…& a heart for our earth

we’re almost done with bags number 2 & 3 from our newest collection, HOME GROWN. i thought that i would share some quick shots of the bags as a work in progress.

tami has been hard at work all day working on bag number 2, for the HOME GROWN collection. this ELIZABETH bag is made from second-hand upholstery & donated denim, making it “100%”. the bag features printed horses, with a home made belt created from various recycled materials.

close up of the home made belt.

tami soon began cutting out the body for bag 3, a hobo styled bag. it has a cow hide print & tanned leather bottom, with a leather strap. not even an hour later, she had the outside body of the bag finished.

it’s been a busy day. hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful we had today! :]

p.s.- don’t forget our 30% off all bags & FREE shipping we have going on right now, on our website.

we love to work on special projects for our customers, & this past holiday was no exception. J&S customer, elizabeth h. donated a dress that her grandmother had made for her back in the 70s. elizabeth wanted us to make special bags for her & her family that incorporated the fabric from the dress. we were happy to make elizabeth 3 bags, that all went together &  had a special, personal touch.

elizabeth was kind enough to send us a photo to share of her, with her sister & niece, & their J&S bags!

it may be getting colder outside, but the bags at J&S just keep getting hotter! check out this new design we made for the clarkston flower shoppe & chi chi la la boutique:

we’d like to introduce you to AVA, the newest of our 100% bags. both of these versions are made from donated fabric, denim & clothing, as well as second-hand upholstry. they’re each unique in their own details, but both bags have the same square body.

AVA is for sale at the clarkston flower shoppe & chi chi la la boutique. for more information, visit their website at http://www.clarkstonflowershoppe.com/ or click on the link above.

we know you haven’t seen anything new on our website, but that doesn’t mean that we haven’t been busy creating! right now, our focus is on filling outstanding orders for our customers. but in the meanwhile, you can see what we’re up too, here, on our blog! we’ll be posting exclusive pictures of  our latest designs & most current creations. & if you have an order with us, you may even see your bag come to together!

last week, we completed a custom order, featuring a new design. we would like you to meet SUZANN. she is one of our 100% bags- made from second-hand upholstry, recycled fabric, & donated denim.

[SUZANN was a custom creation for sue l. of michigan.]

sure our bags are eco-friendly & fashionable. but did you know that they help out local communities too? throughout the year, we create custom handbags & donate them to local charities, for fundraising events.

this october, J&S designed & passed along an ELIZABETH bag for the wayne county non-profit, looking for my sister. LFMS provides support, programs, & education on domestic violence. it is a place for women to reach out to, when they need help dealing with abuse. this week they are hosing their annual gala event, “a cruise for a cause”, & we’re very excited to help them out.

the bag we created exclusively for LFMS is based off of ELIZABETH, from our autumn collection. ELIZABETH is one of our special bags because she is made 100% green. but what does that mean? ELIZABETH is created from recycled fabric, second-hand upholstery, & a donated leather belt. there are no dyes or chemicals used & all materials that were purchased, we bought second-hand. so nothing newly manufactured went into the making of her. our 100% bags are the greenest products we have to offer.

since ELIZABETH will be at the LFMS event, we wanted to share with you some pictures of how she came together.

if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please know that you’re not alone. there are people who will listen & want to help you enjoy a more positive life. please check out looking for my sister at www.lookingformysister.org for more information.