My latest creative endeavours

About a month ago I took part in a spring bazaar to showcase my Cel's Deconails jewelry and decoden creations. It was a fun weekend full of new experiences and meetings with good friends old and new.

The bazaar was all about spring flowers so I showcased jewellery and accessories to match the theme.

I always enjoy taking part in such events and meeting other people with similar interests ^_^

If you like my work you can always find more Cel's Deconails creations at etsy and storenvy.

Along with me was a fellow crafty bitches member, Debris jewelry. We shared a booth so we could support each other if needed.

Here are some of the other stalls at the bazaar. It was the weekend before Orthodox Easter so there were a lot of candles available.

Do you attend bazaars and craft fairs dear readers? Do you like crafting and buying handmade goods? Let me know in the comments.

Stay tuned as I have a birthday celebration coming up (as my blog and etsy store just turned 3 years old) plus I have some exciting news to share ^_^ In the meantime have a great weekend!

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We're crafty, we're bitches, we're Crafty Bitches

This past year brought quite a few new experiences and new beginning for me. You might recall that last December I took part in a jewellery exhibition. That set a series of events in motion and somewhere along the way, with some friends who are into crafting as well, we decided to get together and start a team. Thus Crafty Bitches were born.

So this December we got a chance to participate in a Christmas charity event. It was a great experience and our debut as a team as well ^_^ We worked hard to prepare a lot of things to show, so let me share some photos with you.

This was my booth, I showed some older Cel's Deconails creations as well as new stuff created using new techniques that I am learning at the moment.

A variety of decoden accessories and a mix of kawaii and gothic jewellery, many of these items can be found at my etsy store.

I am also in the process of setting up a Cel's Deconails store at storenvy. Not much is there yet but I'm working on it!

Here are some of the beautiful things the rest of the Crafty Bitches have made.

First up are Nopi's handmade soaps and candles.

Debris jewellery made of glass.

Wear it Dare it, unique jewellery and accessories.

Of course I couldn't pass the chance to buy a few things for myself too. Here is my little haul.

What do you think of our creations dear readers? See anything you like? Do you buy items from handmade bazaars and charity festivals?

If you would like to learn more about the Crafty Bitches, take a look at our facebook page ^_^

On a sidenote, if you would like to win a Cel's Deconails handmade holographic ring, head over to Smugnificent's youtube channel, and check out her latest video where she reviews some of my creations, for instructions (open for Greek residents only). And keep an eye on my blog too, a giveaway full of kawaii and sparkle is on the way!

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Experiments, experiments...

Hello everyone ^_^/

in the midst of the Black Friday sale craziness, I am experimenting on new decoden styles. And since it's been a while since my last crafting post, I will show you the results of my experiments today!

A while ago a bought a bunch of super kawaii fabrics! They were sitting in a box while I was trying to decide what to do with them. So I decided to include them in a decoden project and see how they will turn out. 

As I love changing my phone case every few months, I made a couple of cases for my phone. The first one has an Alice in Wonderland theme. I used a cute pink fabric with Alice themed playing cards, glitter and Swarovski crystals. And a lot of shiny varnish!!!

The second one is black and full of yummy sweets. I also added rhinestones for some bling ^_^

I used a different technique for this one so it turned out a bit rough around the edges, but I like it none the less.

Do you use phone cases dear readers? Do you prefer simple ones or blingy overloaded ones? Let me know in the comments!

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May nail inspiration, custom made nail polish bottles

Hello everyone ^_^/

It's May, which means my blog's second birthday is coming up, yay!!! I am already considering a ton of ideas to celebrate, but I will have more information on that in an upcoming blog post.

Today it's time for another nail inspiration post. Lately I have seen an interesting trend popping up in Nail Max. Custom made nail polish bottles. And we are not talking just adding some rhinestones or a sticker, we are talking having your nail polish bottles match your nails. As expected from the very talented and creative Japanese nail artists.

Have you ever considered doing something like this?

There was even a custom nail polish bottle championship. The lady bellow won first place.

And here we have the roses on second place and the blue butterfly bottle in third place. The butterfly design was my favourite.

Here are a few more designs. You can see that they creators went all the way with these!

I have to admit I am impressed! As you can see every method was used, from air brushing to gel.

Would you ever try doing something like this to your nail polish bottles dear readers?

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Nail polish Easter eggs

Hello everyone ^_^/

this past weekend was Orthodox Easter. One of our Easter customs is dying eggs. Traditionally eggs are dyed red but in recent years more colours are used. This year was the first time I dyed eggs on my own so I decided to go all out and have a blast in the process. I decided to make nail polish Easter eggs!

Wanna know how I did it? Then read on for the tutorial.

First I hard boiled my eggs and let them cool down (it's definitely not fun doing this if your eggs are boiling hot). While waiting for them to cool off I chose my colours and thought of a way to make the eggs stand somehow so I can paint them easier. I found an egg display dish which was perfect for the occasion.

I prepared my workspace by putting kitchen paper on the area I would work on and used a paper palette and a make up sponge I cut into pieces for all the painting.

Using the sponge I painted each egg in a different colour. I chose a variety of spring colours as I wanted each one to be different. I could have even left them like that as they looked super cute already.

But I wanted to play more and spice them up a bit so I used glitter on some. The end result was a success as everyone who saw them was impressed. Also as the eggs became super hard with all the nail polish layers, I managed to break everyone else's egg on Easter night hehehe!

What do you think of this idea? Would you ever try it?

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Taking part in a jewellery exhibition for the first time

Hello everyone ^_^/

this is a post I have been meaning to make for a while now. Finally I find the time to write it :)
As you might remember from a while back, in December I took part in a jewellery exhibition for the first time. It was a great experience for me as it was the first time I got to show my work in public.

The artists who live in my hometown are very well organised and every year they make various exhibitions showcasing their arts and crafts. So before Christmas they decided on a jewellery exhibition. As soon as the date was set, I started brainstorming and working, using up all my free time.

My workshop was a constant mess XD

The exhibition was opening on December 15 and lasted for a week. A day before the opening we all gathered to set everything up. I decided to showcase a fair mix of jewellery and deco items. Decoden is basically unknown in Greece and it was the first time people saw this kind of thing. Everyone was very excited and impressed by all the bling ^_^

Here is how I set up the jewellery I made.

I snapped a few photos during the opening. It was very crowded so I waited for closing time because it would be impossible to take decent photos in the crowd. This was my little corner in the room.

And here are a couple more shots so you can see what else was on display. Apart from jewellery many artists showcased other types of accessories and even some decorations and furniture. I was particularly impressed by a really cool lamp that was made of wood and clay (you can see it in the middle of the second photo below).

Finally, although you do not get to see my face often in this blog, here is a bonus shot of me XD

All in all I have to say this was a fantastic experience. I have been to many exhibitions of this kind before but I have never taken part. I was very happy and pleased because our exhibition was greeted enthusiastically by the local community and we had great success. Hopefully we will repeat this next year ^_^

Have you ever taken part in an exhibition like this? Do you like attending such events?

In the meantime you can see some of my creations here or here.
Also if you liked the jewellery I make, you can enter my ongoing giveaway for a chance to win a nail polish ring of your liking along with other prizes. Hurry up as it is open for just a couple more days.

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November in pictures

Hello everyone ^_^/

the final days of the exhibition are approaching fast and my schedule is as hectic as ever but here is a post I have been meaning to make this week (and never found the time). It is another photoblog, for the month of November.

The weather was still lovely so I spent a lot of time playing with B-chan in the garden ^_^

But the nights were chilly enough for a cozy evening by the fireplace.

I tried learning some cooking recipes from my mum, which were quite hard to make. Making fullo pastry for pies and cabbage rolls. I enjoy eating both of course but I fail at making them :o

I worked a lot on my crafts preparing for the exhibition...

But I never neglected my nails ^_^

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What I have been up to

Hello everyone ^_^/

As you might remember a few posts back I mentioned I was working on something very exciting.
Today I can finally reveal what it is. I will be taking part in an art exhibition in my hometown, showcasing my jewellery, nail and deco creations!

The exhibition opens on Saturday Dec 10 and will last for a week.
So for the last few weeks I have been working non stop making all sorts of preparations.
Here is a sneak preview of what has been going on over at my work bench lately.

This is so challenging and exciting for me, especially since deco is practically unknown here and this will be the first time it is properly exhibited in my area! So I want to do my best and present everything in the best possible way.

I will make a post about the exhibition with lots of photos and coverage when it is over.

For the time being back to work I go. I hope everyone has a nice evening ^_^

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