Kakimori

Now that my departure from Japan is imminent, I am starting to notice all the things I will miss about it and there is a slight hysteria to do as much as possible before I go. I have always loved the array of stationery that you can get here, and yesterday was spent gathering beautiful pieces from a book shop in Kuramae which you can read about here.

Here is a little selection of what I bought at Kakimori. I can't get enough of the washi tape....

The Big Day

A while ago one of my kimono clutch bags was bought on Etsy as an accessory to Shannon and Erica's wedding. They were married on 24th February in South Australia and I was recently sent the photos of their big day. I was so proud to see my clutch bag (note how well it matches the fab yellow shoes!) featured in such a lovely wedding and the couple look gorgeous. Congratulations!

The photos were taken by the very talented photographer Sonya Bernardi and you can check out more of her stunning photos at Big Day Creative.

Indigo blues

Last Wednesday I was very lucky to experience the beautiful art of indigo dyeing from an indigo master. You can see what I got up to here. 

I even got to dye some of my own fabrics, which you can see below. I am now looking forward to making some clutch bags out of them. Watch this space for some new arrivals to my shop very soon!

Wild horses

My galloping horses cosmetic bag was featured in this beautiful 'Monday 8' Etsy treasury by DUEALBERI. Click on any image to find out more.

BottegaVintage... $49	MonkiVintage $68	MuguetMilan $180	Restorationsby... $599
cheekyleopard $30	amumiinaturals $42	altmeansold $56	whimsyandspice $18
claylicious $72	tokyocraftstud... $32	jamiespinello $120	jeanjeanvintag... $80
MYKAshop $149	birdapparel $49	bookBW $178	SLCSLC $55

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That's a bit rich!

I recently added this little beauty to my Etsy store. Yes, it's very rich! It's made from a vintage Japanese obi fabric and is another handbag to add to the growing collection. The chain is detachable, but you don't even have to detach the chain if you don't want to. The loops that hold the chain flip easily inside the bag, thus instantly creating a clutch!

You can find it in my store here.

Beach finds

My horse print cosmetic bag was recently featured in this gorgeous 'beach finds' Etsy treasury by DUEALBERI. Click on any image to find out more.

MOONGARDENART $30	TamarShalem $176	TwistedAcres $6	MimiHammer $98
sealmaiden $28	PhotographyDre... $19.5	Bartinki $45	thewhitepepper $34.5
88editions $58	ElevenByElu $55	Dariami $15	DobleEle $15
CarrieLingsche... $300	sarapaloma $50	myvintagecrush $49	cheekyleopard $30

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Summer butterflies

It's a beautiful sunny day today which I hope means summer is officially on it's way! To celebrate, I just added this stunning kimono clutch to my Etsy store. It is made from a vibrantly coloured child's kimono which has a bold butterfly print in multi color shades on a turquoise ground, and check out the bright red lining. This clutch is the perfect accompaniment to a summer dress - all I need now is the tan!

You can find it here.

Complimentary colours

My cat coin purse was recently featured in this 'Complimentary' Etsy treasury by handmadetherapy. I love the colour combinations and choice of items. Click on any image to find out more.

cheekyleopard $15	karmologyclini... $104	FrenchAtticFin... $14	NestaHome $30
merriweatherco... $38	blackbirdtees $40	WhereTheMoonGo... $45	MountRoyalMint $36
blueorder $69	GlitzGlitter $75	cottonandflaxs... $6	tortillagirl $36
YellowHeartArt $23	regansbrain $39	revivalhouse $112	sunshineandcar... $32

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