New Studios!

Sorry for the length of time between posts! We've been traveling and moving -- our studios that is. Cheri and I both moved our studios to new spots in our homes -- yea! The necessary items had taken over and now they are restricted to a more reasonable spot that is out of constant view. We are both working on products that will be available this fall. It's been a great summer but we are looking forward to fall show season and to seeing friends along the way!

Karen

Designing is intense

Hi all,

I've been working all week designing a custom order bag for a friend. It has crazy quilt patchwork accents. I am pleased with the results and hope she will be too! Meanwhile, I have managed to spread the fabrics all over my sewing area and make a tremendous mess. Creativity is not neat!!! It's so bad I refuse to show a picture. I'm excited to finish it and send it to her. Today is mostly sunny and somehow that improves the creative process. So much of this week has been dreary. It just doesn't inspire creativity. What about you?

Write and let Cheri and me know what type of jewelry and bags you're interested in. We are in "high design" mode. I'm thinking bags that have embroidered accents. I'm also working on evening bags that I'll send to Cheri for semi-precious gemstone accents. Send us a message or comment on this post and let us know what you think.

Check out our Silver Pansy Designs group on Facebook.

Have a good week!

Karen

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Just for Her Expo. We had a great time and were able to showcase some of our new things. New handbags included the paisley linen, yellow dot, green Earth Day bag and flowered frame bag. We had a great time!

The Pansies are Coming! The Pansies are Coming!

Part of the "behind the scenes" work of getting ready for a show is making sure that all of our props are ready and our poor lampshades were looking really bad. They had been through two seasons of Fall on the road shows and they were definitely showing the wear. Their poor little bead trim needed to be trimmed off! I've known since December that they needed to be redone, but have I done it -- NO! So early this morning I got out the fabric and started in. Here's my work in progress. I still have to put the binding on the top, but I am pleased with how it looks (never mind that the photo is slightly out of focus -- remember, I'm not a photographer). So our new pansy lampshades are coming to the Just for Her Expo (www.justforherexpo.com) in Overland Park KS this Friday and Saturday (29th & 30th) and so are we. Hope to see you there!

Memorial Day

Have a good Memorial Day weekend!

Gemstone Shopping!

Yea Cheri! She went shopping yesterday with one of her favorite vendors and was able to purchase one of my most favorite stones -- pink sapphire. I can remember going to a very fine jewelry store when I was a young teenager. They were so sweet to me while my grandmother was shopping. They took me aside and showed me the most beautiful rings, and the one that I have always remembered was the pink sapphire. Not only is pink my favorite color, but I was totally intrigued with a sapphire that was pink. That wonderment hasn't subsided as I've gotten older. I still think they are awesome and wonderful. Cheri designed and made me a splendid pink sapphire bracelet. I love it and wear it all the time. Thanks Cheri!!! I wonder what she will create with the new sapphires.

Working, Working, Working

The handbags are flying! My mind is creating them faster than my hands can. It's design, design, tweak, tweak. I love putting together all these yummy fabrics. I'm not a great photographer -- I need to take a class, sorry!

Here are a few of the latest designs. See them at the Just for Her Expo, May 29 & 30, Overland Park Convention Center, www.justforherexpo.com.