Products of my free time

In case you didn't know, the MAN took the kids away for a night on Tuesday, graciously leaving me home to craft away (for the whole debacle-ish story, click here). And while I wasn't nearly as productive as I had hoped, I did make a few new things. So here we go...

I started out by designing and cutting the pieces for a messenger bag from some small remnants I had in my stacks. Then I took notes in my newly reclaimed SEWING PROJECTS NOTEBOOK.

The next step was actually sewing the beast, and since I was making it specifically for my etsy shop, I was more than usually careful with my seams and corners. Which meant a lot of 0ne-on-one time with my seam ripper. But finally it was finished.

Here's a close up on the appliqued flower I added to the front flap. Looks cute, doesn't it, with the hand stitching?

The next day, I did some card making, going back to making collages with cut out paper. (Really, I don't think my mom let me play with paper dolls enough as a kid. I just love cutting out little dresses and skirts.)

And here's another one...

All of these items are going up for sale on my etsy shop today, so get 'em while they're hot!