tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62165636527376008372024-02-06T18:35:56.351-08:00Willowbird DesignsWillowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-7625679200194709002010-09-08T11:07:00.000-07:002010-09-08T11:09:11.397-07:00My Whimsical Animal Bags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb_rqm6eAkj3s8jLKAnizkkVA85PTgqxoiheVL8ytda4REdqR-ZfXK6yeR3CPgUBt2ojLt3tO5GKgg8oehwFRKRDM2aaJwb5GojWZIxKkbA5WRGGbkv5O2hyrNrjBGiJUQ4IvSTtUcDtg/s1600/my+animal+bags.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb_rqm6eAkj3s8jLKAnizkkVA85PTgqxoiheVL8ytda4REdqR-ZfXK6yeR3CPgUBt2ojLt3tO5GKgg8oehwFRKRDM2aaJwb5GojWZIxKkbA5WRGGbkv5O2hyrNrjBGiJUQ4IvSTtUcDtg/s400/my+animal+bags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514606299748805042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Hello again,<br /><br />I thought I would re-post my "Whimsical Animal Bags" photo (for the fun of it).<br />Cheers!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-87743919078639866972010-09-08T10:49:00.000-07:002010-09-08T11:04:31.313-07:00I've joined the world of Etsy!<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Alright, I didn't "just" join the world of Etsy...I opened an account almost a year ago, but I hadn't submitted anything until yesterday. I have now switched my profile username to "WillowbirdDesigns" and have uploaded my first item, my leather "Clarisse" (Whimsical Animal) Turtle handbag.<br /><br />I really don't know why I've waited so long to try Etsy but thought now was the time to do so. Over the next couple of weeks I plan to list more of my Animal bags, plus other leather goods and jewellery I have recently made.<br /><br />You can find me at this link :)<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/people/WillowbirdDesigns<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/55729225/turtle-leather-handbag-hand-made-one-of<br /><br />I have recently discovered the very interesting and growing trend of "Steampunk" and I am fascinated by all the various components that make up the garb and accessories that people wear to Steampunk events. I love the mixture of Can-Can girl meets Goth girl, meets Victorian lady, Aviator and Fantasy Time Traveller (phew large description!).<br /><br />Never before have I "been" into any trends or "followed the crowds" but this has totally hit me as both exciting and imaginative, and fun! I'm starting to collect gadgets, cogs, gears and other assorted items and will start playing with them and incorporate them into various new leather pieces (Pouches, arm bands, belts, jewellery etc).<br /><br />The clothing looks like fun also but if I make any pieces they will likely just be for myself to wear :)<br /><br />It's fun to explore different worlds within this world :) (and time-travelling ha!)<br /><br />tada for now! :)<br /><br /><br /></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-13800534037456639712010-06-15T05:10:00.000-07:002010-06-15T05:38:23.000-07:00Upper Canada Village Medieval Festival 2010<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Last week I spent 3 days at the Upper Canada Village's 3rd Annual "Medieval Festival". I saw my fellow merchant friends that I had met last year as well as my own SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) group. I set up my booth beside the archery range (with my SCA group) where I could participate in shooting before and after the event along with my husband and fellow archery friends.<br /><br />It was a great weekend with a huge turnout on the Friday (aprox 4600 grade 4/5 children showed up for their Medieval Studies Educational Day) plus a good turnout on the weekend as well. The weather held for us even with the dark threatening clouds on the Saturday. We lucked out!<br /><br />The jousters, jesters, birds of prey, musicians and my own Middle Eastern Dance Troupe ("The Alika Farasha Dancers") performed throughout the weekend. During my shows my husband covered my leather goods booth for me.<br /><br />We had lovely audiences! Some folks came back to watch several of our shows (we performed 3 to 4 times daily).<br /><br />I sold quite a bit over the weekend and was happy to hear comments regarding my leather work and artistic paintings/tooling on my various pieces. I love getting feedback, every artist should be critiqued (for positive and negative, as there are always ways to improve things!). The only negative comment I had been given was that I should perhaps make my leather leaf necklaces a bit longer...good point!<br /><br />I sold a variety of goods from my leather shoulder bags to the Medieval style belt pouches, to water bottle holders and leather jewellery :)<br /><br />When I arrived home on the Saturday evening I received a call that my episode from "Regional Contact" that originally aired last Oct 31 (yes on Halloween!) was also aired again this past Saturday night. I wasn't home in time to watch it (and I had also missed the original airing as I was away that weekend but luckily CBC sent the DVD of my episode to me, plus it is also posted on their website).<br /><br />All in all it was a very enjoyable weekend and I look forward to returning to it again next year!<br /></span></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-52091912863967317682010-05-19T06:25:00.000-07:002010-05-19T10:37:56.957-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mErOFq4Jl9shtbaNMUMLMiWRpNK82wUt9tpTVBWD21fIct3anE8YtlQuK2qzXIOTJp8Ra9MWz_sJjGTWTMdY1y-C8CnVqHInOwk39awifaEb_2la5HCgRdQ3z1gL8wxV-HYA5k-PGU9l/s1600/copper+bracelet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mErOFq4Jl9shtbaNMUMLMiWRpNK82wUt9tpTVBWD21fIct3anE8YtlQuK2qzXIOTJp8Ra9MWz_sJjGTWTMdY1y-C8CnVqHInOwk39awifaEb_2la5HCgRdQ3z1gL8wxV-HYA5k-PGU9l/s320/copper+bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472971795648963314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JNGIq0o6CyiXMscCwkF3_nGJzO9IqJUetEqCYSEbG1SxKFQZoHefa0-WwKHFb59lCUu11-_FBWgog9fZilr-NZWHoHW6gAAa77O-ho5NW7wANn-g1yti5nC9mFOmWttaWsP4FReyvGxM/s1600/aluminum+necklace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JNGIq0o6CyiXMscCwkF3_nGJzO9IqJUetEqCYSEbG1SxKFQZoHefa0-WwKHFb59lCUu11-_FBWgog9fZilr-NZWHoHW6gAAa77O-ho5NW7wANn-g1yti5nC9mFOmWttaWsP4FReyvGxM/s320/aluminum+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472971790909627106" border="0" /></a>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-77975381510148647352010-05-19T06:13:00.000-07:002010-05-19T10:36:30.773-07:00Medieval Themed Leather Goods<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOuNir11P9O-Al4j8JIRIluwhArMjvbp0iJvhyphenhyphenQ5vGk2Sx4jjNlbwajkW9HkXHcU3FuKZNWbC4pZwET-Lie1jm3RXPXloLpN6vXGa8h-tvt9WHVSJdQkxh5gqFqjNuBmWLmKr7UnESOUX/s1600/pouches_1_1_1+%283%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOuNir11P9O-Al4j8JIRIluwhArMjvbp0iJvhyphenhyphenQ5vGk2Sx4jjNlbwajkW9HkXHcU3FuKZNWbC4pZwET-Lie1jm3RXPXloLpN6vXGa8h-tvt9WHVSJdQkxh5gqFqjNuBmWLmKr7UnESOUX/s320/pouches_1_1_1+%283%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472969778231276690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVQSTIQB4MDtogtjRHV4-8eEKDxUwHaL5Gbjb5y12kj3DZb1aeTr-F4qYfWZRysAjs6Tff47VPWp0gBz-OYjRtVzzRvkJTTgDwwfK05EmQ1tBBd3wvRG8iHBxCUoGMUnCPg9_FWILaz-x/s1600/medieval+pouch_1_1_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVQSTIQB4MDtogtjRHV4-8eEKDxUwHaL5Gbjb5y12kj3DZb1aeTr-F4qYfWZRysAjs6Tff47VPWp0gBz-OYjRtVzzRvkJTTgDwwfK05EmQ1tBBd3wvRG8iHBxCUoGMUnCPg9_FWILaz-x/s320/medieval+pouch_1_1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472969775973071122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxwZ9dxmytSAM2gZV-yyM1h1aZXF2_OJyug3dt-bNmrxqar1gbqhkmqEU8UxwS-823O0G68M1rYO31O5j2wwZGcX4l2Gfy_xhmIW2zSQBFF0caYd67-FrnCf2APXFmPczTMpfe9Kxu4b9/s1600/Water+Bottle+Holders_1_1_1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxwZ9dxmytSAM2gZV-yyM1h1aZXF2_OJyug3dt-bNmrxqar1gbqhkmqEU8UxwS-823O0G68M1rYO31O5j2wwZGcX4l2Gfy_xhmIW2zSQBFF0caYd67-FrnCf2APXFmPczTMpfe9Kxu4b9/s320/Water+Bottle+Holders_1_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472969765795980082" border="0" /></a>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-8540949578351745382010-05-19T05:54:00.000-07:002010-05-19T10:37:18.458-07:00Leather Works and Celtic Jewellery!<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">As the time is flying closer to the Upper Canada Village Medieval Festival I am keeping busy making leather goods and also wire Celtic-inspired jewellery to have for sale at my booth. I will be merchanting there again this summer.<br /><br />My jewellery will be made of Copper, Leather or Aluminum (for the wire work I create the designs and hammer the pieces and will be oxidising several pieces to give them an "Antiqued Age-Patina").<br /><br />I won't be bringing my "Whimsical Animal Bags" to this event as they don't fit the theme (though I may bring one for the fun of it). Instead I will have a good selection of Medieval/Renaissance style leather belt pouches and purses, leather water bottle holders (they hold beer and wine coolers as well...these holders have Celtic-themed designs burned or painted on them), leather roses, coin pouches and other various items.<br /><br />If you are attending the festival please feel free to drop by my booth to say "hello" !! (my booth is likely going to be near if not beside the archery demo area, plus I will be performing on stage with my Middle Eastern Dance Troupe "The Alika Farasha Dancers" throughout each day of the event as well as performing during the Kings Banquet on Saturday night!<br /><br />Please check out the link for the festival!<br />http://www.medievalfestival.ca/index.php<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-58192038292306534702009-11-30T09:46:00.001-08:002009-11-30T10:04:00.859-08:00Commissioned Work<span style="font-weight: bold;">Although I have thought that I wouldn't take on any commissioned work at this point, I have since changed my mind on two recent occasions.<br /><br />After the two TV shows appeared showcasing my animal bags I had received beautiful emails and phone calls from viewers of the show, people I had never met called or emailed me to congratulate me on my show and my business! Words of praise that humbles me to the core :)<br /><br />One of the viewers is interested in purchasing one of my bags and wants to commission another bag of a bird. I love birds (they are my passion) and thought "yes" I would very much like to make that particular bird bag for her.<br /><br /> I do not however want to make bags of certain animals (ie cats or dogs) or some other creatures that I've been asked to do in the past. Those animals simply did not interest me enough to want to spend the huge amount of hours I pour into designing and making them. I have seen various cat and dog bags etc made of fabric mass-produced in other countries...my work is not of this type. <br /><br />Therefore I feel I have to take each idea given to me with much thought and if I feel inspired by it then I will do so. I do not want to get into the rut of making something just for the money...this is not my goal. I have to have the passion and the desire to do a specific creature.<br /><br /> My goal is remain as "the artist" and have the freedom to show my artistic "flair" in my creations :)<br /></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-37828402190550938932009-11-30T09:39:00.000-08:002010-05-19T10:39:01.186-07:00TV show "Regional Contact"here is the link to see the episode of Regional Contact that I was on. Click on the link for "Willowbird Designs" (Oct 31, 2009) under the caricature drawing of Kathie Donovan and Joel Hasslam.<br /><br />http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080213/ott_regionalcontact_bio_080213/20080213/?hub=OttawaHomeWillowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-7673460938138982262009-10-30T04:56:00.000-07:002010-05-19T10:41:12.592-07:00Regional Contact!<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Tomorrow night I will be on the Ottawa T.V. show "Regional Contact" (CTV). This is a half hour show broken into two parts showcasing 2 different local businesses or artists etc. I'm rather excited as I have been watching this show for over 20 years....hard to believe I'm going to be on there myself! :)<br /></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-33439257773351105542009-10-21T05:32:00.000-07:002009-10-21T05:40:22.547-07:00Willowbird Designs featured on a T.V. show!<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">On Saturday Oct 17th I was one of the people featured on the new CBC TV show the "Creative Block" (show on the "Bold" Channel). I feel honoured to have been asked to do this interview. It is a bit surreal to see oneself as a highlight on a show..... :) (scary even lol). Lucy van Oldenbarneveld introduced me and talked about my work, the rest of this spotlight showed me doing all the talking (oh boy) and showing my leather "Whimsical Animal Bags" :)<br /><br /><br /></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-76460589942645858222009-10-14T07:23:00.000-07:002009-10-14T07:40:52.543-07:00Studio Tour this coming weekend<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">On October 17th and 18th I will be on my second "On Common Ground Studio Tour" in the Mountain/South Mountain area.<br /><br />This tour highlights the collection of works for sale of 25 local artists and artisans. With a great variety of works from pottery to paintings, silver-smithing to woodwork the "On Common Ground Studio Tour" sustains a high level of juried works within this group.<br /><br />It's a lovely tour all neatly put together in close proximity of the various studios,houses and farms where the tour members live and produce their works. One could easily drive the whole tour in one day or break it down into two days.<br /><br />Please see our website for a map and a brief synopsis of the tour and the artists/artisans.<br /><br />http://www.ocgstudiotour.ca/<br /> <br /></span></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-11906860410907150622009-10-13T07:46:00.000-07:002009-10-13T10:47:06.803-07:00My Whimsical Animal Bags<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sJZj0Vr7yERgf3CUEDCA-PIzqI08nPr5VT3v-V5lvki-oQigQooYVV51QxBajNkJYBIPwJ0q_fwPUcKlKHWkRFdPCWL7fSlQXigNAKM9XL9Pa2V9DP7ya2yh6PnYK766heW4pDDYQmlK/s1600-h/bags.bmp"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sJZj0Vr7yERgf3CUEDCA-PIzqI08nPr5VT3v-V5lvki-oQigQooYVV51QxBajNkJYBIPwJ0q_fwPUcKlKHWkRFdPCWL7fSlQXigNAKM9XL9Pa2V9DP7ya2yh6PnYK766heW4pDDYQmlK/s1600-h/bags.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 79px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sJZj0Vr7yERgf3CUEDCA-PIzqI08nPr5VT3v-V5lvki-oQigQooYVV51QxBajNkJYBIPwJ0q_fwPUcKlKHWkRFdPCWL7fSlQXigNAKM9XL9Pa2V9DP7ya2yh6PnYK766heW4pDDYQmlK/s320/bags.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392125899483493906" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sJZj0Vr7yERgf3CUEDCA-PIzqI08nPr5VT3v-V5lvki-oQigQooYVV51QxBajNkJYBIPwJ0q_fwPUcKlKHWkRFdPCWL7fSlQXigNAKM9XL9Pa2V9DP7ya2yh6PnYK766heW4pDDYQmlK/s1600-h/bags.bmp" title="Please Click For Full View"> Please click here for full view of photos </a><br /><br /></div><p>These are my leather "Whimsical Animal Bags" that I have created from my own design. I spend a long time designing each bag and use only the highest quality leather or suede hides and hardware to make these one-of-a-kind unique bags.</p><p>Depending upon my design the individual bag may be made from either Vegetable-tanned or Garment leather often with a mix of other animal skins or feathers added to the design.</p><p>I will then spend many days or weeks hand painting the bag, working on the finer details and then hand-sewing the bag together.</p><p>The animal kingdom is so vast that I have unlimited ideas for creating new bags, showcasing the diversity of these beautiful creatures from the land, sea and sky.<br /></p></div>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-31715367015946543832009-10-06T06:58:00.000-07:002009-10-13T07:31:59.584-07:00Update on my business<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It's again been several months since I have last blogged, but I will be doing more now as my business is picking up quite a bit!<br /><br />Over this past year I have worked on my new "Whimsical Animal Bags" and have quite a few in the painting process. I like to work on several bags at once as it takes a day or so to dry each coat of paint properly between layers. Some of my brushstrokes can be fairly heavy and I need this time to dry it. Thus I'm able to go from one bag to another - alternating the painting days. As well I have other things to do in between such as drafting patterns, punching holes, sewing other bags or working on my Medieval goods.<br /><br />Speaking of Medieval, I attended both the Upper Canada Village Medieval Festival and the Kingdom of Osgoode Medieval Festivals this past summer. I was a merchant at the Upper Canada one and did very well with my leather business. I had a lot of interest in my looped belt pouches (which not only can be worn with Medieval Garb but with a pair of jeans!). A lot of my leather water bottles with Celtic or Medieval designs painted or burned onto them sold...I was happy to see what types of patterns people liked.<br /><br />It's always a learning curve to create, some things take off and others simply don't. I love the challenge of experimenting with ideas!<br /><br />For the second year in a row I will be a part of the upcoming "On Common Ground Studio Tour" in Mountain, Ontario. I will be on stop number 9 at the hostess "Pam Sherrer's" farm house along with Pam and 2 other artists/artisans. I'm quite excited about this, it was a wonderful fun experience last fall!<br /><br />Here is the link for the tour....<br />http://www.ocgstudiotour.ca/<br /><br />Cheers, Barb :)<br /><br /></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216563652737600837.post-39496357856130917942009-02-13T05:37:00.000-08:002009-10-13T07:31:59.594-07:00Gallery and Tea Room!<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's been many months since I've last posted (and that was my first posting!).<br /><br />My first studio tour went very well (http://www.ocgstudiotour.ca/) and I've been accepted to return for the Fall 2009 Tour!<br /><br />After the tour my work was accepted at a new Fine Arts Gallery in Kemptville, Ontario. This is the Homestead Gallery. I am very excited and honoured to have been asked to bring my work in there! I have grown up dreaming of one day having my art on display at a Gallery. It is a huge honour for me, I feel very humbled by it.<br /><br />http://www.homestead-gallery.com/Buchanan.html<br /><br />I also have some other leather work (not the Whimsical Animal Bags) for sale at another local place. This is a smaller gallery/tea room/gift shop in Morrisburg, Ont. It is called "The Basket Case".<br /><br />Owners Hanna and Carl of the Basket Case can be reached at 613-543-0002 for more information about the works of mine that they carry (mainly purses, pouches and water bottle holders...the Whimsical Animal Bags are at the Homestead Gallery).<br /></span></span></span>Willowbird Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444071234873406720noreply@blogger.com0