Element of Vanity Custom Leather

05/09/2022

Fun little mother's day gift for my stepmom, felt good to get some time back at the workbench!

02/11/2022

Bifold wallet coming together nicely for my longest (non childhood) friend who told me he beats his wallets to hell and back. I'm feeling pretty good that this one will stand the test of time.

02/07/2022

It's hard being the supervisor while mom is working on stuff.
I'm biased, but I think my "shop dog" may be the cutest in all the land

02/05/2022

Dropped an item off for the silent auction to raise funds for the Colville team for Washington High School Equestrian Team. My son went to school and graduated from there, though he's not a horse kid.

01/20/2022

And with that, this cool messenger/laptop bag is on its way to it's new home. Oil tan leather with a pull up means this bag is going to age beautifully, gaining charm and character with every use.
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09/09/2021

Watching your tracking app when you're waiting on kangaroo for wallets, and yelling in your head that it's going the wrong way.
Does anyone else remember that commercial where the lady is knocking on the window "open, open, open"?

09/07/2021

Do any of my people create business cards? I know I can go through vista or a bunch of places to have them printed up, but I'm wondering about someone who might be able to do more with a logo than what I have on my profile image.

09/05/2021

Modifying the pattern on one of my first projects to make it a little smaller with more capacity. 3 card slots on each side, with one in the middle for cash or cards. This is javelina embossed pigskin I picked up as one of my very first leather purchases last year from

09/03/2021

Been awhile since I was really consistent at getting projects finished, but making it happen, with another couple projects in various stages of "done".
This large tote was delivered a couple weeks back!

08/01/2021

Happily delivered this hand dyed, hand sewn, boho style bag to it's new home! She's a Jeep lover, so added the little detail as a surprise.

02/26/2021

It's been quite the journey figuring out a vector graphics program so I can create consistent patterns for custom work, but finally gaining some ground and have moved past clicking the mouse and back to clicking those sewing needles.
Pictured is the overview of the pattern and the interior of the Wildflower bag, named by the lovely lady who brought the design inspiration

01/29/2021