...sea bag...

 

...i willingly admit
that  

 

i. am. a. seeker.

 

of  unique,

one of a kind, artisan items...

 

 

  

pieces that speak to my soul

and that are created with much love...

 

 

 

 

i have been searching for a bag that i felt was "me"

for quite some time.

 

i looked

and

i looked...

until i figured out,

what i searching for, just wasn't out there.

go figure.

 

 

 

 

so this is the tale of a most beauteous leather and lace bag

and how

it came to be.

 

 this lovely bag

is the creative work by the hands of

~ Stacy Leigh ~

her shop is one of the very first shops

i stumbled across years ago,

when i first opened my etsy shop.

i bought a whimsical slip dress from her vintage shop

that i have worn for my birthday,

every year when i visit Carmel-by-the-sea at sunset!

(but that's another story!)

her ooak leather bags are highly sought after

and don't linger long in her etsy shop!

 

so i contacted Stacy, to inquire if she perhaps,

 had something just for me....

 

 

 

 

she sent me a few leather swatches to choose from,

 

i knew right away which one would be mine!

 

 

 

 

i fell in love with it instantly

it was one of the most lovely, pieces of variegated leather

that i had ever seen ~

 

besides having all the shades of my fall/winter closet ~

 

it reminded me of the sea!

 

imagine my dears ~ a sea bag!!

 

 

 

 

i asked if she could also incorporate a grey lace embellishment

i sent to her

and if she could give it an organic, whimsy feel...

 

 

 

 

she agreed, 

it wasn't long before my beauteous bag arrived!

i knew it would be fabulous

and

it absolutely was!
 

 

 

to christen my bag ~

i added a sprinkle of bead embellishments

a few moonstones, crystals, sequins and grey freshwater pearls.
 

i also dusted the leather with a sparkle leather wash...

 

 

it's like a little fizz :)

subtle, but there!

 

 

 

 

everywhere i carry my sea bag,

other kindred hearts

stop and tell me how lovely it is

 

and to that,

 

i wonderfully agree:)

 

thank you dear Stacy,
i ADORE my sea bag! 

 

 

next up ~

 

 

i'll be sharing a tutorial

on making this elegant tissue box cover

 

 

sharing this post with:

petite michelle louise's: grey dey thursdey

common ground's: be inspired friday

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

my romantic home's: show and tell friday

 

 

 

 

here's to beautiful lace sea bags!

 

...just hanging out!!

...hello dear ones!

oh-so-lovely vintage slips

just hanging out to dry!

I miss all of you!

~ and I will be back to visiting all of you soon

but please forgive me,

if I just sit awhile

enjoying a cup of tea with my mom,

creating pretties in the studio :)

I've soooo been enjoying having her here...

I'm thinking of how to keep her here permanently!!

Today

we found these lovely vintage slips

that will soon be hand dyed

and.....

will be decorated with paper dolls

well

sort of...

as the paper dolls will actually be fabric!!

They looked so lovely drying in the sunshine ~

AND

dear readers...

I'm soooooo excited to share this with you...

These are the paper dolls we have been working on!!

See the mini paper doll house??

It has tiny little white lights strung on the porch

and

a chandelier inside!!

~ ooohhhhhh ~

do you like the weathervane?

I bought this adorable little porch from a charming esty shop named: 

 Cinderella Moments

and added a few things from behind the curtain!!

and dear, creative Beth has been woking with me

to come up with my very own paper doll series from her fabulous tattered vintage floral wallpaper!

(~ love the chicken under her arm, and she has wellies to put on!!)

These ozma signature dollies will be available soon in my etsy shop

ready made or to assemble yourself! 

I hope you enjoyed your visit

thank you for stopping by  ~

I enjoy reading all of your comments and

soon I will have 100 followers!!

  I'm planning an extra special giveaway to celebrate,

so visit again soon.

hugs!!