I'd like to take this opportunity in between Craft Shows to introduce you to our Talented Artists. The Craft Show is still going on, you can check it out anytime. =)
So what do you make?
I make upcycled handbags, wallets, and accessories to help everyone to have the chance to go green in style! Old magazines are my main material of choice, which I use folded pages weaved together to create my purses and clutches. I also enjoy upcycling old T-Shirts I find into handy, reusable bags. However, I am always looking for new material to try to create with and new designs for using magazines!
How did you get started?
I started selling my items online after having the desire to share my designs with others. After having a rather free summer last year, I got hooked back on crafting and thought that selling some of my products could help with the expenses of college. Since crafting was something I love to do, opening shop to sell my creations was very exciting to me.
How long have you been crafting?
I have always been interested in crafting. I can remember as a kid always coming up with something to make being beaded jewelry or decorating picture frames. I have always been on the creative side and love to have the chance to show my creations off.
Where does your inspiration come from?
It comes in many forms. For example, one of my newer magazine purse designs (decorated with magazine triangles) came from seeing the circle flap purse design that is popular nowadays and the inspiration for my math clutches came from me running across an old math book I had and a light bulb going off that I could use it for a new upcycled woven clutch design.
Tell us something about yourself (something you don’t mind anyone knowing).
I'm from a small town working on my business administration degree. I love the outdoors and having time with family and friends. When I'm not busy with school or work you can find me enjoying time with those wonderful people or with my adorable basset hound Max :)
What else would you like to share?
Just that I love getting to know others interested in crafting, so please shoot me a message anytime if you have questions or comments about any of my items or just to say hi!
What advice would you share to someone wanting to get started?
To always keep your head up. Sales might not come as quickly as you like, but you just got to hang in there and stay positive.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mshandbags
Twitter: twitter.com/MsHandbagsNMore
Pinterest: pinterest.com/mshandbagsnmore
Storenvy: mshandbagsnmore.storenvy.com
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/MsHandbagsNMore
So what do you make?
I make upcycled handbags, wallets, and accessories to help everyone to have the chance to go green in style! Old magazines are my main material of choice, which I use folded pages weaved together to create my purses and clutches. I also enjoy upcycling old T-Shirts I find into handy, reusable bags. However, I am always looking for new material to try to create with and new designs for using magazines!
How did you get started?
I started selling my items online after having the desire to share my designs with others. After having a rather free summer last year, I got hooked back on crafting and thought that selling some of my products could help with the expenses of college. Since crafting was something I love to do, opening shop to sell my creations was very exciting to me.
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| A few of my favorite items! :) |
How long have you been crafting?
I have always been interested in crafting. I can remember as a kid always coming up with something to make being beaded jewelry or decorating picture frames. I have always been on the creative side and love to have the chance to show my creations off.
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| With a statue of one of my favorite animals, penguins, and sporting my very own T-Shirt bag(they are so useful for everything....one of my favorite items)! |
Where does your inspiration come from?
It comes in many forms. For example, one of my newer magazine purse designs (decorated with magazine triangles) came from seeing the circle flap purse design that is popular nowadays and the inspiration for my math clutches came from me running across an old math book I had and a light bulb going off that I could use it for a new upcycled woven clutch design.
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| My sister and I styling some tie dye T-shirts I made for the 4th! |
Tell us something about yourself (something you don’t mind anyone knowing).
I'm from a small town working on my business administration degree. I love the outdoors and having time with family and friends. When I'm not busy with school or work you can find me enjoying time with those wonderful people or with my adorable basset hound Max :)
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| My boyfriend and I on one of our hiking adventures. |
What else would you like to share?
Just that I love getting to know others interested in crafting, so please shoot me a message anytime if you have questions or comments about any of my items or just to say hi!
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| My basset hound(I had to dress him up for Christmas, haha) |
What advice would you share to someone wanting to get started?
To always keep your head up. Sales might not come as quickly as you like, but you just got to hang in there and stay positive.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mshandbags
Twitter: twitter.com/MsHandbagsNMore
Pinterest: pinterest.com/mshandbagsnmore
Storenvy: mshandbagsnmore.storenvy.com
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/MsHandbagsNMore
I see you have an etsy store and a storenvy store. Do you like one more than the other? And why?
ReplyDeleteThe one advantage of storenvy is not dealing with all the fees on Etsy. Also, I like the fact that you can add more customization to your storenvy shop. I started off with an Etsy shop and was really excited to try out storenvy when I came across a couple of months ago, which I am very pleased with it. However, I still like my Etsy shop because it is a site focused on all handmade items, which is a plus when people are looking specifically for those items and being more well-known. They are both great sites and both have amazing artisans and a great community.
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Hello from RVA! Congratulations on your feature! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to learn about fellow crafters! Your items are very unique and fun! Keep up the great work I look forward to seeing all the neat new things you come up with.
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