Scrappy Plush Camera Strap Cover

In my last post I showed you the cool new Marilyn Monroe wallet that I custom made for a gal named Kristin.  Here I show you how I've utilized some of the scraps from that project to make another Funky Fresh camera strap cover.

I love the scrappy look!  Yes, it does take more time to piece it together...but I think it is well worth it.  =)

The little strips of fabric are mixed together in a random fashion, quilted with this really cool purple/turquoise/pink variegated thread that I picked up from Jo-Ann...I just HAD to try it out on this & am really happy with the way it turned out.  I love the subtle color changes & the silkiness of this thread...oh yeah, it's funky fresh!

I managed to include other prints that were not in the Marilyn Monroe wallet...love that green splatter skull fabric & the orange snippet of Heather Baily's print too!

Each creation is handmade with LOVE...because you're worth it!

You can find it here in my Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69973300/victorious-vixen-scrappy-plush-quilted

I hope you guys had a great weekend!

Capture the Moment

When I got my new DSLR camera for my birthday this past November, I was really excited!  I had been taking pictures with a second-hand Point & Shoot (Fuji FinePix) that I bought from my friend Kristin.  She is the creative genius behind KristinRogersPhotography.com.  

She's amazing, right!  

Let me assure you, I definitely got my money's worth out of that camera...by the time I was done with it, it was being held together with rubber bands and duct tape (not joking)!  I took a TON of cool pictures with it & really enjoyed a whole new world with the macro lens.

Project 365...one of my favorite shots with my trusty point & shoot using a macro lens.

So when I finally got my hot little hands on the new camera, I knew I wanted to make a cover for the strap...something scrappy & fun!  I whipped up this one & was really happy with the way it turned out.  I mixed a bunch of my favorite prints & backed it with plush zebra minky...oh yeah!

It's really comfortable to wear & I've received a lot of compliments on it, so I decided to make another one for my Etsy shop - you can find it here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69973300/victorious-vixen-scrappy-plush-quilted

This one measures aprox. 24" long & 1.75" wide & fits most standard straps.  It is designed to slip over your original camera strap...strap NOT included.  Please measure your strap before purchase and let me know if you need a different size.  =)

Photography has been a really fun adventure for me and my neighbors can attest to the fact that I can usually be seen with a camera around my neck!  I wear it all the time, stopping to shoot anything that catches my eye.  I love looking back at the pictures I've taken & recalling how I felt or what was going on at the time.  It is another way for me to express myself...by capturing the moment, the details, the simple & complex.

So for all you photography enthusiasts out there, pick up your camera, seize the moment & get shooting! 

"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."  -Ansel Adams

LOVE in the air!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and LOVE is in the air!  Check out the newest item in my Etsy shop, the Upcycled "Love" Wrist Cuff.

I've secured the canvas heart to a strip of Upcycled jeans with funky free-motion stitching & backed it with premium Kona cotton. "Love" is hand written, then free-motion stitched.

 It closes with 2 lime green metal snaps & my signature "V" free motion embroidered on the side.

  

This wrist cuff is labeled, "Victorious For Lyme" & signed on the inside.
measures aprox. 8" x 3"
fits small sized wrist - 6"-6 1/2"

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

Skull Clutch

Skull Clutch, originally uploaded by Nonerz.

Added another Clutch to the Etsy shop...

Edgy Mermaid Wallet

Edgy Mermaid Wallet, originally uploaded by Nonerz.

Just listed in my Etsy shop! This Edgy Mermaid Wallet is sure to make a splash with it's custom quilted free motion embellishment. Check out my flickr gallery for more pictures. =)

Large Mermaid Skull Clutch

Large Mermaid Skull Clutch, originally uploaded by Nonerz.

Just listed this one-of-a-kind clutch in the Etsy shop. =) Please check out my flickr account for more pics.

--Nani

Fight Club

2009.03.14 fight club, originally uploaded by Nonerz.

That's my P365 pic above...we went to see some cool amateur fights in La Mirada tonight. They turned the lights down during the fights, so all my pics were lousy! I did what I could and actually liked how it turned out.

It was an intimate venue...way cool & close to the action! I'll be going again for sure. Congrats to Justin on your first fight! I can't wait to see you in the cage...

Anyhow, Ava is doing great...no problems with her eyes although she does still have some tearing. We'll know better if the surgery was succesful in the next few days and her follow up appointment is next Thursday.

Tomorrow I have 2 softball games. I'm ready to get out some of my crazy energy that was built up from watching all those fights! I'm thinkin that I'm gonna crush the ball tomorrow!!!! Woo-hoo! Let's hope my defense improves from last week.

I just ordered some fabric from this cool shop: materialgirlshoppe.etsy.com. 11.5 yards of beautiful fabric!!!!!! All in fat quarters so I can have lots to play with. Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Valori Wells, Anna Maria Horner & Joel Dewberry!!! I am using my babysitting money to buy all this goodness & I can't wait to start some new projects (as always)!