Hey all you Santa Cruzians!!!

Come join us to welcome in the Summer!

I will be selling bags at "The Friends" Sale with 5 other artists, designers and crafters.

Thursday, May 28
6pm-9pm

at:
Black China Bakery & Cafe
1121 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz

Friends’ Sale
Featuring:
Janice Serilla-Mackerilla Handbags
Nancy Benney-Huit-Huit Scarves
Debbie Graves-Tia Loca Baby Clothes
Laura Bruland-Felt Accessories
Tina Short-Katharina Paintings and Tiles
Beth Truso-Artist/Printmaker

New fabrics and Bag designs!!!

Finally!!
I posted 4 new fabrics
Here they are in larger format:
Jester Teal
Jester Grape
Grannies Favorite
Butter Swirl



Also I have brought back the ORIGINAL Big Ass Bag!!! I am still making the limited ed. leather one as well. This one is a monster and can carry allot!
Also have redesigned the Marge bag once more. Now longer and leaner!! Good for those longer knitting needles for all you knitters!

Check them out on my site!
The Marge bag is under my "Totes" Section.
and the Original BAB is under "Wallets And Crafts" Section
Also I have made a link to my ETSY page for all of the one of a kind items!!!

Cheers!
Janice

Best of in Santa Cruz!

Mackerilla Bags won for Best Trend in Santa Cruz's Good Times 2009 Best of Edition!!

Studio 5 Art and Design, my studio which I share with 3 other artists was a runner up in Best Unique Gifts!

Here is the link to their FACEBOOK page:

Best of Santa cruz 2009

Oh boy running low!

I am running through all my fabric. Getting very low with allot of them. I will be removing a few off the site and I need to search for some bolts of new fabric to post.
I also have some new fun things to add to the website. Will be photographing the new designs soon.

Working on all the orders from my fabulous customers!

So I am still busy working on bag orders from the Stitches west show.
I am shipping out a bunch of orders today and will ship the rest out next week.
I am also working on all my recent website orders. These will be shipped out next week as well!!

Thank you all for being so patient!!!!

janice

Pet Poopie Pouches are back!

Finally had time to build up some inventory of my Poopie Pouches.
Your pets plastic bag carrier with a message to those who don't pick up!
They are available on my website. In the pet section. $17

Stitches West show is now over!

Thank you to all my wonderful customers that came into my booth at Stitches west 2009!!!
It was an excellent show! Allot of repeat customers and allot of new ones as well! I sold a ton of my bags that I had brought and got lots of orders too. I will make sure to make more backpacks for next years show!!! I thought I had made enough! WRONG!!! :) Next year for sure I will have way more! I promise!!!!!

I also bought yarn and I will learn how to knit! Then I can communicate better with all you lovely knitters!!!!

Janice