Handbag Junkies’ it’s my favorite time of the week again! I’m introducing the quilted gift set. It’s a mini quilted tote and the trifold quilted vinyl pouch. What do you think? Is it a Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab? The mini tote bag completes the gift set. It’s ready to fill with your hearts desire. I initially thought it would…
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Tutorial – Quilted Trifold Three Zipper Pouch
The quilted trifold three zipper pouch can be used to organize whatever you want. Great for those who love to quilt or you can use pre-quilted “double faced quilted” cotton fabric. The vinyl pockets allows you to view the contents and are easily cleaned with a cloth. The tutorial will take you through the steps to create this…
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…
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…
Black and Red Leather Mini Clutch
Handbag Junkies you know I’m obsessed with my leather mini’s and this Black and Red Leather Mini Clutch is another reason for me to fall in love all over again. This month has been so crazy, I’ve only had one weekend at home this month, but I’m hoping that next month will allow me to make more…
Sunday Spotlight- Young Entrepreneur
Amari who’s the youngest entrepreneur in my family has decided to open an Etsy shop to sell her jewelry while she attends middle school. She’s been making jewelry for at least four years now so check out her new Etsy shop AmariBeadsandMore here… If you have a young lady in your life that would appreciate some jewelry, Amari…
Photo of the Day!
I’m looking forward to finishing my next leather mini.😍👜 After spending time with my grandson it’s back to business. Stay tuned there’s more to come from LaCartera!
Sunday Spotlight – Red Tropical Explosion
The Red Tropical Explosion handbag is one of my favorites! I created this beauty last year with a lovely floral textile design, vinyl and a red color fabric. Since I had an Etsy order to fill, I thought I’d share the finish product in a Sunday Spotlight post. My mixed media arts friends inspired me to mix it up a bit. …
Leather Mini: Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Handbag Junkie’s it’s my favorite time of the week again! I’m introducing the Leather Mini. It’s a wallet, a pouch, or a mini clutch. What do you think? Is it a Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab? I’ve been longing to use my leather scraps from upcycled projects and the leather trim remnants I found at my…
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…
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.…
Sewing Addiction?
I think I have a sewing addiction! I finished the three “Flouncy Bouncy Skirts” by So-Sew-Easy and now I’m ready to make one of her dress designs and another cute skirt. As soon as I finished the last skirt I started looking for fabric… It’s official I’m addicted! I love this skirt, because you can dress it…
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