...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!