TrMJhfZUc6dwV8BhwPBNkVU_Ts/s400/image_1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582594923587388066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I have cool friends. Those girls are Bonnie and Lindsey. Linds took me on a tour of Little Tokyo last Saturday. We had the best sangria of both of our lives at <a href="www.eatatspitz.com/">Spitz</a>.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">Drank beer and slammed down sausages at <a href="www.wurstkucherestaurant.com/">Wurstkuche</a>. Drank every kind of beer at Far Bar, then took the metro home. It brought us back to our days in Europe</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">That will do-er for now. I'm already working on another post for tomorrow! Oh golly gee. Highlight of this week so far, knowing that at this time next week I'll be in NEW YORK and then WASHINGTON DC!!!</span><br /></div></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-17715338159591549372010-10-21T12:39:00.001-07:002010-10-21T13:23:03.842-07:00Is it the holiday season yet?First of all...my friends are GORGEOUS!!! Just look at these photos taken by the talented photographer Denise Bovee <a href="http://www.denisebovee.net/">(Here's here site).</a> Denise contacted me through Facebook almost a year ago. She had found my jewelry on etsy and asked if I'd be interested in a trade... jewelry for a photoshoot. After looking at her incredible photography style, it was obvious that I desperately needed to take advantage of her talents. It took a long time, but we finally found a day that worked for both of us (and luckily my friends too) to schedule the shoot! We met at Denise's sister-in-law's dreamy vintage cottage in La Verne. I wanted not only every piece of furniture she owned, but all of the wall decor as well. The backyard was to-die-for, right out of a summer evening in the south. My absolutely stunning friends Gen, Sarah, and Emily dressed up in a mix of vintage dresses and furs and Denise and I styled my jewelry around her impressive vintage clothing collection. Here are my 3 favorite photos from the shoot....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCjSUJple70RY7c0UvY1dS9MBE-VggM0QlwJeihUiEhUrP1sJQLxgJH33SjEkQrApJQnqlXaEmjL24jYmGkyqA28eSryGdkQv5clIG6mx5x2QbEvlFtR5rHmbM0A2C4pDwdT8vizckbg/s1600/b132.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCjSUJple70RY7c0UvY1dS9MBE-VggM0QlwJeihUiEhUrP1sJQLxgJH33SjEkQrApJQnqlXaEmjL24jYmGkyqA28eSryGdkQv5clIG6mx5x2QbEvlFtR5rHmbM0A2C4pDwdT8vizckbg/s400/b132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530586775448149858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Genny Penny wearing my massive Ram neckplate and filigree knuckle ring</span></span><br />{}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_uC5fOOb3pur5LastUvLK3oKdBauYzxycKqlb2UIYe07SUGNfRg5_02chJF31V5qUXyV1qCIGg8FTKtHJ8zMH5nRy9scNC_qFZmU8SsBENfZgEsHs6DFDGG00UrIAJ9gMB-RYcTIgho/s1600/b152.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_uC5fOOb3pur5LastUvLK3oKdBauYzxycKqlb2UIYe07SUGNfRg5_02chJF31V5qUXyV1qCIGg8FTKtHJ8zMH5nRy9scNC_qFZmU8SsBENfZgEsHs6DFDGG00UrIAJ9gMB-RYcTIgho/s400/b152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530586768643077618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">How <span style="font-weight: bold;">hot</span> is Sarah? She is my resident foxy lady (and muse).<br />I just listed this Foxy Fringe necklace in my etsy shop </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59493809/fox-and-fringe-statement-necklace">here</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">{}</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRglWJIVck4F2sPbt8oeYrvRIMXwXSCm2Ezv9xegSYUDflqKwAxX_eA9wELSsPy0rD8s-uPFO2hIv00uF3oIJgmGB1cgGf0DmAl57zXdAMyj9vxDszVxXqL_agRJ-kiauzM8j2uv-xpOM/s1600/b62.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRglWJIVck4F2sPbt8oeYrvRIMXwXSCm2Ezv9xegSYUDflqKwAxX_eA9wELSsPy0rD8s-uPFO2hIv00uF3oIJgmGB1cgGf0DmAl57zXdAMyj9vxDszVxXqL_agRJ-kiauzM8j2uv-xpOM/s400/b62.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530586763947834546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Emily JUST got her hair trimmed before the shoot and this cut is so cute on her, it's ridiculous.<br />She likes so precious in this Fringy Cameo necklace.</span></span><br /></div><br />And I guess this is as good a time as any to update on my holiday show schedule!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" >1.</span> Loschy Designs will be featured in the sales gallery at the <span style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;" ><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);">CSUF G</span></span><span style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;" ><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">rand Central Art Center</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">a project dedicated to the investigation and promotion of</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">contemporary art and visual culture:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">regionally, nationally, and internationally through unique collaborations</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">between artists, students, and the community. </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.grandcentralartcenter.com/" style="line-height: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline-style: none; font-style: italic;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">www.grandcentralartcenter.com</span></a></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssJ0PF_kn-yY6p4O-XWoeWxhwd3efyuZ1pb8QKLOc5V4HNZ6zOIPtdBChGVn_Y7ea7Ev8KGgjJxJ5vxVWInlfWfA3GbFPIkPAPYWEUG-oV8_Px96-JW9TybDaVxX8q1qo6rMzplmiA4E/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssJ0PF_kn-yY6p4O-XWoeWxhwd3efyuZ1pb8QKLOc5V4HNZ6zOIPtdBChGVn_Y7ea7Ev8KGgjJxJ5vxVWInlfWfA3GbFPIkPAPYWEUG-oV8_Px96-JW9TybDaVxX8q1qo6rMzplmiA4E/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530595628693041842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />From November 7 - January 7<br />I'm creating a completely new and exclusive Woodland animal collection.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 51);font-size:180%;" >2.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"> </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.patchworkshow.com">Patchwork Indie Arts and Crafts Festival</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBad8B_0cCjrLAn6h01MQ2sJkP0cn19ss025FphuxQ3z5HLI3tmVWRGdEnGwEsMhi8GbaWfeEfrZC5nee4qpE0F68bEEdfSsL2lGH5b5-M9TP48kwV5IroyQy0z1jloPH0v_5RMIhc3kQ/s1600/patchwork.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBad8B_0cCjrLAn6h01MQ2sJkP0cn19ss025FphuxQ3z5HLI3tmVWRGdEnGwEsMhi8GbaWfeEfrZC5nee4qpE0F68bEEdfSsL2lGH5b5-M9TP48kwV5IroyQy0z1jloPH0v_5RMIhc3kQ/s400/patchwork.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530595343953533874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can find me vending at both the Santa Ana and Long Beach shows!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.patchworkshow.com/locations-long-beach.php">PATCHWORK LONG BEACH</a><br />NOVEMBER 21ST 11-5PM<br />MARINE STADIUM- BAYSHORE @ APPIAN WAY<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patchworkshow.com/locations-santa-ana.php">PATCHWORK SANTA ANA</a><br />NOVEMBER 28TH 11-5PM<br />2202 NORTH MAIN STREET @ BUFFALO SANTA ANA, CA 92706<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" >3.</span> <a href="http://blog.eleveneleven.net/holiday-mart-2010/">Holiday MART</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SSI48b3rN0lM4uqfXlnYRYssKD4_2LxoXuoMSWvaBuTdzPMXnwoRqhfBHURj8KM0e4AfhicAKKRKqM492n2KPpX-74f6wadAi4eM1cqGFrp3-HgRmHLC3L_W568HKinMPQS_4t5wiik/s1600/holiday+mart.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SSI48b3rN0lM4uqfXlnYRYssKD4_2LxoXuoMSWvaBuTdzPMXnwoRqhfBHURj8KM0e4AfhicAKKRKqM492n2KPpX-74f6wadAi4eM1cqGFrp3-HgRmHLC3L_W568HKinMPQS_4t5wiik/s400/holiday+mart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530596277193592018" border="0" /></a><br />December 4 +5<br />11- 5 Saturday and Sunday<br />Hosted at the gorgeous Jodi Fuchs Gallery<br />2000 Main St, Santa Monica 90405<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" >4.</span> <a href="http://www.uniquela.com/">UniqueLA!</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sZQ3lJyk8M3iWUbGR8FIuLXIYfZR3sJeN2YZaturGpi-DAYqFWws1GEutAQrFqECa-_vEwQXdtHlw5NBd4aMws-8tavLbkLILuFzOCiC7f48k5BjUknRJe1nPtKuiR7ZmUXuxqF1XsM/s1600/3rd-annual-show.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sZQ3lJyk8M3iWUbGR8FIuLXIYfZR3sJeN2YZaturGpi-DAYqFWws1GEutAQrFqECa-_vEwQXdtHlw5NBd4aMws-8tavLbkLILuFzOCiC7f48k5BjUknRJe1nPtKuiR7ZmUXuxqF1XsM/s400/3rd-annual-show.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530596868601545746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This will be the first time I have my own 10x10 booth, hopefully filled to the max with new jewelry at affordable prices as well as a kick-ass display.Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-21381516345316234112010-10-05T14:29:00.000-07:002010-10-05T14:58:07.383-07:00RocktoberThings have been busy at Loschy Studios! I had a great time vending at the LA Roller Derby on Saturday Night. My man and a bunch of his friends attended for the first time, and I think it's safe to say they are derby fans now. It's definitely <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> favorite sport to watch live. I was surprised to sell some of my larger, statement animal jewelry, overall it was a success!<br /><br />On Sunday, my mom came along with me <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(and a very patient BF, THANKS KEVIN!)</span> </span>to the Aura Fashion Gallery's Grand Opening in Newport Beach. They had a dj set-up and free sofia champagne in a can. LOVE those! It was really exciting to see my jewelry as part of visual merchandising in the store. My mom took plenty of photos, <span style="font-style: italic;">of course</span>. Typical mom thing, but I'd regret not having any photos later.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QTiHQlQKmsjrQAeABgSmFBSUpfk0oXmrzMyr310eWLoMCF3PmHc6mv8pgWt-NP-9PgcyDhX0xJc94-lmHV4lXYU2ofJniTJaklxlD4bEjXhEK1Vn7Ptx3y9Tp8-3VxSDH9FGtDRyi0c/s1600/33678_1586061698785_1453053157_1513317_33581_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QTiHQlQKmsjrQAeABgSmFBSUpfk0oXmrzMyr310eWLoMCF3PmHc6mv8pgWt-NP-9PgcyDhX0xJc94-lmHV4lXYU2ofJniTJaklxlD4bEjXhEK1Vn7Ptx3y9Tp8-3VxSDH9FGtDRyi0c/s400/33678_1586061698785_1453053157_1513317_33581_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524677777293426994" border="0" /></a><br />Perhaps the thing I'm MOST thrilled about is all of the vintage and broken jewelry lot's I purchased on Etsy. I never knew there were so many destash mixed piece lots in the supply section! I purchased 4 and had to stop myself from buying a bunch more. I'm aware that I won't be able to use nearly half of the pieces, but the lots are so inexpensive that it makes it worth while.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf5HLeClJbhWv6pOWqBo2I1BwM4mTUTaeH__vJn0NI_IYLPPnwsLg_c_eWrizaUBWIUxUFqwtfpB-uZtmPICOO2Ou4FzO1et5nfN23Z3-bd1ukZbhC2km8kMmjSFO2w8xLt4GRRsxf4M/s1600/il_fullxfull.178801416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf5HLeClJbhWv6pOWqBo2I1BwM4mTUTaeH__vJn0NI_IYLPPnwsLg_c_eWrizaUBWIUxUFqwtfpB-uZtmPICOO2Ou4FzO1et5nfN23Z3-bd1ukZbhC2km8kMmjSFO2w8xLt4GRRsxf4M/s400/il_fullxfull.178801416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524677641489394306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3HoLd_1Ng5QUiVZmH8HpZlOfHMCZCKhzbZMbN4fwAvuZJrsQFVQYGLf3rCD8rAujYBhnPTFCW5lKrafd84gqVuMTVLmWPcdj8qpJu18ha-IWPVGG84x_1Wr2UCHU72JhlN7Wfy7m0BU/s1600/il_fullxfull.178778492.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3HoLd_1Ng5QUiVZmH8HpZlOfHMCZCKhzbZMbN4fwAvuZJrsQFVQYGLf3rCD8rAujYBhnPTFCW5lKrafd84gqVuMTVLmWPcdj8qpJu18ha-IWPVGG84x_1Wr2UCHU72JhlN7Wfy7m0BU/s400/il_fullxfull.178778492.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524677640796149362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIB56IdTw8TIIRGK-7jzRrLLYiRK55se3WZyCX2lwOkOO4fztBJfOcD7si6Yeh5uTLoplXKNzWtnqHupUCnEDvMK_bmI_V0WSRZD4UuLNnX0aDYe0CYXEFl7-Vrvfgm9pkttQ4J2CyJs/s1600/il_fullxfull.174133827.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIB56IdTw8TIIRGK-7jzRrLLYiRK55se3WZyCX2lwOkOO4fztBJfOcD7si6Yeh5uTLoplXKNzWtnqHupUCnEDvMK_bmI_V0WSRZD4UuLNnX0aDYe0CYXEFl7-Vrvfgm9pkttQ4J2CyJs/s400/il_fullxfull.174133827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524677639843040274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZ9XoPsqql0BiCvO1xyxnn7_cjLcOTjrLn1PL2Hu3zcQHxUlKLLv3I3kxCYQxAJccsHD7AJS_rCn3zHA5c53jBc1i1dvqwu013v8FzNfm_QboeX9eTrNS4XvsUniaIZM0HHWoHTBcnBo/s1600/il_fullxfull.160671189.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZ9XoPsqql0BiCvO1xyxnn7_cjLcOTjrLn1PL2Hu3zcQHxUlKLLv3I3kxCYQxAJccsHD7AJS_rCn3zHA5c53jBc1i1dvqwu013v8FzNfm_QboeX9eTrNS4XvsUniaIZM0HHWoHTBcnBo/s400/il_fullxfull.160671189.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524677632675646546" border="0" /></a>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-70870539388671811902010-09-27T16:25:00.000-07:002010-09-27T16:53:55.648-07:00Loschy Designs on ConsignmentOn Saturday, I stopped by my new friend's shop in Newport, right by Alta Coffee. It is the cutest little store! She asked me to bring some jewelry to put on consignment there and I took a photo of what I left at the shop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HYpXAU2Ne4SK4Kd4c4vBHs3XDP-fBKUI1X05gIHhFNIWy6KnQl5h2CSHu9McpPPj8P8PBpMomBTPDFJq5zPp3pY8oj6qzSbLayYQ9KMLVy2v6kqJ5SA99GtxMCmlIEimGyrEzPHAsCw/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HYpXAU2Ne4SK4Kd4c4vBHs3XDP-fBKUI1X05gIHhFNIWy6KnQl5h2CSHu9McpPPj8P8PBpMomBTPDFJq5zPp3pY8oj6qzSbLayYQ9KMLVy2v6kqJ5SA99GtxMCmlIEimGyrEzPHAsCw/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521739080076898370" border="0" /></a><br />I came at the perfect time because this girl was in the shop looking at dresses for her birthday party that night and the moment she saw my upside-down st. basil necklace, she fell in love with it, and BOUGHT IT before Thyme and I could even figure out our consignment agreement! I'm hoping that bit of good luck will be a sign of more sales to come in the future!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMD0e13XLxKvWArGJDlPlkL6IRaZ7rbu4rZQYJF6ZVUVQBwTkFyUyL1dkcerRQTjIRm-r0z-xNMWePYX3jzipdzkjD3AQnV_0ykf3G8cNArltg0fAHF0gisc8S9sz73D_jvvlOlc2VFM/s1600/St+Basil+embroidered+-+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMD0e13XLxKvWArGJDlPlkL6IRaZ7rbu4rZQYJF6ZVUVQBwTkFyUyL1dkcerRQTjIRm-r0z-xNMWePYX3jzipdzkjD3AQnV_0ykf3G8cNArltg0fAHF0gisc8S9sz73D_jvvlOlc2VFM/s400/St+Basil+embroidered+-+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521743910541937938" border="0" /></a><br />Aura is having it's grand opening this Sunday starting at 12:00 pm. You can RSVP <a href="http://new.evite.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fb_share_widget&utm_content=fb_link&utm_campaign=invite#view_invite:eid=002BAAQZXGK5ZYYUCEO7Y4VQPJQVJE&gid=fb">Here!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://new.evite.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fb_share_widget&utm_content=fb_link&utm_campaign=invite#view_invite:eid=002BAAQZXGK5ZYYUCEO7Y4VQPJQVJE&gid=fb"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Iu5ZRPPWOXgpQ75aP-HZACCwieaINr54KayUg1M0btPJ5G_0TthMm-QUDzh4H-fFAlqel59OofodZCkTpsnDCKyxavP32ibX2oQYoYqYbpWeR4pXnGthQvniKZ926mWJz5ddwiXN9jQ/s400/Picture+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521745433012615234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lastly</span>....I'll be vending at the LA Roller Derby bout this Saturday night in LA<br /><a href="http://derbydolls.com/la/">Here's the info about tickets and what not</a>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-30854749275968571582010-09-22T12:21:00.000-07:002010-09-22T13:03:34.977-07:00iLove my iPhone and freetimeFor a while, "Busy" wasn't even a term I felt I could use to describe the insanity of the schedule I had gotten myself into. The months of July and August were as jam packed as can be. My plate was more filled than one at the Las Vegas Flamingo's Grand Buffet, and it was my own fault. My day-job required me to work longer hours as well as travel to Orlando for a big conference and then to San Diego where we hosted our own conference. I'm officially dubbed the "Tech Chick" and I love it.<br /><br />I participated in UniqueOC right after that in my own town, Costa Mesa. It was so fun, I met a ton of new jewelry clients, and even saw Billy Gibbons from ZZtop strolling around, peroozing fellow crafter's booths! (I saw the band play with my boyfriend and parents later that night at the Pacific Amphitheater. Seriously one of the best concerts I've seen in awhile.)<br /><br />I went to the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs with a list of friends numbering over 30. I haven't had a chance to take a real vacation in almost 2 years (and the next one won't be for long time) so this 3 day, 2 night getaway was a welcome adventure. I have nothing but positive things to say about the Ace Hotel.<br /><br />A few days after I got back from my company's conference in San Diego, I was locked in my studio for hours upon hours preparing for the Orange International Streetfair where I sold my jewelry to families, kids, tattooed bombshells, drunkards and the like from friday to Sunday (F: 5-10pm, Sat: 10-10 and sun 10-10, 25 hours in the circle, yikes!) It started off slow, but business really picked up for me towards the end of the weekend.<br /><br />...THEN...to my dismay, on Labor Day, my covetted and hated Blackberry went kaput. The operating system on my 3rd blackberry in less than 2 years crashed. And speaking from experience, that means your phone is FINISHED. So...rather than giving a 4th blackberry a chance, I decided to bite the bullet and drop $400 on the new iPhone4. I think I had a slight 5 second panic attack when I signed the receipt, but 2 weeks later I'm singing its praises. I LOVE the iphone. What have I been doing these past few years without it?<br /><br />So...since things have slowed down (I've had to politely, regrettably but willfully step down from some of my involvments and committments) I've been a LOT happier and even more creative. The first app I purchased on my phone was hipstamatic (yes I know...cliche I admit it) and I know why ALL of my friends have it too. It's pretty hard to take a bad picture with any of the lenses or films they let you choose from. But that leads me to the fact that I've had time to experiment with different craft projects and even some cooking!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2-KbQSW038f3lX3jchijxyiVQxNAByo0VAPdY3fKhIF_g58j74ZhSIp3t4ra3jY43BKzSMvFmJTpgg0lNqM6wlW9fJKeE5WcwoMKpm00NHzWVc_KG3ViyjfecsO-c_x9FEta976_WYI/s1600/My+HipstaPrint+0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2-KbQSW038f3lX3jchijxyiVQxNAByo0VAPdY3fKhIF_g58j74ZhSIp3t4ra3jY43BKzSMvFmJTpgg0lNqM6wlW9fJKeE5WcwoMKpm00NHzWVc_KG3ViyjfecsO-c_x9FEta976_WYI/s400/My+HipstaPrint+0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519822055098301794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Experimentation in creative nails: 1 coat red polish, wait until it's almost dry and press on some<br />gold leaf flecks (yes, I ALWAYS have gold leaf in my studio) then coat with clear polish.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">{}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapHBtM507DLcT-xODyZEuek7b9idZG3RayJ9V1azkOnbPlS_52-H4j51Z2Mn0KccxAej_HRppcZQcYXz9BAbNjaA-6YA3UWYf9mSK5eQw5ePUybHL1pbmLItYMeIBo4WQkJ22-l26nvE/s1600/62075_606989022329_35800534_34885738_1074324_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapHBtM507DLcT-xODyZEuek7b9idZG3RayJ9V1azkOnbPlS_52-H4j51Z2Mn0KccxAej_HRppcZQcYXz9BAbNjaA-6YA3UWYf9mSK5eQw5ePUybHL1pbmLItYMeIBo4WQkJ22-l26nvE/s400/62075_606989022329_35800534_34885738_1074324_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519820619692332946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Experiments in cooking: Kevin and I nicknamed my kitchen the "Kontaminated Kitchen."<br />I don't really know why, but here you see what we made on Monday night:<br />Garlic Herb potatoes, asparagus and fillet of sole breaded in flour, corn meal<br />and cayenne topped with a homemade Dijon Basil May<br /><a href="http://www.theheartofnewengland.com/food/fish/sole-pan-fried.html">Recipe I used</a><br /><br />{}<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIsOVQvazNfdirH_YDdlsYHNgFCJ8aVr_VtVyAz8L_NxrCUXJqJVwMqzAkvPyte9NBQIuPNn0fPDs3uHLG33NPKP1oQgfbz3g3Qh9L7A6pkofSqc1PDu2dmXBBYC_uurfjeD_SjghC_w/s1600/60986_606783673849_35800534_34879604_6884298_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIsOVQvazNfdirH_YDdlsYHNgFCJ8aVr_VtVyAz8L_NxrCUXJqJVwMqzAkvPyte9NBQIuPNn0fPDs3uHLG33NPKP1oQgfbz3g3Qh9L7A6pkofSqc1PDu2dmXBBYC_uurfjeD_SjghC_w/s400/60986_606783673849_35800534_34879604_6884298_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519820614450200226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Experiments with cool hip events with cool and hip friends: Last Saturday night I went to "Cinespia" at the Hollywood Forever Cemetary with my boyfriend Kevin, and best friends the Carlsons, Nikki who was in town from NY, and my Costa Mesa clan. They screened "Night of the Living Dead".... in a CEMETARY!!! Come on!!! It was so cool and we had a blast drinking wine and eating cheese + crackers. Nevermind that we had to wait in line for 2 hours for a mediocre spot, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Dammit, that was long. I had to make up for lost time. I suck at blogging, I spend too much time reading too many amazing blogs. In giving this little page a facelift, I hope to at least update on some of my creative projects. ::Sigh::<br /></div></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-3845755793806367482010-09-13T12:22:00.000-07:002010-09-13T12:29:36.921-07:00Pre-Fall Collection<div style="text-align: center;">See all of the pieces <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissaloschy/sets/72157624824741547/with/4987096797/">here</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNMO42JEqAeUk8mz2NQ_RT5PxmV1yK48TN89ymJH_luETWRtYsgnTvcRomtJI4N8RpFiTq6Fmm09SqKX_M0uMw6kQZpxopVDHXqf6TRxw51qoqVhfrRZ81g0Oaa1og6IFmQXicpW0eWU/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNMO42JEqAeUk8mz2NQ_RT5PxmV1yK48TN89ymJH_luETWRtYsgnTvcRomtJI4N8RpFiTq6Fmm09SqKX_M0uMw6kQZpxopVDHXqf6TRxw51qoqVhfrRZ81g0Oaa1og6IFmQXicpW0eWU/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516480896190319810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Tuq7HeHp6IctT1FofiqqM8Xf6LcF4Y3yMSqcMXIftqO9Jz-pYCJ_LBJJZuSO0FJ-Bwwijf8uqT891SHPW4uROwqkl1z8z4KbxRUX130cpgyvTd4-brcoHX1RchO7tOGqZx2oXAbXj-E/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Tuq7HeHp6IctT1FofiqqM8Xf6LcF4Y3yMSqcMXIftqO9Jz-pYCJ_LBJJZuSO0FJ-Bwwijf8uqT891SHPW4uROwqkl1z8z4KbxRUX130cpgyvTd4-brcoHX1RchO7tOGqZx2oXAbXj-E/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516480884208179330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxN6E8XMvNha6iFQwyAmvazt5RNPtCil8tIHqQiCOGhd7v9hVlNnPOo85zg0dSglQ6BVQ-F5kw6cVIE-ehzoUgJx5oxOOcei8gsneBW2Xtv0F6sdeYTJSKtliTS6tvPDkleyIQwafukg/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxN6E8XMvNha6iFQwyAmvazt5RNPtCil8tIHqQiCOGhd7v9hVlNnPOo85zg0dSglQ6BVQ-F5kw6cVIE-ehzoUgJx5oxOOcei8gsneBW2Xtv0F6sdeYTJSKtliTS6tvPDkleyIQwafukg/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516480874235662178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJnthBmFvTsarxmfqm4O5jnEDoSI89JtYppT4XmmVLYCYURNvRDV4lldEFwalvvhZv9_ncYs_Kd2SFS3l-Tnqq6gRDDuNwtzGmmQJWotyuplSXmHGF8nnKDjM8Zp3BVSApkwepu3Gh74/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJnthBmFvTsarxmfqm4O5jnEDoSI89JtYppT4XmmVLYCYURNvRDV4lldEFwalvvhZv9_ncYs_Kd2SFS3l-Tnqq6gRDDuNwtzGmmQJWotyuplSXmHGF8nnKDjM8Zp3BVSApkwepu3Gh74/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516480866857831874" border="0" /></a>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-72814316740875359952010-06-16T16:21:00.000-07:002010-06-17T13:48:02.264-07:00Mad (men) about my new place!!The latest news in my life, I'm MOVING!!! I found the coolest place that's less than 1/2 mile from where i live now. It's a 1 bedroom apt with vaulted ceilings and an entirely retro feel. Since this is the first time I've lived alone, I have a LOT of work to do, furnishing the place. I've decided to embrace the already-existent design and will be decorating my living room and kitchen in a mid-century modern style. Here are some inspiration photos!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCZ8idD1UlbwDJC9wHe15QYHF6MQT4MrXCjm9uHl68IUcH7MvhMd5TaQtB_zZwr6RqjHpHtByvTxjfYbSTp4g9VjqxpQDvc4nrV2Di0eMwoCpbOq-ofKW89n41kCtjlX9yXpzPDXuYoU/s1600/rose-red-sofa-and-wallpaper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCZ8idD1UlbwDJC9wHe15QYHF6MQT4MrXCjm9uHl68IUcH7MvhMd5TaQtB_zZwr6RqjHpHtByvTxjfYbSTp4g9VjqxpQDvc4nrV2Di0eMwoCpbOq-ofKW89n41kCtjlX9yXpzPDXuYoU/s400/rose-red-sofa-and-wallpaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483516211094685714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtOWi-IH0u5THNxmSHa1V4wncFYanKyFYnLvmOV-OV1cY4CaoD58Mhl3ZXq_bYpHOnxiI-QtbuyLmLtYAW2Ume4YauJgGRp7g2ARd7bvWkdv1oSQHgRobgLu5a3ufxOrWuAYS5xT1giY/s1600/reproduction-midcentury-lighting-from-rejuvenation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtOWi-IH0u5THNxmSHa1V4wncFYanKyFYnLvmOV-OV1cY4CaoD58Mhl3ZXq_bYpHOnxiI-QtbuyLmLtYAW2Ume4YauJgGRp7g2ARd7bvWkdv1oSQHgRobgLu5a3ufxOrWuAYS5xT1giY/s400/reproduction-midcentury-lighting-from-rejuvenation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483516206779972738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUONWq4OPNEucDufBeKOyPb3WvRYU9Rqe8DHeAKvdRDOCGKSdTSKAxNhhAsZRocGceCBLuF2qnULbT2CW5PTYA6z6AHnNWszDNYSkjJ9JR7WokTTgrMwCElFj0MSPkbpkxljR3O4mhyU/s1600/Mid-century-Modern-Glass-Home-livingroom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUONWq4OPNEucDufBeKOyPb3WvRYU9Rqe8DHeAKvdRDOCGKSdTSKAxNhhAsZRocGceCBLuF2qnULbT2CW5PTYA6z6AHnNWszDNYSkjJ9JR7WokTTgrMwCElFj0MSPkbpkxljR3O4mhyU/s400/Mid-century-Modern-Glass-Home-livingroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483516197889909506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIl7G6gd-DDwGxKbkZDuw0kvonr4DmUGqP4hj37t9kZbubOPh4W_Jq3KuseJs4AnTY0mPPYB-hiGXmZ9J1o5OugJ3HoN2IhG-vAlEKaE29r_9J1wbx8chwtQ6gpNG2AM8i8fOZV3vMqEQ/s1600/living-room.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIl7G6gd-DDwGxKbkZDuw0kvonr4DmUGqP4hj37t9kZbubOPh4W_Jq3KuseJs4AnTY0mPPYB-hiGXmZ9J1o5OugJ3HoN2IhG-vAlEKaE29r_9J1wbx8chwtQ6gpNG2AM8i8fOZV3vMqEQ/s400/living-room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483515930600988130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZxEB8TAgEF3nFOSa0FgeQcE6spl7kw4pgSxHjhvMdyH00fWW9RWs5pXdGo2M3LKzs2-zrva5FRfBrzE8yrDwU6iT-uJA_pObiw1kBEAcGneeeuTOsbTcKf8yIoUc2mFxDuyTRgKHU1k/s1600/Living+Room.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZxEB8TAgEF3nFOSa0FgeQcE6spl7kw4pgSxHjhvMdyH00fWW9RWs5pXdGo2M3LKzs2-zrva5FRfBrzE8yrDwU6iT-uJA_pObiw1kBEAcGneeeuTOsbTcKf8yIoUc2mFxDuyTRgKHU1k/s400/Living+Room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483515923507192834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj024CYAn0CSonrKqpX3LoBnRdG0IbGQUwbLADVQm6kRRy0u9r-LajgVTALOlr6a9XSe4KsAmmi4HqLxt09Gyv8-2SvIxSl7W-C9BMDM6f5GVinXyRPA26LeCi-ejTGPEFLWFl9HqZ0fiA/s1600/bob+oconnor+photography+living+room+noguchi+table+floor+to+ceiling+windows+mid+century+modern+white+shag+rug+red+florence+knollkl+womb+chair+modern.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj024CYAn0CSonrKqpX3LoBnRdG0IbGQUwbLADVQm6kRRy0u9r-LajgVTALOlr6a9XSe4KsAmmi4HqLxt09Gyv8-2SvIxSl7W-C9BMDM6f5GVinXyRPA26LeCi-ejTGPEFLWFl9HqZ0fiA/s400/bob+oconnor+photography+living+room+noguchi+table+floor+to+ceiling+windows+mid+century+modern+white+shag+rug+red+florence+knollkl+womb+chair+modern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483515911338199314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_HRG_goxVZGA9S3u311LI8FfCoaBTxolTHfQvyjG-VlizIRnmcKaSD1tyTDFZ-AjBYwbzL7ReXPzx8Iq29yYhqoj2kcDkJWGi2GN3cGz8mOYCqLZnmxvRB3XeeACCo_IT25tHRn798o/s1600/3752004069_44488533fc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_HRG_goxVZGA9S3u311LI8FfCoaBTxolTHfQvyjG-VlizIRnmcKaSD1tyTDFZ-AjBYwbzL7ReXPzx8Iq29yYhqoj2kcDkJWGi2GN3cGz8mOYCqLZnmxvRB3XeeACCo_IT25tHRn798o/s400/3752004069_44488533fc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483515910576161442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-noB7EjzRY5kOx1jEZb7efVnYv4wysMqJO8_gE0KCPOu2lawbt5IqZD13nzsEH4OPdU4ml5cGN045PGPfdzwIHrWXI4ct2O0vxRCgFGenn9xHqbozzwX0m1i386jmcjbOCrZ010PePs/s1600/3219732435_fa9b7f4e29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-noB7EjzRY5kOx1jEZb7efVnYv4wysMqJO8_gE0KCPOu2lawbt5IqZD13nzsEH4OPdU4ml5cGN045PGPfdzwIHrWXI4ct2O0vxRCgFGenn9xHqbozzwX0m1i386jmcjbOCrZ010PePs/s400/3219732435_fa9b7f4e29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483515904143263922" border="0" /></a>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-43405890125582359082010-04-01T13:32:00.000-07:002010-04-01T13:49:30.727-07:00Brides, Weddings, Custom Orders OH MY!!!So I've stumbled upon an awesome situation all thanks to my best friends Lindsey & Bryce and their February wedding. Lindsey asked me to make knuckle rings for all of the bridesmaids and I HAPPILY did so (as well as made a special one for her). Then this radical girl Noa of <a href="http://www.featherlove.com/blog/">Feather Love Photography</a> was hired to shoot unbelievable photos of the entire wedding and she took this badass pic of all of us ladies wearing our rings.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Aanv0t-7ohevQILoJgd6KE3F0Wq-kSQUGnUHVzs40c3byS10Yp4csFpRNDNPJ-b_m65msOcZ9Okn3djxmLOrU8xQ7UoTW0uwFg3plP87nOBbZN-_ntfxzN9VLnJxmNPWxP6JFr1kgv8/s1600/140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Aanv0t-7ohevQILoJgd6KE3F0Wq-kSQUGnUHVzs40c3byS10Yp4csFpRNDNPJ-b_m65msOcZ9Okn3djxmLOrU8xQ7UoTW0uwFg3plP87nOBbZN-_ntfxzN9VLnJxmNPWxP6JFr1kgv8/s400/140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455270646991169010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This started a chain of events.....<br />The wedding and Noa's photographs were featured on <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/archives/5287">100 Layer Cake</a> and I even got a shout-out! Noa featured it as well on her<a href="http://www.featherlove.com/blog/old-books-crazy-love-lindsey-bryces-wedding/"> blog.</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />.....and NOW I've enjoyed helping other brides with their custom orders! (most of them found me through Noa's blog and 100 Layer Cake). So a massive thank you to Noa and Lindsey for insisting that my etsy shop get linked in both articles.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Here is a ring I just finished for a bride using a silhouette of her<br />that she had done at Disneyland when she was a little girl. Cute, right? </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu8qlw28cQkJVrL-KGTYyNsgNmW83OsJhtm3lgKU6FRmMBKTSu2YZd6RcIn79-Kckpf3Z2PZpmI-aqFEkojBfF9IR6k_vVUxadov0a0w6UCfirLmxynCa9Dw-ZoazetQU9Nf-7ivEgv0/s1600/Amy's+ring.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDu8qlw28cQkJVrL-KGTYyNsgNmW83OsJhtm3lgKU6FRmMBKTSu2YZd6RcIn79-Kckpf3Z2PZpmI-aqFEkojBfF9IR6k_vVUxadov0a0w6UCfirLmxynCa9Dw-ZoazetQU9Nf-7ivEgv0/s400/Amy's+ring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455269734586212290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And lastly, I'm so fortunate that I got to meet Miss Emilia of <a href="http://www.wix.com/sweetemiliajane/info">Sweet Emilia Jane</a> handcrafted designs. (She made the absolutely delicious cupcakes that were served at Bryce and Lindsey's Wedding). She is getting married in July and she has decided to custom order cuff bracelets for all of her bridesmaids from me!!! I can't wait to get started on her pieces.<br /><br />If/When I get married, there's no competition for me....Noa from <a href="http://www.featherlove.com/blog/">Featherlove</a> is my photographer and <a href="http://sweetemiliajane.blogspot.com/">Emilia</a> is in charge of the sweets.<br /><br />____________________________________<br /><br />Need custom jewelry or accessories for your bridal party? I give discounts for ordering 5 or more of an item and the Bride automatically gets something custom from me!!<br /><br />Send me a convo through my <a href="http://www.melissaloschy.etsy.com">etsy site.</a><br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-80368298838252960992010-03-30T13:10:00.000-07:002010-09-17T14:16:23.847-07:00I have Badass Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8zKUX0sbQIPPN48vcxEfcyYFuh_d-Lq8vWv8bMWu3rMzumtfIFVcVi78m0E3iuXNbDmnO0uHMF0qt7u1eTxEdz1SnxI6qf5G0I1ZyqDnOJ1n1j2n-uUiIa8lLgrLCM7KjOWEcXOGK5g/s1600/carousel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8zKUX0sbQIPPN48vcxEfcyYFuh_d-Lq8vWv8bMWu3rMzumtfIFVcVi78m0E3iuXNbDmnO0uHMF0qt7u1eTxEdz1SnxI6qf5G0I1ZyqDnOJ1n1j2n-uUiIa8lLgrLCM7KjOWEcXOGK5g/s400/carousel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517994346515658722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBLJQphNbkaSa8fvy_CL8B5njiBDo7CeIxnnl2vwa3xIXJBBlE4HXxeDTffOnbftni5Vf8btRIJN_9ZRx7b2814Fh3NxoupLG60khVnZy38llL-ud7V8T_bvnzRolnSLWZP5rVyc7z-0/s1600/4473679290_f846464546_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBLJQphNbkaSa8fvy_CL8B5njiBDo7CeIxnnl2vwa3xIXJBBlE4HXxeDTffOnbftni5Vf8btRIJN_9ZRx7b2814Fh3NxoupLG60khVnZy38llL-ud7V8T_bvnzRolnSLWZP5rVyc7z-0/s400/4473679290_f846464546_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454521951732545714" border="0" /></a>Who like to have badass BBQs<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumFwMrSYav12umOJS6U4FAnmbrBuk0iXaHNdnbdkwclyPCkqkDJ13Vlfv52KepnQsEA5X8JU4ySNuIvNAS-i5EjHe6-QE4uYPof_Shlvl0cBExou-zsswOrtkbN5yFmpSkRtkQ_e0qOQ/s1600/4472901851_d63a81976e_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumFwMrSYav12umOJS6U4FAnmbrBuk0iXaHNdnbdkwclyPCkqkDJ13Vlfv52KepnQsEA5X8JU4ySNuIvNAS-i5EjHe6-QE4uYPof_Shlvl0cBExou-zsswOrtkbN5yFmpSkRtkQ_e0qOQ/s400/4472901851_d63a81976e_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454522093564097890" border="0" /></a><br />And who own badass dogs.<br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-84802731310329708942010-03-25T15:39:00.000-07:002010-03-25T15:41:00.029-07:00Interview with LadyLuxYesterday I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Joanna of <a href="http://www.ladylux.com/style/site/article/qa-melissa-of-melissa-loschy-designs/">Ladylux.com.</a><br />Here is the interview. You can also read it on the <a href="http://www.ladylux.com/style/site/article/qa-melissa-of-melissa-loschy-designs/">actual website.</a><br /><br /><div class="text"> <p>Melissa Loschy is making a mountain out of a molehill… in a good way. When fine jewelry shops are closing on every street corner, Melissa has carved a niche with her crafts-inspired, natural adornments that are made from tools as simple as a needle and thread. Paying more attention to her passion than runway presentations, every piece by Melissa is unique from the fox faced necklace to the Russian inspired rings, and she is definitely setting trends in her hip hometown of Costa Mesa, California. Melissa took a lunch break with LadyLUX to discuss her creative route from Girl Scout to jewelry designer. </p> <p><b>LadyLUX: Have you always made jewelry?</b><br />Melissa Loschy: I haven’t always made jewelry. I’ve been crafty since I was a kid. I was a big product of Girls Scouts and I worked at Michaels for 3 years as a craft instructor and event coordinator… and then I studied graphic design at Chapman University. So I’ve always made things and I learned to sew at a young age. After I graduated I did a lot of soul searching—traveling and working various jobs. I married the craft elements and the design elements, and decided to make jewelry. </p> <p><b>How did you choose jewelry?</b><br />ML: I made jewelry for myself because I couldn’t find anything I liked that matched an outfit. So I’d make something and other people were like “I like that, you should start selling it”. That’s how it started a couple years ago.</p> <p><b>Your jewelry definitely has a nature and arts & crafts theme. Do you think Girl Scouts and Michaels added to your aesthetic?</b><br />ML: Yes, definitely. I’m always looking for creative solutions. I don’t have access to soldering equipment or precious metals. I’m always figuring out a way that I can do it myself with a needle or thread. </p> <p><b>What do you like most about your line?</b><br />ML: People don’t understand this when they first look at it, but I’m using extremely unconventional materials. The images in all of my jewelry are printed on Epson luster paper. It’s actually paper jewelry that is wrapped in fabric. It’s fun to have someone to look at my jewelry, and tell them what it is made of, and they don’t believe me. That’s the joy of making it. I can pretty much make any image I want. I can just print it out from my computer. People get excited when they look at something like that. They say, “I would have had no idea if you hadn’t told me that”. </p> <p><b>Are you surprised by the reaction you’re getting?</b><br />ML: I guess I am sort of surprised. I have different themes in the jewelry… I have a Russian theme. I’ve been doing a lot of animals this spring. I’ve also done more of a military-inspired line. I’m not necessarily pulling from trends. They are things that I’ve always liked. It’s just cool to find people that are obsessed with the same imagery and themes that I am. </p> <p><b>Where do you see Melissa Loschy Designs going?</b><br />ML: I had a really long conversation with one of my friends about this last night. For the future, I see teaming up with someone that could represent me, in a business sense. I love to design just to design, but I also like a challenge. So let’s say a fashion designer was going to do a runway show and they were like “I need you to design 20 necklaces and here are the looks they are going to go with.” That’s what I love to do. I like being presented with something challenging that I have to figure out how to complete….. just using my hands and the materials that I have. </p> <p>If you decide you’d like Melissa’s designs to make you a little foxier, check out her<a href="http://www.melissaloschy.etsy.com/" title=" Etsy site" target="_new"> Etsy site</a> or <a href="http://melissaloschy.blogspot.com/" title="blog" target="_new">blog</a> to stay in tune with this crafty artist. </p> </div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-10879480335233643932010-03-25T14:55:00.001-07:002010-03-25T15:27:03.284-07:001 year anniversary at the 9-5I don't think I've discussed my full-time career with many people in the blogsphere/craft & etsy world and I kind of feel ashamed! Not only am I fortunate to have a "real" job right now....but I'm lucky to have one that is actually really cool! I get to be creative all day long. I work in an office with amazing people. I'm a minority (2 are from Scotland, 2 from England). I work in the SALON AND BEAUTY industry, so there are perks up the yin yang!<br /><br />The company I'm at offers business training programs for Cosmetology Schools and Salons. Being the In-House Graphic Designer at such a small company, I'm not only in charge of producing all the print material we produce (brochures, pamphlets, marketing materials, trade show booths, even BOOKS), but I get to travel and be a part of the support team at conferences! I really hit the jack-pot with this gig. And today is my 1 year anniversary! I love my working family and I am so excited for the next year!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Me and the Ladies I work with</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMX1hZDSZHNY6p1uPbfEbjz35I5wHEFshC1XJvgmjVo_uZZSKk-5Xw3o_VNiUhlbcmlo36XEcVrwP6G9MEol-9R8nYyxbW_6VNbmbE63iZCVH_s6tsrUiy07_21j0YPOCfpuQJ5hcSwY/s1600/IMG_5544.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMX1hZDSZHNY6p1uPbfEbjz35I5wHEFshC1XJvgmjVo_uZZSKk-5Xw3o_VNiUhlbcmlo36XEcVrwP6G9MEol-9R8nYyxbW_6VNbmbE63iZCVH_s6tsrUiy07_21j0YPOCfpuQJ5hcSwY/s400/IMG_5544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452697436178545010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">American Association of Cosmetology Schools Annual Convention in Pheonix, AZ</span></span><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37raXv6KX2w73D-NWdYL1O5MQPQwQXm-uFnPUgYisk6bDJBQLgLazGfrIbmsgVyyaY8fhmOCvnZiAOnDVW4Y6o8NML35JvEF-8bt0jgosr_QbEL2Fju8Gku9SqkJpkTSzlmPr8DccIU0/s1600/IMG_5528.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37raXv6KX2w73D-NWdYL1O5MQPQwQXm-uFnPUgYisk6bDJBQLgLazGfrIbmsgVyyaY8fhmOCvnZiAOnDVW4Y6o8NML35JvEF-8bt0jgosr_QbEL2Fju8Gku9SqkJpkTSzlmPr8DccIU0/s400/IMG_5528.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452697430723903282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Book and DVDs designed by, moi</span><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcs2dystgPT8vgddMjonSFxxsi6XRmzvbv1W-bgE9ie3MeOYG0U6DkJDTRj2cQq8iRtq38LPcGd0WRo2jawKVSjfY5bfzL383wvICCzBrm0TPgPpkNpH4aOaU_99r1Sk8IcvUrXp4d7k/s1600/toolkit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcs2dystgPT8vgddMjonSFxxsi6XRmzvbv1W-bgE9ie3MeOYG0U6DkJDTRj2cQq8iRtq38LPcGd0WRo2jawKVSjfY5bfzL383wvICCzBrm0TPgPpkNpH4aOaU_99r1Sk8IcvUrXp4d7k/s400/toolkit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452697427271641538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >My first crack at tradeshow booth design!<br />(With the helpof my co-workers, obviously)<br /></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXseyEyVGbIHMNPDZHYSGCtdiiJRCh67VvrQRvDOwAQKDea-cAG3CtPm8qVNUDhndY0sfNaMwnj4FRM7OoMAmfayZrJvzFgv9IcHMHi5Jr-2047Ag70tp_pJCLo40fShVZcxEhEq3sIsc/s1600/booth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXseyEyVGbIHMNPDZHYSGCtdiiJRCh67VvrQRvDOwAQKDea-cAG3CtPm8qVNUDhndY0sfNaMwnj4FRM7OoMAmfayZrJvzFgv9IcHMHi5Jr-2047Ag70tp_pJCLo40fShVZcxEhEq3sIsc/s400/booth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452697419881503922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to everyone I work with for brightening my day, EVERY DAY!!!<br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-50387379654255362592010-03-22T12:09:00.000-07:002010-03-22T12:54:45.568-07:00In with the NEW<div style="text-align: center;">Along with spring, a massive surge of creativity has entered<br />my crafty little world and I've created countless piece after piece!<br />I think I have to thank Starbucks, too because with warm weather<br />comes my craving for venti iced coffees. I had one last week at 5pm<br />and stayed in my studio plugging away until 2am! Thanks S-bucks!<br />_____________________________________<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">See the new statements necklaces and belts below. Not all will be listed in the shop as I have several shows coming up.</span><br />_____________________________________<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqBHNZooj5JO15meAOOmwSYVi9_AIRZiG3fdf4Cxh5lnRrv2EKjOp9XTIvoBDLcI8Lnl9U9lxfFkDKYfcRh-4D4HmzYEYNNRM_KgvUyOUJg4gZkPUmDxrxT86sfvZBjnIbyIVj6tJ5zE/s1600-h/New+statements1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqBHNZooj5JO15meAOOmwSYVi9_AIRZiG3fdf4Cxh5lnRrv2EKjOp9XTIvoBDLcI8Lnl9U9lxfFkDKYfcRh-4D4HmzYEYNNRM_KgvUyOUJg4gZkPUmDxrxT86sfvZBjnIbyIVj6tJ5zE/s400/New+statements1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451537631861547170" border="0" /></a>_____________________________________<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">1. Beaded Cameo neckplate with vintage xmas ornaments<br />2. Embroidered Elephant necklace with marble pearls<br />3. Detailed Peach Steer skull piece with suede chain details<br />4. Suede tie-back belt with giant fox patch and bronze chain<br />5. Royal Blue fringe bib with medieval charm bracelet<br />6. Bold Black velvet Fox belt<br />7. Feathered Cameo necklace, bronze chains<br />8. Royal Russian Blue bow necklace<br />9. Long 20s-esque fox pendant with gigantc white tassel<br />10. Triple gold Chain with new "Ulvyana" russian doll patches</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">New Knuckle Rings<br /></span>_____________________________________<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">My latest knucks are all across the board. I've used my typical pyramid studs<br />for some, but added some with really interesting upcycled costume jewelry.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFF2jOhqTqRDQ49Ocl_bBdw4gSr4fPnUFo-tIUNyXMaLCnejmNGrZbsPQh9takN_LiFxKdi4BCFkBpbA38XQETLDPsHwDhbHFBK-vp39lU9si6_kXYLuSAJ07qrr4jL57aQpdqg_Fkpro/s1600-h/new+knucks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFF2jOhqTqRDQ49Ocl_bBdw4gSr4fPnUFo-tIUNyXMaLCnejmNGrZbsPQh9takN_LiFxKdi4BCFkBpbA38XQETLDPsHwDhbHFBK-vp39lU9si6_kXYLuSAJ07qrr4jL57aQpdqg_Fkpro/s400/new+knucks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451537614810088962" border="0" /></a>_____________________________________<br /><br />These will all be listed one-by-one on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MelissaLoschy">etsy</a> site, unless<br />they sell at one of the following 3 events in march and April!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WzNnACO8zsxdrrI-_s439SshvxZS_orn7EhOZk286noqzeitM6EXOzdJGR3ehQyYiYgfD7R8F3caslG0vXtkemcwNDPvwEKnM14_tBf8jQa8Pz8Wcp8CwIIw0I5GAxp0-k10D-_6-wA/s1600-h/derby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WzNnACO8zsxdrrI-_s439SshvxZS_orn7EhOZk286noqzeitM6EXOzdJGR3ehQyYiYgfD7R8F3caslG0vXtkemcwNDPvwEKnM14_tBf8jQa8Pz8Wcp8CwIIw0I5GAxp0-k10D-_6-wA/s400/derby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451547819418176450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTITp0RfSSjurTz2f5fQ0XaNnEwiQA8Fpz8Fhhqi2a-TkPrZ9HcJ1jZm-jzNek5ohgR4cZ-Kkz-x48P-s-htQPlowJnSyyMjxzJgxNsHZadWQH5pRk-mWjunEwxhzPNcMFeBarUJ8kVY/s1600-h/postcard-4.25inx6in-h-front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTITp0RfSSjurTz2f5fQ0XaNnEwiQA8Fpz8Fhhqi2a-TkPrZ9HcJ1jZm-jzNek5ohgR4cZ-Kkz-x48P-s-htQPlowJnSyyMjxzJgxNsHZadWQH5pRk-mWjunEwxhzPNcMFeBarUJ8kVY/s400/postcard-4.25inx6in-h-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451547804684292130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTs17Mxdq5VlMYO5UbaD5gnw8vWQjfqOyJPSE-_t7sGScbca4-przAp5wQ8WeyMKG0hyphenhyphenMg6qqFCaZvdm3OAqOxJGqygax7gRoDhnf8gp51p_dlxvySp6b0-m_mdH_DqOf4M212ErCnE8/s1600-h/25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTs17Mxdq5VlMYO5UbaD5gnw8vWQjfqOyJPSE-_t7sGScbca4-przAp5wQ8WeyMKG0hyphenhyphenMg6qqFCaZvdm3OAqOxJGqygax7gRoDhnf8gp51p_dlxvySp6b0-m_mdH_DqOf4M212ErCnE8/s400/25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451547796683495266" border="0" /></a>Hope you can come to 1 or all of these!!<br /><br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-70005729212912829732010-02-26T15:11:00.000-08:002010-02-26T16:24:54.150-08:00It takes me a while...To muster up the drive to update the blog. I guess I really only post once in a while to show a few pictures about what I've been designing. I don't know why it takes me so long to post new stuff. Well, I'm here to break the silence and bring up 2 things....<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">#1</span></span><br />I'm totally obsessed with and inspired by wild animals for my latest line of jewelry. (Especially foxes. A friend once told me that out of all the animals in the world, I most resembled a fox..hmmm). Look out for these lovelies as they will be turned into bracelets, pendants, and statement necklaces soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4KAGc-IK8N0HbFV-cscyXsiTX4qauNVgMHpfw3E7elG2OMMkgWJkOfARN3GgKs0G3v84wN-w4nPHhi0ZGG3GRkYuHbU2fUkUw_OVkojqSiyipoIuoySfz4WrHAQLCkER_wHJNY7iBv4/s1600-h/IMG_7203.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4KAGc-IK8N0HbFV-cscyXsiTX4qauNVgMHpfw3E7elG2OMMkgWJkOfARN3GgKs0G3v84wN-w4nPHhi0ZGG3GRkYuHbU2fUkUw_OVkojqSiyipoIuoySfz4WrHAQLCkER_wHJNY7iBv4/s400/IMG_7203.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442695397229304914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">#2</span><br />Handmade Brigade is BACK! Our first show in 2010 is Speakeasy II. The first Speakeasy was so much fun (and not to mention a huge success) so we've been asked by Detroit bar to host another one this spring (and possibly Speakeasy III in the late summer). Here's the info:<br /><br /><span class="subTitle" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:14;" >Sunday April 11th</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:larger;"><b>SPEAKEASY II</b></span></span><br /><span class="subTitle" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:14;" >Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa</span><br /><span class="subTitle" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:14;" >5 pm - 10 pm</span><br /><span class="subTitle" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:14;" >20 Vendors, Music, Photo Booth, Booze<br /><br /><a href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=dafe15459b9a969235a6fa78e&id=974c1deb20"><span style="font-family:arial;">Want to vend? Check out the full post about this event here.</span></a><br /></span>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-39431407465649378512010-01-03T22:42:00.000-08:002010-01-03T22:45:02.582-08:002010, welcome<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1G7JXUCJrUFhjUAHC6qD1DtEjJvHEgym6m3DUZUMI2VdnLG_hcfQhV274RPjq_6cdB6hEdbyJ-7cXcbOMvdxHbEvVOd5f9bctAnLMlfxh4Y7Zz9QBh-vwa62q1SOLWIYY9adKAyfcVs/s1600-h/fisheye25.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1G7JXUCJrUFhjUAHC6qD1DtEjJvHEgym6m3DUZUMI2VdnLG_hcfQhV274RPjq_6cdB6hEdbyJ-7cXcbOMvdxHbEvVOd5f9bctAnLMlfxh4Y7Zz9QBh-vwa62q1SOLWIYY9adKAyfcVs/s400/fisheye25.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422771650821391794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBdMxyZgjwyrXYSi8zriaGZSUwVlKQYBiCBD0c0MApVa2aBRXA3g7YUehEvwCr8S7ldtySRko21sWNT-glD9psEdwPWTFGKvPtzq-uNscr2k9W2KXK-12TD_LOtfi_9uvZMRCXG15eT0/s1600-h/fisheye8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBdMxyZgjwyrXYSi8zriaGZSUwVlKQYBiCBD0c0MApVa2aBRXA3g7YUehEvwCr8S7ldtySRko21sWNT-glD9psEdwPWTFGKvPtzq-uNscr2k9W2KXK-12TD_LOtfi_9uvZMRCXG15eT0/s400/fisheye8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422771647150394130" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I want this to be a year of great accomplishments</div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-56339829152881889912009-12-03T12:48:00.000-08:002009-12-03T13:52:03.741-08:00Working a doubleI just realized that I've worked double shifts every day this week! I've got the "real job" from 9-5, then I rush home and design from 6-2 or later. I'm starting to develop those blood-shot eyes, but it's all in the name of UniqueLA! Don't have much time to photograph the new stuff, but here are some shots I took with my blackberry (my new WHITE blackberry mind you since my last one had a cracked screen and I couldn't get it fixed. That dented the wallet).<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brand new banner, completely handmade!</span><br />______________________________________<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb6dxWOkUEgp5lI6voeLiFEpv7ClRfo_2zaAwLEwK8rQkwcujAJQKeYa4bqwVxf_veGxxlRNolF5cJZ1LUdu4mBAX0gCxevmTtbIBsxxX2ibaMS81C4_vMjQYG8hIgJOy-gyTKy7E1P8/s1600-h/10858_575873503079_35800534_33790746_504437_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb6dxWOkUEgp5lI6voeLiFEpv7ClRfo_2zaAwLEwK8rQkwcujAJQKeYa4bqwVxf_veGxxlRNolF5cJZ1LUdu4mBAX0gCxevmTtbIBsxxX2ibaMS81C4_vMjQYG8hIgJOy-gyTKy7E1P8/s400/10858_575873503079_35800534_33790746_504437_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411114743929978018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Satin bow necklaces with salvaged chain</span><br />______________________________________<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM2AqqTyTo07t9fTVrZcrmF6faRuNwRtRvWJ1fl0RLKdljwsGjg1mIBfHoSGtnAvM-Nxv-Ayu3yKeV9WPLrHh0YrqoQWE0hU0XEPEZC9zkvDKB4AEbUylFp_P8WMBj6o_zTbMRBkDLG8/s1600-h/10858_575873353379_35800534_33790735_7340493_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM2AqqTyTo07t9fTVrZcrmF6faRuNwRtRvWJ1fl0RLKdljwsGjg1mIBfHoSGtnAvM-Nxv-Ayu3yKeV9WPLrHh0YrqoQWE0hU0XEPEZC9zkvDKB4AEbUylFp_P8WMBj6o_zTbMRBkDLG8/s400/10858_575873353379_35800534_33790735_7340493_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411114738421483490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Mmmmm, I love this one. Found a container filled with<br />metal carousel horse sculptures at Rags to Riches.<br />I made a black version of this too without fringe.</span><br /> ______________________________________<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ovmMD2Z3XdZMoCgwO18NNCJDrhuWkbWPff33zHE83H0UL2FcSfZvdS_g3Mzp5oRh3IYNoCm1fy3RU0NiaovcsWJnvqoz_aBS40alXtiFMqncpwxbHK3MJwOsaLXtbRVoj45kBKELDYU/s1600-h/10858_575872879329_35800534_33790729_1675828_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ovmMD2Z3XdZMoCgwO18NNCJDrhuWkbWPff33zHE83H0UL2FcSfZvdS_g3Mzp5oRh3IYNoCm1fy3RU0NiaovcsWJnvqoz_aBS40alXtiFMqncpwxbHK3MJwOsaLXtbRVoj45kBKELDYU/s400/10858_575872879329_35800534_33790729_1675828_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411114729121482290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Ode to Russia. How many ways can inform you that I love Russia?</span><br /> ______________________________________<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE67ZTD3u3Hb80_KQiN76WKa1ypnfOyDLC4BYpGPi-ah_WGHC6hgwyLnryIMQsShQAmKpVl9JJBZnhfhqQvrzMHtcROOGP9acEqm7nHsHmZiA3N1_oStvXVl8gajIoCtmutl6hBcI-4g/s1600-h/10858_575872604879_35800534_33790728_6299394_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE67ZTD3u3Hb80_KQiN76WKa1ypnfOyDLC4BYpGPi-ah_WGHC6hgwyLnryIMQsShQAmKpVl9JJBZnhfhqQvrzMHtcROOGP9acEqm7nHsHmZiA3N1_oStvXVl8gajIoCtmutl6hBcI-4g/s400/10858_575872604879_35800534_33790728_6299394_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411114726290966162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Come to <a href="http://www.uniquelosangeles.com/about_theevent.html">Unique LA</a> this weekend, I'm at booth # 5016, near the photo booth area!<br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-89593541731234876562009-11-20T08:23:00.000-08:002009-11-21T19:58:11.123-08:00A look at what's to comeAs it always is, this time of year is nothing less than hectic. There have been some pretty tough days after the passing of my loving Papa, as well. I really owe a lot to my family, they are the most wonderful people in my life. My friends are amazing too. I feel closer than ever to all the people that I know and love.<br /><br />....that being said, I've been completely inspired. What truly makes me happy is using my hands to make things for people, and that's just what I've been doing. With <a href="http://randomnicole.typepad.com/patchworkshow/2009/10/new-holiday-patchwork-show-added-in-long-beach.html">Patchwork Long Beach</a>, <a href="http://www.uniquelosangeles.com/about_theevent.html">UniqueLA</a>, and the Hibbleton Sale <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(more info soon)</span></span> coming up, my weekends from now until Christmas are all booked up with projects and shows.<br /><br />So what's to come? The list goes on, but while my back has been out of commission for the past week, I've been on the couch almost every night with an ice pack and a bejeweled beginning of a knuckle ring. I think I started about 20 last night! I'm anticipating a lot of interest in them at UniqueLA since I can custom-size any ring at my booth, and they range in price from only $10-$25, much more affordable than the metal ones that other vendors will be selling.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtk2nRMpwhglLFMkygtuhuG_jC6yVJif0CmTF9uaomxsdNFS9wQu_aaXRErS19mreopTlGlYtWS_SW8RMuEBbtPT4mXiVd-i175pi-VRlAhzjNWzNalyNiapOSXt84G1oj1w-XeqfxPX4/s1600/whats+to+come+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtk2nRMpwhglLFMkygtuhuG_jC6yVJif0CmTF9uaomxsdNFS9wQu_aaXRErS19mreopTlGlYtWS_SW8RMuEBbtPT4mXiVd-i175pi-VRlAhzjNWzNalyNiapOSXt84G1oj1w-XeqfxPX4/s400/whats+to+come+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406222566107892786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">_____________________________________________<br />These Lovelies were made using some bric-a-brac<br />donated to me from the one and only Gen Lewis</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1p3EWxdbffNbzPVMGj_B875rlh5VXouQOKCWs7CuwNejq2M7_QIBwNVpAcajzzJPuoNtmVVebas5ZFxyhZrJd_QdE7XY52VLB7t7-HBCB3mtJu5Le_PACJfJvXy_Tl5S9dkscOCPghA/s1600/whats+to+come+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1p3EWxdbffNbzPVMGj_B875rlh5VXouQOKCWs7CuwNejq2M7_QIBwNVpAcajzzJPuoNtmVVebas5ZFxyhZrJd_QdE7XY52VLB7t7-HBCB3mtJu5Le_PACJfJvXy_Tl5S9dkscOCPghA/s400/whats+to+come+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406222445809674994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">_____________________________________________<br />Jewel-toned jewels are my favorite! :)<br />I'll have plenty of them finished soon, too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">If you're planning on attending any of these holiday craft shows, but sure to let me know (send me an email at MelissaLoschy@gmail.com) so I can tell you which booth number I'll be at! I have a limited number of free-wrist bands as well for UniqueLA so if you contact me soon, I could get you one. Hope everyone has a "Fan-dabi-dozy" weekend. (You can thank my scottish co-workers for that slang).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-22962834553529224312009-10-29T13:36:00.000-07:002009-10-29T14:03:05.232-07:00Holday Preview<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">You know those nights where you accidentally start drinking coffee at 9pm, and then you freeze your butt off in your studio until 2 am while watching Lara Croft Tomb Raider because you have this <span style="font-weight: bold;">incredible </span>burst of creative energy? <span style="font-style: italic;">No, you don't know what I'm talking about?</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;">Well, I had one of those experiences last night. I'm paying for it today, I'm a little loopy. But I have to say, I'm pretty jazzed on my latest edition to my array of handmade treasures. I've tossed around the idea of using metal strips and wire for cuff bracelets before, but I finally made a series, and can I say, I LOVE it. What I've come up with are completely adjustable cuffs that are not for the "costume jewelry faint of heart." Each one is a bold statement piece. Here are just a couple that are almost finished, but expect to see a slew of them at my upcoming craft shows including <a href="http://www.handmadebrigadeofoc.com/holidayapp.html">Handmade Brigade</a> (this sunday), <a href="http://www.patchworkshow.com/">Patchwork</a>, and <a href="http://www.uniquelosangeles.com/">UniqueLA.</a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_LKEFtsF9z5cooiWCDIcRlze7txxGUUdiOJjGFf-ve8q0Wr64v_X18pxDms6oDJfnE4uwwf6knIqCyodz39SyZ5JWsYykPjE9D9PbgEeQF-WxC9vmJcQazzQCRJA6caXRhFHTZuyH_U/s1600-h/IMG_5026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_LKEFtsF9z5cooiWCDIcRlze7txxGUUdiOJjGFf-ve8q0Wr64v_X18pxDms6oDJfnE4uwwf6knIqCyodz39SyZ5JWsYykPjE9D9PbgEeQF-WxC9vmJcQazzQCRJA6caXRhFHTZuyH_U/s400/IMG_5026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125350339237746" border="0" /></a>_________________________________________<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Skoulture</span> at it's finest. ohmygoodnessilovethisonesomuch!<br />I'm going to have a hard time ever parting with this one.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIS8O23l_Nw6gvpE71KriGOHEmbvL4ovkXIIucOYyDQl08QVe7uEXpgsferv4kOO5SgjUIWwbPkK_Ct1mLGJi9-oji7SjK42ZomiA-uCIJ1Ok5VbhD87bUW5sWUmj3egkV6GoB3jcmLI/s1600-h/IMG_5029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIS8O23l_Nw6gvpE71KriGOHEmbvL4ovkXIIucOYyDQl08QVe7uEXpgsferv4kOO5SgjUIWwbPkK_Ct1mLGJi9-oji7SjK42ZomiA-uCIJ1Ok5VbhD87bUW5sWUmj3egkV6GoB3jcmLI/s400/IMG_5029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125249842923010" border="0" /></a>_________________________________________<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Skoulture</span> cuff: materials include a Sunburst brooch and layers of<br />vintage buttons and neon orange rhinestones with a diamond-esque cut.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BULi5ISorNmwgZbY_LazOLYAicqyFLrTa5APUuO4h8WRiSyn9KTJnx7vq3OXibNjspSP0tQjf6oYDRGWOUd4U0BdzwDEp1AvowAI2_8nWR_Q-kRJoBGlbfznmN_n6NuCsx6H6HxEzLk/s1600-h/IMG_5030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BULi5ISorNmwgZbY_LazOLYAicqyFLrTa5APUuO4h8WRiSyn9KTJnx7vq3OXibNjspSP0tQjf6oYDRGWOUd4U0BdzwDEp1AvowAI2_8nWR_Q-kRJoBGlbfznmN_n6NuCsx6H6HxEzLk/s400/IMG_5030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125163889466258" border="0" /></a>_________________________________________<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Skoulture</span> cuff<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnALfnmFZQSexdej1mwaBpsotO5ZcFzMTiUks2v0WYdy9xyPEFtZ82o2QGHjk2aNZ4UXwrh2gfy23qC7y5j9q-Fi1yeP5AWtDpze6A2g4_QVJEbeBn4_H7X8U6gDla7hPXfGp8_kuvpo/s1600-h/IMG_5022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnALfnmFZQSexdej1mwaBpsotO5ZcFzMTiUks2v0WYdy9xyPEFtZ82o2QGHjk2aNZ4UXwrh2gfy23qC7y5j9q-Fi1yeP5AWtDpze6A2g4_QVJEbeBn4_H7X8U6gDla7hPXfGp8_kuvpo/s400/IMG_5022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125089763588322" border="0" /></a>_________________________________________<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Alice couture cuff </span>with a Tim Burton Flair<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_Ayo5eTkM94QY5QpP8U_EcTjHY49hrwjbfWOQuTb3_ByPy4TYamnkQyo32yD2syqIaIgt-8gL3RZVl-fyTwAbCs3nsMjgzm-CZ8_NbSqOTox842bU0L8Ex0hTUrvuHwpG79kTqzR0Zo/s1600-h/IMG_5025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_Ayo5eTkM94QY5QpP8U_EcTjHY49hrwjbfWOQuTb3_ByPy4TYamnkQyo32yD2syqIaIgt-8gL3RZVl-fyTwAbCs3nsMjgzm-CZ8_NbSqOTox842bU0L8Ex0hTUrvuHwpG79kTqzR0Zo/s400/IMG_5025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125003409516418" border="0" /></a>_________________________________________<br /> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Alice couture cuff </span>materials include black lace and<br />checkered vintage buttons, layered with the collage patch.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">and of course I didn't forget....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Knuckle Rings </span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >including several new "triple threat" 3 finger versions.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtqGiShQZ7Y84lPB7KEqnmamxsGl_jKR3iDE24lZCyiKNfEHq7kcw3h-NHxtL46CLiY86cuNoe2QL5RWThXM-lKb1X2c1TLbj78hMNe7iz9KNi4vKN0Q21DXnR6pSyX7U_UF2R8ItYIE/s1600-h/newring2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtqGiShQZ7Y84lPB7KEqnmamxsGl_jKR3iDE24lZCyiKNfEHq7kcw3h-NHxtL46CLiY86cuNoe2QL5RWThXM-lKb1X2c1TLbj78hMNe7iz9KNi4vKN0Q21DXnR6pSyX7U_UF2R8ItYIE/s400/newring2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398124910586413698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />NOTE: None of these items are listed yet, so if there's something that strikes your fancy and you would like for me to place it on hold for you, I will be happy to! Otherwise, see them in person this Sunday from 11-5 at The Camp for the Handmade Brigade of OC Indie Craft show.<br /><br />Happy Halloween, too.<br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-46572884869617000952009-10-21T10:03:00.000-07:002009-10-21T10:19:18.491-07:00S & 21 & MI don't know if my latest fascination with the things I bought from forever21.com is because of the whole October Halloween thing, or if I'm channeling a dominatrix....but it sure seems like the latter. Don't worry, it's not the S&M culture I'm interested, it's the the nod to black leather and spikes I'm more interested in! I've been obsessed with these <a href="http://www.shoespotlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/yves_saint_laurent_cage_boot_01.jpg">YSL cage shoes</a> ever since they appeared in Elle Magazine. Maybe if I didn't pay rent for 2 months, I could afford them. But Alas, Forever 21 came to the rescue.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphwDvH0xS1-OiA7KNBvK2YZPCvPN5JbK8B4LdFG8jHOe3o6Y3k5nOyPgtR9I2_2nD9J9cmOIwg8SAACOdw6ehcC_LsBKLg1H0z-NmNRiJnpO3NHY2zLfgcDnf7F43cHN_DvQBaO73Qmg/s1600-h/63383902-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphwDvH0xS1-OiA7KNBvK2YZPCvPN5JbK8B4LdFG8jHOe3o6Y3k5nOyPgtR9I2_2nD9J9cmOIwg8SAACOdw6ehcC_LsBKLg1H0z-NmNRiJnpO3NHY2zLfgcDnf7F43cHN_DvQBaO73Qmg/s400/63383902-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395100314180170962" border="0" /></a>_____________________________<br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=footwr_dressy&footwr_style=&footwr_size=&footwr_color=&footwr_price=&product_id=2063383902&Page=1"><span class="items_name">Alessia Cage Pump</span></a> $26.80<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtE2RtDEFKlDu7mGmJ48wSCSV9LwHZpaRnGRTC9k43Hp3Hy45GKHpKbimqNq8azbJDmfhcQ1wo4m_jll_ihc19obGZCV5XFd9vhrK1mc6HTFMgOesDl_qgiomVOVodFerFYiufPn6XPY/s1600-h/68018614-01.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimV_SO6P4ldMtwdwoQz79EEQkPxkT2HEKC3dL02mUBH9YeU1vZkIMSVKJW7rdTz5cREGq0K0NSl2RqXBirl1LkDZVYY3zNc_OBJAlUXdPldBadAexm9g-768pAglpfKJ_hbByzbFrGrW4/s1600-h/68018614-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimV_SO6P4ldMtwdwoQz79EEQkPxkT2HEKC3dL02mUBH9YeU1vZkIMSVKJW7rdTz5cREGq0K0NSl2RqXBirl1LkDZVYY3zNc_OBJAlUXdPldBadAexm9g-768pAglpfKJ_hbByzbFrGrW4/s400/68018614-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395102726250206738" border="0" /></a>____________________________________<br />Also picked up this gem,<br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_belts&product_id=2068018614&Page=1"><span class="items_name">Pyramid Studded Belt</span></a> for a whopping $6.80<br /><br /><br />Don't you think it will look nice with this?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRRYSZ7y6thK9sl2ruaNVrtgZ0h2Ys-K38ZmBZYzS5oJ4YBq1jGWiB4X2ofb9pjBvvVUQggw7UHp6MFBdR0FavT6Fiuh1x9ra1JDNA1LeEs1lHp5JiB0ZYW8lLSUGhBZo4ek6zD94noE/s1600-h/il_430xN.97440107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRRYSZ7y6thK9sl2ruaNVrtgZ0h2Ys-K38ZmBZYzS5oJ4YBq1jGWiB4X2ofb9pjBvvVUQggw7UHp6MFBdR0FavT6Fiuh1x9ra1JDNA1LeEs1lHp5JiB0ZYW8lLSUGhBZo4ek6zD94noE/s400/il_430xN.97440107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395103467158861682" border="0" /></a>________________________________________<br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33012359"><span style="font-size:85%;">Black Pyramid Spike Triple Threat Knuckle Ring</span></a> from my etsy shop<br /></h1><br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-32374939692208447372009-10-06T11:15:00.000-07:002009-10-06T11:43:20.439-07:00Hitchcock-esqueWhen I got home from work yesterday, my streets were filled with crinkly orange leaves and the wind was beyond a doubt eerie... and it directly inspired me to clean up my studio and then work on some seasonally influenced pieces!<br /><br />I would have to put Alfred in my top 5 favorite filmmakers of all time. Some of my favorites of his films include <span style="font-style: italic;">The Man Who Knew Too Much</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Vertigo,</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Trouble With Harry.</span> Fortunately, you can catch dozens of "Hitchcock Presents" shorts on <a href="http://www.hulu.com/alfred-hitchcock-hour">Hulu</a>. (I highly recommend!)<br /><br />I've added 2 new Hitchcock-esque pieces to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=52248">etsy shop</a> and I currently have them as my featured items, along with my favorite <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24699905">Tippie Hedron Necklace.</a> I'm wearing the Brooch today!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nl9xqbwaoMAIkCbk0SRlfFZYDgzLMQuaeYxkhpKDjSbACuviqjSlR-B7W_2KBZPrecAXcMQxI5UP8iAxHkkR6mPrG6Ux_xNcXi-4l0jjzqADZjhcLocw3h9g2KEK58fG20cZRMl8Lzk/s1600-h/Brooch+collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nl9xqbwaoMAIkCbk0SRlfFZYDgzLMQuaeYxkhpKDjSbACuviqjSlR-B7W_2KBZPrecAXcMQxI5UP8iAxHkkR6mPrG6Ux_xNcXi-4l0jjzqADZjhcLocw3h9g2KEK58fG20cZRMl8Lzk/s400/Brooch+collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389556579322502674" border="0" /></a>________________________________________<br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-weight: normal;font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32148471">Hitchcock Bronze Brooch</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> - $20</span></span><br /></span></h1><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7KB1ptWqUcz0nZZWY2IV-5o-j2_MX2sqYYHLB96fgvFqEBzTYHj_Fyw06kCfcRBpxUSE9MVCugvjk7Wmp1hmNVUzJL_xFE0AcMoIgSK8c1Z4PSVrayS7jlq5zH0vqOpqSQM1u1lDsG0/s1600-h/necklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7KB1ptWqUcz0nZZWY2IV-5o-j2_MX2sqYYHLB96fgvFqEBzTYHj_Fyw06kCfcRBpxUSE9MVCugvjk7Wmp1hmNVUzJL_xFE0AcMoIgSK8c1Z4PSVrayS7jlq5zH0vqOpqSQM1u1lDsG0/s400/necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389556694765868850" border="0" /></a>________________________________________<br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-family: arial;font-size:18px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=32148999">Hitchcock SIlver Ray Necklace</a> - $20</span></h1><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As if the leaves and the wind weren't reason enough to believe that it is October, while walking to my car this morning, there were Ravens visible from every angle. They're such fascinating creatures. These two were preening each other on the telephone wire directly above my duplex.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy October!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiu_I7DoMgD0_qeWSHUJi-Lf-Y6uB7NMMAPJbbqjOx8xuK1OKCwBhBChtKloe5EYIRwDKe5xnZpEBzPyCjKOBVS0G_w1uYut3f1YOV6Zd9eTU1l0aGUe3hSjlQ_B9bjf_5A0Q7rLNuFA/s1600-h/crows.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiu_I7DoMgD0_qeWSHUJi-Lf-Y6uB7NMMAPJbbqjOx8xuK1OKCwBhBChtKloe5EYIRwDKe5xnZpEBzPyCjKOBVS0G_w1uYut3f1YOV6Zd9eTU1l0aGUe3hSjlQ_B9bjf_5A0Q7rLNuFA/s400/crows.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389556802252658626" border="0" /></a>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480261583598644756.post-90195755722503938232009-09-25T09:57:00.000-07:002009-09-25T19:50:58.107-07:00Bling RingsSo Fall is here, officially. But in Southern California, we've been having some of our hottest days it seems. All I want to do is reinstate my leggings, boots and cardigans, but it seems like it's going to be a while before that can happen! Fortunately, jewelry doesn't know the difference between hot and cold, so big fall statement jewelry can tie me over until it's not too hot to put my Frye boots back on!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Introducing.....<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Bling Rings!</span><br />They're all completely hand-sewn to adjustable bronze ring bands.<br />I'm in the process of loading them to <a href="http://www.melissaloschy.etsy.com/">etsy</a> 1 by one. They're affordable too! $12 each<br />(Great stocking stuffers)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWXmPyqKoncOa6N9OWIYMqfnc9om79W9GfD5SKIUShmjuwFnAIH-Ig0pyhRlK2t0mFyewza2XWoaPFz9-I2hTwHSzWxrIVzJpCw9bJgMH1FGHvurpxaINkHc4F2hEM0KVhTq_aJ-3sgA/s1600-h/Pink+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWXmPyqKoncOa6N9OWIYMqfnc9om79W9GfD5SKIUShmjuwFnAIH-Ig0pyhRlK2t0mFyewza2XWoaPFz9-I2hTwHSzWxrIVzJpCw9bJgMH1FGHvurpxaINkHc4F2hEM0KVhTq_aJ-3sgA/s400/Pink+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385454217899420114" border="0" /></a>_______________________________________<br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31516931"><span style="font-size:85%;">Caged Magenta Bling Ring</span></a></h1><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F1AQXLkCcAGpL_XsJ8H8sRMSVz8WVREpJI9CSW5SmhaQC3yPgIFZKsRHjG9qKy5ixZ47btw8j7jYZkyPhIbsjM5Dk4IIMZdjQsuZdOibAp2qrGSSAJ6JuroP1NdbYePc4L-R_xjNuZ4/s1600-h/Lion+Blue+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F1AQXLkCcAGpL_XsJ8H8sRMSVz8WVREpJI9CSW5SmhaQC3yPgIFZKsRHjG9qKy5ixZ47btw8j7jYZkyPhIbsjM5Dk4IIMZdjQsuZdOibAp2qrGSSAJ6JuroP1NdbYePc4L-R_xjNuZ4/s400/Lion+Blue+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385454386006037794" border="0" /></a>_______________________________________<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Royal Blue Lion Bling Ring</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHsTXVo7dqAwim7JO2js8PUEZmRH_a1cCMDvuaXGCjdw_aIqU65n03dvDo73gysl-x6ft0cHzRGqpfkkeBeiOOzmBitPwfsN6gJdVX488S1N3HfdlEfAIwAErXy6VifQXeI3wnb8zXt4/s1600-h/Deer+Ring+-+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHsTXVo7dqAwim7JO2js8PUEZmRH_a1cCMDvuaXGCjdw_aIqU65n03dvDo73gysl-x6ft0cHzRGqpfkkeBeiOOzmBitPwfsN6gJdVX488S1N3HfdlEfAIwAErXy6VifQXeI3wnb8zXt4/s400/Deer+Ring+-+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385454282865825746" border="0" /></a>_______________________________________<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SOLD</span> Elk Lodge Bling Ring<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBYDMal1POrhMX3xg7Y7VB4dgUOfy_VPebyyu4ufNsalRMqLJDeRdXUaLz8-iYnUbLqnr6pnkwCv8LOHfEMsQaWRZv4aiExUi7QHI89tb2LV-3ywywoN7qBiUugaiK_olVjNFr0sOHBk/s1600-h/Horse+and+Carriage+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBYDMal1POrhMX3xg7Y7VB4dgUOfy_VPebyyu4ufNsalRMqLJDeRdXUaLz8-iYnUbLqnr6pnkwCv8LOHfEMsQaWRZv4aiExUi7QHI89tb2LV-3ywywoN7qBiUugaiK_olVjNFr0sOHBk/s400/Horse+and+Carriage+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385450682274033842" border="0" /></a>_______________________________________<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31517052">Horse and Buggy Bling Ring</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPTTDPSnKofsg6z_8-imK44REr7pUhl_1LXS71gWuEs0roRpyQhvZkvBpEK6lOvFo8IwXdkRRGp9j6LIS7ykHfJPSrAzHKUXpv9z_V1t9hviEQZBvrka4MSnvDpEjkiIpr3PFHMrme28/s1600-h/Gold+Filigree+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPTTDPSnKofsg6z_8-imK44REr7pUhl_1LXS71gWuEs0roRpyQhvZkvBpEK6lOvFo8IwXdkRRGp9j6LIS7ykHfJPSrAzHKUXpv9z_V1t9hviEQZBvrka4MSnvDpEjkiIpr3PFHMrme28/s400/Gold+Filigree+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385450566340022882" border="0" /></a>_______________________________________<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SOLD</span> Square Gold Filigree Bling Ring<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyA_Dm_tn8LcER9Ngq8j40161xn01jj14_7iYTEwX0_geutBBJ7kt0Wju4QCqtG6i3_o1VJNs4lvvLdYLBIUp00Y_ALHp53tk00TfqyMejWWeJFvGjrJIrtvdD_rMhmWKw6gE2K9RARTk/s1600-h/Floral+Purple+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyA_Dm_tn8LcER9Ngq8j40161xn01jj14_7iYTEwX0_geutBBJ7kt0Wju4QCqtG6i3_o1VJNs4lvvLdYLBIUp00Y_ALHp53tk00TfqyMejWWeJFvGjrJIrtvdD_rMhmWKw6gE2K9RARTk/s400/Floral+Purple+Bling+Ring+-+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385450428511737314" border="0" /></a>_______________________________________<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Chained Floral Bling Ring</span><br /><br /><br />They all measure about 1.5" in diameter.<br />Holidays are fast approaching, I will be doing my best to flood my online store with plenty of beautiful new creations when I'm not vending at any of the Indie craft fairs.<br />To see where I'll be next, check out the top of the right hand column where I've listed my shows.<br /><br /></div>Melissa Loschyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724245334932816906noreply@blogger.com1