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February 17, 2014
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Giraffes!

Posted in Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

I saw this fabric with giraffes several weeks ago and had to have it. I liked the realistic giraffes and the use of a black background to make the giraffes pop. My first thought was it would make a great tote. I paired the giraffe fabric with a black faux leather and black straps. It gives the tote a more professional look and keeps the black background that I liked with the fabric. The focus stays on the giraffes. See what you think:

Giraffe Tote
Giraffe Tote

I had some fabric leftover so I made a matching clutch that would be perfect for the larger smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Note and Mega, and HTC One Max. These are both are now listed in my sewing shop.

Giraffe Clutch
Giraffe Clutch

 

February 14, 2014
Kathy
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Chocolate for Valentine’s Day

Posted in Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

Perfect for Valentine’s day and all year round! I saw this fabric a week or so ago and fell in love with all that chocolate! I like the realistic print – the chocolates look like you could pluck them from the fabric and pop them in your mouth.  I love how each of these items turned out and they can found in my shop. See what you think:

Chocolate clutch
Chocolate clutch

 

 

 

 

Chocolates Smartphone Wristlet
Chocolates Smartphone Wristlet
Chocolate Bonbon Tote
Chocolate Bonbon Tote
February 13, 2014
Kathy
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More February Snow

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Hope you are all warm and dry today!  Still winter, and still more snow here in Pennsylvania.  So far…. keeping fingers crossed…(!)  the electricity is on. We shoveled 12 inches off the driveway earlier. Guess we will see how much more snow or ice we get before it is all over. If you are enjoying life in a warm location – here’s a little sample of what you are missing 🙂

Still winter!
Still winter!

Ok, time to get back to work.  I have some fun new totes and small paintings to post over the next few days. In the meantime – stay warm and enjoy your day!

February 10, 2014
Kathy
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Scallop Shell Miniature Painting

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I have a collection of shells that I use for references when painting.  I have several scallop shells from Florida and from New England. I like the blue color and the sharp ridges of the bay scallop below, ( even though this one has a hole). I like the colors and the patterns on the Florida shell.

Scallop shells
Scallop shells

In this miniature scallop shell painting, I combined the patterns from one and the blue color from the other. I am not sure that scallops actually come with blue stripes but that is the fun of artist license 🙂    I painted the shell nestled in the sea grass and sand.

3 x 3 inches miniature Scallop Shell painting
3 x 3 inches miniature Scallop Shell painting

It can be found on my Etsy shop.