Time for me to make myself a purse for Fall

I am going to make myself a purse for this fall/winter. I now just have to decide which fabric. I have narrowed it down to one of these. I actually love them all but still am undecided. Please feel free to give your input on which one I should pick. It will be a long strap with zipper bag. I like to carry a purse that I can wear across my body letting my hands to be free. I better decide soon or I maybe out of luck on my choice.

Olive made me do it!

All my life I have been a lavender, purple, pastel kind of gal. But here lately I have taken a total switch to olive, green, browns. I think it is really do to the latest trends in the fabric designers. This zip-let wristlet is just one example of that trend. I would not of been caught dead claiming to love these colors as little as 5 years ago. But now I am proud to say "Olive made me do it"!

Outside Advertising

I decided to try alittle advertising outside of Etsy. I needed a new banner and avatar anyway so I thought since Designs by Crystal did such a beautiful job maybe she could come up with my ad. I could not be more pleased!!! I gave her a general idea of what I wanted and WOW!!! I love her work. So if you ever need a banner, avatar or like me something different please consider Crystal she was just wonderful to work with. Fast too!!! So tell me what you think?

Finally made myself something!

I needed a small bag for summer so I decided to take some of my fav. fabric and made this cute little zip-let (wristlet) for me!!!

My Mom decides her gift!

My Mom calls me up the other day and say " I want a tote bag it has to be neutral color and small and have at least 3 velcro closures on it. " I said ok , but can you please help me out with the color? She says " oh it doesn't matter just nothing to wild and how much are they?" I said Mom you don't have to pay me. Then she gets all upset and says yes I do- so I said I will make you one for Mother's Day. Well, she agrees with that and off I go to fabric store. Now I leave over 3000 miles away from dear old Mom so I am clueless what to buy. So I played it safe and got this very sweet fabric and made this tote. One thing I know I can count on with my Mom is her brutal honesty. If she doen't like it she will tell me!!! Wish me luck!!!

Mommy what do you want for Mother's Day?

You are so wonderful- what would you like for Mother's Day?

We took this picture while at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego. Such a wonderful place for these gentle creatures.

Got to have it!!!

This purse turned out so pretty - I might just keep it for myself. But then again I say that alot and I am still carrying the same purse I made myself out of scraps last fall. But this summer I just "got to have"one of my own beautiful handbags!!!