NEW NEW NEW You love my designs and titles. NOW each of my one-of-a-kind bags comes with its own story--as a limerick--along with its photo on a frame-able, signed artist certificate!

A Rose is a Rose

A Rose is a Rose

Vintage taupe leather scalloped shoulder bag with an enameled rose and five brass tassels.

All Glammed Up

All Glammed Up

Black velvet vintage evening bag with fancy gold and black bead work.

BIG Time!

BIG Time!

Vintage metallic gold baguette clutch with oversized watches.

Blonde Mink Stole

Blonde Mink Stole

Pristine vintage blonde mink stole embellished with faux turquoise stones and exotic feathers.

Care for Tea?

Care for Tea?

Vintage caramel-colored suede shoulder bag with seven fancy gold-toned teapots.

Carmel Mink Capelet

Short Mink Cape

Pristine vintage carmel-colored mink cape with leather, turquoise and feathers.

Casual Time

Casual Time

Leather hobo shoulder with five casual (non-working) wrist watches.

Dinner For Two

Dinner For Two

Small vintage black leather frame bag with tuckin chain and two silver place settings resting atop lush black feathers.

Dressed Up Cat Notecards

notecards

Set of 20 Assorted Notecards with envelopes featuring Dressed Up Cat Handbags. In decorative leopard-print gift bag.

Faith Askew

Faith Askew

Large black leather backpack with ornate silver-toned cross and black leather fringe. "There hasn't been anything new /// And in ancient times, they even knew /// That heaven awaits even 'fore pearly gates /// It can really knock one's faith askew!"

First Hop

First Hop

Maroon vintage evening bag with gorgeous gold-toned frogs on lillypads.

Fish Tales

Fish Tales!

Vintage python and neutral-toned leather clutch with carved wooden fish chasing a hand braided "lure". $295

Freefall

Freefall

Grey and black leather shoulder bag with feathers and "free-falling" toads.

Givenchy Growler

Givenchy Growler

Vintage black satin Givenchy evening bag with black and gold chain and large gold, rhinestone and enamel snarling tiger.

I'm Leaf-ing You for Navy

I'm Leaf-ing You for Navy

Vintage blue patent leather bag with chain and cascading leaves. "I'm Leaf-ing you for the navy /// I want a horizon more wavy /// Please don't try to stop me, attempt to re-pot me /// The cook there, he makes better gravy."

In the Bag!

In the Bag!

Black suede vintage pouch shoulder bag with metallic gold piping and drawstring embellished with a gold toned and rhinestoned pouch pendant on a chain.

Just Keep Your Face Above Water!

Just Keep Your Face Above Water!

Large leather and faux straw tote with wooden zebra. "As a zebra, you get much advice /// More than robins, or aardvarks, or mice /// "Keep your head above Water!" /// I know that I ought-er.... /// But down there with the fishes seems NICE!"

Leaf-ing Out and Leafing You!

Leaf-ing Out and Leafing You!

Black vintage patent leather clutch with splay of leaves. "I've leaf-ed out and I'm leaf-ing you /// Hitting fifty changed my point of view /// You've done nothing to keep me; don't try to beseech me /// I'm off to make my life anew!"

Maribou Buckeroo

Maribou buckeroo

Hand-tooled leather bag with bling, feathers and chain. "She just couldn't believe it's still true /// Tried and tried but it just stuck like glue /// She tried hard to be tough and to always act rough /// but this cowgirl, she likes MARIBOU!"

My Own Little World

My Own Little World

Black velvet evening bag with a framed carved cork scene. "In my own little world I'd remain /// All safe in this comfy domain /// If made to come out it would be with a shout /// to survey unfamiliar terrain!"

My Pearly Heart

My Pearly Heart

Small vintage metallic lizard shoulder bag with gold-tone and pearl embellishments.

My Prince Charming

My Prince Charming

Vintage ostrich bag with tuck-in handle and large frog. "I'm a girl who's just up from the farm /// Many things in life, they cause alarm /// But finding meeting men ain't one, with that part I'm all done /// MY Prince Charming is here on my arm!"

Navy Brass

Navy Brass

Navy snake clutch with filagreed brass and saucy tassels. Sailors hear from the powers that be /// That the best life is one out at sea /// But the brass at the top never pick up a mop /// All those railing get polished by ME!

Night Time

Night Time

Vintage black leather frame bag with tuck-in handle and three gold-tone and black leather watches.

Set of 20 Notecards

Notecards

Set of 20 notecards/envelopes featuring Dressed Up Cat Handbags. In a decorative leopard-print gift bag.

Shell Game

Shell Game

Cream leather clutch/shoulder bag with brass shell. "A shell is a house for a critter /// Once inside, you're all safe with your litter /// A shell isn't a game when "lunch" could be your name /// My shell keeps me from having the jitters!"

Spring Fling!

Spring Fling

Black vintage straw flap shoulder bag with gold leather piping, and frisky gold -toned couple on a bed of lush black feathers.

The Germane Giraffe

The Germane Giraffe.

Small woven straw box shoulder bag with hand-carved wooden giraffe and large amber-toned iridescent glass beads.

Third Earth

Third Earth

Vintage leather clutch with matching snake flap, snap closure and inside zip pocket. Embellished with 3" sliced ammolite and long cream feathers.

Time Squared

Time Squared

Vintage leather/tapestry clutch with square-faced watches. "With Time Squared just THINK what you'd do /// Double, triple your output at school /// With this other dimension you'd quadruple your pension /// Be rich 'fore you've started to drool!"

Trekking Five

Trekking Five

Small vintage grey leather shoulder bag with leather-laced gold chain and five rhinestoned elephants.

Tribal Memories

Tribal Memories

Large leather and straw tote with African mask and feathers.

Try to Bear Up

Try to Bear Up

Large leather tote with wooden teddy bear and beads. "Life it's true is just not always fair /// We all have a burden to share /// But take troubles with grace and we'll all save some face /// There are things that we just have to bear."

What's the Question?

What's the Question?

Large black tote with leather handles and a large gold "question mark".