Hi All! Welcome to The Emerald Studio!! The home of custom lingerie, swimwear & corsetry, classes & supplies for all! It's finally open!!! I'm SO EXCITED!! And this past Friday (the 13th!) I had my Grand Opening!! I got to shake hand with all the important...
ANNOUNCING: The GRAND OPENING of THE EMERALD STUDIO!!
Hi All!! IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! I'm having my Grand Opening of my beautiful Emerald Studio this Friday! I'm so excited that this day is almost here! I know that many of you live far away and won't be able to make it- so for all of you I'll be taking TONS of pictures...
Saturday Life [7.11.15]: It’s all coming together!
Hi All! My week has been a week full of inspiration, elbow grease, and seeing my dream studio come together 🙂 I am still overwhelmed by all the support! Here is my dad hanging the door for my fitting room, that is now up and painted! I can't wait to...
Saturday Life [31.10.15]: Farewell Calgary, Hello Emerald Studio!
Hi All, This has been another crazy week of adventure. An adventure that started out in Calgary and ended back home in Ontario. The last week of my visit with Mrs.Weaver was a wonderful mix of time at conferences, time behind the sewing machine, time with Karin's...
Saturday Life [24.10.15]: Drag Make-Up, Armour & Calendar Girls 🙂
Hi All! I have had the most incredible week, so full of exciting and amazing things! The first thing I want to talk about is the beautiful calendar above!! This is an amazing calendar, from Mrs.Weaver's Finest Unmentionables, is full of real and beautiful women, in...
Saturday Life [17.10.15]: Friends, Calgary & Burlesque!
Hi All! Wow this has been quite a week! Really an overwhelming week, and it went by so fast! I started my week, just getting home from camping in Pennsylvania and now I've ended it in Calgary! What a ride! After getting home from camping, of course I couldn't just...
Saturday Life [10.10.15]: Camping in Pennsylvania
Hi All, This week there won't be anymore shop updates, or supply runs, or corset announcements. This week I did one main thing- I went camping in Pennsylvania with mom & dad 🙂 🙂 So now I'm going to give you some fall-envy - because it was quite lovely 🙂 The...
Saturday Life [03.10.15]: Queen st., Keys & Corsets
Hi All! What a crazy week I've had! So many exciting things! One of those exciting things was a trip into Toronto, shopping on Queen st.W for fabric! I love the variety of shops that you find there- some are tiny, some are big, some are organized- and some are...
Feeling like a little of Mrs.Weaver’s Finest this Fall!
Hi All!! I mentioned that I would be doing something a little special this fall, even more special than Corset October,.... drumroll please.... I'm going to be in Calgary for TWO WEEKS with the lovely Mrs. Weaver! Beyond a lovely visit, which will include...
Corset October
Hi All! Wow October is such an exciting time! I just love the start of fall when everything starts getting a little more crisp outside, and your hot coffee in the morning is absolutely divine and your dreaming up your costume for Halloween! 🙂 And what could be a...
Saturday Life [26.09.15]: The Best Start to Fall!
Hi All! I hope you're having a lovely start to Fall! (if it's fall where you are- or a lovely week in general!) The weather here in South-Eastern Ontario has been blissful- and I've taken full advantage of it! To be honest- I've been so exhausted between travelling,...
Saturday Life [19.09.15]: Signs, Spoolers & Studio Updates!
Hi All! What a crazy week I've had! I feel like I'm still trying to catch my breath. *deep breath* Let's jump right in! This week started off with more teaching. Looking back I don't think I've ever talked so much in my life as I did in those 8 days! It was...
Saturday Life [12.09.15]: Travelling, Teaching, & More Teaching
Hi All! I don't know about you, but I've been having a pretty crazy week! First thing, as always, my week started out with some bras! This bra in particular, my bra for Bra-A-Week, Week:33 !! My come-back week where I take over as host again 🙂 The exciting...
Saturday Life [05.09.15]: Family, Etsy, Exciting News & This Fall for the Bra-A-Week Challenge!
Hi All! This week has been CRAZY!! and I have SO much to tell you all! I have: 1. that exciting news I mentioned a while back!, 2. Updates from the Etsy shop, 3. What's coming up this fall for the Bra-A-Week Challenge and 4. Some family fun 🙂 First I'm going to start...
BRA KITS!! They’re finally here!!
Hi All! I'm so excited to announce that my BRA KITS are up on Etsy! and available for purchase!! YAY!! and to celebrate every bra kit comes with a FREE PAIR OF WIRES!!! This has been quite a while in the making, and it's still just the start! 🙂 So let me tell you a...
Sunday Life [30.08.15]: Product Photography, Fabric Shopping & a Day of Rest
Hi All, Here is a late look over my week 🙂 I've had a bit of a weird week. Some ups, some downs, and overall I have to say that I've had a bit of a tired week. You know those weeks where you feel like you're getting behind on everything- and all the things that...
Saturday Life [22.08.15]: Supply Shopping, Cottaging & Business Building!
Hi All! And another Saturday rolls around too soon! Wow the time is really flying! This week has been really busy - I've actually been away for four days! Cottaging then shopping! And the rest of the week has been busy working on business, storage issues, and Etsy...
Saturday Life [15.08.15]: Etsy, Shop Signs & Stashes
Hi All! I thought I would use this picture as the header for my Saturday Life this week- because a) it's really cute and b) it represents the pace of my week: running! So I'll jump right in with the most exciting part of my week! My Etsy launch!! Welcome to The...
THE EMERALD STUDIO ETSY SHOP!!
Hi All!!! YAY it's finally here!!! THE EMERALD STUDIO ETSY SHOP!!! AND to celebrate I'm giving away a FREE package of Schmetz Stretch 75/11 Needles with every kit!! I can't believe it's finally all come together!! And I have a beautiful selection of...
Saturday Life [08.08.15]: Organizing, Old Friends & Beer with Dad
Hi All, Saturday rolls around once again- wow that week was gone in the blink of an eye- was your week over quickly too? I've had a pretty busy week- organizing, out in the summer air and hanging out with dad! I'm also putting the final touches to my Etsy shop,...
Saturday Life [01.08.15]: Fabric Shopping, Bliss Bras and a Potter Party
Hi All, Is it really Saturday? Already? How did that happen! This week has absolutely flown by! Firstly and to get it out of the way- no, my Etsy shop is not open yet *cries in despair*, it is taking longer than I expected to figure out all the shipping and packaging...