Fresh out of the Workshop: Regina Goes Gold

Mandala Minis in 24kt

Strands in 24kt (so fresh out of the workshop , it still has the strings!!)

Becca's friend, Regina, is one of our best and most loyal clients.  by now, i think it may be easier to count the MF items she doesn't have in her collection than the other way around lol... just kidding, but she has made it a point to add quite a few of our pieces to her wardrobe (and we love that!!).  

she recently put in a request for two pairs of earrings: a pair of Strands and a pair of Mandala Minis - both in gold.  i personally love dangly earrings but gold dangly earrings are pretty darn hot.  these earrings are made with beads that have a 24kt finish and gold in this color is oh-so tribal - right in line with the trends of NYFW SS '12.  they are destined to be the perfect compliment to any outfit - whether she pairs either of 'em with a little black dress or skinnies and a tee.  

hope you love them, Regina!! 

Fresh out of the Workshop: the custom MavenMini Earflap hat Part II

so here it is!! the final product from our custom order mentioned in this post.  i just love the gradation of purples!!  it is sooo adorable!  i hope it makes the little girl who wears it just as happy as it made me to make it! :) i really enjoyed making it in these saturated purples cuz we totally think that pastels for baby are a thing of the past!  the best thing is that this brightly colored yarn is machine washable (a very important feature for crocheted/knitted items) so it makes it extra functional for new parents!  hmmm... i might have to make a hat for myself in this colorway! lol

p.s MavenMini items range from hats, blankets, cocoons, booties, headbands, mittens. and more  for boys and girls!!

(MavenMini Earflap hat in Lilac Majesty - MavenFresh)

Fresh out of the Workshop: the custom MavenMini Earflap hat

my youngest modeling an earflap hat

i'd buy whatever he was selling lol

though our blog focuses mainly on jewelry and accessories for women, i'm not sure if all of you know that we also have a line for children called MavenMini.  these items are usually crocheted goodies for babies, toddlers and older kids.  there was a time that the demand for our MavenMini items had us wondering if we should be doing primarily children's items!! then we realized that we wouldn't have any fun stuff for us to wear! lol  either way, our MavenMini stuff can be the most fun to make.  why? cause everything is cuter in small sizes!!  

today's post is about a custom order that we just received today for an infant (girl) earflap hat.  i couldn't resist the chance to post the above pics of my little one modeling a boy version of the hat.  like i said, this order is for a baby girl.  one of our loyal clients requested that it be made in purples (yay!).  off Becca and i went in search of the perfect yarn.  we were lucky and found exactly what we were looking for... so now it's time to create!  i can't wait to see the end results!! stay tuned to see how it turns out! 

p.s.  i've renamed "Hot out of the Workshop" to "FRESH out of the Workshop" because, duh, that makes sooo much more sense!!!  hope you agree!