Two lovely bag shops this Sunday. I nearly called this post 'Two lovely bag ladies' but realised just in time that might be misinterpreted!
Sim Ja Ta (aka Bags of Swank) makes these lovely animal inspired bags, as well as some crazy loud bags. Of course, I had to pick the labradors to feature, as Lucca would never have forgiven me otherwise!
Next up is
Not Just Handbags on Folksy. Beautifully styled and made bags here. I love this vintage inspired clutch. You could walk down the fashion runway with this and not look out of place!
Lastly, a quick shout out for
Lemonade and Lamingtons, who was kind enough to nominate my blue glass bracelet for the
Handmade and Fabulous blog this week. Such a great varied shop, this one, with jewellery, crayon rolls, and some fantastic gift ideas. Like these lovely coasters - they would be a great man-present.
PS Next week I get to nominate for the
Handmade and Fabulous blog, so be sure to visit. I've picked three blue items, but you'll have to wait for the post to see who is featured.
My view is, what's not to like? The amazonite beads are a beautiful sea-greeny blue with natural inclusions. The charms look handmade (although I cheated and bought them!), each one unique and delightfully imperfect in a wabi-sabi kind of way. And even though they are long, I would wear in the day with jeans and a T-shirt as well as to a more dressed up occasion with my hair up. (Not that I have a glamorous lifestyle, you understand, walking the dog is usually the most sociable I get in an average week!) 
Also, they sort of remind me of the past - perhaps Etruscan hammered jewelry and the long elegant ear ware you see in paintings and mosaics. But perhaps that's just me being an old romantic.
