chrys-a-lis upcycled jewelry

introducing chrys-a-lis, my new line of upcycled adornment. i have decided to re-focus creatively and now all my attention lies in my new endeavor. i thank all of you who have supported succulessence over the past year. please look to my new website for wearable antique treasures!

chrys-a-lis has emerged out of necessity. the concept of a chrys-a-lis is one i truly resonate with, the transformative process of the caterpillar in its' cocoon as it goes through the complete metamorphosis into a butterfly.

i decided to spin myself a cocoon, morph into something new and emerge with wings. finding my way back to my true passion for distressed, worn objects. with age, character and history, i now incorporate these things into my creations. there is so much beauty in the inherent richness these objects gather as time passes.

may you enjoy their stories as much as i do. xo- crystal
www.chrys-a-lis.com

welcome to the world, little one!

this is my sister-in-law, diane, & her new little girl, reagan. one day old.

and this cute little porcelain bassinet was her mom, susie's, from when diane was born in 1978. it's been tucked away all these years for this special moment this past saturday when reagan was born. i created a little succulent memento for them that is so precious & meaningful. 

welcome to the world, little one!

xo - crystal

diane's vintage baby shower

my sister-in-law's baby shower was so damn cute. seriously, it's fun to be a girl when you go all out like this. ladies, let that femininity shine!

los feliz street fair, july 22

pairing up with carmen of soap tart, we had a lovely sunday out in hollywood!

beautiful display! you can lather up with these yummy, organic soaps...available at www.soaptart.com...and check out carmen's lovely UPcycled pedestals!

we won second place for best booth display! yippee!!

me & john, my ever-present, right-hand-man.

our sweet UPcycled shutter shelf, on location again!

it was lovely to meet so many nice people yesterday! though i wish i could have told you all that we have a shop or an online store, succulessence just does pop-up shops (for now). please continue to check in here and there for updated show listings & you can find us on facebook too here. send an email to SucculessenceDesign@gmail.com if you'd like to join the mailing list. we would love to meet more of you all in person & grace your space with a cool, UPcycled succulent!

xo- crystal & john

apple & instagram - we love you!

we love our new iphones & instagram photo app! it frames our work in a whole new light & love the aged-photo effects that enhance our look completely. we've been dragging our feet a little about new technology, but now we're very okay with it. we can use our beautifully-designed apple devices to swipe credit cards & take amazing photos with the new instagram camera. what more do you want?

green long beach festival - 6/9/12

an exciting day of local art, music, education & activities

we're really excited to participate in the festival, as working with this group of fellow "greenies" has been amazing. we have a great lineup of live bands, live painting, local art & handmade goods, a fashion show, educational workshops, and (of course) yummy food trucks.

succulessence will have a booth there with lots of fresh, upcycled succulent gardens to choose from. all vessels have been collected in the los angeles area over the past few months & all succulents are grown locally from a small, independent grower.

we invite you to show your support of our local community at this free event & enjoy a beautiful saturday down by the long beach marina.

fresh off the bench

limited-edition vinyl planters

 lotus bowl

we are gearing up for several shows coming up. we have loads of unique, one-of-a-kind arrangements and are excited to be finally planting in all the containers we spent months collecting!


upcoming show dates:
april 29: long beach antique market, special 5th sunday event, long beach, CA
may 3-6: sugar plum festival, mother's day event, buena park mall, buena park, CA
may 19: santa monica festival, clover park, santa monica, CA

UPcycled living works of art

we scour the greater los angeles area collecting these treasures and turn them into mini succulent gardens with loads of character. as living works of art, no two are alike!