busy busy bee

Now that both Bev and myself are working, it's really hard to find time to make things. On top of that financial matters hasn't exactly been easy on us :( I guess this space will serve as our portfolio database for now.

All items that we have had previously are still available for commission with exception of the clay ones (as they take a lot of effort to make!!) and those with limited materials. Please feel free to e-mail in to inquire about the available clay charms if you're interested in them. So far I've got a few cakes and a couple of Mario mushrooms running around my workbox. As for rings, you'll have to write in with your finger's width so they can be custom made to your size :)

Thanks for all your support so far!

pearl brooches Twinkle & Always

Yipes, sorry for the lack of updates! Life has been keeping me very very busy with the number of active projects I'm working on.

I love pearls. I love how they bring clothes up to a brand new meaning of class. Remember Dazing by the Beach? There's a couple more of them now :)

Twinkle

Materials: faux Japanese pearls, steel, cat's eye bead

Always

Materials: Pearls, pearls, and love!

* please note that due to the fact that the heart shape pearl beads are pretty fragile, so they aren't recommended for bag accessories! They look really nice on a dress or as a belt accessory though ;)

~RM25~

crown of pearls

I have always been fascinated with fairytales and stories involving princesses. Who doesn't, right? So, a ring made in the shape of a crown is definitely a must have for me!

This was the second bead item I made and because I love white, I made it in white~! But then it ran away so I had another one made which is the one in the pictures. It looks lovely when the sun shines on it because of the pearls and silver-lined seed beads.

Different colours are available upon request, of course. I've made it in black and purple for two coursemates and another one on the way for dear Eleen, who'll probably skin me if I delay it any later.

Materials: Swarovski Pearls, Matsuno Seed Beads, Lots of Love
Price: RM12

Interested buyers should also include your finger measurements in order for me to make one that fits the finger of your choice best :)

Post-GACC 2009

We got back from GACC last Sunday evening... thanks to all who have come to visit us and bought from us! ^^ We hope that you like your items~!

The days after GACC were torturous for me, but not so much so for Beverly. I fell into a bad bout of flu (don't worry, it's not H1N1!), and was unable to move much until today. Everyone, please take care of yourself ;__; Fortunately, I am must better now. Beverly the super immune system woman came off unscathed.

cerise

I was at Isetan, and I saw lots of strawberries for sale! I love strawberries! And they had blackberries and blueberries for sale too. It brings me back to those days when I worked in a chocolate shop dipping all these berries! Aah, I remembered how I used to have cherry liquor dark chocolates to keep myself toasty in winter days too *^__^*

How does one actually create cherry earrings without massive wirework anyway? I somehow managed to find inspiration in my minute collection of Czech glass beads...

"do we look yummy?"

Materials: Czech glass beads

Most unfortunately, I got these beads when I was in England and am unable to find any local beading suppliers that import these lovely heart-shape leaf beads in this pretty shade of green :( So yes, one-of-a-kind!

~RM15~

Dazing by the beach

Ah, summer! Yacht, blue skies, the sea...

materials: dyed shell flower, Swarovski crystals, Japanese faux pearls

...Pearls and shell :) this is a nifty collection of clip-on pearl brooches that I will be releasing once in a while. The brooches are attached with lobster clasps on either end, and have myriads of uses, among them:

• Clip-on brooch (on clothes)
• Bag accessory
• Hair accessory (with a U pin)

And whatever your imagination lets you do! The pearls and crystal adds an elegant touch of colour, while the shell daisy teases sweetly.

~RM23~

Ps.: Feel free to enquire for any other available colours!

the Horn (of Plenty?)

One fine day, I started beading a horn... It turned out huge! Initially, it was made in hopes to turn it into a keychain but seeing how bulky it became I doubt anyone will be interested in it. So here's the horn just for show!

Materials: Seed Beads, Bugle beads, Bali Bead.

Size: 6.5 cm (l) x 3.5 (w)

On second thought.. I might just turn it into a keychain for my own use :3 There isn't much of a length difference compared to the guitar~ Still, do mail us if any of you are interested, so I can give you the price...

lady fairy

Hello there fairy queen! Tiers of a large bell-shaped skirt, and an intricate halo of flowers crowning her regal crystal head.

materials: acrylic beads, bali beads, Swarovski crystals, Matsuno beads

~RM26~

Clip-on earrings are available now too! ^^ lady fairy is only available in pink for now.

alto

Hi everyone~ This is Beverly, and it's my first post here! Due to my terrible lack of creativity, I have proceeded to name this piece.. Alto. It can be used as a handphone strap or a keychain, whichever you prefer. Different colours are available upon request!

Materials: Matsuno seed beads, wire
Length: Guitar 6.2cm (11.5cm including strap)

~Price: RM25~

PS: This is not named due to my Macross Frontier addiction (in denial) but an Alto guitar does exist!

LunaP earrings ~interlude~

I'm a Sailormoon fan, and proud of it!

Materials: polymer clay, wire, pearls

miniature ~interlude~

Rawr~ We're made of clay and we're here to stay!

summer daisies

The month of July... is the best time to go to the beach! So part of the 2009 summer collection includes an array of summer-themed accessories. Teamed with the theme of "Simplicity", KiRA brings you a simple pair of dyed shell daisies!

Just a simple pair of earrings to match that sun dress~

Materials: dyed shell flowers

~RM8~

Available colours: Milk brown, pearl black, orange, and rose red

**Only one pair of each colour is available.**

Please note: because these are carved and cut from real shells, the shells will have uneven cracked surfaces as well as varying thickness. Don't worry though, it doesn't make these any more fragile than our other works! We assure you that these pretty shells are actually quite sturdy, and the natural formations look lovely :)

puffy whites ~interlude~

Remember the very long hiatus about the very long project that I was working on? It's finally done! This lariat took me 3 weeks to complete, and it induces a lot of strain to my eyes. It is, incidentally, my first real beading project as well!

I used Swarovski crystals, Matsuno glass beads, and Japanese faux pearls... the effect is quite an astounding one. I wonder where I will wear it to?

This lariat's slightly less than 1 metre long. Ah~ I will never forget the time it took to just make one of those puffy white flowers! *tears*

heart it!

I once saw some people use pearl-beaded 2 dimension hearts in their works, and I have been so very very entranced by it! However it doesn't look like they made it themselves and their pearls seem to hang and support each other (super glue!?). I couldn't seem to find it for sale as a charm, so maybe that isn't the case as well. Whatever it was, I was determined to have it for myself!

Finally, after lots of failed experiments I have managed to create my own version of 2d pearl-beaded hearts~! They are 100% KiRA handmade, and I absolutely heart them! :) You'll definitely be seeing more of them in my other works.

Materials: high quality Japanese faux pearls, Matsuno seed beads, Swarovski crystal

~RM10 for one strap~

Available in white, cream, and pink pearls.

butterfly trails ~in the midnight~

This ruby night ensemble was made by the request of a friend. I hope you like it!

busy busy busy

I've been so very busy the past month! Work sucks out the life of anyone. Anyway, I'll just drop off a picture of an earring I've made. Hopefully I'll have more time to make stuff next month :)

Ocean drops

Summer is coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, Malaysian summer is coming. Anyone else feeling the heatwave?

little petals

I mentioned that I've been attempting to bead lately, so I had to go scour for my materials. I've got the string and wire, but I lack seed beads! And what's more, I need hairpins, wire hair combs (it's so hard to find it in Malaysia!), etc. :( not easy, and I hadn't even started.

Thankfully, I managed to start on a project anyway :D

A five-petaled flower hair-pin!

This is the prototype version. It wasn't sturdy enough for me though, so I improvised the pattern and came up with the same little flower hairpin with better "bending" power! Because this is made by wire, the petals can be bent to give it a slightly "lotus" shape or be flattened :)

Materials: Matsuno Glass Beads, faux acrylic pearl, black hairpin

made to order

~RM10 each~

Colours: crystal blue, rose pink, crystal

Distant Worlds

Oops, was too absorbed with my trip to Singapore last weekend. I went to watch Final Fantasy ~Distant Worlds~ concert!! ♥ It was superb, and some songs were so beautiful it nearly made me cry. Encore was awesome, and the best bit was Nobuo Uematsu-sensei was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT HIS AUTOGRAPH, along with Arnie Roth's! :)

Was beading some flower hairpins for an order after I got back... Beading can be such a spellbinding past-time. Thanks Bev for introducing it to me!

monotone

These days I feel like making really simple but effective designs. I was looking through all the things I made, and I noticed that they're all really fancy and eye-catching. Not that it's bad, but there were some days when I feel like not having my earrings as the eye-catcher, but instead as a compliment to the clothes I wear.

Meet the first of the series, made of black and white Czech glass beads!

Materials: Czech glass beads

~RM8~

bird garden ~interlude~

Since I saw a lampwork bead of a birdhouse, I've always wanted to make a bird-themed bracelet for myself. I set to work on my clay and sculpted out a bird house. After that, I made some clay roses, along with a little bird to match the theme.

It took about 2 weeks for the coating to set properly, then I set my tools on it last week.

...wait a minute, that didn't look like a little bird! In fact, it's HUGE! That's because I accidentally incorporated the little bird into a different part of the set. Oops. I had to find a quick replacement for my bracelet's little bird, and it just happened to be that leftover oversized piyo-chan. Well, I'll make a new one as soon as I've got time :)

So where's the little bird?

There it is, right in the middle! I've attached it onto a necklace, so it makes a tiny pendant!

materials: clay, pearls, glass beads, sterling silver charms and findings