Showing posts with label totes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label totes. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

In the Purse-uit of happiness

Is there anything like a new bag? I think not! A bag, a purse, a tote, a clutch...they all have one thing in common....we LOVE them!



They come in "just the right" color or style. We buy them because "it matches my shoes"...because "it will go good with..."....because it's practical? (not so much). We wear them like trophies on our arms..on our shoulders...on our backs...in our hands and YES there is always that triumphant feeling when exiting the store after "winning" a new trophy!


 
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE bags...I am an addict, I admit it. My closet has more purses than shoes, that's for sure. I'm older now (or at least parts of me think so) and my shoulders have tired of carrying big bags that make a statement. So, my collection has become small and shamefully practical but I still find myself touching, smelling, opening and closing bags of all sorts when I am shopping....it's a woman's right...it's written in the Declaration of Independence after all...that all women shall shop in the "purse-uit of happiness" !! RIGHT?

The Forefathers may have had it wrong, but women know where happiness is....it's in the bag! 

In my Imaginarium

This past week I wrote and published my first PDF pattern for a small wallet tote I designed for my youngest sister. She wanted something to carry just her Disney Pass and some money when she went to the "happiest place on earth"...I asked her if that meant she was coming to my place for a visit, but apparently, she was talking about Disneyland :(

She's a nurse and a bit of a germ-a-phobe, so I added a small hand sanitizer and called it the "Happy Hands Wallet Tote"

Now she can spritz away those handrail germs...You're welcome, sister!

For her tote, I used some Micky Mouse fabric.







I made one for me to go to my Grandson's baseball games on the back of hubby's motorcycle...no big bags for me!

This fits my cell phone my ID and some money...what else do I need to carry?

Just fun and perfect!

Friday, March 2, 2012

It's A Serendipitous Shopping Day

Whoo Hoo! Friday is my Serendipitous Shopping day
 (I love surprises!)

During the week various shop owners have treasured some of my shop items. I love that!
It's always a surprise to see the beautiful treasuries put together and right there amongst so many crafty things is something from my shop!

Making treasuries takes time and a good eye for color doesn't hurt.

They most often are be put together as part of a team challenge and are a tremendous promotional tool for the Etsy community.

I could show you the treasuries but I thought instead I would like to "pay it forward" and share with you some of the wonderful things in the shops of the crafty people who treasured me this week!
                                   
                                                 So, let's go shopping!!!


 For the pet lover, you might shop at   clasergraphic   for a special pet keepsake.




   Spend A Moment in Paradise with beautiful candles and delicious smelling things to sooth the soul.




     Aloha Cookie Girl    has fun tags and   cards and wrappings straight from Hawaii !        








 Dine in Style makes cloth napkins and coffee cozies but this dinosaur bank is really cute too!



Tonebelle has lots of very nice crochet items and lovely jewelry too!


Sky Blue Designs 2  creates beautifully stunning  mixed metal hair clips




                   


At  The Burlesque you will find fun and stylish totes and clutches




Nekozuki Yarns knits and handcrafts wonderful things to wear




 If you visit Amydscrochet you might find wonderful crocheted things like this afghan (it reminds me of my Grandma, she made lots of these)
                   

And of course, it goes without saying that I love to go to the fabric store. Maras Fabric is a place to find all kinds of great fabric without getting into the car.



                                                
Who knew you could crochet a swiffer cover? Audrey's Cozy Crochet did! What a great idea!


  Sassy Pants  creates simply fun and beautiful jewelry. I love the beads in this bracelet!                    
Wow! That was a lot of shopping! I hope you found something you thought you could not live without!

                                               Have a wonderfully serendipitous weekend!!!