Its almost fall, how exciting! I love autumn, it is the best time of the year.  Two reasons, Halloween and candy. I have a lot to share with you. Since I am moving,  I am hosting a big moving sale for all of the tees.  All Ladies tees and Hoodies are 15% off starting today and ending on 9/19/10. This is your chance to grab cool tsai-fi gear for a great deal.

I am also getting ready for the Crafty Bastards show at the beginning of October.  Pls check it out if you are in the DC area on October 2nd. Hope to see ya there!

Crafty Bastards
Washington DC
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10am – 5pm
Marie Reed Learning Center at 18th & Wyoming in Adams Morgan

I am working on some super sweet new items based on an inspiration board that I put together, below  is the mood board that I put together. For those of you who are asking what is a mood board, they are a collage of pictures of existing artwork and products that convey a theme that is used for inspiration for a design collection.   I am very inspired by the 70′s right now. You will see colors and themes in the new items that are directly pulled from this time period but updated so that they are contemporary. Here is the mood board below.

The first new item is hot off the presses. It is a necklace made of cute wooden dolls that have fabulous little tassel dresses. Check it out. The Wishing Doll necklace is currently for sale on my website. The necklace is made of  fabric and chain. The wooden dolls are hand painted and their tassel dresses are handmade too. You can purchase the deluxe necklace that has 5 dolls or a necklace with just one doll on it. The individual doll pendant is on sterling chain. Check them out here.




I am also working on a brand new necklace called Love Birds, here is a sneak peek. Its not ready yet but at least here’s a little sneak peek. This will be a leather and wood necklace. The necklace will be available in a few weeks on my site. I will send a blog update with all of the colors that will be available.

That’s it for now. Stay tuned for more new jewelry and artwork coming soon. Have a fabulous September!

A super cute blog by the name of Gnome Angel based in Australia mentioned my Sweetest Blossom Print. Pls take a look below and click to see the blog entry about kokeshis.

To celebrate the fourth of July, we are offering a special deal for all you tsai-fi fans. Until July 5, receive a free 5 x 7 Smashed at Sea Print with any online purchase. The Smashed at Sea print is a fave and this is your chance to grab it for free. The regular retail price is $17.  All you have to do is order another tsai-fi item. See below the print for directions on how to receive your free print.

To receive the free print, add the Smashed at Sea 5 x 7 print to your cart and enter the Promo code: freeprint in the promotional code box when you check out. Another item of any value must be purchased at the same to receive the free print.

This fun promo is also featured on www.scoutiegirl.com

Just wanted to spread some exciting news! Tsai-fi is collaborating with Pingg. Pingg is an online invitation site that is currently showcasing designer artwork.  My invites are now available to send to all of your friends for your parties or special events. Pls click on this link to see my invitations.

May, the month of Mother’s Day and the month of flowers has been busy straight from the start. Although, finally it seems things are just starting to calm down a bit and I get back to some new jewelry and paintings that are waiting to be worked on.

I vended at the Unique LA independent design show in Los Angeles, California last weekend April 24 and 25. It was a fun weekend, met a lot of fabulous Angelenos and saw a ton of super cute stuff. I also noshed on some delicious handmade ice cream sandwiches with a balsamic and fig ice cream. Here are some pics of my booth.

I have been also working on a custom piece for a client inspired by my Mistress collection. I have finished and I wanted to share the art piece with you. The client had commissioned a drawing of her and her Jack Russell Trixie in the Mistress style. She had asked for pearls, butterflies and bubbles. Here is the artwork below. The art piece is 12″ x  16″ and it is done in chalk pencil.  The piece is called the Trixie Mistress.

That’s it for now. I will have some more updates later this week. Thanks again for all of your support!

Love,

Tsai-fi

This spring has been so busy so far and I finally have the fruit of my efforts. New items, yay! I have a brand new print and some fantastic new jewelry pieces to share.

The new print is another in the series of the Keeping it Sweet series, It was painted with acrylics on a wood panel and it is called Tweets and Treats. The print is currently being sold as a 8″ x 10″ but is can also be custom ordered as 9″ x 12″ and 11″ x 14″. Check it out below!

Next, I just finished up a Nerdy Birdy collection that includes a ring and pendant. They were hand sculpted in wax and casted in sterling silver. They come with either pink or blue rhinestone eyes. The ring is available in sizes 5, 6 ,7 ,8.

I also finished up a Dust Bunni Collection of jewelry that includes a pendant, earrings and a ring. The jewelry is all made of sterling silver. The ring is available in sizes 5, 6 ,7 ,8.

That’s it for now. Make sure to mark your calendars for Unique LA in 2 weeks! I will be vending all weekend, April 24 and 25 at the California Mart in downtown LA.