I finished these two more for the trunk show on the 10th - both have ribbon trimming on their backs, see more pics here >> and yesterday while at my most favorite coffee shop, Lux -

*warning* - side story here...over the summer when we were shopping for furniture at all my favorite shops - see my other blog; Phoenix Modern, we went to Metro Retro and as usual, got to chatting with the person working there, through our conversation...living in Phoenix, just moving here, mid-century modern furnishings, things we like, coffeeshops, decent independent business, etc.  she gave me her filled up coffee card - you know, everytime you get a coffee you get a punch or a mark on a card, fill the card and get a free coffee - she gave it to me and said, go here, to Lux.  And for a couple weeks I kept the card in my wallet as I continued to suffer each morning by walking over to Starbucks which is just a couple blocks from here, but...it's Starbuck$. Bleh - I mean, it's a last resort kind of place for me - the coffee is fine, it's the Wal-Mart like atmosphere that turns me off. So anyway...I went to Lux, and that's all she wrote. I mean, I go nowhere else now, and I drive there, as it's 4 miles away, and until it cools off a bit here when I can ride my bike, I'll keep driving. Anyway.  I wanted to do the same thing for someone else. I wanted to fill up my coffee card and give it to another so they would go to Lux and experience the wonderfulness that it is.  On Sunday, JP and I were at the art store, we had stopped at Lux just prior so I had a cup with their name on it with me in the store and at the check-out, the employee person said to me as she pointed to my cup, "...oh, I drive by there, I've never been in..."  And I said, "well, here."  As I pulled out my filled up coffee card. I said, "take this and go there, you'll love it." And I said, "someone did this for me..." And she said, "oh, that's so cool, I'll do the same then..."  And so a little community building happened right then and there. ...sometimes life makes me very happy.

*back to your regularly scheduled program*

I came up with names for each of the styles of bags...they are:

Stella

Stella is self-reliant and a sturdy sort of girl, one you can rely on, definitely independent.

Two sizes 4x4 and 5x5, with grommet and bed chain, carries coins, lip balm and cards without a whimper.

Sophie

Sophie is a bit shy and soft spoken, but never mistake this as a weakness, she's like the Eiffel Tower, delicate and beautiful, yet strong. 7x8, with or without ribbon trimmings, carries cellphone, lipstick and keys effortlessly.

Frances

Frances has an infectious laugh and twinkly eyes, with a flip of her hair and a twist of her hip, you'll wonder how you got along so far without her.

10x12, two compartment interior pocket, 14" strap, one or sometimes two d-ring straps on the outside, flat paperbag style bottom, button loop closure, easy going but not frivolous.

I'll have these three styles ready-made for the show, then will take orders for larger and/or modified items...