Henryville + My secret project revealed!

Hi everyone! :)

I had a very busy last week-end last week and I am eager to let you know how the Henryville craft show went...! Plus, I mentioned a few days ago that I was working on a surprise project and I can finally reveal you all the details...! :)

So, Henryville was a lot of fun - and a lot of work of course - but I met some fantastic people over the weekend and I am so grateful to each and every one of you who stopped by booth 21 and got to know me and my creations. In total, 1100 visitors stopped by the exhibit during the weekend. We also had an unexpected and very hot weather that took both sellers and buyers by surprise, but was quite welcome I believe.

My latests Earrings made with Swarovski Crystals were a big hit and I'm happy to say more supplies and colors will be bought for my next shows for this year! Kirameku will attend at least two more shows this year, and I will be back with all the details as I'm still waiting for a few confirmations. But I can tell you for sure that I will have one show in the Montreal area.

Also, the Square payment option was very appreciated by my customers so it is official, it has become part of my essential tools when I'm on a fair.

Kirameku's booth at the Henryville's craft show in 2015 (booth 21)

I'm guessing that you are all happy to know about the fair, but that your are more more intrigued about my secret project...! On September 1st, I posted this status on my Facebook page :
''Something terribly exciting is going on at Kirameku and has put my little shop in full production mode...! Can you guess what it is? Stay tuned for the good news...!''

The Berry pendants for the Necklaces during their drying process

So, on September 5th; I stopped by the Boutique La Grotte 100% Québec and dropped off 15 Berry Rings and 10 exclusive Berry Necklace & Ring Sets for consignment. The boutique had called me at the beginning of the month to let me know that they would be delighted to take my jewelry in after our meeting of this summer. So, it is with great pleasure that I was able to share with you all the good news on my social medias that ever since September 8, my jewelry is available for purchase at this lovely boutique in Magog, Quebec!

The front of the Boutique La Grotte 100% Québec, in Magog

So, were you able to guess? :) The Necklace & Ring sets comes already packed in my latest packaging - a white box made of recycled paper and topped with a teal slick ribbon.

The exclusive Berry Necklace & Ring that are now available at the Boutique la Grotte 100% Québec!

Want an exclusive Berry Necklace & Ring Set right away? Stop by the boutique at 67, Principale Street West, they are opened all week! You can get their opening schedule here along with more infos!

On this everyone, have a wonderful week! :)
* M *

5 things to expect at Kirameku next craft show in 2015

Hi everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed your day off on labor day! In my atelier, I was busier than ever, adding the final touches for this weekend craft show at Henryville!
I'm always adding something new, and here are my biggest additions for 2015 :

* Square card reader : I'm very excited to try out the latest trend in transactions. This little device allows me to accept credit cards payment and send you the receipt by email. Technological and green, isn't it wonderful?!

* Swarosvki Stainless Steel Post Earrings : I'm very happy to launch this exclusive collection full of vibrant colors and oh so very sparkling! Choose between 20 fantastic colors and get a special discount when you buy 2 pairs or more.

Love this pair of Stainless Steel Post Earrings made with Swarovski Elements that I'll launch at the Henryville show!

* Great deals : Who doesn't love discounts? Looking at my booth, I found there wasn't enough for my taste. This year, you will have special prices on two or more sets of Swarosvki crystal earrings, on two or more original illustrations and on two or more Dangle & Drop earrings Collection. Those deals are perfect to start your Holiday shopping early and fill the bottom of your Christmas tree with Handmade and local finds!

* Expanded Swarovksi Crystal Dangling Earrings : Yes, you have asked for more colors and shorter earrings, so here they are! Choose from more than 25 pairs of the Dangling Crystal Earrings to add some glamour to your everyday wear or for your special occasion! After all, the Holidays will be here quite soon enough...!

* Free gift box with crystal earrings : Whenever you purchase two pairs of Earrings made with Swarovski Crystals at my next craft show, you will get this adorable gift box made in USA from recycled cardboard and topped with a delicate teal satin ribbon. It's perfect to offer as a gift, may it be for your bff, your sister or simply a treat for yourself...!

The adorable FREE gift wrap with every purchase of two sets of Crystal Earrings or more...!

I hope you are all excited about these new changes! Come meet me at my booth at Henryville, this upcoming Saturday and Sunday (September 12-13), from 10am to 5pm at 153 rue de l'Église, Henryville! :)

Mention this post and get a free goodie! See you there! :)

* M*

Fall mood board

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great week!

Here the leaves have started to fall down the trees as September just got here. The air is a bit chilly and soon our trees will be transformed with a fiery palette in every leaf. I figured it was time for a Fall mood board, working my way between Henryville craft show (coming up next week) and a wonderful surprise that has put my shop in full production mode. I will be back to share with you all pictures of the show, the surprise and very soon, apple Orchards from Quebec.

On this everyone I wish you a great end of day!
And if you ever stop by Henryville on September 12 or 13, mention this post to have a free goodie! :)
*M*

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Creating displays for craft shows

Hi everyone!

As i mentionned in past posts, the craft fair time of the year is almost here and each year I tweak my booth layout and try some new techniques to improuve my presentation. I thought after the success of My top 15 tips for a successful craft show blog post, I'd share with you my tips and techniques! I know many of you have attended craft show but never did one yourself. You can always imagine there's a lot of work involved, but I don't know about you, but I find the behind-the-scene stories sometimes as interesting as the result, I simply love to hear about an artists research! :) I then see their creation in a different light and appreciate much more their craft by doing so. So here we go...!

When I'm working on a displays for a craft show, I'm always asking myself, WWID (what would IKEA do)? Their designers always come up with some awesome ideas that inspires me. I'm sure we can agree that what we all love from IKEA's is it's multifunctional uses of one simple item. It is a quality that I'm always looking for in my displays. But other criteria are very important, like I'm all for hidden storage, and make sure the displays are light weighted since the weight adds up quickly. One of my biggest challenge is have a display that can be easily taken apart for easily and quickly  for fast packing for after the show. I also do my best to prioritize displays and materials made from sustainable sources or recycled materials.

I'm always wondering if there is something I already have that I can re-use or tweek for the next year show. For example, last year at La Grande Bijouterie I used a square shelve that was decorating my atelier and that made a great tiny shelve for my new bags. Can you recognize it in the picture below?

Kirameku's booth at La Grande Bijouterie in Sherbrooke in 2014

Kirameku's booth at Henryville's craft fair in 2014 

It's not always easy to mix and match displays. As you can see on the left on the picture below, I didn't used enough height in my table layout and my beautiful handmade necklace stand ends up being covered visually by my metal rack display for my earrings. So, this is a point I'll be fixing in 2015.


On my booth table, you could find cute rococo frames that I saved from being thrown away and with a bit of felt and, transformed them into elegant necklace displays. The 2 tiers display for my exclusive pre-wrapped gift for my craft show is a stylish fruit basket that hadn't been used in our kitchen for years. I long to find some vintage pieces as my displays, and while I always keep my eyes open, I hadn't find the right piece just yet. Some of my levellers are actually sturdy boxes in which I carry some overstock or extra packaging supplies.


On my table you can also find all the price tags, bags labels, earrings cards and gift tags, necklace packaging and shop coupons handmade by me. I designed, printed, cut and folded them by hand one by one.  Right now I'm working with my father on some new presentation displays for necklaces and earrings sets as I will at least double my selection.

And as you can imagine, all this goes in plus of crafting all the pieces that will fill those lovely displays, as well as submitting my work to craft shows with the right demographic.
So whenever you pass next to my booth and wonder why I am beaming happy, well it is all because my year of hard works puts a smile on your face and sparkles in your eyes! :)

So, to sum it up, whenever you are crafting a display for a show, you should look for :
*Hidden storage
*Light-Wighted materials
*Easily taken apart
*Multi-funcontial

On this everyone, I hope you will see the artist's booth in a different light! I'll leave on this as I have still have plenty to do! I wish you all a marvellous weekend and I will be back with some more news soon. And don't forget to come meet me at Henryville's craft show September 12 and 13!
* M *

Craft Show work for 2015

Hi everyone!

Hope you are having a beautiful weekend! Here in Longueuil, your favorite crafter have been working super hard in some new additions for the 2015 craft shows!

I'm very pleased to be going back to the Henryville craft show this year and I'm still waiting on a few confirmation for the upcoming shows in a few months but no worries, you will be the first to know!

My table display is still under revision and I can't wait to post some final pictures! But until all of my supplies orders come in, I've been busy creating some new jewelry pieces.

So here is the countdown so far :

Jewelry made with Swarovskis Elements

* 20 rivoli studd earrings
* 21 Dangleling Crystal Earrings
* 4 limited edition Swarovksi crystal pendants
* 8 Mother of Pearl Earrings with new Swarovksi crystal colors

The gorgeous new Crystal Earrings collection with Swarovski rivolis.
Can't wait to have them? Pre-order them now! Just leave me a comment below and I'll get back to you! :)

Berry Collection

* 15 pendant necklaces and earrings sets
* 5 necklaces with silver leaves
* 10 new Berry ring colors uniquely for the craft shows in 2015

The lovely Montana Blue Berry Necklace from Kirameku!

Earrings

* 12 Dangle & Drop with diotrich glass
* 15 Dangle & Drop with glass rondelle - restock
* 10 Chinese Crystal special edition

Wow, what a list...! There will be plenty more to come, but I hope I got you all intrigued and excited about the craft shows for 2015! :)

On this everyone, I'll wish you all agood evening! And please, let me know which item you look more forward to in the comments below!
* M *

Crystal Earrings Giveaway!!!

Hello there! :)

I hope you are all as excited as I am about this sparkling giveaway....! 

It is very simple, there are many ways for you to gain extra entry points with this giveaway and one easy mandatory question : How would you describe your personal style?

Contest ends on August 9th and is open internationally, you only need to be 18 years and older to enter it.

It is my first time using the Gleam app for a giveaway, hoping to make it all easy for you!

Feel free to leave feedback on your experience...!

So without further introductions, here is the Giveaway, click below to get to the contest page :

Swarovski Dangle Earring Giveaway

Swarovski Dangle Earring Giveaway

Can't wait to have your own pair of dangling crystal earrings? You can find the entire collection here, including a custom option!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and best of luck! :)

* Maxime * 

Late Summer 2015 at Kirameku

Hi everyone!

Summer has been a has been quite a handful with us moving to our new apartment but never the less, Summer 2015 will have a few surprises in stock for you! :)

So here is what Summer 2015 has in stock for Kirameku!

Giveaway - Dangleling Swarosvki Earrings : Why not start with the most exciting news...?! I'll be giving away a pair of Bermuda Blue Swarovski crystal earrings on August 1st! All the details will be posted here and on my Facebook page.


I will be giving away a pair of these lovely dangling earrings made with Swarovski crystals!

Craft shows : I'm busy as a bee stocking up the tables for my Henryville craft show. I am proud to have been selected to participate to this lovely fair this year again! Write it down on your calendar : September 12 and 13, it' a rendez-vous! :) And here's how to get there.

Bridal bouquet accessories : Yes, you read right! I believe those cute little Berries would be a lovely, sparkling addition to your bouquet. Plus, it's a part you will be able keep forever! Check out the photoshoot sneak peek on my Instagram.

New packaging : Due to many wonderful comments and the cuteness of my current gift wrapping option, I will be now offering a silk ribbon on every order...! So even a gift to treat yourself will be wrapped up like at Christmas! :) The gift tag option is always free whenever you mention me it is a gift. And it will be back with every order for the Holidays 2015 as well!

New business cards : I jumped on the summer sale at MOO and redesigned some more trendy mini-cards. I simply adore their cute size and the fact that they're printed on sustainable sourced paper.

Kirameku website : Last but not least, Kirameku's very own website will be launched by the end of September!

On this everyone, I hope you are looking forward to the end of summer! What are you most excited about? :)
*M*