CrimsonMuse
Announcement
Welcome! Crimson Muse is the place for intricate customized hand sculpted and hand-painted cake toppers, sculptures, and ornaments! I specialize in customizing and personalizing keepsakes to always remember your special occasions, for everything from a dance recital to a wedding! I can sculpt and customize anything for you; dancers, athletes, special occasion outfits, wedding gowns, bridal party dresses, even pets. You name it I can do it! Convo me if you have something you would like done! Or if you prefer, you can email me at mchalele [!at] gmail.com.
*Holiday Season: During this time please put your orders in soon if you are looking to have your ornament or sculpture by Christmas! I receive an increase in orders during Oct-Dec and as every ornament is hand made, they each require a lot of time. I do all my orders in the order that I receive them which means depending on how many orders are before yours, I cannot always guarantee Christmas delivery. Please convo me with any questions!
My smaller sculptures usually take 1-2 weeks to make and Cake toppers take 3-4 weeks as they require more detailing and attention and are a little larger scale than my usual size for my other sculptures. However, during the holiday season I encourage you to get your order in as soon as possible! Everything is shipped packaged safely after it is made.
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elizabethlingerfelt1 on Sep 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsEvery order from this shop is absolutely stunning!
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elizabethlingerfelt1 on Aug 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love my ornament. They are always made just like the photo I send in. The detail just takes my breath away.
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Brandy on Jan 4, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThis ornament is absolutely beautiful and so worth it!! She captured my daughters pose and costume perfectly!
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Alli on Dec 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLauren has made a ballerina ornament for my 2 daughters for every role they danced in the annual Nutcracker for the past 12 years. They are heirlooms, a representation of my daughters' favorite Christmas memories for a large part of their childhoods. I am so incredibly happy to have discovered Crimson Muse all those years ago. Thank you, Lauren, for creating a collection of ornaments that my daughters will pass on for generations.
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Lisa on Dec 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThank you, again, Lauren!! Hannah’s 2 newest ornaments turned out so beautifully! They are such lovely representations of her in 2 more special roles! Her face lit up as she opened them on Christmas morning! These will be cherished by her, along with the previous 4 that you created, for many years! Such special, personalized, and memorable keepsakes to enjoy for a lifetime!
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Shannon on Dec 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLauren did an AMAZING job! I was wracking my brain for the perfect Christmas gift for my boyfriend's mother and this was it. Lauren communicated with me every step of the way and the gift was a hit with his whole family. Everyone wants a dog ornament from crimson muse now! I highly recommend both the seller and this product and I will definitely purchase from here again.
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Carole on Dec 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is an amazing gift! My granddaughter was so excited to receive an ornament in her Nutcracker costume - that looked like her! It will be a very special keepsake! Highly recommend this shop! Great customer service and shipped quickly !!
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Chris on Dec 9, 2022
5 out of 5 starsFast and beautiful! Lauren went above and beyond, too. Going to surprise my wife with these on our Christmas honeymoon and these are the best ornaments I’ve gotten her. Honestly not sure how to top them next year…
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Amanda on Nov 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI cannot speak highly enough of both Lauren’s work and the way she goes above and beyond for her clients. She created an absolutely beautiful cake topper for me that perfectly captured my vision but also added flare of her creative style. She rush shipped this to me so I could have it in time for my wedding day. She did all of this while juggling a long list of client orders and some personal matters. Lauren is an incredible artist who goes above and beyond when you work with her.
About CrimsonMuse
Dancer speaking through art
Dancers speak through their body. Each step they dance is their way of expressing their story. Dancing since I was 4 years old, I have always been captivated by their elegance, grace, and poise. My fascination soon found a way to manifest itself into art.
Sculpting is my way of bringing dreams and visions to life. I am fascinated with dance, art, fashion, and the human body form. I began sculpting with the intent of capturing the graceful body language of a ballerina. My ballerina sculptures soon gave way to capturing the spirit and charm of the human body through cake toppers, couples, and other characters. I can bring them to life. I can tell their story.
I followed my heart and pursued a career in art, graduating from James Madison University with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art. It was the road less traveled but I knew it was my path.
From then on the world was my oyster. I knew I wanted to create and I started my business Crimson Muse.
To me, success is measured in happiness. And I owe all my success and growth as an artist to my family and friends but most importantly, to my two loving parents who never stopped supporting my art and pushed me to pursue my dream.
Nothing brings me more happiness than waking up each day excited to get my hands on clay and create more sculptures. I look forward to customizing a special sculpture for you and telling your story!
Shop members
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Lauren McHale
Owner, Maker, Designer
Born an artist and dancer, I have found a way to combine both my passions. I have always dreamed big and kept inspired by them. Sculpting is my way of bringing my dreams and visions to life.
Shop policies
I take great pride in being the one and only artist of Crimson Muse which means every item you receive will be hand made and hand painted by my own two hands. No two items will be the same as each one will tell their own story through my labor-intensive process to create them. That being said, I take great care in making sure I capture every request and detail that is given to me but please understand that sometimes there will be small glitches here and there that are due to having everything made by hand and not by mold. I always aim to go the extra mile in ensuring that my customers are happy with their sculpture!
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Cancellations
Cancellations: not accepted
Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order.