Mmmmhhhmmm...

We're slackers...or so we tell ourselves even while we're work work working ourselves silly. Anyways, we just finished the application to Craftin' Outlaws in Columbus, OH. The apps are due July 25, but we've been hemming and hawing around about a return trip to OH. Our hearts say yes, but our brains say get our hustle on nearby. OUR HEARTS WON ONE!!! Hopefully the jury likes our stuff enough to allow us to join the posse.

Here's a link to the flickr folder we set up in their honor.  Have a lookypiepie and let us know what you think.  Our photographs are ever evolving, and we haven't quite found a comfortable spot so far as they're concerned...Any advice is welcome. 

In other show news, we're applying today for several northern shows...(may as well, right?!) Crafts N'at in Phillie, Crafty Supermarket in Cinci, OH, Second Storie in Rochester, and and and.  Shit.  There was totally another one.  And of course I didn't bookmark it. 

How in the world do people keep up with all these shows, and the dates the apps are due, and the dates the shows are in general?  I mean, I have a calendar I use faithfully on my droid, but damn!  I'm having a difficult time keeping things straight and still making enough inventory to get through.

Anyone want to intern?  We're broke but kind (and amazing cooks).  Anyone?  Anyone?


anyone?

All Gussied Up...

Wow.  This whole starting a blog thing takes a ton of time!  It is 4:11 in the morning and I have been futzing around for hours: checking out gadgets, badges, links, labels, and other fun ridiculousness.  Now I'm mildly happy and my my brains are worn out.  Yay! (in fact, this is the part where I crawl into my night-cooled bed and passed out for a few hours)

So, hi.  I'm C. Smash, she's AK47, and together we live in the house of devochka.  Our little businesses make our house fun, effervescent, insane, insomnial (yeah, insomnial...I was going to rock some insomaniacal, but I wasn't sure I could get away with it in written form), spontaneous, inspirational, and sometimes downright exhausting.  They include devochka (jewelry and accessories), Twisted Chromosome (clothing for every sex), A. Kender Fine Art, and Smashy Smashy (who's focus is yet to be determined).  You'll probably be hearing the most from devochka as she's the early bloomer.

We're taking the wild ride toward sustaining ourselves inside and out with our creativity.  It's freaking scary!  You're cordially invited to come along.  We'll be honest about our struggles, our successes, our (hopefully few) failures; this we promise.   This blog will be an in depth look into our world of striving to meet deadlines, build a reputation, pay our bills, and forge our own paths through this mad mad world.

Today, we'll toss out a couple photos of our work - the photos at hand are our new line of salvaged leather and scrap fabric pendants - and then slide off to productivity, because no matter how much we procrastinate, the reality is if we're not making it, we can't sell it. It's all a matter of getting our asses in the studio and working it out.

Jewelry by devochka, background art by A. Kender.

Fluo Orange, Green, and Blue Vintage Fabric and Lace Pendant on Brass Chain w/ Pretty Filigree Clasp

Salvaged Floral and Plush Upholstery Asymmetrical Ruffle Pendant on Copper Chain

Salvaged White Leather, Brown Leather, and Purple Sateen Ruffle Pendant on Silver Chain

We hope you've enjoyed this little preview of what's coming out of our House. Links to these items in our shop will be active as soon as we get ourselves out of vacation mode.

It's exhausting...

Trying to make a blog pretty. That said, we'll return for introductions tomorrow. Sleep well, our lovelies.

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