Art Therapy in Ukraine

Happy Sunday to all of you!

I wanted to share some photos from the art therapy class I taught at an orphanage here in Kiev, Ukraine. I will be heading back to the States in December, until then I am volunteering at an orphanage teaching English, art therapy, and playing mom to rowdy boys :) The shop will open again soon!

For Art Therapy I made felt brooches with the kids complete with lots of glitter, the best therapy for tweens? GLITTER!!!

Glitter on our faces!!

~Jade Rose

Thankful!

I just got to an orphanage outside of Kiev, Ukraine where I will be volunteering for the next week. I get to spend my Thanksgiving with orphaned and abandoned children.

On the agenda? Teaching English and using art as therapy, braiding hair and crafting (you KNOW I will be making hair pieces with the girls out of ribbon and glitter), and learning how to cook Ukrainian food as I prepare lunch everyday with the kitchen staff. I am SO Thankful for the abilities, time, and resources to serve Ukraine this past month. I am also thankful for all of YOU who have supported Jade Rose Designs these past couple of years, even when I went MIA trying to figure out our purpose. As I slowly begin to define Jade Rose Designs, you can expect more of these kinds of posts. Your purchases support the fight against injustices globally, thank you for partnering with me in these efforts!

This little guy is from a shelter I visited, he will be going to an orphanage soon, unfortunately not with his twin brother :(

Week 2 in Ukraine begins!

Week 2 of my volunteer work officially began yesterday. Today I will be interviewing a couple who are the directors of Teen Challenge Ukraine. So pruviet from ukraine!

All of the women wear funky heels, and I love it!

~Jade Rose

Jade Rose is in Kiev!

If you haven't already check out my other blog than I am here to inform you that I am currently volunteering abroad in Kiev, Ukraine. I will have preorder sales in my shop to purchase from my newest line but they will not be shipped until December 10th. If you have any questions please email me at JadeRoseDesigns@gmail.com

The Knotty Bride Black Veil

Jade Rose Designs was featured on The Knotty Bride displaying our one of a kind black veil and black and white feather fascinator. According to the comments left, brides everywhere love it!



To purchase send request to JadeRoseDesigns@gmail.com

Real Bride

I was so excited when I received these photos in my email from a Jade Rose Real Bride who said it was her favorite accessory of the wedding! The photos speak for themselves, stunningly gorgeous Bride and Groom with an ever so stylish wedding.



Don't forget to check out my Travel Blog to follow my work abroad and learn how Jade Rose Designs is being integrated internationally.

Brooklyn Bride

Brooklyn Bride featured Jade Rose in a fantastic shoot !

Arizona Foothills Luxury Magazine

Jade Rose Designs was featured in Arizona Foothills Magazine for the month of July! Fashion editor Claire Perkins was kind enough to feature Jade Rose Designs in the Editor's Top Picks section of the magazine!!! Arizona Foothills Magazine is a luxury magazine for the affluent desert living.

Jade Rose Designs in the Table of Contents!

Our Feature in Editor's Top Picks!

Photographer: Rachel Konty
Model: Kate of Option Model Management
Dress: Sarah Seven
MUA/ Hair: Madi Roosevelt


Thank you Claire Perkins and Arizona Foothills Magazine for the feature!!

What's new?

It has been over a year since Jade Rose Designs last put out a line of accessories, in this time there have been lots of changes in the life of the designer! With her current focus on her new volunteer position with the non profit Justice ACTs International, the focus of Jade Rose Designs as a company has shifted to second, third and sometimes last place.

My designs will now be created for the sole purpose of funding my volunteer work fighting human trafficking internationally. I have started an international blog that you can follow to stay updated on my work.
I have finally cleared off my crafting tables and I'm ready to get back to work. Thank you to my friends and family and my customers for your patience and encouragement. It's a new chapter in my life and I'm excited to share it with all of you, whether through crazy international adventures or through the creative process of an accessory.

With that said, you can plan to start seeing more of me on here. The photo below was for a roaring 20's concept shoot. Hair accessory: Jade Rose Designs.

Style Unveiled Feature

Jade Rose {Designs} featured on Style Unveiled! We had a great team, the theme was Rococo and garden inspired, but due to Oregon's typical weather patterns we were unable to shoot outside in the garden we had hoped for. Last minute, the shoot was moved inside, here are some photos from Erica Ann!

Quirky Bride Amy

Jade Rose {Designs} was featured on Ruffled today! Amy wore our canary yellow fascinator as seen below!

What a fun wedding!! Thank you, Amy!

A Sunday with Jade Rose

In case you didn't know, I will be heading out over the next year to various countries fighting modern day slavery: sex trafficking. Jade Rose Designs will still be active during this time. With that said, money is very tight and must be saved in any way possible! I was getting tired of my necklaces getting tangled in a huge clump on my desk or hanging from a nail in my wall (classy) and quickly realized my need for a necklace hanger. I shopped around only to find adorable holders whose prices could not be justified.

As I rummaged through the house looking for usable junk, I found a lot of old picture frames in our garage sale box and picked the prettiest one. I also grabbed some old wrapping paper (which I've been saving to use for this kind of project-it's too pretty to wrap a present), and some left over spray paint from another project. The polaroids below document my crafting activity from this morning.

Total cost: $0
Time: 15 minutes


and now to untangle the rest of my necklaces....

First Thursday in Portland - Benefit

Come out tonight and enjoy local artists and musicians as we spend time drinking wine, talking fashion, and listen to the smooth grooves of Joseph Konty! Fashion photographer Rachel Konty will be capturing the nights events, styling by Kalista salon, accessories by Jade Rose!

Plus, it's Cinco De Mayo!!

Will we be seeing you tonight?!

Real Bride Lauren

Fabulous bridal blog Snippet & Ink featured the wedding of Jade Rose bride Lauren Cherny! Lauren was such a drop dead gorgeous bride! I may or may not be jealous of her wedding dress that had pockets!! How fun are these photos?

Custom cocktail hat and veil by Jade Rose

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HUGE week for Jade Rose and Jade Rose Designs!

Items to be accomplished by next Wednesday:
- two pieces for a Vaudeville themed PR shoot (YAY!)
- non bridal product line
- ready to wear for a magazine

AND

- finishing the special project! This project is changing the course for Jade Rose Designs! Please join me on Friday for crossing both your fingers and toes... :)

That's all for now. Let's travel back in time to the beginnings of Jade Rose Designs, shall we? The photos below are from my very first product shoot in the fall of 2009. The hat below is what put my name on the map in the bridal industry. The first picture could be found everywhere on the internet. Oh the memories...





Bryan Rupp Photography
Model: My dear friend and Haiti roommate, Erin

Stunning

Jade Rose Bridal Cocktail Hat/ Headband
Jylls Photography

Beautiful

Jade Rose "Tres Chic" Headband

Cupcake

Photographer: Michelle Pearl Gee
Models: Chloe Hallock
Makeup/Hair: Madeline Roosevelt
Custom Hat: Jade Rose
Dress: Stephanie D. Couture