new clutch purse in progress

I stumbled upon some new fabric last week, it looks like a soft leather but its fabric.  I knew that I was going to start a new purse from this fabric.  I decided to make a clutch purse similar to this,

This little beauty was recently sold from my kathisewnsew handmade boutique, and is on its way to its new owner.  I always get nervous between the time I send it and the time they receive it, what if they don't like it, what if it gets lost in the mail, I don't know why I do this because I have not had a bad experience.  I love this bag, I think its unique, interesting, pretty, and something no one else will have.  I've never been the type of person that followed what others do.  I really think this is why I started making purses for myself & I know there must be others out there that like to be there own person also.

Well, back to the new purse, its this style, but different colors.  So here is a sneak peek of whats to come.

This is the slow time consuming process, attaching and reinforcing the cord.  I do this stitching all by hand with heavy duty thread.  Its kinda funny but I love the hand sewing part, its a relaxing thing for me.

Well, my dishes are screaming at me so I'm off to do dishes and clean house, then hopefully do some more work on this purse.

Time to shop for Christmas cards

I've been thinking about starting some of my Christmas shopping, and I think where I am going to start is on Artfire.  This was my first online shop and I really like the fact that they let artisans have a free shop.  I know that when I start to sell enough I will change to a pro shop, but for now I can show & sell my handmade items here without having to commit to pay a monthly fee.  I put together a curated collection today featuring Artfire Basic shops that have Christmas cards, if you would like to check it out here is my Basic Cristmas cards collection.  Maybe you will see something you like, if so I'm sure they will appreciate the business.

One of my ideas when I do my shopping is to look at basic shops that I like first and then go through some of the pro shops that I like.  So, when you start to think about doing some Christmas shopping and you want something unique think about shopping handmade, check out Artfire they have so many amazing artists in so many different areas.  One thing I feel I must say is always be a bit wary when buying online, shop smart, check out the shop see if they have a bio or policies in place do they have a banner and avatar and last but not least send a short message to the person and see if they respond in a timely manner.  Anyone that is truly legit will answer and be pleased to hear from you.  I wish you all happy shopping.

So Here is my latest project I'm working on:

I'm thinking of calling this one windows. ???? I'm not sure about it maybe I'll think of something better.