The Laser is Mightier Than the Sword: Di Dēpux Review [ 07-19-2012 ]

Hello! Hope everyone is doing well! Sorry for not posting yesterday - had some things that needed taking care of so I ran out of time after work. But because I like to keep up with my blog as much as possible, I bring you What's in the Box Wednesday....on a Thursday! Ha ha....

Anyhoo, today I am reviewing my purchase from the lovely Despina, owner of ♥ Di Dēpux ♥. This is definitely a woman that knows design and personalization. Her work is so intricate and spans over many different forms - from necklaces to bracelets to even cute brooches. Acrylic and mirror are her canvas and laser cutting is her weapon of choice. What she makes is so pristine and clean, no wonder so many people love her shop so much!

I decided it was time to get one of my own. She's great with communication and will make sure she gets down every detail before she starts to work. I told her what I wanted and she got everything down exactly as how I wanted. I really wanted a word necklace with a symbol. She directed me to exactly which one I needed.

If you look in the photo, you can see it says "Bunny Love" with a heart in the middle! It's in a sweet pink lettering with a white background and a gray mirror heart. The chain is silver and has her notorious tag on it so you never forget where you got this awesome necklace! I am very happy with my order and I even got a free gift!

It's a really pretty black 'B' brooch with little gems embedded in it and a star cut out. I believe it's laser cut acrylic (gotta' love that stuff!). I wonder exactly how people work with acrylic. Despina does such a great job with it!

Here are a couple of bonus model shots with my new necklace (and my bunny doodleband from Paper Cute - watch out for a review in the future on that too ;) )

  

 

Overall, my shopping experience was wonderful and harmless. She took me through every step of the way and was very patient. There are so many options, it really is hard to choose exactly what you want. Thank you so much, Despina! I love my necklace and brooch! I will definitely buy again in the future and recommend you to others!

Did you guys also know you could buy some of her stuff through ♥ sassyNpunk Boutique ♥? Definitely check out that shop too for more awesome goodies!

Until next time~

Cuddles & Kisses,

~ Kieli ~

Foxes, Rabbits, and Bears - Oh My! Little Paper Forest Review { 06-27-2012 }

Welcome back! After much debate, I decided I cannot not post on my blog. Even if no one is reading this, I am doing this for myself and that's important. If you decide to read and become a follower, then yay! If not, then I guess - someday.

Today's post is about one of my favorite shops that I've seen for a long while. It's ♥ Little Paper Forest ♥! I've always seen the cute unicorn charms as well as the super adorable fawn charm but it wasn't until now that I decided to buy a couple of my own. I definitely had to buy at least one because of the recent release of the sweet bunny charm! A perfect addition to my ever growing bunny collection. (I'm totally not obsessed.)

My order came in a small yet cutely decorated pouch with forest themed stickers (like this one shown here!). With a name like Paper Forest, I can totally connect the design and the name. (Important for those that want to have good branding for your business!)

Inside, I see exactly what I ordered - my bunny, pink unicorn and even - a surprise! A cute lil' pin of a bun! I instantly fell in love~ The charms are much larger than I imagined but are perfect as phone charms. Each is made of very sturdy and thick acrylic.They are described as "professionally heat pressed and laser cut on thick, waterproof, scratch resistant acrylic." I don't know much about working with acrylic but I imagine it's tough to get it just right.

This is the bunny charm! It's a sweet all white bunny that looks like he's speeding through the forest. His legs are stretched and his ears are flattened back. You can even see little details like his hair is being ruffled in the wind because he's going so fast. I love his cute lil' bunny tail! This piece and the unicorn are both quite thick as you can see in the photo. Which is good if you're always on the go and you tend to smack your phone around even if you don't mean to...

Look how sugary (can that even be used to describe something?) the flying unicorn looks. There are two versions available - blue and this pink one. I got this color to match my phone. This charm is a chubby little flying unicorn with fluffy hair and large cute ears. The way she's designed looks like she is to stand there and guard whatever you attach her to. I always wanted a guardian unicorn!

Shipping was super fast and secure so no worries about my package. Speaking of the packaging... Did you see the backings of each charm?! Packed with each one is a black card stock with a very shiny rainbow that actually reflects in the light. Trailing down from the clouds are like colored droplets so that it looks like each charm came from a very happy place somewhere over the rainbow!  Even on the back, there are more rainbow dots surrounding Little Paper Forest's contact email!The shop has so many adorable designs (on everything!) and there are so many to choose from! Won't you take a forest charm home today?

Thank you very much, Little Paper Forest!

Until next time~

Cuddles & Kisses,

~ Kieli ~

Kuma Crafts Review! ♥ Part 1 of 2 Reviews! { 4-15-2012 }

Not a bad replica right?! Isn't it awesome?! This gorgeous Eternal Sailor Moon brooch was created into a very gorgeous necklace by the one and only - Mandi at ♥ Kuma Crafts ♥. Mandi has a great shop over on ♥ Etsy ♥ and she has a lot of awesome and adorable stuff!

She has things that range from adorable kitties to cuddly pandas to awesome Sailor Moon items! There are earrings, necklaces, phone charms - all kinds of goodies! What I love most about her items is that she laser cuts them! Etsy has sellers that use all types of mediums but this is the first time I have ever seen stuff like this! And I have to say I absolutely love everything in her shop!

Isn't her stuff adorable?! Here I showed everything that I got in the package! I got the awesome necklace on her own designed backing in a protective plastic. She also included two cards with her contact info and some other awesome graphics! It was a very sweet package!

The necklace itself is laser cut acrylic. I never would have guessed, honestly.I didn't know that you could do so many things with the stuff! But it was done! Each part of the brooch is securely layered so it's not flat. It actually has a great depth to it (and not heavy at all). When I wear it, it feels like I've become Eternal Sailor Moon!

I believe the type of acrylic she used is "pearlescent acrylic". It gives it a beautiful sparkle and catches the light very well. It is carried by a nickel and lead-free chain and accented with Swarovski pearl rhinestones. Very nice touch!

I was so stunned and amazed when I opened the package. I am so very happy with my purchase that I will buy more things in the future! So everyone, please do check out her shop! Especially if you're a Moonie fan like me! (And if it were up to me, she should make Moonie official merch xD ) She now also has a Sailor Moon Compact - also very beautifully done! 

Go to her store now and tell her how awesome she is!

Oh and guess what, dear readers! This is the first of 2 double posting this week! So expect another awesome review tomorrow of another awesome seller that I recently made a purchase from! 

Until then ~

Cuddles & Kisses,

~ Kieli ~