I’d like to introduce the first full new set of new bags. I did a nice little zippered clutch, a classic everyday hobo bag, and a weekender bag! Because, I like HUGE bags. And I have been wanting to do a weekender for a while. It’s finally here!

All the new bags feature a nice soft vinyl, or faux leather base! Great for keeping clean, if you set your bag down on the floor. Because, who doesn’t?

So, these are the 3 basic styles and sizes for the new line. And, I have more designs to come soon!

Check the out in my Etsy shop.

 Tuesdays are my day to work on nothing but sewing, and my Etsy shop, my future business, and creating new designs and what not. They are my favorite days!  So, here in this post you get a peek at what last Tuesday looked like for me! I was extremely productive all day, and am really proud of what’s coming out.

I am really excited to get these bags finished, but I have limited time nowadays, since I have taken on quite a few other things. I am working on another great line of bags with an old friend form high school for a really exciting project that should be revealed soon! As well, as starting a part time job. So, I’m still figuring out how to organise my time so that I do maximize sewing and creating new things!

 I’ll be sure to share more, very soon.

I love it so much, I had to share it again. I am so grateful to have the support system that I have in my group of friends <3

Buy the Doily tote, HERE.

I went on a few bike rides! Ate pancakes, got a tan!!!! Saw a scary movie, and hung out with some friends. Damn near perfect. I am so looking forward to more Summer and Summer-like weekends like this.

Juley of Swank Heights.

 I Love Juley’s outfit photos. I feel like I’m looking at my bag in an ACTUAL fashion spread.

Home girl has some serious style.

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See more here, here, and here!

Stephanie of Mrs. Stephanie T., Mandy of Harper’s Happenings, and Elsie of A Beautiful Mess.

Such an honor to see these ladies carrying my bag. A couple of my favorite and inspired by bloggers.

See more of Stephanie looking adorable (red jeans and stripes? prefect) here.

See more of Mandy sporting her bag in one of  her Steppin’ Out Saturday post here!

See more of Elsie with her bag in her Daily outfit post titled Red Velvet (!) here.

I so hope I get to do more posts like this. I Love stumbling upon outfit posts that happen to feature a pretty little bag that I remember putting together. I get all warm and fuzzy.

If you have any pics of you carrying your itsKrust bags, please send them my way! itskrust@gmail.com

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For now, we are starting with one. I may add a couple more this week.

See some pictures of it worn here! Check out in the shop and get your own here!

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I hope to really ramp things up this year with my shop, even with the job. I’d like to continue to work toward making my passion for sewing and creating my career. I’m more motivated than ever now, actually.  Especially since I had started working on new bags in the last couple months. I am redesigning things and adding new materials and hardware in this larger line. There are more diverse styles (clutches, hobo bags, shoulder bags, and weekenders!) Something for everyone, I hope.

As of now I only have 4 out 16 bags fully completed. With a good amount of prep work done for the next batch of 6. So, I am shooting for a mid-April launch, but maybe I’ll shoot for April 1st, and just release the line gradually… I might go with that. Because, really it’s hard to have the ones done sitting here looking pretty. I really just want to show them off! I’ll share a little peek this weekend.

Back to work. Back to actual outfits everyday. I think I missed having somewhere to really get dressed for.

Shoulder bag by me! My new favorite EVERYTHING bag.

If you haven’t yet, you should check out the SHOP.

I’m quite pleased with how it is looking. Still more to work on, though!

AND I have a special for everyone!

I want to get pictures of a few more bags that I do not currently have in my inventory. I am going to mark down one of each of the styles I want to re photograph. So, I can snap a photo before I send it it out to you! So, get to the shop to what’s on sale quick and snag up a discounted bag…

Shop NOW!

Get it, HERE.

More, newer designs coming very soon.

On January 2nd, I embarked on a bit of a shaping up expedition. As of yesterday morning, I am down 15 pounds since January 2nd! Party. I have been having a lot of fun with my best friends, sweating it out to get in shape physically and working together to eat healthier. That’s it, no fancy diets. Just plain eating better and regular work outs with my pals. Shit works. Who knew? I Love my gym, and the classes it offers. I have a lot of motivators right now (including a forbidden gym crush) and I’m just trying to ride it out as long as it takes me.  And hope that the motivation continues long enough to just become the lifestyle change I’ve needed for a while. I am really proud of myself for getting to where I am so quickly.

At the beginning of this year, I also started to work on new bag designs for my Etsy shop. It’s taken longer than I would have hoped, but I’m really happy with whats coming out of the design process this time. Things are evolving really nicely I feel like. I can see my skills growing. I have even decided to sort of fully revamp the whole Etsy shop, and eventually the blog here a bit too. It’s exciting to work on new things. I can’t wait to get all the work needed to be done so I can share everything I want to for Spring!

What else…? I guess those are the 2 biggest, most important things going on right now. I’ll have more to add soon.

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