Tag: design

Holiday Craft Features – Week #5


Check out Week #5 Holiday Craft Features! Click on the photo of your favorite craft and you will find the link to the featured project.    There’s still time to be inspired and share your projects before the holiday’s.   Why not share your crafts at the next Holiday Craft Link Party on Sunday, December 6th  & Monday, December 7th until midnight (U.S./Eastern Standard Time). Stay…

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Holiday Craft Favorites – Week #4


Week #4 Holiday Craft Favorites! Click on the photo of your favorite craft and you will find the link to the featured project.  Like my Facebook page to view and ask questions about the handmade items posted by fans.   There’s still time to be inspired!   Here’s wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope to…

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Holiday Craft Features – Week #3


Check out Week #3 Holiday Craft Features! Click on the photo of your favorite craft and you will find the link to the featured project.  Like my Facebook page to view and ask questions about the handmade items posted by fans.   There’s still time to be inspired and share your projects before the holiday’s. I hope to see your crafts at…

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Quilted Pouch- Is it a Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?


Hello Handbag Junkies’, my favorite time of the week is here… It’s Hit or Miss time! We can always use another pouch…. right? That’s what I thought when I decided to make this gift for a friend that’s retiring soon.  A pouch is one of those gifts that you can use when traveling, toiletries, storage, cosmetics or jewelry. I’m excited about the…

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Turquoise – Leather Mini


The newest addition to the leather mini wallet clutch collection is in the making! I found a great leather shop on Etsy called Peggy Sue Also  with lots of colors and leather prints. As you can imagine there are so many wonderful colors to choose from and so many designs going through my head.  👜 The lining and on the front of…

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Spotlight- LaCartera Kids Model


Well my grandson is finally here and has had a chance to snuggle with his sleepy boo-boo blanket.  He’s so adorable that after I took pictures of him I wanted to snuggle too, so it’s been really tough to continue with this blog-post. His great-grandmother knitted this beautiful blanket that’s absolutely gorgeous, I think I need her to knit a scarf or…

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The Weekend Bag- Is it a Hit or Miss?


Hello handbag junkies, my favorite time of the week is here… It’s Hit or Miss time! Here’s a custom order I recently finished. This job required 20hrs to complete, but the end result is well worth it.  I upcycled a leather jacket and combined the fabric to match one of the tote bags I made two years ago. What…

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The La Cartera Hobo Bag Takes a Road Trip


Originally posted on Living in Color:
As you may recall, I was recently the VERY lucky winner of La Cartera’s People’s Summer Choice Hobo Handbag. I was so excited when I won, then I received the bag in the mail and it was BEAUTIFUL! I love the wonderfully happy fabric (YAY COLOR) and matching zips.…

Whimsical Owl Pillow


I fell in love with this whimsical owl in Malaysia and she’s been staring at me for nearly a year.  I’m the first to admit that I am not a painter, and when I tried my hand at the batik technique I was hooked.  So when I was asked to create an owl pillow for…

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LaCartera Baby Style


So what has LaCartera been up to lately?  Well, I’ve ventured into making crochet baby blankets, hats and booties since I’ve found out that I’m expecting a grandson.  I really wanted to create a LaCartera Baby Style keepsake for my first grandchild, and hopefully more to come.   Of course I have a list of…

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DIY Pinecone Wreath


I fell in love with a white pinecone wreath that cost more than I wanted to spend….So I decided to upcycle a wreath I found last year on sale along with the pinecones that I normally use to decorate my Christmas tree.  I cut and shaved half of the pinecones with garden pruning shears then hot…

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