I awoke this morning to a fun note in my Etsy inbox informing me that one of my “ID, Please!” folding card cases was nominated for the “Which item gets you into a fabric frenzy?” poll in this week’s round of The Voter! The Voter is an interactive tool built by Etsy that lets the community vote on their favorite of nominated items within certain categories. Voting runs for one week, and at the end of the poll the winning item gets featured on Etsy’s blog, The Storque! It’s a big deal for Etsy sellers to get featured on The Storque, so I’m excited to even just be a nominee. :]

As of the 5th hour of voting, I’m in 15th place out of 39 total. And I can’t stop checking! Now there’s a productivity buster for ya. So addicting!

If you’re reading this and it’s not yet August 10, 2009 at 7am PT, vote for me! Vote for me! You’ll have to register an account on Etsy so your vote can be counted, but why wouldn’t you want to do that anyway?! ;] Hooray, woohoo and thanks!

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Whilst Jimmy braved the rain to golf with the boys yesterday, I stayed at home stitching up some more Boxy Pencil Pouches! Little did I realize that I’d chosen so many polka dotted prints, and now I’m seeing circles.

Well it turns out that circles, manifested as polka dots even, are a good sign! Circles represent connectedness and, as we know from the whole wedding ring tradition, are a symbol of eternal love and commitment. 

Surely it would mean a lot then if you were to say, present one of these cute pouches as a gift to someone you love. Just because. Or as a belated Valentine’s Day gift, say.

Not only that, but feng shui practitioners believe that round objects strategically placed in the Creativity and Children section of your home can even aid in fertility, since circles are also symbolic of the circle of life. Ah, a new function for the Boxy Zippered Pencil Pouch!

So many uses, who knew?!

Of course if you’re not feeling the polka dot, there’s always the option of Faux Bois or Flower Power…

Credits: Thanks to this blog for its insight on the symbolism of circles, and this iPaper for its info on Feng Shui for Abundant living.
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Okay okay, sorry I couldn’t help it. It is true that I have a small obsession with my mannequin and all her possibilities, including removable arm. And it is also true that the arm shown in the photo above is actually her left, not her right.

But I so love the fact that I can use her like this for product shots, and I don’t know why I never took advantage of the removable arm before. Actually it’s probably because I used to focus only on handbags, not so much on the handheld pouch/purse/wallet.

All this nonsense just to introduce…the Stash ‘n Dash Zippered Wallet in Forest Faux Bois!

In a very short time, this will be available in the Pouches section of my Etsy shop. In less than two hours as a matter of fact!

In the meantime, this manifestation of the Stash ‘n Dash Zippered Wallet offers a delightful surprise on its backside: an applique of two lush green leaves made of 100% wool felt. Spring is almost here, after all! And, like all of the other pouches in the shop, this is fully lined, top-stitched and built with interfacing to give it some meatiness and structure. I hope you like it!

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The wristlet can of course be slung onto your wrist but also converts to a cute little purse as shown above, or to a hip pouch if you weave the strap into the belt loops of your favorite jeans.

The wristlet has about a 1-inch base for extra room and is fully lined in chocolate brown cotton twill (mmm chocolate).

I’ll have a whopping 10 wristlets in 5 different fabrics with me at Bazaar Bizarre next Sunday! Booth 24, friends! BOOTH 24!!!Similar Posts:

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