tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56764631716013679652024-03-05T19:19:38.136-05:00Mama's PocketbookWelcome to Mama's Pocketbook Blog. All about the love of creating with beautiful fabrics. Particularly hand-crafted fabric pocketbooks, totes, purse accessories, organizers, aprons, home decor, sachets, gardening smocks, pillows and oh so much more. Here you'll find ...
Romance * Nostalgia * PassionDianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-36543410758472821892016-01-16T16:47:00.000-05:002016-01-16T16:47:00.541-05:002016! It's a New Year and A New StartHello Friends! I hope there are still some of you out there!
So we are well into January 2016 and I for one am thrilled to get to sweep the old year out the door and bring in a fresh new start! And even though I'll still be dealing with some vestiges from 2015, I'm focused on moving forward and creating a great new start for Mama's Pocketbook and Prissy Gypsy.
I'm always learning Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-90680811389835181532015-08-31T22:19:00.002-04:002015-08-31T22:19:51.332-04:00Hot Mess Bloggin'Hey there!
Bet you thought this blog was DEAD! Well, I have been neglectful in feeding it .. it needs nourishment, some TLC ... maybe even total resussitation!
I truly am a hot mess when it comes to blogging. But I keep coming back so I hope you will too! While I have been letting the blog linger, I've been breathing new life into Mama's Pocketbook and I'm finally good with the way Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-67700569780882243622015-03-21T14:50:00.000-04:002015-03-21T14:50:04.465-04:00Happy Spring Everyone! I'm Back! Happy Spring Everyone!
Finally Spring has sprung here in Georgia. And I feel as if finally Spring has sprung in my life and heart. I am happily creative again after a very long healing and rebuilding period in my life. I am so grateful to all of you who have patiently waited and stayed supportive of me as I focused on more personal life events. By God's immense Grace I am here today, feeling Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-261054231984268902011-05-18T21:00:00.000-04:002011-05-18T21:03:58.544-04:00NEW - CAITLIN TOTE & ACCESSORIES SETTote & coordinated Fabric Card Cases & Tissue Cover with Printed Tissues One of a Kind - In stock - READY TO SHIP NOW! I just love this Spring-y Happy Fabric Ensemble Caitlin Tote & Accessories Set is a One of A Kind Original Design! Includes 2 fabric card cases/organizers & a coordinated tissue cover with printed tissues ENTIRE SET: Caitlin Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-5327905051859596482011-04-21T20:28:00.000-04:002011-04-21T20:45:36.613-04:00Mama's Pocketbook – NEW! Miranda Hobo Sling BagMama's Pocketbook - Miranda Hobo Sling Bag is my newest creation. I’m so happy to present a new Miranda Hobo Sling Bag. This is a One of A Kind Original Design! I have also created some optional accessories: A set of 3 coordinated card cases to help organize your new bag. These bright colors are sure to get your attention - and everyone else's attention too! But only one lucky girl can carryDianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-76835674824665941232011-04-14T08:48:00.000-04:002011-04-14T08:48:56.680-04:00Amy Butler Sewing Patterns - April 2011 SALEAmy Butler Sewing Patterns - April 2011 SALE
We are so happy to now be carrying the entire line of Amy Butler Sewing Patterns! This includes all purse, home decor and clothing patterns. And to celebrate we are offering 10% any Amy Butler Pattern purchase through the end of April - that's in addition to FREE SHIPPING in the U.S.! That equates to just over a 20% savings total!
Check out Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-43008259049745472302011-04-01T23:16:00.000-04:002011-04-01T23:16:35.904-04:00Gorgeous Giveaway Gala!....Romantic Country Magazine & Romantic Prairie StyleMy friend Janet Coon, of ShabbyFuFu is having an amazing giveaway right now on her blog. This one you really don't want to miss!
If you haven't visited Janet's online boutique, you are missing out! It is filled with fabulously beautiful and romantic decor, furniture, textiles, hand painted porcelain, and much more. If you enjoy creating a beautiful home, you owe it to yourself to experience Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-92112591106535536302011-02-22T22:18:00.002-05:002011-03-05T06:36:35.977-05:00Mama's Pocketbook - Sandalwood Soul ToteSOLD!!! Thanks for looking - New ones coming this weekend!
New One-of-a-Kind Porch Pouch / Tote in Amy Butler's LOVE: Sandalwood Soul.
First come, first served. Ready to ship. Thanks for looking!
Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-55701267008642458862011-01-24T21:54:00.000-05:002011-01-24T21:54:52.167-05:00New One of a Kind Victoria - Black Tweed PocketbookMama's Pocketbook - Fabric Pocketbooks, Black Tweed Victoria Purse
NEW - One of a Kind Original Mama's Pocketbook Design. Ready to ship!
I am offering free shipping to U.S. Address and I will also include a coordinated business card case and tissue holder with pretty tissues free with this purse!
Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-54816715117525200712011-01-23T00:05:00.000-05:002011-01-23T00:05:03.401-05:002011 is Off to an Exciting Start!Wow what a January this has been! It has been a very eventful past 3 weeks, so I'm just now getting started with my blogging for 2011!
The first week of the year we were just getting back into the groove of the regular school schedule and getting over the holidays when into week two we were surprised to get a doozy of a snowstorm - in North Georgia! We rarely ever get snow like that! That snow Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-5208165895103390452010-12-05T18:16:00.002-05:002010-12-09T14:01:52.878-05:00Hurry, Christmas is Almost Here!Truly Last Minute Gifts! Perfect for Teachers, Neighbors, Co-Workers, Church Friends, Mail & Paper Carriers, Bus Drivers … A thoughtful and sweet gift that is economical enough to make it easy for you to honor everyone you want to with the spirit of the season.
Do you need last minutes gifts? Hurry - These cute tissue holders are just waiting to ship out to you to finish off your stocking Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-974332028841987512010-11-29T04:36:00.002-05:002010-11-29T04:56:06.970-05:00Gotta Love Wish Lists!I have to figure out how to add a wish list to my site! I think this is a fabulous tool for both the customer and the retailer! Today I discovered that one of my fav online fabric stores has a wish list feature! So here are a few of the fabrics I’ve added to my wish list at Above All Fabric …
View Full AlbumYou know, just in case Santa is wondering what I might like to have for Christmas. Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-27703299833426418132010-11-19T14:24:00.006-05:002013-04-15T07:20:07.780-04:00Mama’s Pocketbook - Give Thanks Party!Hello, I am a little late to the party but, what else is new?!!
I absolutely love Thanksgiving and it is a big holiday for my family. My family has a reunion every year at Thanksgiving, usually at my brother Don’s house in Alabama, but sometimes we have all traveled and joined together at various cabins in Pine Mountain, Georgia, and we all went to Gatlinburg, TN one year! As often as he can, my Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-8566332158957975802010-11-15T09:54:00.000-05:002010-11-15T09:54:24.018-05:00Give Thanks PartyI haven't been a good blogger, I've been sporadic and I finally feel like I'm able to really give my blog some love and attention and see what I can make of it! What better way to breathe new life into my blog than with a PARTY?
My good friend Lynn Meadows Wheeler of The Vintage Nest is having a "Give Thanks Party" this Friday, Nov. 19th, hosted on her "The Vintage Nest" blog at Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-78300957406224860742010-10-18T15:18:00.002-04:002010-10-18T15:25:01.859-04:00Our Winner for the Tina Givens & Lark Crafts Giveaway...First I have to apologize - I had posted that my name drawing would be held at Noon today, but I forgot that my son had a doctor's appointment at the same time! I did give one more nudge on Facebook for posting comments on the blog, but I only had on more post and it was done before noon. So everything is still fair and square even though I am running the Random List tool a bit late.
I had 32 Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-20370093295895639442010-10-10T23:31:00.003-04:002010-10-11T09:29:05.844-04:00Sew Tina! Giveaway, Free Projects, Book Review & Blog TourSensational
Effervescent
Wonderful
Titallating
Innovative
New-fashioned
Adorable
Put it all together and you are only scratching the surface of SEW TINA!
Tina Givens is a multi-talented designer of some of the brightest and most clever, fun, favorite fabrics ever and now she has a fantastic new book with 30 cute projects & adorable decor items for kids!
I Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-52452462107035249072010-10-10T13:11:00.002-04:002010-10-10T14:04:23.415-04:00We Have A Winner! Congrats Andrea!!With 73 votes in our Perfect Pocketbook Design Contest Andrea Ferguson, affectionately called Andy Bee, has won the Grand Prize capturing 66.4% of the votes for her design description!
Congrats Andy! Your Grand Prize is a custom made bag created following your description below:
My perfect bag is sort of Betsey Johnson meets Gianni Versace and they travel in a Gypsy Wagon! lol It's medium to Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-33681238616858834002010-10-03T11:50:00.004-04:002010-10-03T12:16:49.919-04:00Perfect Pocketbook – TOP 3 for Grand PrizeChoosing the Top 3 entries for the best “Perfect Pocketbook” description was WAY harder than I had thought it would be. I had to have my husband help me choose, and it was actually great to have someone who is totally impartial and who could judge just by the descriptions alone which ones sounded like winners to him. Now mind you – I realize he doesn’t carry a pocketbook, but he has been Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-42354225254527383142010-10-03T09:09:00.001-04:002010-10-03T09:09:08.762-04:00Perfect Pocketbook Contest Winners!  Here’s the list of entry names, some have multiple entries depending on the extra chances they used. Patricia Rose X5 Marjorie Miller Meier X4 Andy-Brown Bee Studio X5 Georgia Grandma G's X5 angelhomemaker@yahoo.com X3 HollyBaum  X5 Lilli Blue X2 Debbie Naegel X2 Liz X3 Margo Leah Edwards X2 I loaded all the names the number of times shown Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-40339296344576198422010-09-10T17:16:00.001-04:002010-09-10T17:16:58.809-04:00Amy Butler Design - Amy Butler's Style StitchesOh Joy! I'm in heaven and drooling like crazy over  the images from Amy Butler's new book! Seriously – did you hear that squealing noise – that was me! Amy Butler Design - Amy Butler's Style Stitches Here's what Amy has to say about her new book: Because every girl loves a great bag, and I love designing them... I'm proud to introduce my brand new sewing book - Style Stitches! My book Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-11094874179667961962010-09-06T12:11:00.003-04:002010-09-06T14:10:11.019-04:00Your Perfect PocketbookHow many times have I heard women say they wish they could find their perfect purse? Do you have a blueprint in your mind of what would be the perfect handbag, tote, pocketbook, purse - or whatever label you want to give it?
HOW ABOUT A CONTEST? I love a good contest, and for me a good contest is one that is pretty simple to enter and win. But I know there’s also some competitive girls outDianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-31917249612145114832010-08-25T19:17:00.001-04:002010-08-25T19:17:48.470-04:00Birds of a Feather – Friday Shopping EventTechnorati Tags: Bird tote,Friday Sale,MakeMinePink.com,Mama's Pocketbook,bird purse,bird fabric Please join us for shopping with a twist on Friday August 27th, 2010 as we present "Birds of a feather" Mama's Pocketbook - MakeMinePink Friday Shop Page It seems like just a few weeks ago that I was awakened to the sweet melody of a robin cheerily singing it’s good morning greeting Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-35325229708973797212010-08-10T18:48:00.001-04:002010-08-10T22:24:38.091-04:00Pretty In Pink Porch Pouch / Tote This beautiful limited edition "Porch Pouch" is handcrafted from a gorgeous pink and white floral fabric called Pearl Baby Pink and it's lined with a sweet white and baby pink French Toile. Simplicity and elegance define this bag as it's slightly tapered at the top, and flares nicely at the bottom - just right! It's the perfect size for magazines, books, papers, with room for yourDianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-67280428191201173242010-07-14T11:03:00.001-04:002010-07-14T11:03:03.786-04:00Last Chance - Pouchees® for $21 each Pouchees® - The Ultimate Purse OrganizerJuly 14 - 31- Last Chance Sale Price = $21.00 each on Cotton Pouchee's There will be a price increase beginning August 1st Cotton Pouchees will be $25.00 each. Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676463171601367965.post-5210417713668783672010-07-14T10:46:00.001-04:002010-07-14T10:46:49.744-04:00GET ORGANIZED WITH OUR SUMMER SALE!  Now thru 7/31 Handcrafted Card Cases! Organize Your Purse! Custom Card Cases Only $7.00 each! Plus Free Shipping* when you buy 3 or more!   (*Free shipping to U.S. addresses only – you do need to configure shipping in the cart, but I will immediately reimburse it upon receipt of order of 3 or more card cases. This offer expires 7/31/2010) Dianne Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241435594133612264noreply@blogger.com0