Look what I got in the mail!!

The fabulous Bari J. sent me this bag last week--Look at the theme "Three Little Chickies."  I'm crazy for this bag.  I have a thing for trees in art, and this bag is every bit as lovely in person as it is in this photo.   It's got lots of sweet detailing, like extra pockets inside, and a key holder, and a brooch attached  to the tree.  

As it happens, it arrived to me on my blogoversary.  How perfectly fitting.   

Bari has great line of handbags and accessories, and she's designed a luscious set of fabrics for Windham that will be arriving in stores this spring.   How lucky am I that she designed this bag just for me?!

Sneak Peek

My dear friend Bari, who is the artist behind Bari J., has been at work on a bag for me.  She recently sent me this sneak peek of the design, and I had to share.

How sweet is this?  

Bari and I know each other from way back when we were pre-teens, and she has always been an amazing person, from the way she sees the world and translates it into art, to the way she dedicates herself wholeheartedly to anything she does.   I've used the phrase "force of nature" to describe her, and it fits.   She's got an infectious smile, a wicked sense of humor, and she is honest, honest, honest.   Did I mention she can sing?  I'm gushing, I know, but I just love her, and I'm so pleased to see her make her dreams come true.  And now she's making one of mine come true with this bag she's making in the "three chickies" theme.

It's too late to order from her for Christmas, but you should think about being your own post-holiday Santa and look at her work.  She has lovely, detailed handbags and accessories, and she'll soon have her own line of fabrics available.  Did I mention she's amazing?