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Good things come to those who wait.

Good things come to those who wait.

Good things come to those who wait.

We had spoken about the bag way back before we had even found the suitable jacket for the bag. The brief was a pewter leather, I had trawled the online sales site, ebay …

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My Open House for Breast Cancer Care

My Open House for Breast Cancer Care

Happy New Year to you although we are 8 days in and this is my first blog for ages and certainly for this year. I wanted to just share with you the open house event I held at my home …

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Hubby’s Versace Leather transformed into fab new work bag for wife’s birthday

Hubby’s Versace Leather transformed into fab new work bag for wife’s birthday

I was truly impressed with this lovely man that approached me to make a bag for his wife birthday present as a surprise for her, he turned up with his old versace jacket and a lovely shirt to add inside. …

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ETSY SOLD BAGS

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FATHERS DAY June 15th COMING UP – Upcycled Leather Card Holders / Wallet

FATHERS DAY June 15th COMING UP – Upcycled Leather Card Holders / Wallet

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Recent interview for Chesterfield Sofas

Recent interview for Chesterfield Sofas

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Q.You’ve managed to make a full-time business of making leather bags. But tell us, how did the idea first come about?

A.After making one for myself and getting lots of comments about it from friends and mums on the playground …

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Clutches Clutches Clutches

Clutches Clutches Clutches
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chesterfield sofa leather

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chesterfield sofa leather

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lorry inner tubes rubber and leather lapel

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lorry inner tubes rubber and leather lapel

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soft distressed leather tactile and cuddly

Been having some fun sorting through every collar and cuff saved from all my …

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HENRY – Rugged Vintage brown Jacket to Messenger Bag

HENRY – Rugged Vintage brown Jacket to Messenger Bag
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Silk Scarf destined to line the Upcycled HENRY Messenger

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Silk scarf cut out and ready to line HENRY Messenger

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HENRY messenger pieces cut out ready to reconstruct as Bag

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Finished HENRY Messenger ready for the birthday Girl Ella Pennock

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HENRY – Messenger from Versace Jacket

HENRY – Messenger from Versace Jacket

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LUKE – Cool Rucksack / Across Body

LUKE – Cool Rucksack / Across Body

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Large Distressed Leather HENRY Messenger Laptop Overnight Whatever you want Bag

Large Distressed Leather HENRY Messenger Laptop Overnight Whatever you want Bag

Happy Christmas to you all, what a busy few months its been. I have almost forgotten how to blog its been so long. (actually I don’t think I have actually ever known how to blogI just kind of ramble)IMG_3255 IMG_3257 IMG_3260 IMG_3267.I …

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The Little Emporium-JoJos Interiors and BeautyInc Penkridge Now Open

The Little Emporium-JoJos Interiors and BeautyInc Penkridge Now Open

The beautiful Little Emporium is now open for business. JoJos Interiors and BeautyInc. Here they both are on opening day yesterday Sept 14th 2013.jojos4.stories Just thought I would add The Little Emporium JoJo’sInterors and BeautyInc pictures and a few …

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German Trench into Rugged TOM Duffle Holdall

German Trench into Rugged TOM Duffle Holdall
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meyer schuchardt coat

Its been a lovely school summer holidays spending extra time with my beautiful children, having lazy sunny mornings.The appeal of not getting out of pj’s until late in the morning some days became addictive. On the other …

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Various One Strap Upcycled Hobos

Various One Strap Upcycled Hobos

I am asked time after time for this one strap hobo, its simple a tardis and can be worn both on one shoulder or as a snug fitting cross body for when you really want to keep your possession safe …

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Drew Pritchard Salvage Hunters – Bauhaus Inspired Man Bag HENRY Messenger

Drew Pritchard Salvage Hunters – Bauhaus Inspired Man Bag HENRY Messenger

I’ve always been a fan of Drew Pritchard Salvage Hunters on Discovery / Quest. Drew and his crew make the series compulsive viewing in our house. I had spotted the satchel style bag he uses in his series and had …

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My first Etsy shop sale way back, exciting day…the shop works!!

My first Etsy shop sale way back, exciting day…the shop works!!

I had sold a few bags in my new Etsy shop and every sale is exciting. Impressed that someone actually loved my bags as much as I did…. enough to buy them.  I was particularly over the moon to have …

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A few I love, some mine…. some others.

A few I love, some mine…. some others.

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