1. a 3-image collage showcasing a leather crossbody bag. the leather body is brown and fairly simple. up the narrow sides, rope is laced through grommets in a style resembling a shoe lacing. the rope forms the handle and loops seamlessly through the other side of the bag, joining in one point in a figure-8 follow-through knot. At the bottom corners, there are small diagonal lines of stitching to give the bag a small lip around the base and ensure small objects don't slide out.

    designing a bag

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  2. 4 square pouches that close with snaps. 2 have loops that attach keyrings. They are in various colors of leather.

    snap pouch

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  3. front and back of our solstice card from this year, designed in postcard format. long alt incoming... front - 4 picture collage. 1 - i'm standing in the woods, looking to one side, wearing an elaborate knit scarf. 2 - silhouetted thistle-like flowers in front of a pink-purple sky. 3 - my wife brooke crouches down to draw a heart in charcoal on a beach log, with 'L + B' written inside. 4 - brooke stands on a driftwood-covered beach looking hella cool in mirrored shades. our dog kes stands in front of her and looks off to one side eagerly. overlaid is the words 'happy solstice' in cursive. back - split down the center like the back of a postcard. on the left side, a 5 picture collage. 1 - i stand on a rock at the edge of a calm alpine lake. overlaid is the words 'lee, brooke, kestrel, & the flock' in print lettering. 2 - an early spring fern curl. 3 - our six ducks, all facing to the left, not in a row but still very organized. 4 - brooke grins at the camera while hugging kestrel's head. kestrel looks maybe a bit distraught. 5 - silhouette of a heron in flight across an early morning blue sky. on the address side, i've added a dahlia to represent the stamp, and written 'you!' in the field that would normally hold the mailing address.

    happy solstice 2025

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