Spring is in the air – there are purses everywhere

The sun is out, the windows are open, the air is crisp and warm… what more could we ask for?  I have been dying to dig in and work on some of my new bags with the beautiful spring fabrics.   Why is it that each time I see a new Amy Butler fabric I think I MUST have it?    Good thing I spent the cold days reworking my studio, more room for fabric!

For your viewing (and buying) pleasure…

Cari in Dandelion

Boho Birds in beautiful spring colors

Summer Soiree in a bold mix of summer flowers.

The beautiful oak fabric gets me every time.

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Refreshed and ready to sell

After a long weekend at the beach, I came back productive and ready to roll.   So to celebrate (and move some of these bags from my studio) I am offering a short term sale.  See what you can find!  Some of the newest bags are on my private sale page.  Come and get em!!

One of the bags currently on markdown.

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Yay! It’s time for another sale!

Big, I mean Big Markdowns!  🙂  Did that get you?  How about this – SUPER DUPER sale Prices???  Ok, this should work –

Brand New Styles at TAG SALE prices. 

I find the best way to get creative is to have a huge sale.  Keeps me on my toes.   Be sure to pop in and get your bag early, they will go quickly. 

Here are a few of the styles I have marked down for a short short time.

Yummy Sling Bag

The Mary Messenger in Mixed Marbles

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Panthers and Polka Dots Handmade Tote Purse

Whew!  I have had an idea in my head for this bag for a while, but it was a tough pattern to create.  (for me that is)  I’ll be making this bag with or without zippers.  In fact, I did make one for myself without a zipper. Pretty exciting, I never carry the newest bags.  But I forced myself to make two at one time so I could.  🙂    I’ll post that photo too.  What I love about carrying the magnetic closure version of this bag is when I want to dig in there to locate something it opens up really wide.  Kind of like a bucket.   Just my speed.  In fact, way way back when I needed a diaper bag  I would have used this rather than the ugly versions we had!

Here is my very own bag!  🙂 

See how I can fill the insides …. It will never be this empty again! 

 

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Not So Rough and Tumble Boy

Thinking back…. wwwayyyy back….. 23 years ago… the only options I had for a boy’s diaper bag were “pure baby” (and we all know what I mean by that! )  Or a nice, stylish *cough, cough* tan canvas bag with a beautiful 😉 navy trim.    Well I often think of the Mom’s out there with little boys.  I am so happy whenever I do find a fabric combination that works for a MOB (mom of boy).  Here is my latest.  I found this bird fabric to be just adorable!  Here is my latest at KeetaCollection.com.     Not only a diaper bag,  this makes a wonderful all day tote.

Not a Tan Bag!

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Wallstreet Bailout Bag

Wallstreet Bailout Bag

As I was watching wallstreet go crazy yesterday, I pulled out this fabric.  I have used this fabric in the past a bit.  So I mindlessly mixed and matched my blues and browns and before you know it, I felt the stress of the financial crisis leaving my body and my mind.   It was chicken soup for my soul yesterday, this familiar fabric I love so much.   Take a trip over to my website and see what you think.  www.KeetaCollection.com

What are you doing to keep sane in these times?  Any creative comforts?

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Cute Cute Cute!

Whew!  I just added these key fobs to my website, they are made by my very talented, sweet (insert more parental gushing here) daughter.   Too much computer time today, so I will talk more about these later, but had to brag just a little.

Stop in at www.KeetaCollection.com and take a peek! They are adorable and useful.

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Daily Deal Update

It’s time to update my daily deal.  Actually, way past time.  I have this cinch sack listed for a wonderful price.  These Amy Butler fabrics are delicious.   Not to mention, polka dots tend to make me happy!   I have had great feedback from Moms on the cinch sacks.   I love the fact that I can pile everything into the bag and go.

Daily Deal Lotus Sack

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Mod Dot Obsession

Once upon a time, I used a fabric lovingly nicknamed Mod Dots.  The mod dots bags were being snagged up from Florida to California.  It was a sad day for me when I came to the end of the dots.  There were only scraps to be found.  This was the beginning of the bags I now refer to as strip bags.  A bag based on one 2″ strip of mod dots fabrics.  Eventually I had to tell my customers there was NO MORE to be found.

Fast forward two years as I walk through the local fabric shop and spot a bolt of the dots.  I looked around to see if there were cameras on me to capture the moment.  It was like a scene in a movie – you know the one in the field with the two lovers running towards each other.  Just me and my mod dots!   I know, I am probably creeping you out at this point… haha.  Well, now I have the fabric and not too much time to play with it.  But I did make a messenger bag for a special young girl, and I have taken a couple of special orders as well.    Ah the mod dots….

Mod Dots Messenger

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