Ahhh, Spring... new season, fresh ideas, festive rejuvenation and the ear candy of song. 

That's the inspiration behind my new "Music to My Ears" handcrafted treble clef earrings in two sizes and 18 colors (including sterling silver!)... whatever size or color you love, you can wear your love for music wherever you like with any clothing styles.  

Images shown below are enlarged for detail... the actual size of these "large" clefs are 1-3/8" long x 1/2"wide.  The "small" clef earrings are 1" long and 3/8" wide.  Measurements are for the clef dangle only and do not include the length of the earwire.  Available colors include (below -- left to right, top to bottom):  Silver, Onyx Black, Copper, Gold, Crimson Red, Emerald, Pink, Key Lime, Ocean Blue, Purple, Cantaloupe, Sea Green, Russet Brown, Grape, Magenta, Peacock, Sterling Silver, and Tangerine. 

I love handcrafting these lovely clefs in my studio, carefully forming the curves, inversions, swirls and accents, then hand-forging them into sturdy, gleaming symbols of your passion for singing, playing an instrument, or for just listening to your favorite music. 

I've had so many people compliment me on these earrings as I wear them, and they are excitedly surprised when I tell them I handcraft them... folks say they are so perfectly shaped that it's amazing they're handcrafted with such attention to detail and precision.

"Music to My Ears" treble clef earrings come in 18 radiant colors and two sizes.  They are finished with hypoallergenic earwires and are finished with clear rubber earnuts to secure the earwires from slipping off your ears.   

COLORS:  Crimson Red, Silver, Onyx Black, Sea Green, Copper, Russet Brown, Gold, Key Lime, Forest Green, Purple, Pink, Ocean Blue, Cantaloupe, Grape,Magenta, Peacock, Tangerine, and .925 STERLING SILVER.  

SIZES (clef only, doesn't include earwire length):  Large:  Clef is 1-3/8" long and 1/2" wide; Small:  Clef is 1" long and 3/8" wide.

PRICE:  Colors - $15/pair (large or small), Sterling Silver (large) - $25/pair, Sterling Silver (small) - $22/pair

Click on the "Musicians Club Clefs" category  in "KCF DESIGNS -- ALL PRODUCTS BY CATEGORY"  section to see the entire line of 26 colorful pairs.  And musicians... don't forget to check out the full line of KCF Designs "Quick Picks" removable guitar pick earrings in 14 different color variations... a handy pick always available when you need it because you'll be wearing it!  "When you need a pick quick, reach for a 'Quick Pick'".  They're in the "Musicians Club Picks" category. 

"Music, sweet music... there is music in the air!" (thanks to Martha and the Vandellas for that lovely memory from the 1964 hit song "Dancin' in the Street").

'TIS THE SEASON FOR AVOIDING THE BIG-BOX "BLACK FRIDAY" SCRAMBLE AND SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL ARTISAN CRAFTERS THIS SEASON -- AND EVERY SEASON!

There's a lot of discussion out there about the virtues of "shopping local," "shop small businesses" and avoiding supporting the corporate "big-box" corporations and their incessant messages to consumers to buy more and more imported goods made with sweat labor and low wages from countries who are benefiting from the jobs our major corporations have outsourced overseas in the pursuit of record profits and the desire to keep consumers in credit card debt "for the sake of the economy". 

That's a strong indictment of our current corporate greed, and I'd love to see that change to tip the engine that drives our economy to the ones driven by small business entrepreneurs and artisan crafters.  As a small-business artisan crafter supporting the idea that one of us alone might not be able to move mountains but as a strong group of people, we can move those mountains to make change benefit our communities locally.  I invite you to browse my website and perhaps find that special something which may be the perfect gift for someone you have in mind, as well as save you money while doing so.  And, with the knowledge that it's handcrafted in my studio with my own hands, with workmanship guaranteed to provide you artistic satisfaction, you'll be supporting one more local small businesses... and other American jobs, because we order our supplies and equipment from American companies as well.  (I also spend my personal income locally and on American-made products as much as possible.)

KCF Designs' "12-12-12 Holiday Sale" special is:  at least 12 jewelry designs, sale-priced for $12 or less each, during the 12th month of the year... and also during December 2011, there are also many other items with special lower pricing, ending December 31, 2011.  Most items ordered by December 19th will be shipped by December 21st by first-class mail, and if mailed to any of the 48 mainland United States, should arrive by Christmas Eve, December 24th by USPS. 

And of course, SHIPPING IS FREE!

Whatever your special holiday or occasion, I'm honored when you choose to order an artisan design from KCF Designs.  

AND DON'T FORGET -- If you're local, please come and shop 10 local artisans at the HOLIDAY GIFT AND CRAFT SALE IN THE LAUREL featuring Jewelry, Soaps and Candles, Hand-made Textiles, Household accessories, Fine Art Prints, Oakland Art, Pottery, Turquoise jewelry, Origami Tree Decorations, Marriage Equality t-shirts, magnets and prints, and MORE!  Artists include: Linda Atkinson, Donna Lauzon, Laurel Lee, Susan Liroff, Peg Lum, Joanie Mitchell, Jan Moore, Remi Rodriquez, Susan Schoen and K.C. Frogge.  Please support local artisan crafters this holiday season and all year long. 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011

10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

4148 MacArthur Blvd. (in the yellow "Laurel Jujitsu" building)

(between 39th and Maybelle, 1 block from High Street)

Oakland, CA  94619

Happy Holidays!

K.C. Frogge

Proprietor & Imagineer

KCF Designs

Come to the Castro Street Fair on Sunday, October 2, 2011 (11AM-6PM), and be among the first to share and wear a truly wonderful new marriage-equality design that radiates the hope of eventual nationwide recognition.

KCF Designs is known for unique, artisan jewelry designs that turn heads... for inspiring and thoughtful Pyramid Poetry photographic art prints featuring a uniquely different genre of poetry...

and NOW K.C.'s unveiling her new design that a lot of us would like to see as an official U.S. Postage stamp when (not IF) marriage eqality becomes federally-recognized.  This beautiful stamp design is available in pre-matted artist-signed prints for your 8x10 frame ($15), thin and flexible indoor art magnets in two sizes for your refrigerator or any magnet-friendly metal surface (small $2 ea/3 for $5; large are $4 ea./3 for $10), AND on summerweight 100% cotton ANVIL t-shirts in sizes L (42-44), XL (46-48) and 2XL (50-52), $20 any size.  We're donating 25% of all proceeds from the sale of the "Marriage Equality - First-Class FOREVER" stamp design to selected marriage equality organizations. 

You can find all of the "Marriage Equality - First-Class FOREVER" stamp design products in the "KCF Design Jewelry" products tab to the left to find these exciting new design products.  If you love this new design, please tell your out-of-town friends by sending them a link to your favorites.

You'll find the KCF Designs booth at the Castro Street Fair at booth #177, on Castro Street 5 booths from the intersection of 18th and Castro, FACING the Walgreen's.  We accept all major credit/debit cards for your convenience, and look forward to seeing you this coming Sunday, October 2nd, from 11AM to 6PM.  Any of us in the lavender KCF polo shirts will be happy to assist you!

Also, the new "Marriage Equality First-Class FOREVER" design items are now available on this site!  Simply click the "KC Design Jewelry" tab on the left-side margin to see our entire online store selection, and then the "Marriage Equality First-Class FOREVER" design image to see and order t-shirts, magnets and matted prints. 

See you at Castro Street!

Come celebrate PRIDE in Oakland this sunny Sunday... and while you're there, stop by the KCF Designs jewelry booth to find your fave pieces to strut while wandering around exploring the complete experience of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.  With about 100,000 people attending, it should be a great time people-watching, booth-perusing, and food-tasting.  What's NOT to love?

Bring this page with you and get 20% off any total single purchase (combine with friends to save!) of $50 or more (that's $10 you save to get something else you'd like... stretch that budget!).

Lots of cool new designs this year, so come pick your favorites!

See you on Sunday... just look for us in our lavender KCF Designs polo shirts!

K.C. (with Nancy and Regina, my assistants)

It may be a cooler-than-normal summer, but the music and shopping will be HOT at FABULOSA FEST, the women's music festival at Walker Creek Ranch outside of Petaluma, CA.

If you're coming to Fabulosa, KCF Designs also has a "Fabulosa" special:  $5.00 off EVERY item $20 or more.  Want that $20 necklace?  Now it's $15 at the Fabulosa Fest!  How about that $40 silver bracelet you've been thinking about?  At Fabulosa Fest, it's yours for $35.  It's that easy.  Handcrafted excellence is also affordable when it's from KCF Design, and even more so when you shop at Fabulosa.  

For more information about the festival, the musical lineup, and the events and craft artists attending, go to http://www.fabulosafest.com and see if it's something you'd like to attend this year.  If so, we'll see you there, and have plenty of KCF Designs jewelry on sale to satisfy your jewelry shopping desires.  

K.C.

Proprietor & Imagineer

KCF Designs Jewelry

Ahhhhh, yes... SUMMER... it's HERE!

And the jewelry designs are HOT here at KCF Designs.  But they won't burn YOU or your wallet.  

Our new designs are SO new they aren't even up on the website yet, so you'll have to come and SEE them in person to catch their debuts.  We'll be venturing out to the following festivals this year:

June 25-26:  San Francisco LGBT Pride Festival

July 15-17:  Fabulosa Fest at Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma, CA

August 15:  Laurel Festival, Oakland

August 27:  Sistahs Steppin' Festival, Snow Park, Oakland

September 4:  Oakland Pride Festival, Franklin Street, downtown Oakland

October 2:  Castro Street Fair, San Francisco, CA.  .

We're starting off with the San Francisco LGBT Pride Festival this coming weekend (June 25-26) at Civic Center Square in San Francisco.  On Saturday, the booths are more accessible because the HUGE crowds come on Sunday when the parade happens.  So you get the first chance to see everything on Saturday, when I and my assistants can easily give you the customer service to help you choose your favorites.  Just look for us in our lavender "KCF DESIGNS" polo shirts and black pants or shorts.  

New necklaces, bracelets and earrings await your discovery!  KCF has 15 NEW DESIGNS in all categories making their debut at the festivals.  Here are some images showing our booth's location and perspective.  We're located on Grove Street just west of the corner of Larkin, and the back of our booth abuts the City Hall concourse lawn area.

MAP OF OUR LOCATION (red "X" in yellow square)

You'll see the front of the City Hall dome from our Grove Street location.  We're just a few booths from the northwest corner where Larkin meets Grove.  For those of you who have visited us in the past 3 years, this is our "usual" location.   We won't have the pink sign this year, as KCF has gone solo... but our booth will be clearly signed on our front canopy face so you won't miss finding us. 

The KCF Designs "boothtique" will be open Saturday at 11AM and close at 6PM.  We'll be open Sunday from 11AM and close at 6:30PM. 

We are happy to accept your Visa or MasterCard for payment with a minimum purchase of $25 of more.  A current drivers license with photo and expiration date, as well as a current telephone number, is required for credit card use. 

KCF Designs donates 20% of the proceeds from sales of our exclusive "Dearly Beloved" necklaces to support Marriage Equality efforts in California.  

Thank you for stopping by our booth at any of these summer festivals to discovery your new favorite designs!  If you have problems finding our booth or have questions the day of the show, call K.C. at (510) 301-9516. 

See you at the festivals!

K.C. Frogge

Proprietor & Imagineer

KCF Designs

Oakland, California

Spring is "just around the corner"... which means the blooming of new ideas and inspirations.  Over a dozen of my newest designs await their discovery by those whom my work speaks to.  They whisper the words "artistic," "elegant,"  "flowing," and "impacting" through their diverse patterns, colors, and design elements in semiprecious stone. 

If you'd like to see my organic contemporary designs in person, please come enjoy the monthly "Art Crawl" every 2nd Saturday in downtown Livermore "officially" from 1-4 pm.  My location is near Artistic Edge, an artisan gallery store located at 21 S. Livermore Ave. #113 (corner of Railroad and S. Livermore Ave.) in the historic BLACKSMITH SQUARE courtyard shops.  

Artistic Edge celebrates artisan diversity with nearly 50 artists represented from around the U.S. (including many Bay Area regional artists like KCF Designs), and the store hosts up to a dozen artists for each Art Crawl.  KCF Designs is scheduled to exhibit each month through December.  While at the Art Crawl, you can peruse the artistic creations of up to 11 other artists.  While being dazzled by all of the artisan offerings, you can choose to enjoy a small plate from Swirl or try  wine tasting at John Christopher Cellars, also in the Blacksmith Square courtyard.  

In addition to my aforementioned stone designs, I've also engineered originals and added some personal twists to basic techniques in wirework, including my new "Chabangle" bracelets that are both a chain bracelet (for comfort) and a bangle bracelet (for stability of design).  Even the toggle clasp is offset towards the inner wrist, to prevent "branding" (hard objects pressing into the skin from pressure of contact with a hard surface).  Chabangle is available in three colors:  Pink River Stone, Turquoise, and Amethyst, and are now in our "Contemporary Bracelets" category.

KCF Designs will be participating in several festivals this year as well as the monthly Art Crawls in Livermore.  We'll also be participating in the Livermore Wine Harvest Festival on April 30th and May 1st.  A page with our exhibit schedule will be posted as information becomes available. 

Spring is "just around the corner" -- at Blacksmith Square, Livermore -- at the corner of Railroad Ave. and S. Livermore Ave. in Livermore's "Wine Country" downtown.  

KCF DESIGNS WINTER SALE IS ALMOST OVER -- ENDS MARCH 20, 2011!

Are you looking for something REALLY special for a special gift recipient?  A heartfelt sentiment that is crafted through the heart of the artisan who made it? 

Look no further...  over ONE HUNDRED (130 to be exact) KCF Designs in Pride, Alternative, Contemporary and Modern are on sale for the holidays!  Just browse our products pages for everything that's specially-priced for your gifting pleasure!  Choose your pieces and place them in your shopping cart, and when you check out, you will be escorted to PayPal, where your sensitive financial information is never stored or misused.  KCF Designs never sees your credit card or bank account number, so your transaction is always confidential.  Secure, convenient, and shipping is FREE.  What more could you ask for?

K.C. Frogge

Proprietor and Imagineer

KCF Designs

NEW DESIGNS TO BE UNVEILED at

Third Thursday Women's Talent Showcase at

Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club

1650 Mountain Blvd.

Oakland, CA 94610 (off Hwy. 13 at Moraga/Thornhill exit, cross Moraga, 1 block downhill to Mountain Blvd.) 

Doors open at 7PM, show starts at 7:30

(this is a women-only event)

If you're in the holiday spirit to give a unique gift to friends and loved ones, KCF Designs has a beautiful variety of necklaces, bracelets and earrings for just about everyone. 

Be sure to also check out KCF's new chain mail and wirework designs, as well as new Snowflake Holidays and Giants baseball-themed earrings! 

KCF also accepts Visa and MasterCard for your shopping convenience. 

For the first time in KCF Designs' creative existence, we're having a FABULOUS FALL SALE on selected pairs of our Pride + Joy earrings collection -- 14 different pairs to choose from at UP TO 50% OFF!

Several categories of jewelry designs will be showcased during the months of September through November, so check back often for featured categories of jewelry on sale!

To browse our super sale prices, click on the "KCF Design Jewelry" tab to the left.  Then click "Pride + Joy Earrings" to see our entire collection of Pride and Alternative design earrings created and crafted by K.C. Frogge.

Earrings included in our FABULOUS FALL SALE:

"PRIDE OF LOMBARD STREET" earrings, reg. $24, SALE $15

"RAINBOW CRYSTAL DRAGONFLY" transparent color earrings, reg. $15, SALE $10

"STERLING AMETHYST TRIANGLE STUDS" earrings, reg. $20, SALE $15

"RUBYHEADED RAINBOW DRAGONFLY" earrings, reg. $20, SALE $15

"CRYSTAL HEADED RAINBOW DRAGONFLY" neon solids earrings, reg. $15, SALE $10

"CRYSTAL HEADED DRAGONFLY" earrings, silverlined colors earrings, reg. $15, SALE $10

"GIRL-2-GIRL" silver dangles earrings, reg. $15, SALE $10

"RAINBOW TRAPEZE HOOPS" silver earrings, reg. $18, SALE $12

"STERLING RAINBOW SCROLLS" earrings, reg. $20, SALE $15

"RAINBOW CLEF DANGLES" earrings, reg. $20, SALE $15

"RAINBOW TRAPEZE HOOPS" gold earrings, reg. $18, SALE $12

"PICASSO RAINBOW PALETTE" earrings, reg. $12, CLOSEOUT SALE $5.00!!!

"GRECIAN COLLAR RAINBOW HOOPS" earrings, reg. $20, SALE $15

"STERLING-WRAPPED TURQUOISE TRIANGLES" earrings, reg. $25, SALE $20

Sale prices good through October 31, 2010

AS ALWAYS -- FREE SHIPPING!!! --  NO MATTER HOW MANY PAIRS YOU PURCHASE!

At these sale prices, you can completely update your pride earrings accessory wardrobe (and they also make wonderful upcoming holiday gifts!)

Please share my website link with your friends and family in support of design and artisan crafts(wo)manship!

Thank you!!!

K.C.

Proprietor & Imagineer

KCF Designs Jewelry & Accessories

If you're planning on enjoying the festive atmosphere at the Castro Street Fair on Sunday, October 3rd, we would love to see you at our "booth-tique," featuring beautiful original-design Pride, Alternative, and Organic Contemporary jewelry. 

We'll update this welcome page blog with our exact location when I become aware of our placement soon. 

Here's the link to Castro Street Fair's home page for info, directions, PDF maps, etc.:

http://castrostreetfair.org/

With over 80 DIFFERENT original, handcrafted artisan designs in necklaces, bracelets and earrings (all handcrafted by K.C.), KCF offers one of the largest selections of fun, original pride designs in the country under a single artisan booth.  You can see most all of those designs right here on our website... for Labor Day weekend, we're featuring some pretty special festival pricing to make it easier to discover and take home your new favorite(s). 

Come play, party, and celebrate in San Francisco with us, and enjoy a wonderful Pride experience this Sunday. 

The Castro Street Fair website has links to festival site maps so you can navigate your way around the venue. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

K.C. Frogge

Proprietor and Imagineer

KCF Designs -- Jewelry and Accessories