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contacted me with a request. She wanted a Frida Kahlo messenger bag. I
didn't have enough fabric so we ordered a nice big piece to give us
plenty to work with. The Frida motif is quite large but we situated her low enough on the flap so she would still be visible when the bag was full.

We put a different scene, with her, on the back panel.
 On the side pockets I gave Hsiao-Min some options, and she picked the two she liked the best.

 She
wanted to be able to remove the strap in order to wash the bag, and,
she added a removable shoulder protector as well. I have been wanting
to add this shoulder protector to the options in the shop so this gave
me an opportunity to make one and get a couple of photographs. I will
add it as soon as I can!

She
saw the Little Red Riding Hood print in my shop and asked to have a
custom sized Raven made as well. She especially liked the Granny in bed
scene (who doesn't, it's amazing!) so I made sure that was on one side,
with Little Red and the Wolf on the other.
 She stopped by my Facebook fanpage and left this message:
"Hey!
I finally got my bags today! They are just beautiful! I was thinking
the bag may be too big ( when I saw your pictures on the website.) When
I got it, it is just beautiful and it's in perfect size for petite me :
) And the fabric is awesome comfortable! The little zip bag just so
cute! I also got the rest of fabric! You are very kind. I can save them
for my next Zoe order!
Thank you again! Hsiao-Min "Finally, she stopped by Facebook again, and posted this photograph ! With this report!"Here is the pic! I just got back from all day work with your bag! Everyone loves it! I love it, too: ) Thank you Karen!"
1/28/10  "Karen!!!
I got my package today!! Yahhhooooo! The Zelda is much larger than I
imagined. I can take the kitchen sink with me now! the red/gold flower
flap is absolutely incredible! I'm in love! The other bag (sale item)
is a gift for one of Madi's friends. She's gonna love it! Once again,
you rocked the Aden house!"Follow up " I carried the Zelda today!!! I had orginally thought I goofed and
bought a bag that was too large, but since you are able to take in the
sides, it doesn't look like one of those mommy bags. It's nice, has all
of those great compartments (even PENS!!! YAY!). Even has a side pocket
for my little calendar. Now I don't have to dig through my bag and
take half the stuff out to find what I'm looking for. and the water
bottle holder is great! I carry water with me everywhere! The texture
of the flap is quite incredible. I love texture! I actually want to
keep the Tallullah for myself! It's so very chic! Thanks again my purse
hero!" Abby A 2/9/10
 Abby and her Morphin Zelda in the San Marco Piazza (St. Mark's Square) Venice, during Carnevale

   Dotty sent me her own fabric, and ordered Breazy iPhone purses, with the Strappy, a removable wristlet strap, for her daughters.
An e-mail from her : "Dear Karen, I
wanted to write and tell you how much my college-age daughters LOVE
their Breazy purses! On Christmas they immediately emptied their old
purses and filled their new ones. "Everything fits perfectly!" they
said, especially their phones (not iPhones but similar size). So thank
you--again--for creating such wonderful bags (that makes 4 I have
ordered now!) and for being so willing to work with me to make each one
in just the fabric I want. Hurray!! You are the best! warmly, Dotty 

Tiina and her Morphin Lynx Deluxe in Toronto
  What she said about her bag Hi Karen! I
hope you had a great Christmas. I just wanted to tell you that I
FINALLY got to open my present on Christmas Day, and my new bag is
AWESOME! The fabric on both flaps is even more gorgeous than I
imagined, and I swear that bag can hold everything! I went to my
sister in law's yesterday and stuffed in my wallet, makeup bag, cell
phone (in the handy side pouch), keys (attached to the MIRACULOUS key
ring... I shall never lose my keys in the bottom of a bag again!),
Pull-up training pants for my son, a very large sweater, a camera,
snacks for the kids, and I still could have fit more! Amazing. And
the padded shoulder strap really protects my shoulder from even feeling
the weight of all that stuff - so comfy. All those zipper pouches are
great too, for my lipsticks and train pass, and anything else I need to
put my hands on fast. THANK YOU for making such a great bag for
me. I am looking forward to showing it off when I return to work after
the holidays! (and I promise to send a photo of me & my bag soon!) Take care, and all the best for 2010. Tiina
  
  In October of 09 Linda contacted me. Here's a portion of what she said in that first contact:
"Wow,
I love your bags but I have a couple of questions. I have a 15 inch
macbook pro and I would like a messenger bag. Are your messenger bags
padded at all? ........ I like the peace design, and especially the one
on the "peace sign zeldina mini messenger bag" but the zeldina would be
much too small. Any help would be appreciated.....your site is the
first one to give me hope finding a bag I love. Thank you."
So we began chatting about "Finding a Bag you Love"
We
worked through the sizing... a Panther Deluxe, the interior...a padded
compartment for the laptop, and strap.... a padded version.
Then
onto the design. She wanted a peace motif but nothing too overpowering,
something subtle and timeless. We narrowed it down to an embroidered
patch on the front flap, and then added matching patches on the side
pockets. I did a few mockups with circles cut out of paper and laid on
the parts of an existing bag so we could get a sense of scale. We
came up with a 4" patch on the flap and two 3.5" patches on the
pockets. Her favorite color is lavender so that's what color she picked
for the peace signs. Inside, I did the laptop compartment in purple so she would have a flash of color when opening the bag.
She now has the bag in her possession and sent along her comments:
"Thank
you so much Karen! I received it yesterday and love it! It's beautiful
and exactly what I was looking for. It was a pleasure doing business
with you and I will gladly recommend you to anyone looking for that
special bag :)) Linda "
 
Hi!
I wanted to say thank you for my Roller Derby Zelda bag! My boyf bought
it on etsy for Christmas and well, if I didn't want to marry him I'd
already be in Vegas marrying this bag!!! Thank you sssooo much - the
craftsmanship is. . . phenomenally stellar! If you'd like to send some
business cards to me I'd be mor...e
than happy to hand them out when complimented on the bag. It's only
been one day and everyone in my office is already jealous! Thanks so
much!CC 12/23/09 Hi Karen, The bags came Monday...... I was thrilled to find your package in the mail. As always the bags are gorgeous!!!!I will be in the city this weekend and can't wait to show it off. ( I know Nicole thinks it's her bag, but I'll wind up taking it over) Your work is truly so professional and outstanding as well as your service and kindness. You know I will be placing orders again and love looking at your new creations on line. Thanks again!!!!!! Linda & Nicole 11/12/09 Edwina 11/10/09   What a lovely seller! Talk about custom made! Karen made this bag to suit my specific needs. After years of searching, I have finally found the "perfect bag." Tons of pockets lots of organization, and on top of that, it's just beautiful. This is the shop to visit if you are looking for the perfect bag. Debi 9/05/09  10/1/09 

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