2022 Update

 Wow, it has been a few minutes since my last post!  Life has been a definite roller coaster this past year, but all glory be to God for all things!  I have managed to make a few products this past year, so let me recap.

I am always making tassels to sell and use for embellishments for junk journals, this has not changed.  I have started a monthly Tassel Club that you can sign up for.  The cost will be $22 per month.  This is limited to the Continental US and shipping will be free (included in the monthly subscription price).  Each month you will receive a new handmade tassel I create from fabrics, ribbons, and trims.  Sometimes they will have charms.  They will always be attached to a keyring or toggle ring that allows you to attach the tassel to journals, backpacks, purses, etc.  Each month will be a different tassel.  I use themes and seasonal colors and holidays to create my tassels.  I will post pictures below of some I have made in the past such as patriotic, tie dye, coffee theme, spring colors, etc.  You can sign up on my Buy Me A Coffee channel, it is currently the only place I sell the monthly subscriptions.  You can also just support my small business with a donation as well.  This is the link  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tonyalea

I also created some fabric flowers that are listed in my Etsy shop.  They are so fun and in bright, beautiful fabrics.

For the very first time I tried my hand at making some little slow stitched needle keep books.  I like the way they turned out.  I used bright fabrics, felt, lace, tulle, threads, and buttons to create them.  I made some yo-yos to embellish them.  They are totally hand stitched, and imperfect, but I love them.  I am sure I will make more in the future.  They have been a favorite item in my Etsy shop along with the tassels.  Some pictures are below.

I used some magazine pictures to create handmade postcards.  I love them!  I chose nature pictures, chocolate, buildings, flowers, and more to make fun and beautiful cards backed onto brown paper cardstock.  I also used my craft scissors to make stamps from the magazine scraps.  They are so fun and cute, and I will be using them to fill journals.

  Currently I am working on some vintage pink and white French toile journals with floral fabric pouches.  The journals will have tea dyed papers, fabric ruffles, vintage ephemera/stationary, tassels, pockets, tags, and more.  The pouches are a pretty floral vintage fabric with a pink satiny liner.  Each one has a handmade fabric and button flower stitched on it, and velcro closures.  When I have completed them and put them in my shop, I will offer personalized stamped cotton nametags for them.  Here are some pictures of them in progress.

 

So yes, it has been a slower year of creating, but I am getting back into it more as I have adjusted to my retail schedule.  I pray everyone has an amazing Christmas and New Year, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all of you!  Until next time, God Bless.

Sincerely,

Tonya Lea