Today I'm excited to introduce you to Tracey Marcrum, a purse designer with a unique edge. Her purses are sure to catch your eye and ignite your imagination! Tracey has also graciously offered one of her bags for a give-away, and she is also offering a discount if you'd like to purchase a bag from her, so make sure to read to the end to find out how to qualify for the contest and/or use the discount. Now, on to the interview:
FL: Tell us a little about yourself and your company


FL: Where do you get your inspiration for your designs?

Wow...
fabric stores, second hand stores....I see so much I can do with
everything around me. I will walk around a store and pick out
fabric...seeing all I can do with it...I go to my studio and start
laying things out, fabric, gems, vintage jewelry, feathers....so
much....
FL: Describe one of your more unusual designs
...hmmmm well, taking this peacock fabric I had found in Washington state (was it really 8 years ago!?)...I feathered the bird on the fabric just like it was on the real bird, from the crown to the tail feathers...then painted the fabric flowers to make them pop out. Or cutting out leather leaves-- then hand sewing them on fabric. Then sewing gemstones on top...too many to list and still working on more.
...hmmmm well, taking this peacock fabric I had found in Washington state (was it really 8 years ago!?)...I feathered the bird on the fabric just like it was on the real bird, from the crown to the tail feathers...then painted the fabric flowers to make them pop out. Or cutting out leather leaves-- then hand sewing them on fabric. Then sewing gemstones on top...too many to list and still working on more.
FL: What are your favorite color combinations right now?
For me I try doing all combinations... I don't do just one color or combination because everyone out there likes it different, and to keep making what is in my brain I keep seeing more ways to do it...
For me I try doing all combinations... I don't do just one color or combination because everyone out there likes it different, and to keep making what is in my brain I keep seeing more ways to do it...
FL: And please tell us a fun fact about yourself
In 2006 when I was in Italy I found a fabric store in Pistoia. I walked by their window and was in AWE! I went in and, with me not speaking good Italian and the shopkeeper no English... I wanted this piece of fabric...so I left, ran back to my hotel and asked them to write me a note...it said...I want 30m (which I didn't know what that would be in yards), how much?...and then he wrote something else...I asked, what does that say??? He told me, give me a good deal....so I ran back to the store handed him the note, I said "see"...he said "see"....and I would point, he wrote price. I had so much fabric I had to buy a new suitcase to bring it back home....
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Thanks, Tracey, for allowing me to interview you! I hope you, the reader, have enjoyed the interview as well, and all the yummy purse photos! Now onto the Contest.
To be entered into the Contest to win one of Tracey's one-of-a-kind bags, click over to her website HERE, browse through her purses, then come back to this blog post and enter a comment below listing at least one of your favorites from her site. The winner will be chosen at random; only one entry per person, please. (Winners must have a USA shipping address) Contest ends at midnight PT on July 12.
Tracey has also generously offered a 10% discount off any purchase you make from her now through July 31. Mention the code BAGS to claim your discount.
And one final note: while this blog post was under construction, Tracey informed me about two exciting things that had just happened to her. First off, she won FIRST PLACE in 3-Dimensional Art at the Bridgeton River Fest! Here she is holding her ribbon. The second exciting thing is that her purse below has made it to the top 15 in a contest run by Timeless Treasures! That means her purse has made it to the last round of judging, and Tracey is eagerly awaiting the final results which should be out next month. Let's all wish her good luck!
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Do you, or does someone you know, have a business that would be a good fit for an interview? I'd love to work with you! Leave a comment below, and I'll get in touch.
In 2006 when I was in Italy I found a fabric store in Pistoia. I walked by their window and was in AWE! I went in and, with me not speaking good Italian and the shopkeeper no English... I wanted this piece of fabric...so I left, ran back to my hotel and asked them to write me a note...it said...I want 30m (which I didn't know what that would be in yards), how much?...and then he wrote something else...I asked, what does that say??? He told me, give me a good deal....so I ran back to the store handed him the note, I said "see"...he said "see"....and I would point, he wrote price. I had so much fabric I had to buy a new suitcase to bring it back home....
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Thanks, Tracey, for allowing me to interview you! I hope you, the reader, have enjoyed the interview as well, and all the yummy purse photos! Now onto the Contest.
To be entered into the Contest to win one of Tracey's one-of-a-kind bags, click over to her website HERE, browse through her purses, then come back to this blog post and enter a comment below listing at least one of your favorites from her site. The winner will be chosen at random; only one entry per person, please. (Winners must have a USA shipping address) Contest ends at midnight PT on July 12.

And one final note: while this blog post was under construction, Tracey informed me about two exciting things that had just happened to her. First off, she won FIRST PLACE in 3-Dimensional Art at the Bridgeton River Fest! Here she is holding her ribbon. The second exciting thing is that her purse below has made it to the top 15 in a contest run by Timeless Treasures! That means her purse has made it to the last round of judging, and Tracey is eagerly awaiting the final results which should be out next month. Let's all wish her good luck!
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Do you, or does someone you know, have a business that would be a good fit for an interview? I'd love to work with you! Leave a comment below, and I'll get in touch.