Tuesday, October 1, 2019

One of a Kind Show Winter 2019 Coupon - Save on tickets!

https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/One_Of_A_Kind_2019_Winter_Show?aa=7v03yu&promo=ExhibitorW19
It's October 1st already! The Summer here seemed brief. I took a vacation with family to Alaska... perhaps the time spent in cooler temps made the Summer feel extra short! So now that Fall has rolled around, Ive been getting busier and busier. One of my suppliers closed yesterday after seventy some odd years, so I may have to find new ways of working in the years ahead without a local place to source amazing materials. Might be a good thing. It might bring out new ideas and inspirations by changing things up a bit!

So, these past few weeks I have been spending some time mapping out a massive To Do List that I plan on knocking off in the next two months!

I'm excited to say that the new Collection for Fall/Winter 2019 will launch soon online. I'll update you when the website has been fully updated!

The One of a Kind Show is next month! The Winter 2019 edition of the Show runs from November 21-December 1 at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place, Toronto. To take advantage of the Early Bird Ticket Rate from now until the end of the show, follow this LINK that will automatically offer you a discounted price to save a few bucks on tix!

https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/One_Of_A_Kind_2019_Winter_Show?aa=7v03yu&promo=ExhibitorW19

Monday, June 10, 2019

Seconds & Supplies Maker Market

Mark your calendars for this Saturday, June 15! We're joining forces with a bunch of amazing local designers to bring you some pieces from our lines as well crafty and creative supplies.

I'll be bringing some lovely jewels from season's past at the best ever prices! I'll also be going against my hoarding tendencies and de-stashing some of my jewellery findings and other craft supplies. There will be lots of fun stuff that you can put to good use in your own creative endeavours!
The event will be one day only at Artscape Youngplace on Shaw Street here in Toronto. Here's a list of some of the participants!

See you there!!

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Plant One on Me Necklace and Earrings

Photo credit: Joseph Saraceno
I'm a lover of plants and flowers. My camera roll is always full of photos of my nephews and then of plants and blossoms! I wanted to make some pieces that were leafy and fun yet could be worn in a very classy way. I mixed brass monstera leaves with semi-precious stones or little pearls for the Plant One on Me Necklace and Plant One on Me Earrings. Clockwise from the top, choose from pearl, sapphire, amethyst and green onyx.

Are you a plant lady too? For more on these pieces visit the website!

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Sherrill and Filip's Wedding

Sherrill's custom MoonRox jewellery and hair piece
With June upon us, we are in the height of wedding season! 

I've had the pleasure of working with some pretty stellar people lately!

Congrats to lovely newlyweds Sherrill and Filip on gettin' hitched! Sherrill had me when she mentioned Solange in discussing the jewellery and accessories for her destination wedding. I got a sense of her style right away after a quick chat when we first met. As we discussed and worked on our shared Pinterest board, we came up with some lovely ideas in brass with shiny clear crystal and pearl accents.
Bridal Hair Piece by MoonRox Jewellery & Accessories
She chose a group of unique earrings for the bridal party as well as a custom necklace to go with her MoonRox earrings.
Necklace by MoonRox Jewellery & Accessories
I added some little charms to the necklace with the initials of the bride and groom. 
Bride's hair piece and jewellery by MoonRox Jewellery & Accessories
The most fun was had making the series of light ethereal series of hair pieces. They are delicate and can be molded gently to sit perfectly. All of the pieces for the six women incorporated the same materials to tie everything and everyone together.
MoonRox bridal hair piece
I was so very honoured to make some pieces for this special day!
Wishing the bride and groom a lifetime of love and happiness!




(Photography by Melissa Tait)

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Heirloom Rox Ring in Chatelaine Magazine

Pretty excited to see the Green Issue of Chatelaine on the newsstands now! 

 Flip open to page 33 to read 'Join the Green Party!'
The Heirloom Rox Ring is looking lush and right at home!

It's made using vintage crystal from the former Czechoslovakia and comes in 2 styles, Emerald Cut and Duchess Cut, each in a variety of rich colours. For more details, find them on the website.

Easy DIY Lip Balm

I haven't written a non-jewellery related post in quite some time! The new Collection for Spring/Summer 2019 is now live on the website so I have a little time to off road and write a fun DIY post.

Recently I have had some very strange and frustrating lip issues! Woke up one day in January with big puffy red lips. I looked as if I had botox or lip injections! To be honest the look wasn't terrible, but the tingling and burning sensation and all around discomfort was not enjoyable at all. A week later I went to the walk-in clinic only to be told I could be allergic to something I ate, touched or breathed and may never figure out what it could be. I was sent home with a sample of Benadryl which did nothing.

For the last few months the lip puff has been ongoing! One day it swells up, stretching the skin and causing everything to burn the skin. Then the next day, the lips would de-puff and then get very chapped. The cycle seemed endless. It was getting very uncomfortable, and also fairly embarrassing!

So last week I read something about raw honey being soothing to the skin on the lips. Diagnosis by Google has been my thing lately! I threw some raw honey together with some coconut oil and castor oil. My lips felt soooo much relief right away! The problem was that it was messy concoction to carry around in my hand bag! So I upped the game and decided to make a balm! I found lots of different recipes online. They all varied so I ended up pulling elements from several. Below I put together a recipe and will walk you through what I did to whip up my easy lip balm!
It's super easy and can be made in minutes! Here's what you need:

Supplies:
- Pot for water
- Heat proof glass measuring cup or another vessel for double boiler
- Measuring spoon
- Stir stick or small whisk
- Little fillable pots, jars or tubes. I found I had some small tins that I used to use as jewellery packaging that were perfect for this project. There are lots of container options to be found online or you could re-use something you already have.

Ingredients:
- 4 tsp cosmetic grade organic beeswax. I used pellets but you could also grate a block of beeswax.
- 7 tsp organic virgin coconut oil
- 7 tsp organic castor oil
- 3 tsp raw honey preferably organic, but I didn't have any on hand

Optional Ingredients:
- 2-4 drops essential oil
- natural lip stick to add a hint of colour

Ok, so here we go!
1. Simmer (not boil) a couple inches of water in a pot with measuring cup sitting in the water as a double boiler. You could also use a bowl instead of measuring cup as it might sit above the water better. I don't think my measuring cup is actually supposed to be sitting on the bottom of the pot, but I had to make do!

2. Add beeswax to the measuring cup. Stir until all melted.

3. Add castor oil and coconut oil to beeswax and whisk together.

4. Once well blended, remove from heat and add raw honey. Next time I would use a more liquid type of honey vs. the one I used. I think it would blend into the mixture more easily.
If you want to add a little extra something-something to your balm, follow steps 6 and/or 7. If you want to keep it simple, skip to step 8. I poured some of the liquid in it's unscented and colourless form and reserved a batch in my measuring cup to tint and flavour.

6. Add a little bit of your favourite lip colour. I used a slice of Burt's Bees Lip Crayon as I was trying to keep it fairly natural. It's better to add less and keep adding than to add too much colour. 

7. Stir in 2-4 drops of essential oil. Whisk until well blended!
8. Pour the mixture into your containers. Careful not to burn yourself. A pot holder comes in handy. Also make sure to protect your surface from spillage. You can simply pour or use a dropper to distribute if easier.
 9. Allow to cool and firm up.

10. Taa daa! Treat your lips to this luscious balm!

I made a little batch of natural and a little batch of mint flavoured pink! Had fun sealing them with co-ordinating washi tape. Now they are ready to pass along to friends and family!

Hopefully you'll find this lip balm as lovely to use as I have. It's not sticky and has good staying power. It is fun and easy to make and cost effective! The best part is knowing exactly what is going on your lips. Now here's hoping I found the remedy to my issues and a perfect balm to use all the time!

Happy mixing and making!

New Collection for Spring/Summer 2019

(Photography by Joseph Saraceno)
We debuted our Spring/Summer 2019 Collection a few weeks ago at the Show and now all of the new pieces are available online! Check out the website for all the new arrivals! Let me know what you think!



The first piece to show off is the Incandescence Necklace. It is made with the most incredible vintage glass beads from Japan. They are the perfect iridescent shade of champagne bubbles and draped over brass chain fringe! 

As I was lucky enough to receive these beautiful beads as a gift, I wanted to pay it forward. 20% of sales from this item will be donated to charity. For more details, view the Incandescence Necklace on the website!

I'll be sharing more new pieces in the days ahead!

Thursday, March 7, 2019

One of a Kind Spring Show 2019 Coupon Code EFCC7Y3C

 One of a Kind Spring Show 2019 Coupon Code EFCC7Y3C
All of a sudden we are a week into March! The One of a Kind Spring Show is a less than 3 weeks away! I hope you are able to come by and see the new pieces that I have coming down the hatch!

This time around the Show runs from March 27-31 at the Enercare Centre here in Toronto. MoonRox will be in Booth Q-12!

Get your tickets ahead of time on line to save. For an extra savings, use coupon code EFCC7Y3C.

For more on the One of a Kind Show and to plan your visit, pop over to their website
Use coupon code EFCC7Y3C


Barrettes are back!

Photo credit: Joseph Saraceno
These are the best kind of sweet treats! Our Bonbon Barrettes are featured in The Kit! Check out this feature on the comeback of barrettes. We're pleased as punch to be in such good company!

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