New Packaging

I found perfect cardboard for my packaging boxes, easy to fold and good looking.
From this day this will be my #1 choice.

Fairytale in Paris

I was very honored and flattered to make epalettes for young latvian fashion journalist Agnese Kleina before her visit to Paris, and here they are on her own shoulders.. Found the pics on her blog and couldn't resist reposting LoL

I recommend You to dive in to her blog Whimsical Agnesiga and find juicy and fresh look at her travels, thoughts and fashion life here in Latvia.

As for me now, I'm deep in sewing new designs between making copies of the previous ones.
Here is sneak preview of burlap epaulette I made doubting about the strange combination of materials. But it fly away so fast that I'm not in doubt anymore :)

Vogue Military Issue March 2010

With the Spring 2010 season on our doorstep many a fashion publication is taking stock of the new season's styles. In the March 2010 issue US Vogue pick apart the 2010 evolution of the military fashion trend, highlighting pieces from the likes of Burberry Prorsum and Chloe.

Right on top!

Melting blues away..

Last week was so strange for me.. lot's of snow here in Latvia , melting icicles dropping from roofs and I was in the *doing nothing* phase.
And then came Thursday and stars made some astrological positive loop around me, because there were two publications that made me move much faster..
First one was interview with binka un some local portal written by Rita Pētersone - Lazdiņa. It is all in latvian and featuring few of my creations. here is the link to that
And in the same day Etsy admin marymary choosed my epaulette and title for her storque spotlight! Wow.. and then started blast of interest and wiews and convos from etsy people... wow! First time in my etsy history I had so much attention in such a short time LOL
here is link to that

Well thanks to both these features I'll be very busy right now with no time to languish and drone.
Well, back to work :) here are first epaulettes that I made yesterday. Based on same chain reaction idea here is even more spiky variation :

Celebrating 100 !!!

With this funky brooch..

Binkaminkas world invasion

Celebrating 1000 hearts of binkaminkas shop I created a virtual map of my sold items using google maps. You are welcome to travel with binkaminkas airlines :))

direct link to the map

I was very excited about this google gadget. Fun stuff I recommend to try out!

Ready To Travel

Black velvet, brass filigree and chains, black swarovski crystals and very very long fringe.
Trendy if You are in Australia! LoL But so far looks like it is going to find new home in Baltimore, Maryland :)

..childhood memories..

This brooch looks like doll skirt LoL

Crocheted beauty from Italy

I'm very proud to show You what creative Francesca made using silk threads bought from binkaminka shortly before Christmas. Italy has a great talant :)
She is having fantastic delicate and fragile crocheted silk earring collection and there are coming more soon! Visit her shop escaodesign to see more gorgeous creations!

Fresh Colors

new epaulettes for Sara

Be My General...

I had a custom order for pair of epauettes. Struggling with materials, but here they are >>




More detailed pics in my shop :)

Origami is fun!

Origami sis traditional Japanese art of paper folding. I tried to make some textile origami flowers and here they are >> had lot's of fun doing this :) I must say I was cheating - used few stitches to hold flowers together.The goal of original origami is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper.