Linda and Nicole's trip to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico Second Set

Linda and Nicole's trip to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico

Linda and her daughter, Nicole, ( in the pic above!) are fans of my Asian themed bags. They took a trip earlier this year, to Mexico, where they stayed at the Iberostar Tucan & Quetzal resort in Playa Del Carmen.
Linda was kind enough to take pictures of their bags enjoying a day at the beach. Don't they look relaxed?? LOL!




She also supplied some amazing shots of the wildlife they saw . She is happy to share them with you. I hope you enjoy them as much I did. I'll be spreading them out over a few days this week, since there are quite a few. Here's the first set!
Thanks Linda!





3/13/10

Custom order Dragonfly Tilly Shoulder Bag

Classic look, and perfect for a fan of dragonflies. The fabric was supplied by the customer, who is rapidly building a collection of my bags!
Stay tuned for the next one, on order now.
03/12/10

Stunning Kipster, (knit in public bag) and matching Pippa Portfolio-custom order

Dotty, a return customer, sent me this incredible fabric to make a Kipster, my drawstring knitting bag. She thought there might be enough fabric left to make a Pippa portfolio as well. She was right and the result was one of my favorite sets ever!

She kindly let me know her thoughts on the set.......

"Hi Karen!
Ahhh! Once again you have done it. You have created the perfect bag, and in this case, bags, for me! The Kipster is lovely in so many ways. I love how you used the fabric I sent; you preserved every wingtip on the cranes and placed every design on this small bag perfectly. I greatly appreciate the finesse it took and thank you for taking my ideas and making them come true. I immediately transferred my knitting project, needles, scissors, tape measure, small journal and pencil into the bag--and there's space for more! It also fits into my Falcon--an added bonus while traveling. In fact, I will be sitting in an airport next week. How fashionable I will feel pulling my beautiful Kipster out of my beautiful Falcon. Yippee!!

And, I love how you used the left-over fabric to make the Pippa Portfolio. I often carry a folder full of papers around to meetings and was worried that all the papers would fall out. Now they will be encased and protected in this stunning bag. Oh, Karen, you made my birthday extra special and I feel rich simply looking at these sumptuous bags.

As always, such a treat to work with you!! Thank you so much.
warmly,
Dotty"

Regina's beautiful Bichons

Say hello to Regina's Fluff Kids, Sydney, Kiefer, and Kymba

3/10/10

Custom order for a larger version of the Breazy iPhone Purse-The Mistee

A customer bought a Breazy iPhone, and came back with a custom request to super size it. Making it 7" wide and 5" tall. Still with the inner divider. She picked this great Chinese take out fabric. I will be adding it to my line, since I think it will be useful for a lot of you. It's called the Mistee. Here's what she said...

"I had Karen super-size the Breazy iPhone purse and love it! With the cover on the iphone, it was difficult to get things in and out of the regular size one and this one is just perfect. Not too big, not too small and it's great for those that don't like carrying a purse." Laura

Dolphin Joy Zelda Messenger Bag

I've long loved dolphins and when I saw this print I knew it would be ideal for a messenger bag.
Here it is in a Zelda, with a navy body. Gorgeous!

Alice in Wonderland Purses in time for the new movie!

I'm a huge fan of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton so when I heard there was going to be an Alice in Wonderland movie I was thrilled! I began a search for fabrics with an Alice theme and found a couple.

The print featured below is a Japanese import that was tough to find. I tracked some down in a London on line fabric shop. I made a Pickford purse and a Scooter zip bag that can be found in my shop by clicking the links.





The fabric featured below I had seen before and, luckily, my memory guided me to the location. There was only a small piece left as it is out of print. I grabbed it and put it away until the last few weeks when I decided that this part of the print would make a wonderful Tallullah. I used a hunter green for the body, to bring out the greens in the print, and framed it with a green braid trim. Awesome!
You can find it in my shop here






3/4/10

Another Hawk Jr Mini Messenger Bag custom order with dragons and flames

A return customer liked the size of the Hawk Jr for carrying a netbook already in a neoprene case.
He selected this great dragon print and added an exterior zip pocket on the back of the bag.

His comments after receiving the bag?

"Karen:
The most wonderful bag I've had the chance to see came in today. I thought it would be impossible to better your last work of art, but I was wrong. You keep raising the bar. Got everything loaded up and it works perfectly. The Netbook in the Neoprene case, slides in like a custom fitting. I'm going to wear everyone out showing it off. Car Club Meeting/Breakfast tomorrow, Church on Sunday and Work on Monday. Thank you so very much for making this for me. Hope your team wins on Sunday, Jim"

3/2/10

Becky and Kate and their Morphin Bags!

Yesterday I blogged about the nerd rocks order. That customer, Kate, is a friend of one of my other customers, Becky. I told Kate I'd love a picture of them together, with their bags, and thanks to Becky I now have one.

Kate has her Morphin Zelda Deluxe and Becky has her Morphin Zeldina! Isn't it a great shot?
3/2/10