I’m wrapping things up early today since I’m going away for the weekend, but I’ll be back on Monday with another week of posts here on decor8. :) I hope everyone is doing good out there, so often I wish I could pull all of you into a room and we could say hello in person but that’s a hard gathering to organize! This online world is really a great place to be, so thank you for reading decor8 and hanging out with me this week. It’s nice to know you’re out there reading. Your comments and emails make my day.
My handbags from Twig and a gift from an editor at Martha Stewart Living.Here’s a few great sales for the week from our sponsors that you can hopefully use:
Delight – Take 15% off, enter Decor8Delight upon checkout. Expires March 23rd.
Vol. 25 – Take 25% off of your order total, enter decor8 in the notes and wait for your revised invoice before you pay. Expires March 21.
Twig – Take 15% off by entering code decor8 upon checkout. Expires on March 21. Designers include Droog, Erica Tanov, Orla Kiely, Mor Mor Rita, Marisa Haedike, Camilla Engman, Modern-Twist with Matte Stephens, and Chie Mihara to name just a few.
Enjoy and see you on Monday! :)
(images from holly becker for decor8)
March 14th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
I’m so happy to see Jessilynn’s shop Vol. 25 here.
March 14th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Hi Holly,
I too own this bag which I bought from Twig (love it!). I recently noticed that the dye from some of my jeans had rubbed off on the bag and I was wondering if you have experienced the same thing. I even contacted the Orlay Kiely website for this issue, but they just directed me to their customer care website which offered me no help. If you have some secret stain removal weapon/method I would love to know. I have tried everything, Tide pen, Mr Clean Erasure and nothing has helped. Thanks!
March 14th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Anon — Hmmmm. I haven’t encountered that with my Orla bags but that doesn’t mean much, I haven’t used them much since it’s still winter here in New Hampshire and I don’t use them that often yet. I have a large Orla luggage back made from oilcloth and just use a cloth and water or a little vinegar and water. But it’s not totally clean, though I’ve kinda realized that trying to keep luggage clean is about as easy as keeping a 2-year-old clean – why bother?
I have this happen ALL THE TIME to suede bags I buy, it drives me nuts. My black wool coat turned my saffron Anthropologie suede bag into a black-stained mess. I’m so sad.
Holly
March 15th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Have a good weekend Holly, you and your decor8 posts make my week!
Going to attempt to make one of the Amy butler bags from the patterns I won in the decor8 contest so long ago, this weekend : )
Jess
March 16th, 2008 at 12:36 am
I absolutely love your blog!!!! Great designs!
March 16th, 2008 at 12:42 am
I must get this bag! I will be the envy of every bedraggled metro commuters here in Montreal! Personally, I love the wear n tear my bags go through. I have an m058 bag and it’s scratched, worn out in places and my 3 year old even scribbled on it in marker. It still looks great & has character!
March 16th, 2008 at 1:16 am
I’ve just discovered your wonderful blog through yellow monday. I’ll be putting it as a link on mine from now on because it’s so gorgeous :)
Love those bags from Twig!
March 16th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Hey, your posts make my day! So many gorgeous things to admire and be inspired by. Thanks!
March 17th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Hi! you have a GREAT blog and i wanted to thank you for mentioning my photos here, it’s such an honor!
thank you very much!
i also started a blog here finally.
irene s.
bluecitrusart
March 17th, 2008 at 12:24 am
hi! you have a great blog, so tasteful and interesting.
i wanted to thank you for mentioning my photos on your blog! such an honor. thank you kindly!
i also have a blog here.
irene s.
bluecitrusart
March 17th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
gorgeous blog! i adore the twig handbag…
-Kristen
sosweetxsocold.com
March 17th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Love the latter and new blog banner.
Wouldn’t it be fun to try and pull together a few of us Northeast artisans for a day of play on my beach this summer? I have plenty of parking..now my muse is imagining altered art with seashells,sand etc…Do you know of anyone else? Love the tablecloth and sweater!
Hugs Denise Hull,Massachusetts
March 17th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Wait, I cannot find the multi-colored,petal Orla Kiely bag on any of those websites–would you mind telling me specifically where I can find that one? Thanks :)
March 17th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
It was at Twig but I think the owner ran out of stock. You can email her to check and see if she can arrange to get one especially for you, her name is Elizabeth and she is a wonderful person to work with — so helpful.