This beautiful painting of a cherry blossom turned out lovely, but it was missing something. I love the oval shape of the canvas and how it hints of Easter eggs and spring. That is why I chose to paint a beautiful sprig of cherry blossoms. As happy as I was with the end result, something was missing.
Tada! What a difference a frame makes! Now it has a polished finish! The white frame pulls out the pinks and blues and really make this painting special.
Many of my paintings are on gallery wrapped canvas, so you have the choice of with or without a frame. I painted the sides of the canvas, so the painting looks neat and tidy when hanging without a frame. This painting, however, look much more complete with it framed. You can find this painting, wired and ready to hang here: Cherry Blossom painting
I’ve mentioned I was working on opening up a Shopfy shop in addition to my Etsy shops. It’s been slow going, but it is up and running. As of right now, I have just my art work posted for sale. My sewing bags, wristlets, & more are coming onboard shortly. I will continue to have both my Etsy shops up and running, and this new website will be in addition to the Etsy shops.
As frustrated with Etsy as I get, it is very easy to open an Etsy shop and get started. Shopify caters to all big brick and mortar and tiny shops like mine. It’s overwhelming to get started and get the hang of it. But I did it, and I’m up and running. 🙂
Etsy has a limit on their seller covered pricing. This is fine for most of my items – both art & sewing. But I do have a few paintings that are over the pricing. Sibstudio Art & Sewing will allow for some of my higher priced paintings. It will also easily let me showcase my work for some side projects I am working on.
I also wanted to add some accessories like straps and tassels to my sewing shop. It’s difficult to set my Etsy shop to allow this without it looking overly cluttered & messy. I will be able to create sections for the accessories without cluttered up the whole site. I also want to explore some different sewing, again without cluttering up my Etsy shop.
So new things happening around here! I will keep you up to date as I include my sewing on the new site. I will continue to sell on my Etsy shops – SibStudio & SibStudio Sewing! This new site will be in addition to the Etsy shops.
This sparkly, rainbow light catching glitter bag is just stunning! It features a top handle strap as well as a removable chain strap. The glitter vinyl catches the light as a rainbow reflection. I love the design of this bag as well as the glitter vinyl. This is a sturdy vinyl that will last and last.
Some of my photos are a little dark so I could catch the rainbow reflections of this glitter vinyl. The rainbow shimmer shows up in the light and at others times, the glitter looks more white with silver sparkles. Very fun fabric!
it’s a nice size 7 x 9.5 x 4 inches. Perfect for all day into evening. Double zippers allow for quick opening of the bag.
The top handle is both riveted and sewn in to make this a sturdy top handle. There are 2 D rings for the removable chain strap and for anything you want to attach such as tassels or charms.
Inside is fully lined with a bonded poly nylon which is water resistant and wipeable. This is my first time using a bonded poly nylon and I like the results.
There is a netted slip pocket on one side of the inside. Perfect to see what you slide in – a phone, keys, etc. The opposite side has not only a zipper pocket, but card slots and a bill slot for your cash and cards.
I used the Konin Bowler Bag pattern from Country Cow Designs which was part of a bag kit. the bonded poly nylon fabric is new to me and I wanted a chance to try it out. I also had been admiring this pattern and the glitter vinyl. I haven’t try doing a netted pocket as well, so it was a great way to learn some new skills and make a gorgeous bag!
This beauty is ready for purchase at my Etsy shop : Glitter Bowler Bag More bags coming too!
Here’s the latest bag that is finished and ready to take home!
This bag is so pretty in real life. It has purple, pink, and yellow crocuses, berries, and other flowers on a white background. The fabric is a beautiful printed denim – I just love the fabric! It would be a great bag for spring, Easter, Mother’s Day and of course, all year round!
I was designing my own pattern for a zipper tote bag when I came across this pattern from Merge Patterns. It was very close to what I was working on but I love this exterior zipper pocket design so I used this pattern to learn a new way with pockets. 🙂 I used this pattern a few weeks earlier on my Stars and Moon tote bag.
The size is great – 14 x 12 x 5 inches – not too big but big enough. The exterior pocket on the above and below photos shows the slip pocket between the two sewn in straps and a zipper pocket as well. I like having a outer slip pocket for phones. The zipper pocket is great for keys so they don’t fall out if the bag falls over in the car.
There is another slip pocket on the other side of the bag exterior. The straps are sewn in from the bottom to the top so this bag is secure and sturdy. The straps and handles are the same printed denim. The denim handles are comfortable when holding this bag.
Inside is a fun purple and gold swirl cotton fabric. There is a large zipper pocket and 4 slip pockets. Plenty of room for all your everyday needs! The top of the bag zippers up completely to keep your items secure.
This super pretty bag can be found listed and ready to order on my Etsy shop: Flowers Denim Tote More bags coming as well !
I love this faux leather vinyl and it turned into such a beautiful shoulder bag! I opted to use the vinyl for the entire exterior of the bag, instead of pairing it with a solid. The faux leather is a high quality vinyl that should last and last.
This lovely shoulder bag is a hobo style bag measuring 14 x 11 x 5 inches. It’s a great size for everyday. It would make a fun statement bag as well as a bag for the person who is wild about mushrooms.
I added a zipper panel to this bag. The zipper is long so you can keep the zipper open for a hobo style bag or zip it up to keep your bag closed. The zipper pull is a little gnome – he seemed to go well with a mushroom bag 🙂
Inside is roomy with a large zipper pocket and another slip pocket. I modified the Estrella Bag pattern by Oro Rosa patterns for this bag. It’s one of my favorite bags to sew that isn’t my own design 🙂
