2/3/11

The Art of Possibility, great fabric, wonderful background story




I thought this fabric print, Paint Sprinkles, was quite unusual and when I read the story behind it I had to get some.
It's from a collection of fabrics done by The Art of Possibility Studios for a major fabric company. The Art of Possibility Studios is the only for-profit art publishing and licensing brand exclusively representing physically disabled artists with the goal of... providing them with recognition and income opportunities.

2/2/11

Padded cases for the 3rd generation Kindle, The Kindle3

This case comes in two styles, a standard or a deluxe. Called the Elm, it is sized to hold the Kindle 3 in its hard case,  and will also hold the 1st generation Kindle.


The Elm is a padded zippered case, it has a d-ring on the side so you can purchase an optional attachable wristlet strap if you so desire. It also works as an attachment point for your keys.

The Elm Deluxe also has a zippered pocket on one exterior side allowing you to carry the charger or maybe a book light, and still have room for a few other items.



I am encouraging customers to contact me to place a custom order in the fabric of their choice. I have so many prints that it's impossible to offer each style in each print. Why settle anyway? Regular customers know it's more fun to have something made just for them!









2/1/11

Regina's Equine and Bourbon Tour

Regular readers will remember that Regina takes trips and sends along pictures of her Morphin Falcon in various locations.
Here are some from a trip during the summer.
Note the horse flap on the Morphin Falcon, she is careful to coordinate her flaps with the trip! Love it!!!!




The Wild Turkey distillery



Man o' War grave site at Kentucky Horse Park




The Barbaro statue at Churchill Downs

1/25/11

Custom order set batik messenger bag and netbook case

This customer liked my batiks, especially the purple prints. She had a netbook and wanted a padded case, with a place to store cords, mouse etc, and a carry handle. She then decided she wanted a messenger bag to go with it, large enough so the case could be carried inside.
She went with a Lynx, but didn't want it to be too deep, so I took an 1" off the depth, and we used a different batik for the flap.
 Turned out to be a really nice, low key set.
She offered her thoughts on her blog, seen here






1/24/11

Stacy and her Tallullah with a famous icon!

Long time fans of my bags will know that Stacy has many of products, mostly custom made, with fabric she found. She has her own photo gallery as well.
I thought this photograph would make the perfect cover for that album. How cute is this??

1/18/11

New batch of Kipsters Knitting Project Bags

This is a popular product and I have trouble keeping them in stock! Here's a new batch from which to pick.
Find them in my shop here








 Skull Splatter



Knit Pirates



Sock monkey in pink, red, blue, yellow or green



Butterfly Bliss




and Purple Peony

1/10/11

Custom order of beautiful Britta Totes

























 Spectacular assortment of Britta totes, all custom made, for one of my regular customers. Most destined to be Christmas gifts. All one of a kind, and individually crafted. Gorgeous! The Asian prints work so well on this scale bag.

1/7/11

Custom made messenger bag, The Ghastlies Lynx Deluxe and its happy owner





This was a custom bag, ordered for a Christmas gift. A Lynx Deluxe in the fantastic Ghastlies print. Doesn't she look great?

1/4/11

Retro Roller Derby Messenger Bag

Retro Roller Derby Girls Zelda Messenger Bag


Roller Derby girls love this new print! I am pleased to carry it in a heavier weight allowing me to offer it in my messenger bag styles. You can find a Zelda Messenger Bag in the shop by clicking here, but I am happy to make other styles as well.

1/3/11

Happy New Year!

I am back to work today, rested and ready to jump back in! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family and friends.

My plan, for this year, is to work on offering a larger inventory of ready made products.  I am going to begin by working on Kipster Knitting Bags, Wallets on Strings and the padded cases for iPads and netbooks. All very popular products.

As a one person business it is a challenge to keep a full inventory while also working on custom orders, shipping, taking photographs, adding items to my shops, answering inquiries and also working to promote my products, via newsletters, Facebook and this blog. Not to mention looking for new fabrics, doing all the bookkeeping and ordering all the other supplies I use!

This year I am hoping that all my promotion has paid off and I can back off a little in that area and concentrate on the actual sewing of products. This means you might see fewer blog posts, but if you stop by the shop you will find more in stock items ready to buy. This has been my intention all along, but a shop full of products and no customers isn't very useful LOL!

I thank you for all your support and hope you will find browsing the shops even more fun that before


Karen