New Pouches!

Months ago I purchased a stash of purse clasps and magnetic purse snaps on ebay from Hong Kong. The purse snaps where put to quick use it all sorts of cute bags. But the purse frames sat on my dresser sadly staring at me, begging me to make something. It took a while but I was finally able to come to a pattern and figure out how to attach them. See?

I also did some doodles for some new zippered wristlet pouches!

One is a Maneki Neko that will have a cute little bell sewn on his collar. Mankei Nekos are also called lucky cats or beckoning cats in Japan. They are a symbol of good luck and are usally in most businesses and houses, to bring in cumtomers and wealth. This guy is holding a carp (or koi) which symbolizes strength.

The other is a Daruma. When you buy a daruma his eyes are big white spots then you color in one of his eyes and make a wish. When your wish comes true you color in his other eye to show your gratitute! The druma on this wristlet wont have his eyes colored in so you can make a wish!

And this one is going to be some cute bunnies frolicking under a tree. Notice I said cute bunnies, not wonky bunnies like I have drawn here. He has a clown nose.

Cough!

Last nigth it started hitting me. The cruddy cold that is being passed around town. I woke up this morning all scratchy and feeling like crud, so I ended up staying home. With the wedding about a month away I need to be taking care of myself. I went to the Dr. this morning and am on anti-biotics. Luckily for me I am off tommrow too. An extra well needed day to rest is always a great thing.
Yesterday I joined weight watchers to loose a few extra pounds for the wedding (even though its a bit last minute) and to keep my self on a balanced diet. Now I measure and write down everything that I eat. I also have to track veggies, fruit, water and things like that. I love tracking things, but im weid like that.
I ordered beads today from fire mountains gems to make the necklaces and earings for my bridsmaids. I'm so excited to get started on that! I'll post some photos when I do. Unitl then I started drafting the pattern for the frame purses that I am also making them too!

Tommrow I'm getting my hair dyed and cut, and trying out some wedding hair ideas! Hooray!

Snotty Face

It's almost September and you think that allergy season would *finally* be over. But Its not! I've been snotty, cruddy, itchy eyed mess! I started up on the allegra again and it knocked the heck out of me today. So much to the point where I ended up leaving work early and sleeping like a kitty. Blah. Soon enough!



Matty and the boys all made it home safely at 4 in the morning. They said that they show was a real blast, and made tons of contacts with other bands all over. There is even talk of 2 tours in the next year! California is on that list and I hope so. I'v been itching to go to San Fransisco since we got home from Japan in April. (SF is also know as little Japan!)



Speaking of Japan, It's absolutly crazy how homesick I am to go back. We stayed there for a month and It was'nt long enough for me. Today we were looking at our subway map and remiscing about our rides on the cleanest subway ever! Oh Nihongo I miss you!



I made a cute porcupine friend to mind my sewing pins. Soon he will be a Kit for sale. So you can make your own friends. Everyone needs friends, especially helpful friends! How Much do you Love him?!

P.S.

I dont know if anyone can see the little editing icons under each element of my sidebar ( a little wrench and screwdriver crossed?) If you can and know How to get rid of them please let me know. I think its kind of ugly.

Hooray!

Hooray! My Etsy Store is up and Running! Go check it out!
There is bags, grocery totes, scraves, and other cuteness that you need in there.

On another note, the wedding is comming up VERY soon! 55 days to be exact!

While Matty was in Tennesse with his Band, Royal City Riot playing Ska Weekend ,I worked allll week and alllll weekend, but I did manage to get some work done. I set up this blog, (Go Me!) and finished a design for labels for my goods. Printed Labels are on the pricey side, so I decided for now to silkscreen them on to felt and I'll be able to make whatever I need and whatever colors I want. I designed a tag style label to sew into the outter seam of the bag and a larger label to sew on the inside. So cute! The films for the stick it pincushions are made too. Ill be burning a screen this week and posting pictures. Im so happy I learned to silkscreen.