New Floral Bags in my Shop

Today I have added two new floral appliqué tote bags to my online shop.

The chocolate brown floral pocket bag is really nice and sturdy having been made from thick brushed cotton and corduroy and lined with calico. The size is nice and generous too making it a great unique shopping bag. This is an exclusive design with only one bag available so if you like it then nip over to my shop quick smart!

The grey wool floral appliqué bag is a delicate looking bag but still nice and strong being fully lined and having reinforced handles. The flowers are all linen and have eye catching bead and sequin details. Once again this is a one off so if you like this design then don't miss out, pop over to my shop and place your order!

More purses for my Folksy Shop

Today I completed two more purse designs for my Folksy shop. My favourite is the denim and Matryoshka Doll print one but this is not surprising as it matches my handmade bag that I use each day!

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New Items in my Folksy Shop

I feel I have been neglecting my Folksy shop a bit since setting up my shop with Not on the Highstreet. I will be keeping my Folksy shop open and now my Not on the Highstreet shop is established shall be spending some time re-stocking it with my smaller products.

I am starting with a collection of coin purses made with quirky print fabrics I have purchased from Japan.

This purse has been made using a cute Matryoshka doll print fabric. I have teamed this with a cheery red gingham fabric and a burgundy trim. To finish it off I have added a red gingham ribbon pull to the zip for ease of use.

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Private Commission - Party Invitations

I have just completed an order for a set of 30 invitations for a 60th birthday party.

I began making these invitations by creating an appliquéd and embroidered tea party artwork. Finishing touches were achieved with hand-embroidery. The artwork was then scanned and the blue gingham border was added in Photoshop. I printed the artwork on photo paper and then attached it to the blank cards using zig-zag stitch for that final handmade touch.

This is a Cornish tea party hence the pasties on the cake stand!

New Cat Shopper Bags now Available

After a last minute dash to my local haberdashery store for more grey thread, I have now finished my latest bag collection.

Once again this is a limited edition collection with only three different designs, and only one bag in each design available.

The bags have been made using dark grey wool and have been fully lined. As with all my bags the handles have been reinforced to make them more durable and to avoid any stretching. Each handsome cat has been finished off with both hand-embroidery and hand-guided machine-embroidery.

These bags are now available to buy from my shop.

New Cosmetics Bag Design on Sale Now

Today I completed a new cosmetics bag design for my online shop. This is a unique one-off design and uses up the last of my Japanese apples and pears print fabric.

The bag is lined with lightweight pvc protecting it against smudges and spills.

Take a look at my shop for other items in my range including a summer shopper bag that uses the same quirky apples and pears print fabric.

New Online Shop Now Open!

I am very pleased to announce that my new online shop is up and running.

Please do come and visit me at Not on the Highstreet where I have handmade bags, framed artworks and greetings cards for sale. Each product is unique and many designs are a one-off so it is the perfect place to shop if you like to stand out from the crowd or simply appreciate carefully hand-crafted goods.

It would be great if you could pop back here afterwards and leave some feedback as I shall be continually updating and improving my products and online stores.

Thank you!

'Mum' Cards

I have just finished designing three different 'Mum' cards all on a floral theme.

All three cards have been created using collaged textured and patterned paper with hand-sketched details. Ribbon has been added to cards 1 & 3 for a more tactile quality and the text on cards 2 & 3 has been added digitally.