Showing posts with label Bags and Purses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bags and Purses. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A Handmade Romance


Will Amy find love again?  Can she discover the joy of Handmade and learn to trust again?  
Handmade Honeymoon is a must read!  The perfect romantic, handmade novel, such a great story you will want to share with all your friends!  

Handmade Circle Team hopes you enjoy our Handmade Romance Story! Let's get started.........

Amy's heart was broken, so she decided she would try and start her life over, she moved to Texas to her Uncle's Ranch. One day she was out exploring the Old Barn and found this great Denim Purse, 

when she opened it up she found, a thousand dollars. "Wow", she said, "I think I need to go to somewhere where the sun is shining. This is gonna pay for my trip!"  So she put on most tropical looking earrings,


  and proceeded to give SERIOUS consideration on what she would need for her trip to meet her ULTIMATE GOAL! A Valentine's date worthy of all her wonderfulness! YES! She thought, something Wrapped In Leather And Wire And Draped In Beautiful Gems ! Just The Ticket! Where Can I Get That? Oh YES, here it is:
I'm gonna buy it for my trip! once she bought it she turned with a frown, what else do I need, how else will I meet my goal!!!???

And she said to herself, "these earrings would look fabulous with my shabby chiffon yellow flower headband". 


She placed the headband on her head and she continued to pull together other items she might need for her trip. She wanted to have a variety of beautiful items for her trip and immediately decided to take a pair of brown Tagua nut chip earrings which could go with any outfit.


 She found the earrings and then realized that if she is going to be on a long trip, she might need a friend and adviser with her, so she took her wise stylish Owl with her too.


 Suddenly she heard a knock on the door. She picked up her coffee with her sock monkey cozy and went to answer it.


 She couldn't believe her eyes when she  saw her high school boy friend standing in the door step with two wine glasses, a picnic basket, and a beautiful peacock quilt.


"What are you doing here?" she asked. She invited him in for a minute where he surprised her with a beautifully wrapped gift. With surprise and delight she opened the gift and found the most beautiful bracelet
 Amy grabbed her gypsy shawl in case she got chilly on the picnic,


and off they went, looking for the perfect spot for a little sunshine.
After their picnic, they take a little stroll...hand in hand of course. As they were walking they heard this beautiful sound...ting ting ting..ting a ling...and they just had to find out what it was. They walked around the corner and there is was...an amazingly beautiful wind chime ... hand crafted from the most unique silver pieces. It's purple beads absolutely sparkled in the sunshine, and they couldn't help but notice that it even had crystals at the top that were throwing rays of color everywhere. They said to each other...who would have thought silverware could sound so beautiful!


But where did they find something like that? So the decided to walk up onto the porch to see if anyone was home and there on the porch her old boyfriend had set up a romantic scene for them to share their meal. The table was so romantic with soft candlelight glowing from an elegant Tuscan Wine scented soy candle.


The house seemed to be empty. They kept walking through until they reached the back door and went out. They could hardly believe their eyes, it was a beautiful garden, full of the most unusual and exquisite blooms they had ever seen, glittering in the sun. Why were they so sparkly? They looked closer and discovered to their amazement the flowers were all made of gemstones! She found one that was actually a necklace, and discovered they were all pieces of jewelry, floral brooches, necklaces and more in this fabulous garden. She placed one around her neck, and said, I can't think of a more lovely spot for our picnic!



The night was getting colder, so she had to go back home and put her knitted set.


After putting on her beautiful knitted set she realized it was getting late and the sun was starting to set. Back when she was dating her old boyfriend they use to love going for long runs. She grabbed her sneakers and her Sassygirl headband,


and they started running off into the sunset, remembering and  discovered they both loved each other, and they both loved Handmade! 

Written By:  Handmade Circle Team










Friday, November 30, 2012

A Handmade Christmas Story - It's A Great Read!

Looking for a good book to curl up by the fireplace with? Well grab your blanket, your glasses (if you need them), a good cup of hot cocoa, and enjoy this great new book.  It's not Fifty Shades Of Gray, it's better it's like Fifty Shades Of Handmade!

Sit back, relax, and we hope you enjoy our story!


A HANDMADE CHRISTMAS STORY
WRITTEN BY: HANDMADE CIRCLE TEAM
ILLUSTRATED BY: HANDMADE CIRCLE TEAM ARTISTS
COVER ART BY: Holly Westmoreland of HOLLY'S HOMEMADE GOODIES

It was a cold and snowy morning, Mama was in the kitchen making breakfast with her 
new Pot Holder Handles, 
she turned around and saw, She was leaking breastmilk all over her nice new apron. She went and put on a pair of nursing pads

and then heard a knock at the back door.

On her way she thought : oh my! maybe it's a burglar. I should take something to protect myself....so she turned back to the kitchen and grabbed
She opened the door and to her surprise, it was a vampire, dripping blood from his fangs from his last kill! She took the spoon and plunged it through his heart! Mission accomplished. But now, what to do with this vampire carcass? She looked again at the teeth, gleaming redly in the dawning light. My, you know, those would make a really lovely necklace. She pried out the teeth with some pliers and made,
 My it's been a busy morning, she thought! I've already killed a vampire, made a necklace and I still have to  make POZOLE!


 After she finished making her delicious Pozole, she had piles and piles of dishes to wash. This is going to take forever she thought...I need some dish cloths that will stand up to the job. 


and she pulled them out of her dishcloth drawer. "What if the vampire's friends come looking for him? I'd better be prepared!" She went to her jewelry box and pulled out her handmade silver cross and fastened it around her neck. 


"Hmmmm, now where did I put my silver plated spoon with the Power Of The Gnomes? These mythical little creatures surely could help in this  situation!


But wait! What is that noise? Who could it be? Oh, its our lovely Nana awaking from her mid day slumber. She suggested that I hang up a sign...a banner of sorts.


Nana is also feeling a bit cold, so she laid down on her couch by the fire and wrapped up in her favorite quilted throw.


Nana thought....hmmmm... I feel so cozy by the fire wrapped in my beautiful quilt...I think I will send some amazing ( can you even believe someone made this guitar!) postcards to my friend for Christmas!


Being a practical, yet funky and stylish Nana, she wanted to help Mom with the evening's vampire fighting plan, but looked down ASTONISHED! No warm socks! and Snow In The Forecast For Tonight! she raced to find her warmest chunkiest socks and pulled on the first COLORFUL pair that caught her eye!


 NOW she's ready to fight some vampires, she turned with her a FIERCE DETERMINED look on her face and put on her custom handmade pink Mary Jane slippers.


Oh Mama" she said as she walked out of the room, "What are you doing?" Mama was changing the baby into a cute little diaper.


After the baby was all fresh and clean, they went into the living room to play with Nana and much to their surprise, was non-other than Santa Claus!!


What was he doing here so early and YIKES, aren't we supposed to be decorating out tree with all our handmade ornaments?

'Well done', said Santa. 'I have an early present for both of you! It makes my heart glad that you have chosen to decorate your tree with handmade ornaments. Here is something I have made for each of you:


 Mama and Nana both oohed and aahed over their gift! "And for baby", said Santa, "here is something to make him smile".


And they all lived Happily Handmade Ever After! 


What other people are saying about the individual's and their items in this story: (While our story is fictional of course, the following comments are actual feedback left by customers who purchased from the shops above) 

Spectacular!! Even better than I imagined! Super fast shipping and superior customer service!

Awesome seller! This was a custom order and it turned out PERFECT. I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and I know she is going to love it! Quick turn around time, fast shipping and the seller is amazing! I'll definitely be back!

Item arrived today as described and craftsmanship is flawless! I bought this as a wedding gift for a friend at work and now want one for myself too. I will be back to buy more!

Wonderful, wonderful product!!! So well made, beautiful colors, unique, I can't say enough!

Thank you so much for the beautiful custom-cast ring! My fiancee, could not be more pleased with the unique design and has spent the weekend showing it off to friends and family with pride. It's interesting, has a story to it, and fits him like a glove. We couldn't be happier to have him wearing your design for years to come.

The necklace arrived in two days, packaged in a lovely box with a ribbon. It was beautiful.

Excellent workmanship! So happy with my necklace! This shop was great in answering my questions & Fast turnaround time! A++++

Thrilled as always, can't imagine having a big party without some special touch from Whispering Rainbows!

This quilt that I bought from Holly is a true masterpiece and is so beautifully made. She has a real talent!


We hope you will visit all these great shops and see for yourself all the lovely items they offer and why these people are raving about them! 























SEASON'S GREETINGS! 

Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags










Monday, June 18, 2012

Dressing It Up.....

It wasn't that very long ago that denim was worn when working out in the yard, or by the working man.  June Cleaver would never have been caught in denim! However today we women wear those June Cleaver pearls with our denim!

Look at these "Dressing Up Denim" items I found on Pinterest:

Great Office/School Attire!

Dressy Denim Shoes!

And now for the Newest Item in my Shop:


Just a little lace added to this denim purse and you have "Dressed It Up"

Feel Free to visit Bags By Hags and see more of our unique, One Of A Kind items! 

Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Avocado - It's not just for Guacamole!

I love avocados! I can eat them on anything, I even sometimes just cut one up and eat it alone.  Most everyone associates the avocado with Guacamole which of course is another of my favorites!
You can find this recipe which is quick and easy here.

I also located a recipe which uses avocado to help with dry skin

Of Course another thing I like about the avocado is the color, I remember back in the 70's this was all the rage for your kitchen color.  Even the appliances where coming out in this color.  A great Avocado Colored item in the shop is one of our Potato Bags

 And also today I curated a treasury of avocado items, hope everyone has a AHHHH Avocado Kind of Day!

Say AHHH Avocado with all these wonderful items! Enjoy!!!


Avacado Hummingbird...
$12.00

Retro AVACADO GREEN...
$30.00

Avacado Green Bottl...
$15.00

Green and Brown Ret...
$15.00

Green Earrings Char...
$19.95

Moss - The Original...
$55.00

PomPom Tassel Dupat...
$58.00

Vintage Oval Green ...
$14.00

Fabric Beaded Knott...
$16.00

Olive Green Dangle ...
$18.00

Avocado Tupperware ...
$23.99

SRA Lampwork Glass ...
$42.00

Men's Bow Tie G...
$20.00

Beautiful Avacado S...
$2.95

Ballpoint Pen - Han...
$34.99

Avacado green recyc...
$5.00