A Brand New Bag
- August 29th, 2008
I got the sweetest gift from one of my clients yesterday in the mail. Gena of Make Some Lemonade asked me a few weeks ago what my favorite colors were, but then I kind of forgot about it. Well, lo and behold, the postman delivered a box to me last night and inside was this adorable bag! Gena made it herself and let me tell you… it’s really well constructed. You know how you go see homemade bags at craft booths or whatever and they always feel a little chintzy and well… homemade? This feels like something I might buy in a boutique. If she hasn’t thought about setting up a store on Etsy, she really should because this bag is fabulous.
It will be really great to use when going shopping or to the beach or the zoo… whenever I need to carry more than my usual amount of stuff. And the bright colors and mixed patterns are so fun. Really good choices! The inside is totally different, too… aqua and green patterned. Love, love. It’s even got pockets inside for smaller items.
It makes me feel so good to know that a client loved their website enough to create something uniquely for me in return. It’s things like this that remind me why I love my job so much and why I enjoy putting the little extra details on designs for my clients. They deserve a beautiful website, but it’s always wonderful to be appreciated. Thank you, Gena!
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That is so cute and very sweet of her. Makes me wish I was crafty.
SO CUTE!! And I can totally appreciate how much it means to you. I don’t know if people realize how much work is required to make a living as a self-employed creative professional. I hope it’s not presumptuous, but I am pretty sure you’ll agree that there are many other things we could be doing that would be far easier and lucrative, but it is THIS that brings us back to the WHY WE DO IT. Right? Yay you, that is teh awesome.
@chepooka: No, exactly. I know you get it.
Thanks!
To be creative day after day after day on command (and often with very similar motifs) it can be really challenging. It’s not all “do whatever you want, you’re the boss”. In fact, most of it isn’t.
Sure, we could be working for the Man, getting benefits and leaving our job at the office at 5pm every day. But then we wouldn’t have the opportunity to do what we’re passionate about and provide our clients with designs to support what *they’re* passionate about. And something tells me in an office Casual Fridays don’t include my robot pajama pants.
thanks beautiful. I am sure glad you love it. Keep on rocking and rolling. You are amazing at what you do. The man would be lucky to have you but I am glad he doesn’t. Thanks again.
That is so thoughtful of her, the bag is very beautiful and well made.
The bag is nice. I like it.
I love the handbag! Especially the color and the design.
-M from Mexico