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What’s in my bag today – Anuschka Fairy Expandable Hobo

This is my Anuschka Fairy Expandable Hobo This is one of my favorites. It is individually hand painted and signed, expandable and very comfortable to carry. I always receive lots of compliments when I...

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The handbag I designed myself

This bag I designed myself and it is probably the best-designed bag I have. Not that I have any great talent but it is everything *I* needed so it is the best design for me. I found a seller on ebay...

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Chic Sparrow Tumbler Bag

Chic Sparrow is known for her Traveller’s Notebook Covers which she sells at Chic Sparrow I have just recently seen these Tumbler bags. They are designed to hold a notebook but may also hold an...

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A Jet Set Day

I had quite a nice break last weekend because it was Easter, which in Sweden is a FOUR-day holiday. I was in heaven! That  meant, however, that all my work had to be squashed into a four-day day week...

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Anuschka Handbags

I have an Anuschka Expandable Fairy Hobo which I have had for about three years. I love it to bits. I bought it from the website but I believe they are also on ShopHQ and in various shops. Their...

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Kate Spade does ladybugs!

 

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Anuschka footwear

I wrote yesterday about Anuschka handbags. They used to paint jackets and those were stunning but recently they have started to do footwear. Aren’t they gorgeous?        

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Beetle backpacks and bags

They are not for the faint-hearted but these are gorgeous! From Etsy seller Kilidesign  

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Gorgeous bag belonging to a student

One of my students had this bag with her today. She bought it in Asia and it is made from recycled materials. I have one from South Africa made from old dog food sacks but it is not as classy or as...

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Do you downsize over summer?

  My work tends to go in cycles. I have a very hectic period from mid-January until the end of June and then again from mid-August until mid-December. During those times I am on the go all the time. I...

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Beaded African Ladybug

I love this little ladybug. It has been on this bag for about ten years now. The zipper pull on the bag is so tiny that you have to hunt around for it, so I put this bug on the pull to make it easier.

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Orca Go Lightly Bag

I bought this Orca Go Lightly bag from RedDirect about ten years ago. It was on sale because Orca was changing its name to Tabitha. I have used it a lot, especially for travelling, and it looks as...

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Look what Ting London does with recycled belts!

She turns belts and seatbelt into bags, wallets, carpets, rugs, placemats, cushions and hammocks. Find more here.

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Tough Old Boots Bags by Tony Mo

After my post about Tough Old Boots TN Covers, I received several questions from people eager to find out about the bags. All the photos below are from Tough Old Boots Facebook Page. The website does...

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Patricia Nash Organisers, Journals, TNs and Handbags

Patricia Nash does some lovely things. First is my absolute favourite. A pocket sized tooled binder with a back zip wallet pocket. Perfect for use as a wallet. I see it has credit card slots inside the...

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Zenkraft Desert Storm TN and Chic Sparrow Tumbler bag

This Chic Sparrow Tumbler bag easily fits a RS and a personal size TN. It is pretty plain in design but works well to carry by itself or pop it inside a bigger tote. It goes perfectly with the...

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The Art of Ageing Gracefully by Il Bisonte

  Il Bisonte’s wonderful photographs above and below show the ageing process of their Vacchetta leather. I really like that they show how their leather looks once it has been used for years. Very few...

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I absolutely love the grain on this buffalo leather

Find it here Look at this one! Here is another grainy, pebbly beauty   The items above are made by Aixa Sobin of LusciousLeather NYC on Etsy. She made my custom composition book cover (below). Her...

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Undyed/Vacchetta/Natural leather handbags – which of these do you like best?

Il Bisonte – my favourite here is second from left and my second favourite is second from right I have been looking for an undyed/vacchetta handbag for a while now. I have found these ones that I like....

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Glenda Slann of PaperFlower, thank you!

This notebook cover was a long time in the making. I have written about Glenda Slann’s work before here and here. She has an online shop, an Etsy shop,  a Facebook group and a Facebook page. She is...

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