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New Year and New Craft Skills

Happy New year everyone!  I can't believe January is almost over!  It has been a little snowy this winter in Colorado, so of course I have been doing some skiing.  This year, I also decided to do some other crafting besides making handbags.  I have made this fabulous Jellyroll rug, it's not perfect, but not… Continue reading New Year and New Craft Skills

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Christmas 2018

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I wanted to share some of my Holiday Creations below including handmade gift bags, skull ornament, cookies for a cookie exchange, and Christmas fabric design. Next year, I maybe doing some other things besides making handbags.  My new years resolutions is to learn new crafting skills such as… Continue reading Christmas 2018

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New Totes and Handmade Poncho

I have been a little quiet on here recently.  So much going in the past couple of months, but I made a couple more new tote bags I wanted to share, and a poncho that I made for myself. Ponchos and shawls are my new favorite things to wear right now, so I decided to… Continue reading New Totes and Handmade Poncho

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New Fall/Halloween Fabric Designs

Happy Fall everyone!  Well almost fall.  It has been a warm September, but that doesn't stop me from getting ready for my favorite season.  The last couple fleas/craft fairs I attended took place on unseasonably hot days, but still a lot of fun.  I posted below a few patterns I recently designed (non-fall patterns), and… Continue reading New Fall/Halloween Fabric Designs

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New Nature Quilt

I have just finished making my quilt, and it is my first completed creation of 2018! I started making the quilt around October, and took a month or two break to work on craft fairs, but I finally finished last week. It is able to fit on a queen sized bed, and is super comfy… Continue reading New Nature Quilt

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New Holiday Creations and a Yoga Bag!

These past couple months I have been busy with making new tote bags and pouches. I have been experimenting with new fabric and patterns, including linen cotton fabric. I have also been making new flannel plaid totes. I have also been experimenting with making new types of bags, including a handbag to carry yoga mats!… Continue reading New Holiday Creations and a Yoga Bag!

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New Creations and New Displays

I hope everyone had a spooky Halloween! The Holidays are just around the corner and coming up fast! I had my first holiday craft show this weekend at the Washington Street Community Center in Denver, and the show was a success. Walter built me a new display for my bags and it worked great! There… Continue reading New Creations and New Displays

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August/September 2017 Creations!

My favorite time of year is back again! Fall and Halloween!! I have began making my fall creations including new Trick-or-treat bags, and I even made a new reversible quilted table runner...one side is Halloween and the other side is fall pumpkins! September has been a pretty busy month for me...I have participated in two… Continue reading August/September 2017 Creations!

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My Photographs on Bags

Lately, I have been taking some amazing photos of my previous trips and hikes. One day I discovered a website called Spoonflower.com, where I can upload my own pictures and have them printed on fabric! Once I receive the fabric, I have been making tote bags and zippered pouches with my printed photographs! The first… Continue reading My Photographs on Bags

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Up-cycled Materials into Bags

So, last month we moved into our new place. We kept our brown leather couch, however, we decided to get rid of the ottoman. But I didn't just want to throw away good leather material, so we decided to cut up the leather and I made several new tote bags and cross-body bags out of… Continue reading Up-cycled Materials into Bags