Monday madness and what's to come

Hi there! I hope you had a lovely weekend. Mine was filled with lots of boy chauffeuring (skiing, back and forth to friends, etc.) and dog mayhem. You know, the usual.

My computer isn't much better, although C spent a few hours trying to fix it. We're going to have to call in the experts. So, I'm working off a MacBook. I feel like I've been jilted by my PC, yet again, and the Mac is faithfully standing by bailing me out as usual. I'm editing photos on my iPhone, sending them to my Flickr and blogging from there. Talk about utilizing resources.

I had a small window of creativity over the weekend. I finally created this tissue box cover that has been dancing in my head for years. In one try, I put this together. Seldom is something designed and made almost perfectly the first time. But, I'm very pleased with how this turned out. It simply slides right over a standard cube tissue box.

The plan is to make more of these in various colors and sizes and have them available on my website in the next few weeks.  What do you think about them?

Upcycled scraps as wearable jewelry

It is difficult for me to throw away my fabric scraps. I feel like there is value in the smallest bit however, accumulating these pieces result in baskets and piles of....well, scraps.

I've had a drawer of seatbelt webbing for some time because I've always thought they'd make great cuffs. Finally, I bought some snaps and made these. I'm wondering what took me so long. They were easy and fun to make. What's more, I found some fun brads (they look like screw heads) that add a funky detail.

I also have scraps of leather that I used to make these fun rings.

Both cuffs and rings are lightweight and fun to wear. Even the boys love them and immediately depleted my new stock.

I'm currently making some with reflector ribbon which will be great for dog walking and running at night. I love it when a plan or idea comes together!

Work in Progress - woven messenger bag

It was so beautiful out yesterday here in RI. A much needed reprieve from the cold and gloom. I began a custom order for a woven seat belt messenger bag before I set off on a long walk to the beach with my 7 year old.


I'm making several extras along with this one to try to keep up with demand. It's much easier to cut many out at once. Hopefully, by the end of the week, I'll have an extra messenger and tote bag on hand.

Great eco friendly, urban chic work/travel bags

Here are two new bags I made this week. Both are fashionable work horses. The first one is a custom order and the other can be purchased in my Etsy shop.

The lightweight neoprene (think scuba fabric) is highly durable yet urban chic. Blue faux suede peeking through the grommets add a punch of color and contrast. The neoprene and seat belts are both first quality factory overruns slated for the landfill. So, this bag is also environmentally friendly!

On a personal note, I have used one similar to the one below for several years. It has been to many places and is my favorite travel bag - both fashionable and functional!

Addition to post 3/06/09, 3:40 PM - Be sure to check out my inaugural post on www.scoutiegirl.com/. On Fridays, I'll be featuring designers and artists in different areas of the US and including upcoming art shows and festivals in those areas. See the Scoutie Girl image in the column on the right. --------------------------->