…& a heart for our earth

reuse water leftover after common household uses to water plants instead of pouring it down the drain [i.e. from a double boiler, washing produce, steaming vegetables, cooking pasta, soaking frozen meat in its packaging, etc...]. transfer leftover water to a watering can for later use. make sure water is cool before using it to water plants.

home grown is our new, country themed line of bags that we are making for a new client. yesterday i told you how excited tami was so excited to make the first bag, & shortly after i finished our last post, she had finished it. i thought it would be nice to share some pictures of it.

this is a medium sized bag made from recycled upholstery & denim, as well as a recycled leather strap. tell us what you think about it by leaving a comment or let us know on facebook! we’d love you hear from you! :]

looking back at 2009, we had quite a busy & prosperous year! we threw a fashionable party for the launch of our autumn collection; had our bags on display, as part of an art installation that we created; started a website & blog for our customers to follow us & buy our bags; & our handbags are now featured in two area boutiques: clarkston flower shoppe & after the rain [milford]. in addition to all of that, we took the brand to the next level with new marketing, & saw our product evolve from jeans & t-shirts to beautiful, detailed bags made from upholstery & other recycled materials. this year, we also introduced 100% bags, all made from recycled & donated materials, & containing no unnatural dyes. as the year came to a close, we can confidently say that we ended 2009 on a good note, as we completed about 25 bags for the holiday season & finally moved our self into a real office!

so what’s new for 2010? a lot! we hope to reach out to new customers & create more environmental awareness through our product. we hope that you, our fans, will spread the word about who we are & what we do, to more friends & family. this year, we look forward to creating new bags that more people will fall in love with. in addition, we’re excited to take on projects that will help our customers’ vision for the “right bag”, become a reality.

we have some special new projects that we are currently working on right now, so check back with us to see how these custom orders unfold!

so happy new year friends! we look forward to meeting & working with new people. may 2010 bring all of you good fortune & happiness!

peace & love…

stina diane & tami elizabeth