JESS HERE…

SOOOO this weekend is another ridgewood market!  i’ll be there without jae, because it’s father’s day :(  but come stop by and see me, if you can!!!

if you’re coming by train, the M isn’t running (story of my life!), but there are a few ways of getting to us otherwise… you basically need to get to myrtle wyckoff.

if you’re coming from BROOKLYN: brooklyn is big, but in the immediate vicinity of where you have to go, you just need to find your way to myrtle/broadway to get the shuttle bus or myrtle/wyckoff for all of the final/different bus options (the options are listed below).

if you’re coming from MANHATTAN: hop on the L train to get to myrtle/wyckoff for all of the final/different bus options (the options are listed below) or take the J/Z to myrtle/broadway – you’ll be able to take the shuttle bus from there.

if you’re coming from QUEENS: well i guess it depends where in queens you’re coming from, queens is huge! you can take the Q58 from flushing, main street through corona, etc. and land yourself over in ridgewood! hopstop or google from other locations, or email me directly, i’d love to help.

from myrtle/wyckoff, you can take: the B13 (going towards spring creek – the stop is at fairview/gates – just ask the bus driver when to let  you off!), the Q58 (going towards ridgewood – the stop is at the woodward/putnam – just ask the bus driver, don’t be shy!), the M train shuttle bus will leave you on fairview/putnam OR you could take a taxi (which won’t be much, because it’s close to the location of the hall).

if you’re driving, use google or GPS to get directions!

if you have any questions, like i said, please feel free to email me.

JESS HERE…

don’t forget, this sunday is the ridgewood market flea market, in QUEENS!

if you’re interested in stopping by and shopping #JAEJESS in real life, the address is:

gottscheer hall
657 fairview ave  ridgewood, ny 11385
(between linden and gates)

there are a number of ways to get there… hopstop it if by public transportation or google search for driving directions!

if coming by public transportation: you simply have to get to the forest ave. stop off of the M train, BUTTTTTTTTT! the M train doesn’t run fully on the weekends (oh, the beauty of living in central queens)!  late nights and on weekends, the M train is only a shuttle continually running between myrtle/bdway and metropolitan ave, so you have to make your way from the J train or the L train to transfer to the M going towards metropolitan ave, at the myrtle/wyckoff stop.

if you’re not from the area, just go this way, it’s the easiest way!

otherwise, gottscheer hall has bus stops very close by as well…  you can hop on the B13, the Q39 or the Q58 and they’ll leave you within just a few blocks of the hall.

if you’re coming from the super-inaccessible-to-central-queens side of queens (elmhurst/jackson heights/basically anything above middle village/west of forest hills) by public transportation, (from personal experience) i would highly suggest taking this easy route:

get to the grand/newton R train stop on queens blvd (you can get the R from 74th/bdway), and take the Q58 towards ridgewood to the last stop (it’s a 20/30 min bus ride depending on traffic), and the last stop for the bus is at myrtle/wyckoff!  you can then hop on the M train going towards metropolitan ave and get off at forest ave!

if you don’t trust any of my directions, click here for further info!

hope we see you there!!!<3

JESS HERE…

at the beginning of this year, i started making earrings with lyrics/words/quotes on them… obviously i can’t fit all that inspires me on 3″ diameter hoop earrings, so i took to the t-shirt template. i have been compiling ideas for new york ranger fan shirts for like 2/3 years that i never put to use, so a couple of weeks ago, i just opened photoshop and went with it. i currently go through a website “skreened(.com)” because i don’t exactly know if the t-shirt business would even take off – t-shirt companies are a dime a dozen these days… either way, i am not trying to step on anyone’s toes – i want to have fun/hitting close to home/true-fan shirts, and this is just my way of paying homage through something that i love – graphic design.

ANYWAYS… i met michelle via instagram at some point in the last few months and we connected on the wu-tang front. i make earrings and she does (amazing) cross-stitch pieces paying wu-tang homage. she’s been on the wu-tang blog before, she’s no stranger to wu-exposure and she included me in my first batch of wu-tang shirts. yeah, i’m actually being featured on the wu-tang blog, insane.

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JESS HERE!!!

if you follow me on instagram (and if you’re not, you should be! – hit up the contact page for both me and jae’s usernames!), you’ll notice that i kind of dropped the ball recently on custom orders and i had to put a few projects on hold (fafi/yarn stuff/spring themes/earring holders/throwing a pop-up shop of my own, etc)… i have been in the process of unexpectedly and quickly moving out of my apartment for the last few weeks.

i shouldn’t complain because i got an upgrade from a tiny studio apartment (RIP #leS2UDIO) to a big 2BR apartment, buttt it’s been killing my creativity, not to mention the fact that all of my #JAEJESS supplies have been packed up.  i just got everything unpacked over the weekend, and things will be back to normal.

as for other updates, jae and i (date depending :: fingers crossed) will be part of ladies love project again next month!

as soon as there is a date locked in, we’ll announce it here on the blog.

exciting things are ahead! stay tuned!

JESS HERE!

great news! #JAEJESS is going to be a part of the ridgewood market!

i was trying so hard to talk my amazing zine-running friend abeer into hosting/putting together our own pop-up shop for the last few months, because of how well the ladies love project went last november, but i stopped pressuring him because i got too damn busy.  i wanted to spread out with other artists as well that are also into different things/genres, and stay around my way in queens (where i was planning on hosting it), and *BOOM* there was the ridgewood market (THANKS AMY<3)!

HYPED!

anyways, i just got a new apartment, so it’s going to be a tad chaotic for the next couple of months, but i definitely want to throw one before one of my favorite lovies in the world (SHEENA SHE) moves away to texas, so keep your eyeballs peeled!  in the meantime, i am VERY excited about the ridgewood market because a) I HAVE MAAAAAAAAAAD queens pride<3/it’s local and b) it’s going to be happening often and C) we get to meet other new vendors! there are a lot of rad ones there already! check em out!

w00t!

SAVE THE DATE: 04/14/2013
and also check it out if you’re a vendor, would love to sell along side ya!

 hey guys! JAE here…

with valentines day around the corner, i just thought i’d give you a peek at what i’ve been working to gear up for the holiday. inspired by my JESS‘ letter earrings, i thought that it’d be super cute and personal to be able to give you guys and whoever your valentine is, the gift of something personalized. <3 they’re ready for preorder so make sure to get on them ASAP in order to make sure you have them in time for v-day. here are some visuals… xoxo lovers, JAE

 

JESS HERE…

i’ve been having fun with these plastic letters that i purchased while i was in florida in october…  i’ve been thinking of (extremely short) phrases/quotes/lyrics/etc., and i’ve come up with a few cute musical numbers so far.  i’ve also started working on NYC neighborhood earrings, so far i’ve got queens and brooklyn done.

there will be more lyrics/teams/quotes to come, and i DO take custom orders if you have an idea!  i just have to get my hands on more of these plastic letters (which means that colour control may be limited, sorry, but they’ll always be cute and coordinated nicely)!  i like them more than the typical small block letters or those classic round white/black letter beads, but they may get thrown in the mix also.

keep your eyes peeled!  here’s what i have so far…

JESS HERE…

since i’m a crazy organized virgo, i figured that i needed to categorize me and jae’s items in the shop. i figured it’d be a better shopping experience for you web-shoppers also, so now when you visit our shops, you’ll see it’s easier to find what you’re looking for!

christmas is CREEPING up quickly!!!  don’t forget to fill your stockings with cute #JAEJESS stuff!!

jess here!

the ladies love project holiday pop-up shop was awesomeeeeeee this year (as usual)! i have a blast every time i’m there, so i expected no less.  there were some new faces, and old friends. lots of laughs, and it was great to be there with sheena she all day, who did the LLP event photography.

a special thanks to jes of toughlovenyc for helping hold down the booth this year with me, it was an honor to have her with me.

there are 9379837837 pictures i’d love to post from the pop-up shop, but most importantly, here are my other half(s) and i<3333 #JAEJESS in the flesh (love you gals).

a HUGE thank you and love to: LLP, toofly, circa95, patty dukes – we’re looking forward to the next one!

here are some more pics you can view:
LLP fb: [click click #BLAOWWW!]
sheena’s pics (via the LLP fb): [ohhhh SNAP!]
minxinx: [click (it was soooo great to meet you IRL<333)]

if you missed the next one, you’d better drop by the spring one!

here it is… the official flyer for the LLP 2012 holiday pop-up shop!
jes of toughlovenyc will be supporting/chillin’ all day it andddd turns out our favorite homegirl sheena she is the event photographer, oooooooooooh, it’s gonna be a blast.

JESS HERE…

it’s official… #JAEJESS is going to be a vendor at this years Ladies Love Project’s holiday pop-up shop!!!

i’ve had the pleasure of selling at these pop up shops a couple of times with TOUGHLOVENYC and they’re super fun!  it’s full of great people, great music, great food, great products up for grabs…  it’s a grrrrrrrrrrrrreat time!  we hope you stop by and check us (and every other awesome vendor there) out!

more info coming soon, so far our info is that it’s on NOVEMBER 17th and it’s going to be held on the LES. stay tuned!

[ladies love project // tumblr . facebook]

JESS HERE…

since launching my S2PINS earrings idea, i have been brainstorming on different types of pin/earrings for the ladies… one of the first things that came to mind was SPORTS!  i think that these are cute for events that you forget to wear a shirt/jersey, or even if you get last-minute tickets to a game or something (i know i’ll be storing my new york rangers earrings in my bag once the season *hopefully* starts!).

i am working with a vendor to print up pretty much whatever sports team that i need, so if you want a pair for your favorite team, send me an email/custom order!  if your team can’t be done pin-wise, i could always make a pair of dreamcatchers with your favorite teams colours/little plastic hearts…  equally as cute, of course.

the NFL pins on the right are an example of how many custom pins that i receive from the vendor. if you’d like to purchase all of the extra pins that are ordered for your team, along side the two that come with your chosen earrings, it’s an extra $5 for the pack. it’s a sweet deal because then you can swap out the pins whenever you’d like.

i have only been doing custom orders via instagram so far, but i’ll have some pre-made team earrings in the shop soon. since i’m from NYC, i’m probably only going to have NY teams and some popular teams (although i might be cringing making some of them, lol, i suppose i have to appeal to all my sports-loving ladies) – so now’s the time to ask if you’re interested!

JESS HERE…

i wanted to wait on starting a blog/update page for #JAEJESS because we utilize our instagram accounts VERY often to push our product, but i was thinking about how there still may be some old school folks that actually enjoy visitng websites directly to look for updates.

i hope to try to keep everyone up to date here as often as i do my own instagram account (stujessica), especially if there are new supplies in…  don’t be afraid to comment, it’s good to know what the people demand as customers – there are 98379837 directions i always want to move in, so it’d help… lol.

thanks for visiting!
xo