Friday, August 3, 2007

Sooo, i didn't get to make a bag yesterday. My crazy sleep schedule caught up with me and made me all sorts of achey and i just felt out of it all day. I did manage to take pictures of the new bags for Etsy, so at least i was productive in a different way.

On the subject of photographing my items for Etsy, I never really know how to stage my bags so that they'll look they're best. If i had it my way, i'd have actual "models" to style so i could show what kind of girl i picture using each bag. Yesterday, i took some photos and played around with things, and i actually like the way everything turned out. I'm a little concerned that the plain background might be perceived as a little cold and impersonal, but if i can't stage things exactly how i want them, then i'd rather have the background be nondescript.

Here are two Before & Afters:





In other news, i purchased 4 new fabrics today.
Here's the bestest:

New Fabric- Aug 3

It looks so much better in person and it's a nice, sturdy, silk-like fabric so it has a sheen to it. When i went to pay, the young check out girl remarked about how great the fabric was, and i agreed and told her that i purchased everything they had left...several yards, though i'm not exactly sure how much. I get all panicky and hoardy like that sometimes when i find fabric that i really love. She was super disappointed because she was planning on making a bag out of it, and i really didn't know what to tell her so I just kept apologizing. She even complained to the customers behind me! If i was her i would've stashed it where no one could find it. Ahhh, whatevs.

Vacation is next week, so the bag making is definetly on hold for about a week. I checked the 10 Day forecast for Las Vegas and i'm already dreading this vacation! Upwards of 100 degrees? So gross. Luckily, we're also headed to San Francisco where the whether will supposedly in the 60s.

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