Taking Time off for Business...

Its always good to be busy. Since moving into the new house and studio I have been too busy. It was time to do something drastic, so I am "unofficially" closing for a few weeks to catch up on existing orders and knock a few pages off my "to do" list. I'll be back on November 1st, so stay tuned...

Seneca

One more post and I am outta here...

...but just for a week, lol!

I'll be away from the office starting tomorrow, through September 29th, so this is my very last post until then. Of coarse I have more pictures to share!


This first one is for all my sale reps (I love you guys!) so you can see that Lindsay is working on your swatch rings as we speak:


So sometimes you just can't know when inspiration will hit, or where it will come from. My latest inspiration was this newly arrived Michael Miller print. It inspired this adorable drawstring bag (which I am LOVE with),

I snuck it inside this wristlet, its like a colorful surprise as you reach for your phone...

And I used it to spice up our CLAUDIA bag, too:

And the best part is- I still have some left over!!

So I will leave you all with a question. What do you think of the label on the outside:

I always put them on the inside, I think they are less obtrusive (so maybe I'm answering my own question, lol), but what do you think???

Have a great weekend, and good night!
Seneca

Random Pictures

I can never read blogs without pictures, so I always try and take pictures with the intent that I'll add them to my blog later- problem is, I'm not the best photographer, so the pictures never turn out as fabulous as they are in my head, or like they are on other blogs. Oh well. Here's a few I found when I was cleaning out my camera (I also posted some new purse pictures on the business blog):

This is half of my sewing studio, the machines are on the other half! My desk (with trusty HUGS bear for inspiration), my cutting table and my design boards.

This is Sydney, Sophie and Steven making waffles just after we moved in. We got one of those restaurant style waffle makers and went a little crazy- we had waffles every morning for a week!

So obviously, these aren't in order, lol. I snapped this the morning that we were moving into the new house. I'm in love with all of my windows...

This one made me smile when I found it. Sydney, Sophie and our friend, Hunter, at the strawberry patch from earlier in the summer. We try to embrace wherever the Army sends us (instead of complaining about it- what can you do about it after all?), and this was a fabulous find recommended to us my Hunter's mom- a farmer's market, fruit orchard and strawberry patch, where you can actually go and pick your own berries. It was tons of fun and hopefully a great memory for the girls.

That's all I have for now. Sophie's birthday is next week, so I'll have lots more pictures to share. I really should take a photography class!
Seneca

Wise Words....

Hi Stalker!

This is for you:

"Whatever you do, don't copy another artist, because originality can lead to success"

The Most Amazing Feeling...

When I went outside this morning- a COOL BREEZE!

As in fall is on its way...
Changing leaves...
Football games...
Halloween candy...
Thanksgiving...
Snow...
Christmas...
I LOVE IT!
This is absolutely my most favorite time of the year.

Ummm, Creepy...

So I guess I have a stalker, lol...
I guess I should look at the positive side- at least I know SOMEONE is reading my blog!
But seriously, and you know who you are, this one's for you:

*Hugs*

Exhausted...

I am, no joke, just falling down on the floor EXHAUSTED. I am slinking away from the computer tonight (after replying to the 82 messages in my inbox from this weekend, lol), finishing mailing out a *slight* backlog of orders (see above pic) this week, and then taking A DAY OFF. Maybe two. And then I'll be back, refreshed and ready to dazzle everyone with some great new things just in time for the Holidays!

Good night all,
Seneca