Art by Sonya

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Souvenir T-Shirts Revamped

A Native American themed Denver Shirt sequined and shortened and paired with a shortened very Cowgirl ruffled skirt by an American designer...

This ruffled denim vest would go well with the ruffle hem of the above skirt!

Corn Maidens T-Shirt from Denver will go well with these denim tights...

Corn maidens with sequins added for extra bling...the way I like it...

A floor length denim duster shortened to knee length and wearable now would pair well with the long T above and the denim tights!

the bears from Denver, sequinned, rouched at shoulder and a tie created at the waist...slightly edgy paired with the hot pink lace top! Go Bears...

A souvenir T from St. Thomas, VIs, sequined and shortened and paired with a shortened red damask skirt and paired with a Guatemalan macrame belt...

Friday, April 3, 2009

80's Vintage Shorts & Kokopelli Shirt Reworked

These 80's vintage Millefiore shorts are hand me downs from my sister; they looks great with this Guatemalan macrame belt as well as...

...with the Kokopelli T-shirt which I reworked for a V-neck, rouched at shoulder and shorter length...Note to self: never ever buy X-Large tops, they look too buxom!

Blondie Revisited...

This is punk to the max, with a dose of sexy thrown in...love it! Had fun making it...and it pairs well with a lacy stretch top underneath...

also looks good on a taupe lace top due to the sepia tone of the photo transfer...

Rock on...

I had this brand new with tags, X-Small Hilo Hattie tank top which I got for $3 at a Salvation Army shop about eight years ago but never wore it because it was waaaaaaay too tight, so I finally added black panels on the sides and viola! It also looks great with this embroidered skirt.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

REDESIGNED: Skirt into Tunic

this was a calf-length flounced skirt with a set-in waist band, which has now become shoulder straps, armholes cut out of the hip area and a tunic is born!

to be cinched at the waist with a belt...

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Yoyo Shirt

this shirt had an embroidered logo I'd sooner forget but when I tried to remove the embroidery, I accidentally damaged the shirt, so I added these yoyos...

Monday, March 16, 2009

Animal Print Diva Glam

feeling creative and wanting to release the inner "Diva," I created these with permanent markers...not too shabby...

a transparent plastic makeup bag transformed into a fashion clutch by adding a white satin lining! (thank you Estee Lauder)

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Nautical Medalion Brooch

this is a nautical look brooch which has been added to braided silk cord to wear as a necklace...

African Mask Necklace Starters

these were redesigned from earrings and still need a chain attached to the back to complete them.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Carnevale Venezia Necklace

A redesigned keychain from Venice, Italy and inspired by the Carnevale in Venice, Italy's answer to Mardi Gras...

the Venetian mask keychain that got reworked...

this year's poster for the Carnevale Venezia 2oo9

the EAR in this poster is TEAL in color - I believe they call that synchronicity...

and beautiful costumes...

the stuff of dreams...

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Lavendar Leaf and Twisted Seed Bead Danglers

These extremely simple enamel leaf earrings had corroded stud components so have been completely redesigned with additions of faceted lavendar beads and seed beads in shades of purple...didn't photograph or scan well...oops!!! But they look very playful on...

Hoop Earrings

An eye-catching pair of dangly, shiny, faceted bead, hoop earrings are the ultimate flirtation device and so I kinda was in the mood for a little flirting ;-) Great, because it was leading up to International Flirtation Week. And all these were redesigned from Christmas ornaments which had oxedized and looked a little worse for wear...

Hot Pink Faceted Bead and Heart Stud Hoops