steppie/papercakes giveaway:

I wasn't lying when I said to look forward to freebies this weekend...

When I was approached by Chelsea of Paper*Cakes to hold a giveaway on her website, I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity! Not only do I love what Chelsea does with her website, but this was also my chance to give back a little!

So, the giveaway...

Paper*Cakes/Steppie Giveaway!


Head over to the giveaway to read my interview;
and, of course, to get your chance to win your very on...


"Panda Face" Tote Bag!

Head over to the entry to read about how easy it is to enter!

You can even increase your chances of winning by simply blogging, tweeting, or sharing a link to the giveaway through facebook or myspace! And, hurry -- the giveaway will close at Midnight Atlantic time, on Sunday (that's tomorrow!).

Hint: When you head over to the giveaway, read closely and you may even find a way to save some money on your own Steppie purchase this weekend!

Good luck, loves!

xo,
Steppie
http://steppie.etsy.com

feeling 'stachy!

I don't know if I'm alone, but I'm feeling a bit of 'stache fever!
No complaining here!

And I happily introduce... my new "Undercover Mustache" Tote Bag!

This AWESOME large "Undercover Mustache" tote bag is painted BY HAND! It serves to be functional, while still making a fashion statement!

Tote bags are made out of natural canvas, and measure 18" wide, 13" high, and 4" deep (45.6 x 33 x 10.2 cm). They are roomy and large, perfect for carrying your laptop, big books, and other necessities. You can even use it to go grocery shopping!



This "Undercover Mustache" tote is a tough competitor next to my other popular tote designs! It's perfect for everyday use, and serves its function quite well! But most importantly? It's just plain awesome.


The handles are also long, and make it very comfortable to use as a shoulder bag. In addition, each tote is adorned with an exclusive "Designs by Steppie" button!


Each tote bag is individually painted by hand so there may be slight variation making each one unique! Each one is also signed by me in the corner of the 'stache!

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In other awesome news, my "Bird Talk" original painting just got featured in an awesome treasury by drumchick99!

Colorful and fun, just how I like it!

xoxo,
Steppie
http://steppie.etsy.com

the birds are chirpin'

Hand painted tote bag frenzy!


I just listed a new one, literally a couple minutes ago:

"Bird Talk" Large Tote Bag (Hand Painted)

Inspired by the original canvas painting
AND the apron I had hand painted for my craft shows!

The tote bags are SUPER roomy!
Perfect for a few books, groceries, laptops, and other large items!

The trunk of tree even extends to the bottom of the bag!
A nice surprise that keeps that organic, nature feel!

The cute little bird
and his chirpy love songs.



To view the listing at my Etsy shop:
"Bird Talk" Large Tote Bag (Hand Painted)

UPDATE:
In a matter of hours, this tote bag was purchased!
More will be made very soon!
If you'd like to reserve one, contact me!

All bags may be customized to your liking!
Just swing me an e-mail:
DesignsBySteppie@gmail.com!


Please comment and let me know what you think!

xoxo,
Steppie

ninja + girl = badassness.

Are you a girl?
And do you think (or maybe even KNOW) you're a ninja?

Well, my good friend Yoon sure does! And was super excited for me to customize a new tote bag just for her! Black tote bag (to keep from the messes), red samurai sword, and cute squint-y eyes just like the owner (Yoon, are your eyes open?!)! Haha, I love you girl!

"I Am A Ninja" Tote Bag (Badass Girl Status)

Large and roomy, perfect for any use - all day, everyday.
(Thank you to my beautiful sister for modeling!)

Yoon with her new tote bag!
And me sporting my loyal "Panda Face" tote bag!

Like the "I Am A Ninja" Tote Bag?
I have an original in my shop: "I Am A Ninja" Tote Bag!

I gladly take customizations, so if you want to make your tote bag JUST perfect (and I'll be happy to do it for you!), contact me through Etsy, comment on this blog, or e-mail me at DesignsBySteppie@gmail.com!

Oh, and if you'd like a "Panda Face" tote bag for yourself (I carry mine everywhere!), you can also find one available at my Etsy shop:
"Panda Face" Tote Bag!


Again, all tote bags are painted by HAND by me!
And leave me comments - I love hearing from all of you!

xoxo,
Steppie

panda, panda.

I've been super busy lately with commuting back and forth from Diamond Bar to Irvine for CADC performances, but as of late, have been working on making more of my favorite tote bag:

The "PANDA FACE" Hand Painted Large Tote Bag!

Isn't this little bad boy adorable?

This large tote bag is painted BY HAND to look like a panda face!
It serves to be functional, while still staying stylish!



Tote bags are made out of natural canvas, and measure 18" wide, 13" high, and 4" deep (45.6 x 33 x 10.2 cm). They are roomy and large, perfect for carrying your laptop, big books, and other necessities. You can even use it to go grocery shopping!

The handles are also long, and make it very comfortable to use as a shoulder bag. In addition, each tote is adorned with an exclusive "Designs by Steppie" button!



This "Panda Face" tote is probably one of my favorite! It's perfect for everyday use, and is especially helpful when needing to carry large, heavier items. It can even easily carry my MacBook Pro! But most importantly? It's beyond adorable and will definitely brighten up your day!



The first of my "Panda Face" tote bags got sold after one day of listing to a sweet girl from Germany! After that fantastic sale, I'm ready to make some more and am taking requests if people would like to reserve them! I am already making two especially for people (one for me, because I can't wait to use it!), and am open to more!

If you're interested, comment to this blog with your e-mail address or contact me at designsbysteppie@gmail.com!

In any case, let me know what you think! :)

xoxo,
Steppie

experimenting with tote baggies.

New listing up as of this morning: "CHILLIN" Canvas Tote Bag!



This is the first of my hand-painted canvas tote bags! The painting was based off one my more popular paintings, "Chillin" - which is still available in a range of colors in my shop!

The canvas tote bag is adorned in acrylic paint on the front and back (as seen in the photos above!). There are birds "chillin" on a tree branch on the front, and the remainder of the tree with a heart hanging from it on the back. There is also a detachable red bow, made out of high-quality wired ribbon, tied to one of the front straps.

In addition, if you make this purchase, I can customize it with YOUR NAME (in black stamped ink - the font is shown in my 5th picture, as a sample) in your desirable location!

I had a LOT of fun making this one, and can't wait for it to find a home!

This tote bag can also be custom-made to your own color choices (just shoot me an Etsy Convo!) - any colors can be made by request! In addition, if you'd love to see more my other paintings on canvas tote bags, send me an Etsy Convo and we will further discuss our future creation. :)

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Title:
"Chillin" Tote bag

Date:
2008

Medium:
Acrylics

Dimensions:
12" long x 13" wide

Surface:
Canvas Tote Bag

Shipping:
Lovingly packaged & shipped with priority & tracking.

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If there are any questions (or even comments!), do not hesitate to shoot them my way! I love communicating with my potential customers - so, I hope to hear from you soon!

Happy shopping!

xoxo,
Steppie
En Rouge Designs