Belly The Whale featured on 'The Mariner's Revenge' T list!

Do you remember Belly The Whale?  Radmegan's glanced her thru the deep high blue seas and call her to be featured on her "The Mariner's Revenge" treasury list, an original (Take a look to her crafts...!) and engaging selection of sea and pirate's inspired Etsy items.

The Mariner's Revenge

newFLORA, the flower-inspired

newFlora - the flower-inspired

Here's the new version of the much acclaimed FLORA, the flower-inspired shoulder bag.
Entirely made of tough rose-printed cotton fabric on the outside and coated on the inside with a beige-coloured lining, this pretty shoulder bag is suitable both for your daily routine and for special occasions.

Coordinated to the print, there are a particular old rose decorative plastic button on the front and a functional zipper on the inside. Innovation point of the new Flora is the metal chain shoulder strap embellished with two interwoven old rose and olive green satin ribbons, a chic and functional touch to the previous version.

Let yourself be inspired by Spring's colors and patterns, wear the newFLORA!


- Bag
Height 19.5 cm
Width 21.5 cm
Depth 7.0 cm (up to)

- Zipper
Lenght 16.5 cm

- Shoulder strap
Lenght 130 cm

August's Special - 4th part: Sailing Outdoors

Sailing Outdoors

Here's the fourth and last creation for this August's Special *

Holidays are about to finish as summer goes to the end...Need anything to cheer you up? Indulge yourself in a summer fantasy and let you be carried out swinging to an imaginary trip by sea...SAILING OUTDOORS!
This blue, white and red reefer tote has been made in a fine piqué cotton, lined with a white synthetic smooth fabric, and refined at the triangular folded down merges with a white translucent shantung, decorated with solid red cotton ribbons, in a way that immediately recalls those beautiful sailboats, floating in the sea, on a midsummer sunset...
Lantern Bug eyes this time lighted on the shoulder strap, a blue and white cotton drawstring fixed with a "Gassa d'Amante semplice" marine knot!

Let's hoist the sails, let's go SAILING OUTDOORS!


- Bag
Width 22 cm
Height 26 cm
Depth 5 cm

- Shoulder strap
Lenght 60 cm

***The name SAILING OUTDOORS is intended to be a homage to the great John Frusciante, his amazing To record Only Water For Ten Days album and all his solo music. I highly recommend you all to listen to his wonderful and extraordinary mind and soul. <3 ***

August's Special - 3rd part: Belly the Whale

Belly the Whale

And here's the marine cr..eature! Belly the Whale, novelty shoulder bag, handy and -most of all- original and one of a kind, just like every single Lantern Bug's creation!

Belly the Whale has been shaped with a blue piqué cotton, to which nylon handmade appliques and a simple hand embroidery have been added ton both sides to figure her cute eyes and her shy smile, respectively. A finishing touch on the outside has been given with the machine embroidered fin draw, while the inside is lined with a smooth fish-like blue lining.

Sling this unique and funny shoulder bag across your body with the light blue splash-shaped adjustable drawstring, unzip her and fill her with your wallet, keys, -why not- your diary, agenda and whatever you like to bring always with you! 

- Body
Width 28 cm
Height 22 cm

- Zip
Lenght 17 cm

- Drawstring
Lenght 120 cm (up to)

Don't forget the special discounts!

- 10% Lantern Bug's first Birthday

- 10% MadeInItaly Team

New start brings good luck...!

Hi everybody, here's your resurrected Lantern Bug, proud to announce you all my first sale on Etsy! 

A lucky etsyan has grabbed the original and very lanternbug-ian leaf-shaped ipod case, who'll be the next?  

Have you spot the freshly coloured Flora and the softy&warm Golden Fall shoulderbags? Take a look to the listing on my Etsy shop and stay tuned, June brings summer..and a lot of novelty from your favorite crafty Bug!

A Pounce Undiscovered Treasury

A Pounce Undiscovered Treasury featuring Golden Fall

A Pounce Undiscovered Treasury is an Etsy item selection made by Trina in the hope to push some new Etsian on the satysfying route of selling his/her own crafts. Chromatically pleasant and fresh, this list features Lantern Bug's Golden Fall shoulderbag (at the second featuring in an Etsy Treasury list!).

Check it out along the other items and help us "Etsy newbies" to get known by the community: spread the word!

Many thanks goes to Trina and a huge box of wishes to all the featured Etsians!

Lantern Bug

Here's the surprise: Winter Holidays Discount!

Late Santas? Handmade Lovers? Here's the special Christmas gift from Lantern Bug to all of you followers, a 10% off the price of any of the two  handmade shoulderbags listed on LB's Etsy shop!

Wondering  how to get this special discount? It's easy, put the item chosen on your cart, click for check out and copy&paste the coupon code when asked in the guided procedure. 

Two items, two coupon codes, so..the faster you are, the more likely you are going to be the lucky one to grab the discount! Hurry up, Winter Holidays Discount codes will be active till January 8th only!

Flora - grab the gift!

Golden Fall - grab the gift!

***Click here to view the related pdf document***
(COMING SOON)

For any question, doubt and request about this special offer or anything else, feel free to write me at lanternbug.handmade@gmail.com!

Golden Fall featured on Hot Gold Etsy Treasury list!

Today's been an unexpected surprise to read the messages on my Etsy account...the etsyan breathmorti spotted my latest item on sale to feature it in her Etsy Treasury list, Hot Gold!

(It may sound silly, but it gives me a kind of strange and thrilling impression to be featured on Treasury!)
 

I recommend to spend a minute to check the glittering Hot Gold Treasury list out and know something more about breathmorti and her creations.

Stay stitched!

GOLDEN FALL - a graceful and versatile handmade shoulder bag

Warm and soft at the touch, golden and graceful at the sight, this fine cloth shoulder bag is perfectly tuned with Fall's colors. 

It takes less than a second to catch its versatile nature: cute and elegant when worn at special occasions, functional and capacious when choosen as a companion in your daily routine.

The warm brown lining matches with the bright chocholate tones of the satin weave trimmings that pace along the curve flap margins.

Lantern Bug always has watchful eyes for details - look at the right bottom: an organdie-covered handmade button and a satin weave golden-stitched ribbon keep your autumn-colored treasure fastened in such a cute way!

Golden Fall has been exposed at the ArteStrasse fair in Brescia, reaching so much approval and appreciation. Don't miss out the chance to make it yours: gift yourself or a loved-one the warm and bright colors of the Autumn.

Click here to get to the store page, where you can find further infomation and some more pictures: the cutest item of the season is waiting for you to grab it!

Inspiring Flowers (3) - Done!

Flowerly inspired by Zara's TRF S/S '10 collection colors and patterns, this pretty shoulder bag is suitable both for your daily routine and for special occasions. Nice would result matching it with a beige dress or coat, and even better would be a flower-themed hair slide!

The outer part is made entirely of tough printed cotton fabric, while the lining is made of a gentle beige-colored synthetic material. 

Coordinated to the print, there are a particular old rose decorative plastic button on the front and a functional zipper on the inside. The shoulder strap in hardware is adjustable, as you can easily take how many bows you want off the chain.

Soon loads of pictures and further details of the item!