{Sage Leaf Studio}

Just imagine…the fresh air, the wind blowing in your hair, the fact that you are actually enjoying some exercise…yes, all is good when it is BIKE weather. I’m ready for Spring, are you? I bought a Townie bike a few years back, and I LOVE it. I could throw on my flip-flops, ride with a latte in hand, groceries in the basket, and to be honest a big smile on my face.

Aside from my own love, I have spotted numerous decor & apparel items that have bikes of all kinds incorporated into their designs lately. Bikes are just plain fun – it appeals to people of all ages…really who doesn’t know how to ride a bike? So, I thought it would be great to develop a line inspired by these two wheel’ed friends.

~ Julie @ {Sage Leaf Studio}

Have you also seen our new Decor by {Sage Leaf Studio} line? Click here to read about it! Take advantage of sneak peek’s and GIVEAWAY’s! Become a fan of {Sage Leaf Studio}: www.facebook.com/sageleafstudio.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from {Sage Leaf Studio}!

I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays! It was definitely busy for us, but I enjoyed every minute spent with our family and friends. It was Sage’s first Christmas, and so that made it extra fun for us to have a little one around.

So, time to get back at it and this week I have been inspired by these new blue bird hand-made buttons I ordered in early December. I decided to hold out until the New Year to create some designs for these, and I am glad I did! I love birds, and I decided to play with a few new designs over and above my trademark leafy and flower designs. These styles are limited because as per the majority of designs there are only one of each design!

Here are shots of all the new designs…

Feel free to leave me a comment on this blog post and let me know what you think!

Also, I’m doing a GIVEAWAY once we hit 250 fans on Facebook. Tell your friends about the {Sage Leaf Studio} Page! The more the merrier, and the facebook page is the BEST way to get sneak peeks of what may be coming, and all other news!

Looking forward to 2011!

~ Julie @ {Sage Leaf Studio}

I’m excited to announce one of the latest offerings – SNAPPY CLIPS. My daughter Sage is now 8 months old today, and so in addition to hairbands which I continue to love, I wanted an option that would help with those long bangs in her eyes. So, I started to clip back her bangs with these silver snappy clips. They are secure, easy to sneak into her hair, and I found that many of my smaller hand-made buttons looked adorable on these.

These are sold individually because really is there a need to have two of the same design? Yes, it’s nice to have a back-up if you lose one, but I thought it would be more fun to be able to have more dollars spread against different designs. Here’s Sage wearing one recently.

So far I’m playing with a few different designs. For several of these, I’ve included two small felt leaves and a hand-made button. I haven’t necessarily tried to cover the entire clip with an embellishment or some other fabric because I realized that I liked the look of the silver clips peeking out. I have also created a small selection of designs where the clip is covered. Here’s one pictured below….

On this design a hand-made unique button is hand-sewn to a felt straight-stitched leaf. I’ve then securely sewn these to the clip on both ends. The clips I am using are approximately 2″ long and work great for fine and thick hair. Here is a picture showing the back of the clip.

Some of the other designs currently available…

Check out the hairclips page for the full selection.

It’s not too late either to get some festive accessories for your favourite little one!

I’ve created a limited selection of some Holiday inspired designs and these were popular at the event I was at recently. These are ready to ship, so if you order soon I can get these in the mail quickly to try and get them to you for the holidays!

There are also a few Holiday Inspired hairbands still available too! Grab them quick before they sell out!

All feedback is welcome, and I hope you like these!

~ Julie @ {Sage Leaf Studio}

P.S. Are you a {Sage Leaf Studio} fan yet? Be the first to find out about new designs, and giveaways!

…Nice of course!

Well, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…Starbucks has brought out their red Christmas cups, and irresistible flavours like the gingerbread and eggnog lattes. The air is starting to feel a bit more crisp, reminding us to button up and that Winter is near, and the stores have loaded their aisles with sparkly holiday decor and of course lots of gift options for gift-giving. This year I’ve started my shopping early, and I have to say that this year I have had a newfound desire to shop hand-made. I’m hitting tons of craft shows this year and markets to see what is out there and what local businesses I can support. I love finding that one of a kind item that someone just like me put together with care to give.

So here is my hand-made special for YOU for the holidays…

Candy Canes, Sweets, and of course lots of RED. These designs, just like the Fall Holiday designs don’t necessarily shout Christmas, but they are modern and elegant for all those holiday outings! Usually I am all about the green, but I’ve fallen in love with the red tones in the embellishments, and the deep red felt leaves. These hairbands are perfect to stick in your favourite little one’s stockings or under the tree.

So, to check out this limited collection, you can head over to the hairbands page and scroll on down to the {Holiday} section. Remember there is only one of each design, so if you have a favourite, you may want to grab quickly! As we all know, shipping is also a bit unpredictable come December, so to get your gift in time for the holidays I would order as soon as possible if you can! Enjoy!

By the way, if you haven’t done so already, click here to become a Facebook fan of {Sage Leaf Studio}. As you can see I’m always working on new product, and so via the fan page you can be the first to see what is going to be launched! For my facebook fans you can also take advantage of FREE gift wrapping for any purchases in November. Consider that one less present that you have to wrap for that little one to tear and open with excitement.

Looking to save money over the holidays?
Well, I am also doing a giveaway right now to get a $15 credit to my store, and you can enter on the “A Few of my Favourite Things“ Blog. Danielle has also done a great feature of the many designs available – thanks Danielle! To enter, all you have to do is add a comment and note what YOU would buy with your credit from my shop. Additional entries available too!

Happy Shopping!

~Julie @ {Sage Leaf Studio}

I’ve updated the shop with a few new products this week! Here is a highlight of some of the products, and where the inspiration came from.

{Feathered Beauties}
I love polkadots & feathers so these feathers were the best of both worlds for me. These look adorable on hair accessories for all ages. So, I thought why not create a few and add them to the shop. Let me know what you think of these!

{Hand-Made Goodness}
I managed to find these fabulous hand-made buttons that are truly one-of-a kind! I’ve appreciated such unique items before, but even moreso now as I’m in the early stages of my own business knowing what time and effort goes into such creations. I’ve got quite the selection now, and couldn’t wait to use these in some designs. My first two hairbands are using a blue bird and cute owl. I think these have character, but are still modern and sweet.

To check out and purchase these new additions, head on over to the Hairbands page.

While I was at it, I also added a few more hair clips to the current selection. I love collecting ribbon (it’s just as fun as collecting fabric!), and the latest additions are truly inspired by the ribbon prints. My husband actually loves argyle, and these clips pictured below also reminded me of back to school. For the embellishments, I also wanted to do something different, so you’ll see I played with a few different styles and tried to incorporate some of my favourite elements also used in my hairband lines. You can go here to check out the full hair-clip selection.

Enjoy! And please help spread the word about {Sage Leaf Studio}. You can “like” our fan page here:http://www.facebook.com/SageLeafStudio, or look to the right of my site for an option to “like” it right there. The more the merrier!

~ Julie @ {Sage Leaf Studio}