Category Archives: Top Tips

How To Be An Organised Traveller

It helps to be organised when travelling mainly because there is usually a schedule to adhere to. Here’s how I stay organised. Use a Travel Wallet My top tip for having all your documents, cash, credit cards & passport to hand when travelling is to use a travel wallet. My travel wallet is one of…

3 tips for keeping your handbag looking as good as new

. Some people will think these tips are obvious but I thought I would share them with you because I have come across a surprising number of people who don’t do this! . If you want your handbag to stay looking great then follow these 3 easy tips. . 1) Don’t throw your bag around….

Shona’s shoe guide to: Turkey (don’t ditch the heels)

Travelling on the Cheap: Moi? Well, yes, trying to! I have recently been to Turkey for a few days….so I decided to pack light. (I know you wouldn’t expect anything less of me!) And – who wants to pay £30 to EasyJet just to check in luggage anyway? The flight was expensive enough – the…

20 uses for a mini leather purse!

About 10 days ago I wrote a post about 7 practical uses for a mini leather purse and then I tweeted a link to that post. Wow, the response via Twitter was amazing….. lots of people took a look at the post and then tweeted me with tons more practical uses for my mini leather…

7 Practical Uses For A Mini Leather Purse

When I make a new design I generally think about 1 main use for the bag/purse/object but guess what – there are loads of different uses for the same design as I am going to share with you here: Take one of my popular mini purse designs, only £12.00 each or 3 for £30 Here…

Top Tip for rejuvenating a scuffed handbag.

I went to visit one of my stockists: Conker Shoes, in Devon last week. Conker hand make fabulous shoes in lots of brightly coloured leather which they sell online and through their lovely shop in Totnes. As I was chatting to Simon, the owner, the converstion turned to leather and how to look after it….

Got caught in the rain with your suede handbag? Here’s a remedy

Rain on Suede? Not necessarily a problem I was recently stopped in the street in Cranleigh by a customer carrying one of my suede and leather tote bags. She showed me how, after getting caught in the rain, her bag had a few little rain spots on the suede. Not a problem, I said –…

Category Archives: Top Tips

How To Be An Organised Traveller

It helps to be organised when travelling mainly because there is usually a schedule to adhere to. Here’s how I stay organised. Use a Travel Wallet My top tip for having all your documents, cash, credit cards & passport to hand when travelling is to use a travel wallet. My travel wallet is one of…

3 tips for keeping your handbag looking as good as new

. Some people will think these tips are obvious but I thought I would share them with you because I have come across a surprising number of people who don’t do this! . If you want your handbag to stay looking great then follow these 3 easy tips. . 1) Don’t throw your bag around….

Shona’s shoe guide to: Turkey (don’t ditch the heels)

Travelling on the Cheap: Moi? Well, yes, trying to! I have recently been to Turkey for a few days….so I decided to pack light. (I know you wouldn’t expect anything less of me!) And – who wants to pay £30 to EasyJet just to check in luggage anyway? The flight was expensive enough – the…

20 uses for a mini leather purse!

About 10 days ago I wrote a post about 7 practical uses for a mini leather purse and then I tweeted a link to that post. Wow, the response via Twitter was amazing….. lots of people took a look at the post and then tweeted me with tons more practical uses for my mini leather…

7 Practical Uses For A Mini Leather Purse

When I make a new design I generally think about 1 main use for the bag/purse/object but guess what – there are loads of different uses for the same design as I am going to share with you here: Take one of my popular mini purse designs, only £12.00 each or 3 for £30 Here…

Top Tip for rejuvenating a scuffed handbag.

I went to visit one of my stockists: Conker Shoes, in Devon last week. Conker hand make fabulous shoes in lots of brightly coloured leather which they sell online and through their lovely shop in Totnes. As I was chatting to Simon, the owner, the converstion turned to leather and how to look after it….

Got caught in the rain with your suede handbag? Here’s a remedy

Rain on Suede? Not necessarily a problem I was recently stopped in the street in Cranleigh by a customer carrying one of my suede and leather tote bags. She showed me how, after getting caught in the rain, her bag had a few little rain spots on the suede. Not a problem, I said –…