Oceans blue

Oh my goodness - aren't these just soooooooooooooo cute!!!
These 'Oceans blue' Kepp Jones will be at the Penticton Markets this weekend...2 larges and 1 medium!!!! And the lining........................................wwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaay cute!!!!

Bye for now

little jj

Being on a budget can be SSSSOooooo cute!!

a 'cherry sorbet' Bujetta Jones wallet is now in my etsy shop.....ain't she just the cutiest!!
Let me tells ya....being on a budget is pretty wonderful when you can have one of these ::: compartments and zippers and pockets...all to keep you organized and on track.

Bye for now

little jj

Rally Racer Green Kinn

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i'm supa excited about these babies..................coz why??? They are totally KITSCHY colourwise!!! All i could think of when i was making them was.........being a lil retro Rally Racer driver!!!! Handmade upcycled bias binding in seafoam looks totally AWESOME against this upcycled apple green upholstery fabric....and to really kitsch it up ::: i added some of my new fav fabric........a kelly green n' white houndstooth!! She has a band of Organic Cotton jersey in the lining to keep her snug and comfortable on the noggin'

There are 4 in total....2 Large: 2 Medium...
I was hoping to post them today in the shop....BUT i ran out of good photography sunlight....DAMMIT!!!
Happy days to ya
Bye for now
little jj

Well hellO Mama

Well there comes a time.... when everyone starts having babies (minus moi coz i really am not a grown up yet!! giggle) - So some of my bestest friends in Australia have asked me over the last year to make some Diaper Bags - a thoughtful yet practical gift.............and most of the receivers know or have heard of the lil seamstress known as Sparky Jones...so that makes the gift a lil bit more special!!
I love making them because a)its a challenge......and b) i can get SUPA creative!!! So as i am not a mama myself - i'm not really too sure of what is needed a bag, but i figure well if its comfortable and has a million pockets of all different sizes............................well i'm on the right track!!!
So i'd like you to meet the first Mama bag in the shop :::

Upcycled steel grey Mama Jones diaper handbag

Brushed black upcycled denim and steely grey goodness of the retro variety!!!

I had to take so many photos coz there are just so many pockets!!!

Pocket for a bottle or a coffee cup!!!!

Pocket for a cell phone

(closes with a press stud, so your phone doesn't fall out!)

Pockets for keys and stuff

(the top one is a welted pocket which means there is only a slit type opening, you can things in easily - but your goodies don't come out!! - the bottom closes with a zip)

The inside even has pockets

(broken into 2 sections - one small, one larger)

And lastly - a big zippered pocket for some more stuff!!!!

Righto bye for now

little jj

ps - i'm being featured on a Mama Blog today.....................i'm totally excited!!!

loving the eco packaging

So i've been working on my photography..............................so that means pretty much taking photos of everything - and then some!!!
Anyways - thought i should probably take some photos of Sparky Jones coooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllll eco packaging!!!! Yeppers these goodies aren't just delivered in a jiffy bag........................they come wrapped up all present like..............coz who doesn't love PRESENTS!!!!!!
The chocolate brown kraft paper is 100% recycled, all cards are printed on recycled cardstock......................and every thing is red - chocolate brown and kraft (thats Sparky's favourite colours).

The O.B Jones and Milly Jones arrive in these recycled kraft jewellery boxes....to keep them safe and cute!!!

If you can't tell......................i'm pretty excited!!!! I LOVE WRAPPING PRESENTS!!!

bye for now

little jj

Put the Petal to the metal

Ok - that was a really bad joke........but i got some serious work done today.........and my sweatshop was really a sweatshop as it was a balmy 36'c.....outside, i hate to think what temp i was sewing in ::: actually i think i'm going to have to make some sweatbands for my head and wrists if i'm going to keep this pace up during the summer!!!!! giggle
Totally love it - but does provide one with obstacles when sewing...........as in....i was sewing by my little sewing machine light only....any other light or heat source(no iron or blinds open allowed today!!)...would have really added to the climbing heat factor!!!

So as i was getting into my extreme sewing, my flip flop fell off....but i was totally in the zone, so i decided to keep going....UNTIL i touched the pedal with my bare skin...............this thing was not hot..............it was scorchingly HOT...like i'm talking the smell of bacon !!!!!

But needless to say, even under the crazy conditions and self abuse....i got lots done!!!
7 Milly Jones headbands, some of which i made the flower supa kitschy huge.......for those that really want to get into looking stunningly cute!!!!

So i'll be posting them in the next couple o days -with a new addition!!! Yeppers a Sparky Jones frequent flyer (thats what i have decided to call Sparky's return customers), just asked me about the Betsy Jones earrings.....which i have for some reason totally neglected to post in my etsy shop!!!! So i'll be adding them to my shop ::: so that there will be matching earrings in small and large for all Sparky Jones Accessories -oh how gorgey!!!!

bye for now

little jj

hard to concentrate!!

Its so hard to concentrate these days - now that summer is here..........
Yester i was supposed to be working......but ...........well how could i say NO to this!!!! I totally felt like i was on vacation!!

Bye for now
little jj

Review by Kate

So Sparky Jones is going to be reviewed on a supa cool mama blog (http://www.simple-momreviews.com/) next week.......which means i need to get VERY organised, take all my photos and restock my etsy shop !!! I'm supa excited for the review coz it is such an awesome opportunity for Sparky to get a bit more out there, and i've met an pretty cool mama Kate in the process!!!!

So throughout the day i'm going be adding all my exciting new goodies!!!!! Plus working on some new Milly Jones headbands!!

'Peaony Rose' Waste Wonderful Wristlet....is supa girlie for a supa kinda girl. With her splashes of pinks, crimson, marshmallow n' chocolate!!!! And a gorgey lil wrist strap

'Honey n' Rye' and 'Honey n' Oats'........................are simply shabby chic, with their kitschy yellows and chocolate browns!!
and lastly......... 3 'Retro Ruby's'.........................who doesn't love to be a rubylicious saucey minx !!

Bye for now

little jj

Fresh batch of O.B's

Just finished a fresh batch of teal and green obi belts....................
I'd been wanting to make something in greens department -and then a lil lady from Canmore got my brain going and gave me some GREaT ideas!!!!

'Golfer Green' has such kitschy green goodness going on - with her green/white houndstooth front, with splashes of mint, teal and japanese floral applique............. and kelly green silk on the reverse side to make one feel like...........one classy babe

'Forest Mint' is just as fresh as she sounds!!!! With patches of teal, golf green and japanese florally goodness appliqued onto a green/white kitschy houndstooth, and the back side............a beautiful deep teal

'Ocean Teal' is ode to the teal!!! So japanesey is this combination - with teal, golf green and japanese floral appliqued onto a sophisicated light teal uber tactile fabric!!!! And a very complimenting deep ocean teal reverse side!!!

Even the backs look pretty sophis-ti-ma-cated!!!!

There are more photos of reverse sides and different angles here

bye for now

little jj

Cherry Sorbet anyone??

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Cherry Sorbet!!! This cute Kinn Jones hat is loaded with pink and Cherry ::: hand stitching, buttons and trimmings look great on my repurposed Olive cargo pants!!! The inside is a pink/white striped upcycled cotton, and i used a delicious sunflower seed coloured ORGANIC COTTON JERSEY for the inner band to make her fit just right!!! There are 2 in the shop - small and large

lil miss sunshine

I'm just loving the sunshine, makes one feel a lil happier and inspired......................so as i was looking through my massive fabric stash.............all these lemony numbers seemed to attract my eyeballs........................so i thought - this combination would make the cutiest summer inspired Busy Jones.......so much so - i really want to keep it for myself!!!!! But i simply can't keep everything if i want to be a successful business!!!

I just posted a couple o things in the shop, and will be posting a few things through out the day

bye for now

happy that its finally sunny little jj