Leather Love
What to Look Out for When Buying Leather at A Flea Market ~ It May Not Be a Great Find After All
Recently a friend came to me with an idea for a design she wanted to have made, a hippie style leather pocketbook pouch. I get excited when customers and friends have ideas. It challenges my creative juices to come up with a design that reflects their personality, style and soul, so I was totally on board with working with her.
She told me she would send over the leather in a few days. Now I normally don't work on leather that I don't purchase myself because I purchase leather from one or two dealers whom I have been buying...
My Kama Braided Leather Rings ~ It's a Pure Kind of Love
2 Souls ~ Friendship that transcends time, travel, tribe, color, age & religion ~ Love in its purest form.
I was madly in love.
The head over heels kind of romantic love that fills one's soul with excitement and extreme, "I can't live without you" joy.
I wanted to give my love something he could wear so that when I was not near, it would remind him of my love and devotion to him, and us. What better than a ring?
I made him...
How It's Done
One of the designs I am most proud of is my Amari Braided Leather Bracelet. It really is a simple design - no bells and whistles, or bling-bling. A sleek, sexy, hand-braided leather strap hand crafted from the softest leathers; deerskin. What sets this bracelet apart from just about everything I have seen, is its end cap construction. The end caps are beyond durable. Take a look at the video below.
How I removed Makeup From White Leather
A customer of mine emailed me to ask if there was a way to remove makeup from her Kimani Deerskin Tassel Earrings. She sent me photos of them, each earring had a buildup of foundation and bronzer.
In this video, I test out a few options for removing the makeup from a piece of matching Mayonnaise color Deerskin Leather. Check it out to see which method worked the best!
Three Vintage French Keys ~ A Time for Abundance
You may be wondering what three vintage keys from France have to do with abundance unless they are responsible for unlocking a door that is housing something of value. Well, I suppose there is some truth to that. I will explain.
I purchased these vintage keys from a shop on Etsy a while back. If you are a follower of any of my Facebook pages, blogs, or any of my social media accounts then you may actually remember reading about this...