Cute New Bags, Tea Breaks, and a Daiso Haul!

Hi Friends!

I posted some new bags in my Etsy shop! My goal is to make three new bags per week for the remainder of the year for upcoming shows and my shop. I have loads and loads of fabric from my last trip to Japan, and although I cringe to cut them all up for bags, that is the reason why I purchased it all in the first place! I have an addiction to fabric and it must be stopped!!!

I've been working on some new designs. Here is the latest:

Cute small shoulder bag - linen, floral printed fabric, lace, leather details and zipper

Here are some additional bags posted in the shop:



French Bulldog Cross Body Bag

Sewing Bucket Bag

 


Angel and Lace Bucket Bag

 


Teacups and Flowers Bucket Bag

In between bag making, I take lavish tea breaks....

Early Grey Chocolate Teatime

 

Chocolate and Strawberry Teatime

Okay, so I didn't bake the cookies, it's all just cute styling! I do normally make scones and my own cookies, but I haven't had the time to get my bake on. I love Lupicia Tea. I mean, where can you find Earl Grey Chocolate or Chocolate and Strawberry Tea? They have stores inside of Mitsuwa Marketplace in Costa Mesa and Torrance, CA or you can find these yummy teas here. I have loads and loads of this high quality, cute flavored teas. They also have green and herbal teas, but they shine in the flavored teas. Try it, you won't be disappointed!

Last but not least, my recent purchases from Daiso! If you don't know what Daiso is, you need to! It's a Japanese $1.50 store that is opening all over Southern California. It's quite addicting - rose printed sandwich bags, bathroom items, socks, craft supplies, I mean this place has anything you can think of and you end up leaving with things you don't need but you do because it's so cute!

Here is my recent haul:



Top to Bottom: Cute Italia Cup (made in Italy, sold in Daiso!), Paris Plate, Tomato Jar, Cute Cottage Gift Box



So, your assignment this weekend: drink cute tea and go to Daiso (if you have one near by)! Next up, more new bags and accessories posting.

Your Friend,
Creamcraft

Hello Hello - Custom Orders and Magazine Showcase

Hi Friends! I have plenty of updating to do like post about the trip I took to Japan a couple months back, but all I have for you today is a custom order I made for a pretty neat friend and a cute magazine review. 

It's been a long and tough summer and I'm so over this heat! I'm not a shorts loving person and I'm tired of wearing sandals! I want to wear socks at some point. Enough about me...take a look at my cute custom order:

Cute custom diaper bag and doll. Front of bag. Made large front pockets.

Back of bag. Also has two large pockets.

Inside of bag. I used waterproof fabric and created multiple pockets for bottles, nappies, and more!

If you know me or read my bio, you would know that I'm bananas for magazines, specifically Japanese ones. My favorite zine is "Cotton Time". It's a Japanese craft zine that comes out every 2 months. I'm lucky enough to live near a Japanese bookstore or I sometimes splurge and order direct from Japan. Maybe I'll give you a tour sometime of "The Lab" a.k.a. my craft room, and show you the insane collection of Japanese magazines I have.

Here is the latest issue:

Cotton Time - Issue 9 and yes it came with free fabric!!!

Cute projects and a handmade dining room!

Cute sewing projects.

I am working on new bags and accessories, and hopefully will have them ready before the Fall/Winter handmade show circuit.

See you soon!!

Creamcraft

Summertime Shows

Hi Friends! I've been on a slight summer hiatus, but here I am...ready to share a few pics from the last two summer shows that I've attended as well as some product pictures. I'm taking a break from events for the remainder of the summer, but will be back in full force with new items for fall and winter.

Here is The Vintage Marketplace in Fallbrook...a lovely 3-day event!It's so wonderful to see my booth friends and repeat customers as well as new ones! 

Cute bag display!

Cute Zakka display

Inside the tent

Pink dresser with cute stuff!

Inside the tent

The cutest photo booth!

The next show (which was a week after The Vintage Marketplace)...Patchwork in Santa Ana! I made a mini-me booth! My space was only 4 x 6, so not much space to work with, but I made do and it came out oh so cute!

Mini-me booth!

My favorite picture! I'm so sad I sold the blue bag. I wanted it for myself! Guess I'll have to remake it!

Cute key fob wristlets. These seem to be my best sellers.

Cute vintage honey cup pin cushions

Me in my mini booth. Yes, I dress the part!

Patchwork show was awesome! Just wish I was able to look around and shop too, but I was the only person manning my booth.

Here are some product pictures from the show. Hopefully, I will post new product soon in the shop. 

New bucket bags. Most were sold out during my shows, but I'll have new ones soon.

Crossbody Kitty bag. This sold out within the first twenty minutes at VTM. I used a cute kitty fabric in the front and durable oilcloth in the back.

French bulldog crossbody bag. Will be in the shop soon!

Zakka necklaces!

Handstamped fabric labels

Cute neon tissue pouches

Handmade buttons. I don't throw any scrap away. I make them into buttons!

I'm planning to have a Summer Sale in the shop, so stay tuned for the dates, which I will post here and on Instagram. I'm making a bunch of new stuff which I will showcase in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks for stopping by!


Creamcraft

Sneak Peak

Hi Friends! Sorry it's been a long while since my last post! I've been super busy making bags, accessories, and more for my summer Etsy line and upcoming summer shows - The Vintage Marketplace and Patchwork Show. I've meant to post and share my most recent fabric trip to Tokyo (yes, I went again!), but I have a thousand pictures to sift through, so hopefully after all the craziness, I'll get a chance to post it and share my adventure with you!

Just thought I'd give you a snippet of what I've been working on. All the fabric used was from my trip to Tokyo. Please enjoy!!

Cute Bucket Bag

Box Bucket Bag

Cute Messenger Loaf Bag

These pretties below are still in the works. I will post the finished bags once I'm done. I've been doing the assembly line method - outer bags first, inner bag next, handles last. Once again, my craft lab is a disaster, but will be well worth it in the end! 

See you soon dear friends!

Best wishes,

Creamcraft

New Upcoming Show - Patchwork!!!

Hi Friends! I have great news. I will be participating in a neat event - Patchwork!!! I will be show casing at the Santa Ana event on June 15, 2014. For more information on this event and others, please go here.

I'm so excited to participate in this fun event and I hope you will too!!!

The Emerald Island - Ireland

Hi Friends! It's been a crazy month...and it's still going. I recently took a lovely trip to Ireland with the hubs. Ireland has always been on our bucket list, so off we went! I thought it would be almost the same as jolly ole' England, but its completely different. The beer is not warm, almost all pubs have live music, not as fast-paced, the food portions are huge (we gained 5 pounds each), and you can experience all four seasons in one day (rainy, sunny, windy, cold..I'm not kidding)!

We stayed in Dublin for the entire trip and took a lovely day trip to The Wicklow mountains on the "P.S. I Love You"(yes, the movie!) tour. I think the hubs enjoyed it, not! We saw beautiful rolling hills, Lake Guinness, a Monastic Church with two lakes, and the Avoca Mills.


Here are the beautiful and fun places we visited. Enjoy!!!!

Avoca water mill, Avoca, Ireland

 

 

The River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland

The husbands favorite place, Temple Bar Pub, Dublin, Ireland

 


Guinness Storehouse, Guinness Beef Stew Dublin, Ireland


Guinness is a big deal in Ireland. Everyone and their mama drinks this stuff. We drank Guinness almost everyday. I couldn't handle full pints so I downsized to half pints instead.

Monastic Site, Glendalough, Ireland

 

Avoca Mill, Avoca, Ireland

This was the highlight for the day tour, The Avoca Mill. They still hand weave Irish wool from sheep, dye them bright colors, and make blankets, totes, scarves, and more! We were able to tour the mill and see the weavers in action.

Queen of Tarts Tearoom, Dublin, Ireland

This was lovely spot in Dublin. Cobbled streets and food markets were upon this way. We even had a yummy Irish Coffee!

Trinity College, The Long Library

Trinity College is the oldest college in Ireland. It houses the largest library, The Long Library, with 5 million books and counting. The old relic The Book of Kells is here. Truly amazing!



Mr. Bear and me!


I hope you had fun viewing my trip to Ireland. I'm off and away to another island but this time, East....I'll be back soon, and this time, I'm coming back with 3 suitcases full of Japanese fabric for my upcoming shows! Yay!

Your friend,
CreamCraft

Summertime at The Vintage Marketplace!

Hi Friends! The summer edition of The Vintage Marketplace is coming up in June! Here are the official dates and information:

I will have new products to showcase and hopefully will give you a sneak preview in the upcoming weeks. Here is a new bag I've been working on:

 

It's a large cross-body bag with adjustable straps. It can hold a netbook, ipad, magazines, books, etc. It's a pretty roomy bag, so it can store an ample amount of stuff! I'm thinking of adding a doily on the side or I may just leave it simple.

Do you remember these?

 
They are my vintage honey cup pin cushions that I have via my Etsy store. If you were at the last Vintage Marketplace, you may recall that I planted flowers in them.

Well, my plant is still alive from the last show (probably because I have a green thumb)! I'm thinking for the summer show of planting small succulent plants instead to accommodate for the rising temperatures! Can't wait! 

Till then, stop by your local bookstore and check out the latest Spring issue of Haute Handbags! You can read all about it in my recent blog posting here. I have some cute bags printed in the zines lovely pages!

 
On another note, I'll be on the other side of the pond and then some, which I will share with you once I return. I'm coming back with suitcases full of fabric, so stay tuned! Bonn Voyage friends!


Your Friend,

CreamCraft