{Lovely Gus — Nature Clutch}

Yesterday, I listed this Charming Gus wallet on my Etsy shop: And today I’m here to share a matching clutch that I just listed! I love it so much, hopefully you do, too :) And look, here are the two of them, sitting pretty for a photo shoot together :)

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{new Charming Gus wallet + a contest!}

My MOH {maid of honor} visited me a few weeks ago and she came bearing gifts. One gift was a bottle of wine {woo-hoo!}, another gift was two cuts of fabric {BIG woo-hoo!}. I loved everything. Oh, and she also brought a handful of super cute buttons. Gussy hearts buttons, if you didn’t already know [...]

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{wallet + GUSSY bag}

A CMU colleague/friend/classmate of mine — ha ha, colleague sounds so silly — contacted me about a custom GUSSY order. He wanted something special for his fiance and so we worked together to come up with this super cute duo: ******************* Is there something YOU’D like custom made by Gussy? You can certainly let me [...]

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{new GUSSY bag}

Gussy says: Brighten up your day with this charming Gussy bag sewn from Heather Bailey fabrics! This purse is large, yet small enough for everyday use. The inside is lined with a neutral-colored canvas and has two pockets. One pocket is great for an iPod Nano or your cell phone, the other for keys, etc. [...]

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{For Steph…}

My dear blogger friend, Steph, is such a good blogger friend. {AND WE HAVE THE SAME WEDDING ANNIVERSARY! I just love that we also have that in common :) }. She usually comments on my Etsy postings and has such encouraging words to share. Recently she commented and Gussy was able to lure her into [...]

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{a new idea has been birthed}

Oh Gus, you’re always up to something!!!!!!! I know, I know. And I’m done talking to myself. It’s my nature to live an adventurously sassy life. It’s been gifted to me. Just ask my husband. And my mom. They’ll both agree with you ;) Alright. Down to the nitty gritty {I like to say that}. [...]

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{2 week update: Shredding}

I’d like to quote my mom here.As she would say when something awesome happened… Awwwwwww, SNAP!!! Most of you know that I’ve been following Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred program for, oh, two weeks now. In just one week I saw some amazing results and was proud to announce that I lost a total of [...]

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{the surprise… REVEALED!}

Recently, my friend Sarah’s husband contacted me about making something special for her for their two year anniversary. He really liked this wallet and wanted a purse to coordinate. Actually, I’m almost positive he said something like, Can you make a purse? And Gussy just knew how to sew up something special for Sarah that [...]

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{new RUFFLE GUS wallets}

Recently I blogged about what’s next for my Etsy shop.I mentioned three things: -waterproof make-up bags-clutches-more wallets GUSSY IS HERE WITH NEWS!I have 3 waterproof make-up bags listed and 3 matching wallets. Matching? Yes! Matching. And they are so cute. And, in celebration of Memorial weekend, I’m offering 15% off on all orders this weekend [...]

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{no title. shredding is taking all things from me, literally}

I’d like to write this post with a little letter that resembles a 7th grade love note: Dear Jillian, Although your popular workout, 30 Day Shred, has proved to be so full of results, tonight we aren’t on good terms. I truly had a wonderful day with hubbs. We relaxed at the house for the [...]

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{Oh Gus, you’re becoming a changed woman}

HAPPY WEEKEND!!! It’s hardly Noon and already it’s been a glorious day! First, hubby and I slept in until 9:30. When I woke, I almost started laughing because while it felt like it was nearing 11 a.m. it was half past nine. AMAZING! See what happens when you have to wake at 7 a.m. during [...]

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{final Gussy’d Up bag}

Here is the final make-up bag I have made: ****************Gussy’d Up — pink stripe

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{Gussy’d Up — make-up bags}

Ohhhh, man! Gus is tired. What a day!!! I made three Gussy’d Up make-up bags and started three wallets… but now that I am exhausted it’s time to Shred, eat dinner, and hang with my hubby :) Here are two of the three Gussy’d Up bags.They turned out amazingly well and I’m super happy to [...]

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{ohhh, ahhh…}

new Mini-Gus — pears with yellow **************** Tell your friends :)

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{Da-Da-Diaper Bag!}

I just completed my third diaper bag! I am down to two custom orders now, which is a great feeling. I think at one point I was working on 14! That is an insane amount. Just two, now :)Happy Gus! ****************** ****************** My first diaper bag: ****************** My second diaper bag: ****************** Wondering what’s next?As [...]

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{Farmer’s Market Finds}

Summer is sooooo close to hitting here in Michigan. Have you enjoyed beautiful weather yet? I sure hope so. When the weather is lovely it is really hard for me to have a bad day. I mean, some times my mornings are a little rough… but that aside, life is great. The windows are open [...]

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