Bloesem

Monday's Quick start: a BIG thank you

Not sure whether you noticed but I was away for a summer vacation with my family in Spain and oh boy did we have a wonderful time there. Just before I left I launched a new jewelry collection called bloesem wears. With the help of a good friend in Kuala Lumpur I was able to ship out many orders throughout the world .... but I am absolutely sure that these fantastic bloggers made all the difference in getting attention for my shop and I am very grateful for that. 

Jan from Poppytalk, Fenny from F for Fabulous, Christina from Down And Out Chic and Emma Lamb all wrote some really nice compliments about my handmade collection. 

Seeing my necklaces over at Oh Joy felt perhaps most special because Joy is so known for her impeccable style for fashion and accessoiries. So getting her approval made me feel I am in the right direction and her words encourages me to explore this new hobby of mine a bit more. If you would like to see a bit more of her great sense of style then just take a look at one of these more personal posts of her: 'hello my name is Joy'...

And if that is not all this lady also wrote a new book: Blog, Inc. - a book about how to have a successful blog to be released by Chronicle Books in Fall 2012 and available for pre-order here.

ps. If you have written about my new bloesem wears collection and I didn't notice yet, please let me know ~ so I can thank you properly too :) ~irene

Bloesem Wears shop

As some of you may know, when I am not online I am usually busy making things and since a year or so I have had this passion for making jewelry (remember BKids Wear Neon)… experimenting with all sorts of designs I finally made a necklace for myself which received many lovely responses from friends and, most importantly perhaps, from my husband (who, actually, is supposed to buy me jewelry rather than letting me make my own)… so I thought why not make an entire collection for moms, daughters, tweens and their friends and present them to you… not that I had a lot of spare time to do this but I managed to squeeze in a couple of extra hours every day to craft what I think and hope you agree is a lovely collection of easy-to-wear affordable funky jewelry..

so Bloesem Brings Beads and Braids this summer…

All pieces come in very limited editions, carefully placed in beautiful gift boxes and are handmade by me, using materials that I love such as pearls, real silver, gold filled beads and some of my favorite gem stones…and last but certainly not least…genuine Italian cotton ribbons from Angela Liquori and… of course lots of thread!

Making jewelry is like yoga, at least to me, and I highly recommend you try it yourself…nothing is more rewarding than making something with your own hands, wear it and have people notice it as an unique piece… why don’t you give it a try and order the DIY kit that I prepared and includes all materials you need, except the tools. 

 Now let me tell you about pearls… my own research (including again my husband…) tells me that  most men have this secret love affair with pearls and find women that wear them…, well, simply irresistible…. which sounds like a good thing to me… but personally I have never been a big fan of traditional pearl necklaces… giving our men the benefit of the doubt, I have tried to come up with a more contemporary and nonchalant version of the classic pearl necklace… I love how the pearls go together with the beautiful Italian loose weave ribbons from studio carta inc.

Do you ever Wear Pearls? Love to hear your thoughts!                                    ...... MORE

Sponsor Spotlight: Emeeme

There are some lovely spring colors and creations happening over at emeeme. Have you seen them? You can find the fuchsia palm leaves necklace here, and the fabric flower bracelet here (both are pictures above).

You can find the vintage brass cube necklace here, and ceramic beads bracelet here (pictured above). Maria, the creator of emeeme is from Madrid, and she produces all of her jewelry by hand. She started emeeme by making jewelry for herself many years ago, and hasn't stopped since. - Sponsor Spotlight

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Wear Neon SALE

One year ago I announced this project: BKids Wear Neon. A collaboration with my dear friend Vivien, whom at the time was working for Bloesem too, but her plans have changed BIG time she is moving to Paris but before she and her family are going on a trip around the world!!

Yes that is right a world trip... I'm going to miss her so much, the good news is that I can visit her soon in the beautiful city of Paris.

We enjoyed creating and designing the BKids Wear Neon necklaces. Our trips to the markets to buy the svarovski stones and neon threads. Making them together and having a real photo-shoot with our four kids.

Many of you placed orders and we are very thankful for that, perhaps mostly we regard it as a compliment that you like our necklaces and with that our idea.

But is is time to close the shop and offer you our final necklaces at  a big discount of course... 50% on the entire collection. Just enter the Code: BLOESEM when checking out.

Most of the necklaces are for kids, but we also have some Mom-daughter sets which you may like for the summer. I'm very happy to see the NEON trend is still alive ... so add some color to your spring or summer outfit with one of our necklaces that come with a 9.5 sterling silver closing. 

Sponsor spotlight : Coatt, morse code necklaces

Ever wondered how it would be to keep others wondering what is the hidden message that you are carrying? I have said it before but no harm in repeating myself... I really LOVE these  morse code necklaces by Coatt. It makes the perfect gift I believe for any female friend or sibbling in your life. 

Just pick a metal Silver, Gold fill or a 14k Gold with colorful strings and create a personality of your own. All the necklaces by Coatt are custom made and are created according to what you want. Like words, names, phrases... have a look here and see which one you would like. {...just a little note: if you were to buy the SOS coded necklace 60% will be donated to the MSF USA’s relief efforts in Japan throughout this year} 

 

Sponsor Spotlight : Eme Eme

EmeEme has been designing and making jewelry for the longest time and ever since she discovered etsy she thought it would be wise to open her shop and show her wonderful designs to the world... which has been a very smart idea. My favorite is and has always been the fabric flower brooch. 

Maria is an architect by profession and works in her own office with two business partners. I love it how Maria has turned her hobby into a business ... you can find her necklaces, brooches and earrings right here...