Kitchen oven

Chocolate, banana, cranberry, muffins. My first baking attempt in the new kitchen.

New kitchen is almost done!!!

The back splash comes tomorrow. Looks great so far.

Cabinet installation

The cabinets are ready to be installed. So grateful for this blessing. We will have our kitchen back soon.

Fascinator,,, the first attempt

This is my first attempt at making fascinator hats. They are such a kick to make, pretty much anything goes!!! Kate  Middleton, here's to you.

A Eventful Day ...

Last Saturday was an exciting day!!

My sister and I have been talking about "cold calling" on some boutiques in the Laguna Beach area.

We set out with 3 bags full of my creative, handbag designs, and hoped for the best.

Close to Laurie's house in Laguna Niguel is a delightful store called "Unique Accents"

where we met Azi. She will take items on consignment as it gets closer to Christmas, but on July 19th from 5-8 PM she is having an open house event where she will set up a display of my Essential Luxuries, and serve wine and appetizers.

I couldn't say "yes, well, OK" fast enough. OMG

Then it was off to Laguna Beach where we found the store Duet Laguna.All merchandise is designed by artists from Laguna Beach, the US and Europe. The owner was very nice and right now his store is brimming with a number of purses, so he suggested I check back in September....but he told us to walk down the street

to "Just Looking" boutique. It was there we met Heshmet, and after showing her all the purses, she chose 3, to place on consignment in her lovely store that carries very expensive and unique designs....I'd say my handbags will fit in just fine!!!

Carpet Bag Blues....sold

The Carpet Bag Blues sold this month at Truely Tattered in old town Tustin. Some lucky gal is wearing some vintage "arm candy"....this handbag has denim, mixed with a true carpet bag velour material and shades of blue pearls,circa 1960, placed on top of cotton crochet lace.

It all started with a BRA...

I purchased a new one, and the bag that the salesgirl gave me holding my new purchase

was

WAY TOO UNIQUE.

It looked like different adds from old magazines

all Maidenform bras

all rather risque

all vintage styles.

I came home and cut up the bag thinking

this would make the cutest

tote-handbag.

The glare in the photo is due to the plastic

I used over the original plastic bag, itself.

I also used real BRA straps on the handles

and it can be closed at the top with the back of the bra fastener!!