The last of the satchel bags

These are the last of this style of satchel bag that I have - I'll be getting some more of the heavy duty ones soon and also another new style. 

Echino Tote Bag

Tote bag made with Japanese Echingo fabric 'Migratory Birds'.  the outside is covered in  PVC and the matching coin purse has PVC on one side and is a dark denim on the other, lined in purple fabric the same as the bag.

approx 30cm wide and 28cm high with a 10cm wide base.

Toys

A couple of toys I finished off today, a giant soft block for babies to toddlers, easy to throw and catch.  6 colourful squares of polka dot, designer and Japanese fabrics, each square is approx 19cm square.  The owl softie is made using a panel from Australian designer 'Saffron Craig'.  

 

 

More bags

I've certainly been making a lot of bags lately, and am planning on a couple more this week (if I get all my uni work done first!)

 

  

This set is a custom order girl's tote bag and matching coin purse.  

 

A custom order 'Bambi' bag

 

3 different black and white patterned fabrics for this one, another custom order

Go Skippy!

I love old golden books and a freind (Lainie) brought this and some others into the shop for me to look at, I love these pages...

  

Aw...how cute

 

You get him Skippy!

 

I love the looks on their faces!

Video posted below

I just watched this video as part of my teaching studies and I really think any artist or creative person will really relate to what Sir Ken Robinson is saying. It goes for 20 minutes but I think it is amazing (and funny )and well worth watching. He talks about how we should put so much more value into developing and supporting creativity in our children and ourselves, have a look and let me know what you think!

Collage

This collage was made for a Pod Collective creative challenge 'something red'.  The canvas is covered in hemp paper and the tree branch is cut from Classique paper.  The flowers are cut from Japanese fabrics and leather for the stamens.  I loved making this and I'm planning a really big one all in earthy tones for my newly painting living area...

Another Satchel bag

 

here's another satchel bag in the new style I have.  This one has more wooden Japanese buttons and some fabric applique.. 

 

 

Satchel Bag

I only have a few of this style of satchel bag left as this style has been discontinued. I did this one up today with some of my favourite Laura Gunn fabric and appliqued a bird on the branch...

Bambi - Forest Friends

I love this bag! Using an old "Bambi" Golden Book.   Bambi is so cute and both pages have lots of colour and animals and I love the orange in the tree and the bluebird.  The straps are made using Japanese echino fabric, cute colourful bugs fabric for the lining with black and white polka dots behind the pages and pink and white polka dot heart.  The bag is 22cm high, 27cm wide and the base is 9cm.  The outside of the bag is covered in PVC to protect the old book pages and it is sturdy enough to stand up on its own.

 

  

 

Hello Kitty

I love this little bag, I got some Hello Kitty fabric and some cute polka dot fabric and the design is on both sides, and so is the cute little black and white yoyo with pink button....

New satchel bags

These are my new style of satchel bags - these are
100% cotton canvas 340g uni bag, durable, ideal tote fits standard laptop
- enzyme washed for contemporary look and soft finish
- comfortable wide shoulder strap, flap with magnetic stud closure
- inside two roomy compartments, one large zip pocket; outside large zip pocket
- bag approx. 35cm tall x 48cm wide
I made this one for myself

and I'm putting this one in my online shop

 

  

 

The Poky Little Puppy returns....

Who doesn't love the Poky Little Puppy?  Well this time I've used a page from an old copy of the book and put it with a panel of Japanese Kei Honeycomb fabric.  The fabric and paper is covered with PVC to protect it.  This bag is made from canvas and is not lined.  It has a 10cm wide base and is 30cm wide and 22cm high

Birdies

  

 

  

  

I love this birdie fabric, it's a Japanese cotton, so I've appliqued some singlets and t-shirts and they are now in my online shop.

I love op shops!

This is my new outfit and I got it from the local Salvos shop.  The dress was $4.00 and I bought 2 mens' ties and sewed them together to make the belt.  You've got to be happy with that....

Yummy cake

 

 

This cake is so nice - Ricotta, Fig and Chocolate.  The recipe is from an ABC Delicious cafe food book and it's from the Lotus Eaters Cafe in Cygnet, Tasmania.  They have a facebook page which is here .  If you would like the recipe let me know.

Owl Collage

I had this owl in a purple frame but it didn't look right so I painted an old wooden frame white and remade the collage onto bigger paper and added the moon and some falling leaves.  I like it a lot more now...

Shadowboxes

I love making these - I mostly put these in the Pod Collective shop  - Butteflies hand cut from Japanese Chiyogami paper in the black shadowboxes and the blue and white is a pretty decorative paper I found in my paper stash...

 

  

 

More Storybook bags

I am loving making these!!

Alice in Wonderland 

 

 

 

Pussy Willow

  

 

 

 

The Jetsons

Little Red Riding Hood

I have been quite excited about making this bag and I'm really happy with the result.  It was so much fun making it, from finding the old book at the Salvos store and designing it and putting it all together! The handles have boning in them to make them stand up, the outside is covered in pvc to protect the book pages and it has a magnetic closure inside.  Can't wait to try another theme next!  Maybe 'The Jetsons'?!?  or maybe some cute kittens......