Vegan Craft Sample Bags – Reusable Bags with Vegan Handmade Items Inside April 16, 2009

Vegan Craft Sample Bags

Looking to try out vegan items ? Handcrafted…Handmade!!!

I have a friend who has put together this incredible promotion, sell, giveaway…so on… Let me explain,

Heather has connected with MANY vegans from AROUND THE WORLD and has received tons of donated vegan crafts, while making Eco-friendly bags to put all the donated item in. She is selling these the Eco-Friendly Vegan Reusable Bags full of Sample Vegan Crafts on Vegan Etsy.

10% of sales go to: http://www.fortheanimalssanctuary.org

However, Heather is kind enough to give away a bag as well. Check it out here: Vegan Bag GiveAway.

What to expect in the bags:  Jewelry, keychains, soap, vegetable seed packs, papercrafts, organic knit items, buttons, pins, recipe cards, baby items, and so much more!

How AWESOME is THIS!!!

Some of the Donators Are:

Krista’s Kreations

Late July Photography

Hudson Valley Seed Library

Art by Susmitha

Holistically Heather

Emma’s K9 Kitchen

There are many more donators: Please check them ALL out here: http://www.vegansamples.blogspot.com/

Watch Me Grow – Part 3 – Another Handmade Handbag November 21, 2008

Hi everyone. I have been working on this purse all week and finished it today.

To be honest, I am very proud of this one.

However, my first purse that i posted was traded on Etsy.com by Jak Random Art.

But, this next one…well, Absolutely Adorable!!!

Deserves bragging rights, if I don’t say so myself.

Cute, isn’t it?

I sewed these orange flower beads on to make feet and a plastic canvas for strength.

Decorative seam and beaded fringe…

Inner lining with one pocket…

Side View

Handles

very sturdy straps

Front and Back pictures

I will keep pop’n up with more creative projects.

To be Continued…

Watch Me Grow – Part 2 – My Etsy Shop Handmade Crafts November 16, 2008

Okay, I know it’s been awhile since my first “Krista’s Kreations – Watch Me Grow” blog entry….a week or so….

….I have been taking care of a sick household and myself…+ sewing, knitting and crafting….

I have just started this “crafty” thing and was motivated by Etsy.com. Last month, I receive a sewing machine from my mom for my birthday!

I started sewing, knitting and making flower hair clips just about a month ago. My first knitting project was a knitted pocket purse, which I gave away to a friend and I have made a few flower hair clips that I listed on my Etsy.com shop.

However, today I finished three projects:

The Zipper Handbag – Purse

it even has feet

and a zipper tail…

AND, two pockets….

Pretty good, hau? I patted myself on the back for it.

This purse was my second attempt at sewing….

I also made another pocket purse, but this one is a bit bigger than the last….it fits my camera….the camera that my husband bought me for my birthday this month!!! Thank you, honey….

As you can see, I have been keeping myself busy.

Busy Being Crafty.

Now, for the finial project that I have been working on….More Flower Hair Clips (Barrettes)

here are a few….

Thank you for your interest in my artsy farty stuff. I have been having a lot of fun making it. I hope you enjoy it as well.

Watch Me Grow…Just Starting an Etsy Shop, Handmade Crafts November 6, 2008

First Blog on my Etsy Shop

What’s Etsy????… let me explain,

It’s the coolest shopping website online, IT’S ALL HANDMADE…

Its kinda like Ebay, but NO AUCTIONS…just a STORE…YOUR STORE..or in my case, MY STORE.

20 cent listing fee…WAIT!!! there’s a catch..

You have to make the items youself… HANDMADE GOODS…..CRAFTS…ANYTHING YOU WANT…Truly?

Isn’t this unbelievable!!!

Seriously, EVERYTHING…ONE OF A KIND!!!!

Etsy has motivated me to make stuff…..

be creative…..

I just received a new sewing machine -  (thanks to my mom – a birthday gift)    Love her…

I have made one over-the-shoulder bag with some material and pattern that my mom let me have. : )

I sewed the strap on wrong after my husband spend about an hour reversing the fabric for me. He is my Hero….learned many mistakes on that project, but only to make a better one next time…. For my first project, not bad…

I have also spent time the my knitting needles. Re-learning how to knit. I don’t think I have ever finished a knitting project until about a week ago.

My First Pocket Purse…

This pocket purse got sent to a friend Sarah, in Germany, with a piece of jewelry I made for her too.

My creative juices are flowing…

I also have started making Hair Barrettes…Currently being sold in my Etsy Shop.

Red Hibiscus – $6.00

Fuchsia Fantasy – $4.00

This one SOLD

Snowflake – $2.00

I am at my first point (starting point) with Etsy, my crafts and my talent.

Watch me grow…