great finds from Jamie Greathouse

 

Meet Jamie Greathouse of Shelby Township, Michigan.  She creates clever eye spy bags that'll keep your kids entertained during long waits (like at the doctors, store or while traveling).  We're proud to carry her original rectangle style that contain 27 unique charms & findings that beg to be found.

 

She also has lots of other whimsical styles available on her etsy site.

I had the chance to chat with her about her delightful creations…

What inspired you to start creating art and how did you turn it into a business? 

I've been creating art for as long as I can remember!  My mother made her living in the art world, and I was raised surrounded by fine craft and the creative process.  I was happy to give up my day job when I became a mother, and it was only natural for me to branch out into a creative business of my own.  I have satisfied both my need to be with my children and my need for a creative outlet. It was easy to turn my passion into a successful business once I found Etsy! 

   

What do you most enjoy about the creative process? 

Most definitely I enjoy the design phase.  I love to sit with my sketch pad and my kids and come up with new ideas for I SpyBags.  Drawing out the patterns to scale, testing them, and working out the kinks is so much fun.  Most prototypes end up in the toy box, but every once in awhile I come up with a design that I simply adore.  Once that part of the process is done, I find the sewing and assembly to be a little boring!   Another thing I love to do is search for the trinkets that go inside.  I have become quite addicted to seeking out the very finest, coolest, most interesting (and affordable) miniatures out there.  I have hundreds to choose from, and even though there is NO reason for me to keep buying more, I just can't help myself!  Recently, I stumbled upon a local retiree from the vending business who let me have a gander at some inventory from the 1970s. It was great.  What can I say? 

     

What is one thing that make your items unique? 

My designs are what make my items unique.  All of my figurative I Spy Bags have a unique personality and originality that you don't see with other products of this nature.

And we're not the only ones that think she's great… some of her bags have been featured in Real Simple, People.com and more!

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