The 'lady in red' fashion bag

You may have noticed that I try to keep my product photos light and bright on my blog, but try as I might this new bag just wouldn't look good with a white background - which is strange, because it worked for the red clutch I made a while ago. Hm.
In the end I just threw a piece of black cloth over a chair and took this photo. The colour of the main fabric is now much more true to what it looks like rather than the orange-y it came out before. Apart from the background and lighting, I find it is quite difficult to photograph bigger bags. I'd prefer to do it outside, but it's been raining for days!

Featured twice!

I spotted two of my items in the new Dawanda Hot Trends and Themes.

My sleep mask (the last one actually) is featured in New Romantics...

...and my zippered pouch in the top row, second from left is featured in Beautiful Birdies (frankly, I can't believe it hasn't sold yet!)

Happy Friday, the weekend is near :)

Beautiful handmade textile and fiber art

There are two enormously successful European designer-artists that I really admire. Today I'd like to share their work with you. Perhaps you have not come across them before.
Danish self-taught handbag designer Hanne Sund creates whimsical, richly embroidered bags with lots of fun little details that catch the eye. Crystals and semi-precious gemstones are often incorporated in the bag handles. Her bags have a magical quality that I haven't seen elsewhere before. Here's an example:

The other woman I admire is German fiber artist Ulrike Ay. Also self-taught, she creates incredibly life-like felted flowers, decoration and accessories from high-grade wool and silks. Her work speaks for itself.

It's really nice to see people in the handmade business make it to the top and stay there.  I find this inspiring and it keeps me motivated!