CrimsonMuse
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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.
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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Kaitlin on Jan 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI ordered 5 custom ornaments for my mom for Christmas, and she cried she loved them so much! The detail is incredible, and the quality is top-notch! ❤
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Ann on Jan 5, 2021
5 out of 5 starsMy daughter was Clara in one of the only 2020 Nutcracker shows to be actually put on, albeit with masks and very distanced choreography. I wanted to find a special Clara ornament for her, but none looked like her dress. Then I found Lauren, and her ornament was so perfect in every way. The dress she made looked so much like our Clara dress and my daughter even said she made the feet beautiful en pointe! Lauren got my ornament done quickly, even though I didn't find her until mid December. I would heartily recommend Lauren's work for the Clara in your life!
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Hope on Dec 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful as always! Lauren captures my daughters image beautifully! Love these so much, will definitely be back for next years ornament! 🥰
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Liz on Dec 23, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI have ordered several pet ornaments and they are always so lovely. She perfectly captures the pet’s personality and their entire “being.” Thank you!
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david on Dec 21, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is a special piece and I'm thrilled with my purchase. The seller included a thank you card to me that she took time composing and also included a card for the gift that she hand made. This is a quality seller that I look forward to ordering from again! 100% recommendation!
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Kira on Dec 15, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI was utterly blown away by the cake topper Lauren made for my wedding. Lauren was a pleasure to work with and I really appreciated all of the care and attention to detail that went into the cake topper, and how she made my order a top priority in order to get it to us in time for our big day. The clay versions she made of us captured our unique features so that it was clearly us, and the outfits (suit & dress) were an accurate recreation of what we wore on our wedding day. She completely captured every aspect of my dress, which contained a lot of intricate details on each layer - everyone was blown away! The best part of the cake topper, by far, is the clay version of our blue merle mini Australian shepherd. IT LOOKS JUST LIKE HER! This cake topper was worth every penny. Thanks Lauren for creating my favorite wedding keepsake!
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elizabethlingerfelt1 on Aug 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is one of my favorite shops. The talent the shop owner has in incredible. The time and care she puts into it makes them truly special. She is such a wonderful person to work with and gives you updates as things are finished. I got it in the mail and it was absolutely perfect! I will order from her again! No doubt! I recommend this to everyone looking for something truly special.
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princessgoalie1 on Jul 22, 2020
5 out of 5 starsIt’s breathtaking, Lauren was amazing during the whole process and captured every detail I asked and more! Thank you so so much for making my wedding day extra special and having it here before our big day!
Can’t wait to see it on our cake next week!
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Emily on Mar 16, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is a one of a kind addition to my wedding and I can not wait to see it on top of our cake in October! The details are so unique and it is amazing how she captures everything from the lace on my dress to the colors on my flower sash!! I could not be any happier with this cake topper and we will cherish it for years to come as a fond memory of our special day! 🥰
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!
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations
Returns and exchange details
Non-customized pieces:
You will receive a hand made duplicate of the item pictured in the listing that you purchased. Please note that as they are hand made there will be small glitches here and there that are due to having everything made by hand and not by mold and may differ slightly from the one pictured in the listing. Please do keep this in mind when purchasing as I will be investing time and material in that piece.
Customized pieces:
I always request customers to provide every detail and request for their customized piece up front before making a purchase so that there is clear communication between buyer and seller. I am always in constant communication with the customer throughout the creation process and once I have finished an item, I always send the customer photos of the finished piece so that they are able to confirm that it is ready to be shipped. As I only ship once the item has been confirmed by the customer, I would ask that you respect that we both agree upon customer satisfaction and there won't be a need to request a refund after all the time and material has been put forward into your piece. Please contact me if you have questions!
Payment
I accept both Paypal and credit cards for payment
Please note: I must receive payment before I can start to work on an order in order to allow me to devote time and material to that piece. If you have a custom request and want to confirm everything before you purchase, please convo me and I will be happy to work with you to bring your vision to life and follow through by setting up a custom listing for you to purchase.
Tax:
7% tax is put on all purchases made in Virginia
Shipping
I make sure to carefully wrap up each sculpture so that they are safely secure in their box during shipment. There is rarely a problem with damage during shipment but if your item arrives damaged, please convo me and I will be happy to work with you to make sure the incident is corrected as they are usually quick fixes that I would be very happy to help you fix with a touch of glue! Please note that I ship all my items First Class mail which is not insured against damage and once the package leaves my hands it is outside of my control. Of course there is always the option for you as the customer is to purchase Priority Mail that insures the package in the event of an incident.
U.S. Shipping:
I ship via USPS First class mail and will cover the cost of that shipping for free, however, USPS priority mail can be purchased for the price of the postage if you would like to have insurance and a quicker turn around. Typically orders take between 2-5 days for customers to receive their orders in the U.S. but the period of time can vary from place to place due to different factors so please keep in mind those estimated shipping times are not guaranteed. Please convo me if you are interested in purchasing a faster form of shipping that will have more guaranteed arrival times and I will be happy to set that up for you!
International Shipping:
I can ship anywhere in the world provided the address given by the customer is a valid address that matches the USPS address in their system. If you are ordering from outside the U.S. please be sure to be informed of your country's duty and tax policy as that is the customer's responsibility to be aware of and be able to pay for the duties required for receiving your package.