Marilyn Monroe Custom Wallet

My latest creation...

handmade with LOVE...because you're worth it!!

 

 

Custom Tree Wallet

I recently received this email:

Nani, I was checking out your Victorious Vixen page, and I was hoping you could make a wallet for my wife for her birthday.  I was hoping to have a tree themed wallet. I attached some pictures of some fall trees to give you some ideas. Her name is Violet and she loves the outdoors and most of the fall colors.

Of course I was up for the challenge!  =)

So here are the pictures he sent me, along with some fabric I picked out especially for this project.

I printed the trees out on fabric using my inkjet printer & special paper backed fabric sheets that I picked up at my local JoAnn's.  I framed the trees with a log cabin type block, mixing & matching fabric strips as I saw fit.  I like to add a lot of contrast & texture into my work, so along with these prints, I added brown corduroy & a dotted minky to the mix. 

Here is the pieced top all sewn together & backed with a fleece like interfacing.  I like a lot of loft, so the thicker the better!

loft

/lɔft, lɒft/  [lawft, loft]– noun  

10.  the thickness of a fabric or of insulation used in a garment, as a down-filled jacket.

Next was my favorite part...the free motion stitching.  Unlike an embroidery machine, you move the fabric around in a doodle-like fashion, sketching with thread instead of a pen.  In order to do this on a regular sewing machine, you must have a darning foot.  On my machine, it comes off and on with the screw on the left side.  Another thing, you must be able to "drop your feed dogs."  Those are the little teeth like things under the needle plate that grab the fabric and "pull" it into the sewing area.  Since you'll be the one moving the fabric, you don't want these up and active!

When it comes to free motion, I often follow the flow of the fabric...

and to keep things tidy, I pull the loose threads to the back & tie them up!

Here is some free motion from the front...

and this is the "behind the scenes" look!  There is a lot of stitching goin' on here. =)

I mark my signature "V" on the inside with a blue water soluble pencil & stitch my little heart out!

Everything is ready...time to sew them together!

And she's all done, made with attention to detail & lots of love!

Since this was a birthday present, I offered to include a matching hand made card.  I used some fun animal print ribbon & a picture of one of the trees...add stitching & wha-lah, it's done!

As usual, I used recycled paper packaging & tied strips of fabric to the front and added a stamped sentiment to the tag.

Happy Birthday Violet!  

I hope you are enjoying your custom wallet...I had a lot of fun making it.

Mixing It Up...

I've got a new order in the works & it's another custom printed fabric wallet.  She likes the purple & Asian prints I have and didn't want something "girly."  Here's the first thing I pulled out of my stash & mixed up for her. 

What do you think?

Yee-Haw!

All done...Laura's custom quilted wallet is finished up and on it's way to Texas!  Yee-haw!

I love how the turquoise pops against the chocolate brown and orange!  This color combo is so fun to work with.

I used a yellow/orange variegated thread to free motion embroider my signature "V"...and I love how it turned out!

Well, I hope you guys are having a good creative week...we've been busy working on our Valentine's Day exchange for school.  Lots of painting going on over here!!!  Look out for pictures of our handmade creations and links to other cool Valentine's Day projects for you to try out at home.

Get crafty!

Sneak Peek!

This is a sneak peek of what I'm working on now...Laura's custom quilted wallet...

She told me she likes pumpkin, crimson, turquoise & brown...

...almost done Laura...then it'll be on it's way to you, packaged with LOVE!  =)

Today my super crafty friend Leslie surprised me with a sneak peek of her own.  She is sending this amazing piece my way & I can NOT wait to see it in person!  Leslie has inspired me with her amazing color combination's, attention to detail & layer upon layer of texture in her paper crafting, Posh Paper Sweets.  I've been encouraging her...well, harassing her, to make the jump into fabric & work some mixed media magic.  It appears that my persistence has paid off because she has just begun her journey into mixed media & is LOVING it!  I'm so inspired by her creations and the LOVE that she puts into each piece of art...truly a labor of love.

And here is a sneak peek of another one of today's projects...let's see what happens when you add food coloring to the flowers...

 Have a beautiful day and get crafty!

Funky Fresh Custom Wallet

My latest creation is for Shannon...she requested a custom quilted wallet with the following...

• hot pink
• zebra
• flower print
• lime green
• some black
• loves skulls

and here is what I came up with...

Shannon, I hope you love your new custom wallet...I had fun mixing these fabrics together for you! 

Enjoy!

--Nani   =)

Back to School Sale!

Mermaid Wallet, originally uploaded by Nonerz.

Are you a Victorious Vixen Facebook fan yet?

Hop on over & "LIKE" it for your "Happy Back-to-School" coupon. $10 off all READY-TO-SHIP wallets in my Etsy shop, ends Saturday, 9/04...just enter "B2S" in the notes at the checkout & I'll send you a $10 refund.

Share with your friends & family...then drop hints on which wallet would make a great gift for you! =)

Mermaid Wallet #3

Mermaid Wallet #3, originally uploaded by Nonerz.

Something new in the Etsy shop today...it's a funky Mermaid Wallet. Pick it up here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/54741256/victorious-vixen-edgy-mermaid-wallet-3

I added some spice to my latest Revamped Turquoise & Black T-shirt Dress...a funky fresh skull cell phone pocket on the side and will be posting pics of it soon, so stay tuned!

I've had a great response from my Revamped T-Shirt Tutorial ...thanks for checking it out & sharing it with your peeps! I'd love to know what sizes & designs you'd like to see in my shop.

I hope you're having a great week!
--Nani

Edgy Asian Eyes Dragon Wallet #2

Here's a cool new wallet that I made using some of my favorite fabric featuring a dragon.  I mixed in some brown corduroy with the unbleached natural cotton, red chinese characters & Asian eyes print...for a funky fresh combo I call, "Edgy Asian Eyes Dragon" wallet #2.






You can pick it up in my Etsy shop here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/54652416/victorious-vixen-edgy-asian-eyes-dragon

Here is the front of the wallet...

and here is the back, with lots of free motion stitching around the dragon...

here's a peek at the inside...

hello Asian Eyes!

some detail on the dragon...you know I put the LOVE in there!

The Asian Eyes print has been my most popular fabric so far & I get lots of requests for it.  It is no longer in print, so I picked up as much of it as I could...I just love working with an Asian flair.  

What prints would you like to see me working with?  Which of my designs is your favorite?  I'd love to hear from you!  =)

Wishing you well,

Nani