Enjoying the side tracks of life....

So...I'm trying to retake some pictures of my suncatchers this morning. They are so hard to do because of the length..I finally got some half way decent shots, when my cat (Billee), decided to help me. So I took a few pics of him. He is named after my wonderful Dad who died about 3 years ago. His name was Bill Lee. (miss him soo....) Anyway, then I moved the shots to a wall outside and got some help from my little lizard friend who's been hanging out the last few days. There is usually a welcome sign hanging there. He just sits on the wall behind it. He was a little annoyed and finally move a few inches. I painted the welcome sign in a class I took on tole painting. I'm actually supposed to be cleaning, grocery shopping, and cooking for tomorrow's company. I did finally get a menu together!! It's so easy to get sidetracked. Makes life more fun though!!  

Have a great weekend and don't forget to just go with the flow and enjoy life's little sidetracks!

Down by the River...

Some people have been wondering about the size of my handbags, so I decided to take some pictures on a real person. But who? Certainly not me! ( I would ultimately like to sell these bags!!) . I was able to snag my son's girlfriend and drag her down to the American River for a delightful photo shoot. We set up on the walking bridge along Sunrise Blvd. and shared it with some wonderful bikers and joggers. It was a perfect day, sunny, about 75*. I didn't have to do anything except crop the pictures. A few curious women even took my business card as they jogged past us! I couldn't have hired a better model, young and adorable. It was alot of fun and I think it added a new dimension to my web site. Hope you agree. Here are some pictures of the glorious day.....

Creation Frustration!!

It's been a busy week. Very good, but very frustrating at the same time! I decided to take a break from making handbags and start making pillow covers for awhile. I've been promising my daughter to make a new one for her to go with some beautiful "Anthropology" pillows she picked up earlier this summer..so I finally got that,almost, done. Thank goodness she loves it. I am still looking for the perfect buttons to finish it off. You would think out of the millions of buttons I have, I could find a few.....but no! (First unfinished project.) Then, I found out a great idea for personalizing the lunch totes I make, ran all over town looking for the fabric. No one heard of it and I had to send for it. (second delay). I am going to start doing a few tutorials, first one on some gorgeous handmade flowers that I learned to make at the fabric store. My son couldn't find my tripod!! Need it to free my hands while I take pics of the steps. (Third unfinished idea). Also waiting for pillow forms for the new pillows. Whats a mother to do!!!
Here are some teaser pictures in the mean time. I'll try to post the directions by next Friday.
This week Sacramento decided to turn into Fall! The temperature from over 100* on Sunday to the 70's this week. It is beautiful, perfect weather!! I live within walking distance to the American River, I am so lucky!! When the kids were little, we would have picnics and swim. My old dog used to love it too. (She sadly died a few months ago at the ripe old age of 17) Hopefully, I am going to do a photo shot with my son's girlfriend tomorrow on the bridge. It should be great! I will definitely share!
Well, I hope everyone has a great weekend and hopefully I'll wrap up some work next week!