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Shoulder Bags
Flowers
31 May 2012
Sunshine-rain, rain-sunshine. Everything in the garden is growing and blossoming. And a new bag model grew on my kitchen table. It is not small, it is not large, the size is just right, somewhere in between. I started to play with paper, then test fabric, adding a bit, taking out a bit… When I am [...]
Cherry Trees in Blossom
3 April 2012
by Mala Mare in Shoulder Bags
I often mention the cherry tree across the street. The biggest cherry tree I have ever seen, magnificently dominating the view. I am looking at it now while I am sitting at my desk, windows of my living room face the cherry tree and it is enough to raise my eyes from the screen. The tree is [...]
Chocolate and Flora
24 November 2011
by Mala Mare in Shoulder Bags
Two cookie pendants have been hanging about my place for a while. They look so real that occasionally they were in danger of being bitten on, so I had to do something about it.
I took some chocolate colour corduroy and made a bag for them, Chocolate. Chocolate is accompanied by Flora, and Flora [...]
Spring Handbag
28 April 2011
by Mala Mare in Shoulder Bags
Green, I love green!
Every now and then, while I work, I treat myself with a look through the windows.
I am very lucky that through them I see green, green, green. Trees, bushes, flowers. Cherry trees, cypresses, cedar tree, spruces, tulips, grass, daisies, dandelions, blossoming strawberries, [...]
Chick’s Bag
16 January 2011
by Mala Mare in Shoulder Bags
Sometimes I surprise myself with treasures I stumble upon in my own stash. In this case, the treasure is paper napkin which I haven’t used at lunch at friends’ place, but rather took it home and stashed it. I could not resist cute chicks drawing.
I have never tried decoupage before, and as these [...]