color is the connection

Tucked away in her Tel Aviv studio, Leah Lerner designs and crafts her beautiful leather handbags. 

  

elegant clutches and pouches...

...in a wonderful array of colors, some embellished with her original screen printed designs.

I love these metallics...

...and her large totes will handle just about everything!

You can see more of Leah's colorful bags in her etsy shop.

Go crazy!

And across the ocean from that sunny studio, to an apartment in Queens, New York, is another artist who loves color...

Gwen Meyerson's colorful cityscapes and figurative paintings truly capture the activity of the city and the people in it.

 In Gwen's etsy shop, you'll find original art as well as prints and notecards, all alive with color!

Scenes from around the US, Gwen works in several mediums,

but always, her focus is places and people... all in glorious color! You can purchase your own masterpiece here!

it's in the bag.

What woman doesn't love a new handbag? See if you can find your next favorite bag, hand crafted with love, from one of these fab etsy sellers!

check out the many stylish designs from marbled

 the fine art of quilting from BozenaWojtaszek

fun and eco friendly from AnnaLela 

sophisticated knitwear from knitbranda 

sweet pouches galore from handjstarcreations

creative fun from karmologyclinic

beautiful ikat bags from LAccentNou

rustic elegance from MeryBradley

It's in the (Beautiful) Bag

Can a girl ever have too many handbags? I think not! If you agree then  
H & J Star Creations (handjstarcreations) is the Etsy shop for you. 

From big & bold bags...

...to lovely little pouches that are a perfect place for all of your odds and ends to hang out.

And for the eco-minded, check out the reusable snack and sandwich bags.

Take your time perusing all of the big and little bags/pouches/totes/wristlets/wallets…………we know you’ll find one that just right for you.

written by Debra Glanz