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March 8th, 2010Rings and Tattoos…..
February 28th, 2010I have been avidly watching the Winter Olympics. I loved the figure skating competition. Ever since I have been a little girl, it has been my favorite event. Except now when I watch the beauty of the ice skating programs, I am creating my own magic. I just finished sculpting my second ring. It is a Nerdy Birdy Ring and I just sent it to be molded. Yes, of course the owl has glasses. Check it out below, the eyes will be gems! As soon as it is ready, I will send out an update.
I also just received my brand new Smashed At Sea temporary tattoos. They are now available to purchase on my site. They are applied with water and easily removed with rubbing alcohol. These tattoos come with no pain and no permanence. Check them out below.
Wow, it is almost March…stay tuned for more updates….. I am working on more paintings and jewelry. xoxo!
Post V Day….
February 23rd, 2010The Socal area has been relatively warm during the winter season and I have been tempted to drop my art projects to go outside to play. Valentine’s Day has came and went. My hubby did a great job this year, I was really happy with his creative present. He surprised me with tickets to a Chinese Dance exposition. It was amazing. I am still in awe of how beautiful the cultural dances were.
The performances did inspire me and I am working on some new projects. I have sent out a new Dust Bunni ring that I sculpted to be molded. I am also working on a Nerdy Birdy ring too that will have gem eyes…… I love sculpting the jewelry pieces. Besides painting or drawing, it has quickly become my favorite media. Here is a sneak peek at the Dust Bunni ring. The images below show a big shot of the wax ring and a size comparison shot of the figures next to the ring to give an idea of scale. The ring is super tiny and delicate!
Simultaneously while working on the rings, I am working on an order for the Outgrown boutique in Los Angeles. They will be a brand new tsai-fi stockist. Super exciting!
I have some fun updates coming soon! Pls don’t forget to take advantage of the February Free Shipping sale. It ends at the end of the month.
xoxo!
Be Mine Valentine…….
January 31st, 2010February is full of good holidays. Valentine’s Day is one of my faves….. I must admit, I am a sucker for this holiday. This girlie girl is so happy with chocolates and a dozen roses. Cuddling up with a some yummy Chinese carryout, a good dvd and my hubby is the best way to spend Valentine’s Day. If you are still looking for something for your valentine, my shop has a lot of cute stuff to pick from. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I am sharing the love with FREE SHIPPING for the entire month of February, 2010. To receive free shipping, enter VALENTINE in the promotional code box when you check out.
Another one of my favorite holidays is Chinese New Year! I have been celebrating this holiday with my family since I was a little girl. I miss those red envelopes full of money that we all used to covet on this day. To celebrate the year of the tiger, I just created a new Year of the Tiger print. Check it out below. I also have the Year of the Tiger pendant available in the store.
Year of the Tiger Print is Now Available
Introducing tsai-fi cell phone/mp3 player covers. Check out the new iPhone, Ipod and Blackberry Storm covers. The covers are vinyl and non-permanent. If you like to purchase a cover for another style of phone or mp3, please send me an email with your request.
So that’s it…. look for new jewelry , art and other fun stuff coming soon.
xoxo,
tsai-fi
New Year’s Resolutions…..why are they so hard to follow?
January 21st, 2010Happy New Year! This month has flown by….I had a ton of New Year’s resolutions that I haven’t even begun to stick with. I have only really followed one that I had defined a while ago. It was to do some new artwork that was a little different than what I have done so far. A lot of my artwork is usually purchased strictly to decorate bathrooms around the world because of the mermaid themes which is great …but I am dying to break into a different room. I have just finished a painting in a new series of art that put me in a whole new territory, the kitchen. I paired my Nerdy Birdies with some lovely gals that worship anything sweet. These girlies are all about creating pastries, candies, cookies, waffles, cupcakes, etc. Their motto is keepin’ it sweet. The Nerdy Birdys always make kitchen an interesting place to be. They are definitely a pinch mischievous and a spoonful of humor.
This is the first painting in the series called Keepin’ It Sweet. It is called Feathers and Sprinkles. The print is currently available on my site. The print is currently available in 8″ x 10″ The original piece is 15″ x 20″ Check it out below and click for more details:
More paintings from this series are coming soon! This painting was really fun and I can’t wait to start the more Keepin’ it Sweet artwork.
I have also been busy creating artwork for another tattoo. The artwork was commissioned by a client to be placed around an existing tattoo. The client requested very saturated exotic flowers that were to wind up the side of her back and surround an existing flower tattoo. The art is about 8″ x 12″ Here is the artwork, it came out really nice. I am definitely thinking of creating some more floral artwork for tsai-fi.
More jewelry is on the way too. I working on a new silver ring that should be ready in spring. Look for new jewelry, prints and other artwork coming soon.
I also wanted to share a customized Dust Bunni figure that was commissioned as a present. My cousin is a huge fan of my figures and had requested a Halloween themed Dust Bunni as her present for the holidays. Here she is with the pumpkin bunni figure. She is a cutie isn’t she?
Thanks for all of your support.
xoxo,
tsai-fi
There’s a Chill in the Air…..
December 13th, 2009I can’t believe that it is almost time for the holidays and the new year is in a few weeks. ‘10 will be here before any of us can blink. I have been so busy shopping, baking and prepping for the Christmas holiday. I feel like I have been buying to my hearts content. That is why I am going to have a final sale for the year to give everyone a little extra love during this time of the year. Pls enter the promotional code: LASTMINSALE when you check out and you will receive 15% of your entire purchase. The sale will last from December 14 – December 18. Pls remember December 18 is the last day to order your items to guarantee them by the holidays.
I love this time of year with all of the hustle and bustle. I experienced some of this holiday excitement at the Unique LA show that I vended at last week. The show was at the California Mart in downtown Los Angeles. The show was really amazing, there were 300 vendors which were all really talented. I was honored to vend among such a variety of artists and designers. Here are some pics of my booth.
Besides working on inventory for my show. I have also been busy creating some custom artwork for two fabulous clients that will be used for permanent tattoos. The artwork is below. As soon as I receive that final images of the tattoos, I will post them too.
The first artwork was created to commemorate the client’s daughters. She wanted a sea theme with 2 mermaids that symbolized her daughters around an anchor with a few sea creatures.
The second piece was created to fill in the areas around the clients two existing mermaid tattoos. The client had already had artwork by Pinkytoast (one of my fave artists) tattooed when she approached me about creating black/white art to finish her sea theme sleeve.
I hope all of you have a happy holiday and a great new year! Thanks for the support. Stay tuned for more art, jewelry and clothing in the upcoming year!
Love,
tsai-fi
Thanksgiving Update and Sale
November 26th, 2009It’s that time again…..this year the holidays have really crept up on me. I can’t believe it is the end of November. I have been hard at work on some new items and some custom tattoo art pieces. I will share the custom pieces in my next update.
To kick off the season, I am going to have a 10% promotion from November 26 to November 29. To receive the discount, enter Turkey Day in promotional coupon box when you check out. Also we are offering another promotion on Black Friday, November 27, all 8″ x 10″ prints will be $18 all day long. Make sure you take advantage of this special offer. It will not happen again for a long time.
I have a new Holiday Card available in my shop. It is based on the Sweetest Blossom artwork with a twist of falalalala. Check it out below:
I am also introducing a new long sleeve style now available in the Sweetest Blossom tee. It is available in S – XL. Check it out below:
I vending at the Unique LA Holiday Show. My Booth # is 414 in case you are looking for me. There will be over 300 vendors. Come by if you are in LA! The show is taking place at the:
California Market Center
100 East 9th Street
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 6
10am – 6pm
$5 per ticket (children 10 and under are free), with 50% of ticket sales benefit a local charity
Thanks again for the support! I hope everyone has had a chance to see the new website. I am also working on some other new jewelry and artwork, stay tuned to see the new creations. Happy Thanksgiving!
Autumn Updates
October 24th, 2009I hope everything is going as planned in your busy little worlds. Although my life feels like a world wind, I am excited that Halloween is around the corner. It is one of my favorite holidays. Whats not to like? Dressing up as someone else while being scared out of your mind and ingesting tons of delicious candy….Puh-lease I will take any excuse to do all of the above….wouldn’t you?
Speaking of being a little wild, I just saw Where the Wild Things Are. Absolutely Fabulous. I want to see it again and I am dying to buy the soundtrack. I hope all of you will get around to seeing how amazing it is. The story line is rich and emotional. The visual effects and puppetry are so smooth. I loved seeing one of my Favorite books come to life.
I wanted to also share a little tsai-fi news too. I have a brand new silk screen print. I had it printed professionally since I am just not that good at silk screen printing. Believe me, the screen printing company really did an amazing job with my artwork. Check it out below, it is called The Sweetest Blossom. Click on image to see more.
I wanted to share that I just got accepted into the Unique LA Holiday Show. The show is taking place at the:
California Market Center
100 East 9th Street
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 6
10am – 6pm
$5 per ticket (children 10 and under are free), with 50% of ticket sales benefit a local charity
My artwork is going to be at the Up, Up and Away Show at Monkeyhouse Toys on Saturday 10/24. 1618 1/2 Silver Lake Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90026
Thanks again for the support! I hope everyone has had a chance to see the new website. I am also working on some other new jewelry and artwork, stay tuned to see the new creations. Happy Halloween!
After Crafty Bastards..
October 11th, 2009Just got back from Crafty Bastards in Washington DC! The show was last Saturday October 3rd. It was a fabulous day, not a cloud in the sky. Even though rain showers were expected. The show was super successful and extremely crowded. DC definitely loves indie artists/crafters which was great news for all of the vendors. Here is a pic of my booth below.
After a week of some much needed R and R. I wanted to introduce some new items that are now available on my site. Since it is fall, I thought it was a perfect time to create some seven new sterling silver acorn necklaces. Check them out below:
I also have been hard at work at creating the first set of tsai-fi earrings. They are cute jellyfish and they are made of sterling silver. Sterling silver chains dangle from each adorable earring. I hope you all approve. They are already coveted by family and friends…..aka they want them for Christmas. 
Well that about wraps it up! My goal is to update this blog at least every week with new items, events and other tsai-fi info. Have a fabulous week!
Check out the new and improved tsai-fi site and blog!
September 20th, 2009It’s taken over 5 months but the new tsai-fi website and blog are finally here! Welcome to the grand reopening!! To celebrate the new site, if you enter “Grand Opening” when you check out, you will receive 10% off of your entire purchase until October 15.
Crafty Bastards is just around the corner. Its been pretty hectic getting ready for the show and reworking my site. Crafty Bastards is going to take place on Saturday, October 3rd at the Marie Reed Learning Center in Adams Morgan in Washington D.C. The show will take place from 10am to 6pm. I hope to see you there. My booth number is # 82. Make sure that you vote for me as craftiest bastard. Click to vote.
I just finished a new painting called Kaylie Ukelele. It is the second painting in the Coconut Cuties Hawaiian Collection. Check it out below. The print is now available on my site.
Kaylie Ukelele
I have also just finished a brand new sterling silver Smashed Sea necklace. Check it out below. I have had many requests for a mermaid sterling necklace. So here you go! I hope you like it!
Smashed Sea Silver Pendant
Melissa sent me an image of her new tattoo which is based on my Nerdy Birdy artwork. Her tattoo is by Garrett Bossio from Cruz Creations.
Nerdy Birdy Tattoo
Thanks again for the support! I hope everyone enjoys the new site. I am also working on some other new jewelry and artwork, stay tuned to see the new creations. Happy Fall!
Cheers,
tsai-fi