We're Back!

This week's bags are from our Arizona crew.

Bidding is now open on:

• With Endless Sight
• Words from a Fearless Heart
• Mom ... and loving it!

Bid on a bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag you want. Or you can just leave chatty comments as well. The highest bidder at 8pm (pacific) on Monday, April 27th gets the bag and ALL profits are put towards Zaza's adoption!

About the Bags ~ FAQs ~ How to Bid

Auction Closed: Fa la la la la la la la la

Yes, that's enough "la's" -- I counted them!

This week's bag biddies are:

• Whispers of Winter -- Shelley -- $51
  
• Fireside Christmas -- Miriam W. -- $30
• Lullabies for Little Criminals -- Colleen -- $29

Bag Biddies, please email BagsforZaza@gmail.com within 1 week to arrange payment and postage/pickup.

Many many many many many many many many (that's the same amount of "many's" as "la's") thank yous to all of you for supporting our quest to give a little Colombian orphan a safe and loving home.

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Auction Open: Yum Yum

As promised, I did not make a bag this week. But I'm completely GA GA over the GORGEOUS bags whipped up by Grace and Linda. Beautiful, rich looking winter bags. Just LOVELY.

And good news for those of you who liked Jenn's adorable green, blue and pink Lullabies tote from a week ago - I'm putting it up again because the highest bidder hasn't contacted me :(

This week's bags are:

• Whispers of Winter
• Fireside Christmas
• Lullabies for Little Criminals

Bid on a bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag you want. The highest bidder at 9pm (PST) on Saturday, December 6th gets the bag and ALL profits are put towards Zaza's adoption!

Lullabies for Little Criminals

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Attention: JennaVB, Jillybean, JDP, and Colleen
Yes this bag is up for auction again!
The highest bidder didn't contact me.

Lullabies for Little Criminals is a reversible, light-weight, cotton tote. It can be used as a gym bag, a grocery bag, a purse, etc.

It measures 15" wide -- 11.5" high -- and the straps are 24" long.

The all floral side of the bag has a pocket on each side.

The green and blue side of the bag features a linen tablecloth and a retro remnant from Susan F.

We'll start the bidding at $12 for this little lullaby.

Bid on this bag by leaving your name and a bid in the comments section. Bidding starts at $12 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 9pm (PST) / 10pm (MST) on Saturday, December 6th gets the BAG! Postage extra (from Abbotsford, BC). This bag was created by Jenn V.

About the Bags ~ FAQs ~ How to Bid

Auction Open: Woot!

Woot is one of those words that's so FUN to write, but doesn't really flow off the tongue so well. Where am I going with this - oh yes, not sure if you noticed, but as of Oct-31st BFZ has raised $4066.70! Double Woot!

This week's bags are:

• Thanksgiving: A Time to Remember
• Kim
• Pickwick Papers
• Lullabies for Little Criminals
  

Bid on a bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag you want. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s. The highest bidder at 9pm (PST) / 10pm (MST) on Saturday, November 22nd gets the bag!

[11 am update: The Jennifer's just had a lovely little walk to a nearby urban park and have updated photos for y'all!]

[Thursday update: Thank you Ranjy for researching the fix for that dumb gray bar!]

Kim

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When we're not hanging the bags on the lamps, we're hanging them on the bookshelves. Loads of fun around here!

Kim is a simple, light-weight, cotton tote. It can be used as a gym bag, a grocery bag, a purse, etc.

It measures 15" wide -- 11.5" high -- and the straps are 24" long.

We'll start the bidding at $12 for this cute little number.

Bid on this bag by leaving your name and a bid in the comments section. Bidding starts at $12 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 9pm (PST) / 10pm (MST) on Saturday, November 22nd gets the BAG! Postage extra (from Abbotsford, BC). This bag was created by Jenn V.

About the Bags ~ FAQs ~ How to Bid

Auction Open: Right to the Point

Welcome to those of you who've just discovered Bags for Zaza. And welcome back to those of you who've been with us for awhile. Thank you so much for helping us in this way.

This week's bags are:

• Baby Island
  
• The Hundred Secret Senses
  
• Flower Arranging II
• Just Go To Bed
  

Bid on a bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag you want. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s. The highest bidder at 9pm (PST) / 10pm (MST) on Saturday, November 15th gets the bag!

Please note: There's a 1 hour time difference between us and Arizona.

P.S. I'm a little behind on "the books" - so I haven't posted any new totals in awhile - but I haven't forgot - I promise!

The Books (for the auditors)

Oct-31-2008 - $4066.70
In October, we received $671, with $8.61 going towards October's expenses.

Sep-30-2008 - $3404.31
We've pulled in another $428, with only $23.69 going towards September's expenses. So - 94% of your purchase price has been going toward's Zaza's adoption!

Aug-31-2008 - $3000
Since this is a fund raiser, I like to be super accountable about monies raised. I mentioned before that there would be some changes coming for BFZ and how the finances work will be one of them. Up until now, we've donated 100% of the purchase price of each bag towards Zaza's adoption. We're mostly family and it was our way of giving. But now that we're at $3000 (thank you everyone), our personal expenses have been adding up and we will now begin deducting them from the purchase price. I don't anticipate this amounting to more than a few dollars a bag, as we primarily use donated materials and thrift store finds. Some examples of expenses might be: thread, needles, thrift-store purchases, and PayPal's percentage. At least once a month I'll update you with expenses and income in this post for those interested in how we're doing.

As for what our new goal is - I just don't know. For now, we've still got a ways to go before all of Zaza's adoption expenses are covered. And then -- maybe we need to bring someone else's Zaza home? We're just going to keep going ... until we stop.

... one more sleep until new bags!

Auction Closed: La Dee Da

OK, this has nothing to do with Bags for Zaza, but I guess I can do what I want with my own blog. And what I want to do right now is show off this adorable skirt I just made for my daughter out of two thrift store t-shirts. It has exposed seems and raw edges. So easy!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. This week's bag biddies are:

• The Hiding Place -- A.B. -- $27
  
• Phantastes -- Kate -- $50
• Nature's Wonderlands -- Heather -- $51
• Pilates for Dogs -- Amand A.-- $33
• Letter Perfect -- Colleen -- $35

Bag Biddies, please email BagsforZaza@gmail.com to arrange payment and postage/pickup.

THANK YOU and THANK YOU again and please come back Tuesday for more bags!

P.S. We've raised over $3400 so far! Click here for details.

Auction Closed: Flurries

OK, there aren't any flurries in the sky (at least not in my neck of the woods - thank goodness), but there was certainly a flurry of last minute bidding here at BFZ. Thank you all so much. The comments and bidding certainly give us an idea of what's popular, although we never recreate the exact same bag again. But we aim to please!

This week's Bag Biddies are:

• Like Abigail -- Kristy -- $51
  
• Ulysses -- J.A. -- $67
• Lacey Jane Eyre -- JillyBean -- $58
• Lazy Sunday -- A.W. -- $47

Please email BagsforZaza@gmail.com to arrange payment and postage/pickup.

Thank you again and please come back Tuesday (or if you're lucky - Monday night) for more bags!

I've recently created that How to Bid post I promised awhile back, so if you're stumped - please check it out.

Check

It looks like some of you have checked a person or two off your Christmas list - bravo! Only 14+ more weeks of shopping time left!

This week's bag biddies (winning bidders) are:

• The Parade to Paradise -- Lee Anne -- $35
  
• Fanny Crosby -- Harriet -- $26
• A Wrinkle in Time -- Sophia D. -- $56
• The Mitford Snowman -- Kristy -- $50

Please email BagsforZaza@gmail.com to arrange payment and postage/pickup.

Thank you all so much from the bottom of my happily beating heart!

Tomorrow I'll be creating a little tutorial for those who don't understand how to do the bidding - it will be truly fascinating reading.

And of course, come back Monday for new bags!!!!!

Start Thinking About Christmas!

Our bags make great gifts; there's nothing more original - so why don't you have a look at your Christmas list and start thinking about who would love a bag from Bags for Zaza.

In an effort to balance our lives, we're scaling back a tad and may not always post as many bags as we have in the past. There's dozens of ideas swimming around in our heads and an amazing amount of donations to inspire us, but only so many hours in the day to put it all together.

This we have four bags for you:

• The Parade to Paradise
• Fanny Crosby
• A Wrinkle in Time
• The Mitford Snowman

Bid on a bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag you want. Or just comment and tell us what you think. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s. The highest bidder at 8am (PDT) on Saturday, September 13th gets the bag!

Sleeping In

Oh, I had a lovely sleep. And just woke up. Sorry y'all. I'm sure you've figured out who gets which bag for how much, but just to make it official...

• The Carousel -- Patty -- $45
  
• Farm Noises -- ANA from AZ -- $25
• I Touch -- Kristy -- $45
• The Cat of Bubastes -- ANA from AZ -- $75
• Kisses -- ANA from AZ-- $35

Please email BagsforZaza@gmail.com to arrange payment and postage/pickup.

Tomorrow I'll be showing off some folks with their bags, so come have a look at how cute we are. And please send me pictures of you with your BFZ bag!

And come back Monday for our new batch of bags!

New Look - New Bags

Thank you all for your patience while I did a little vacationing. Without further ado, I bring you:

• The Carousel
• Farm Noises
• I Touch
• The Cat of Bubastes
• Kisses

Bid on a bag by leaving a name and a bid in the comments section for the bag you want. Or just comment and tell us what you think. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s. The highest bidder at 8am (PDT) on Saturday, September 6th gets the bag!

The Carousel

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The Carousel is a bag consisting of rich brown decorator fabric and trim. You’ll recognize the brown polka dot fabric from Linda’s last bag, gracing the front pocket. We share and Share alike!

The pocket is trimmed with plaid and topped by a cool vintage button from an old coat. The under flap ties in the plaid and velvet materials.

The inside is fun and feminine with brown fabric covered in white daisies, brown striped corduroy and a pocket following the flower theme. I topped the pocket with white vintage daisy buttons. I enjoyed mixing and matching the fabrics on the cell pocket, straps and front flap.

The fringe and trim make a dramatic touch on the bag, adding to its warm winter look.

Bid on this bag by leaving your name and a bid in the comments section. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s please. Highest bidder at 8am (PDT) on Saturday, September 6th gets the BAG! Postage extra (from Phoenix, AZ). This bag was created by Grace.

About the Bags ~ FAQs

Sneak Preview #2

Three more sleeps until new bags...

Adoption Updates

Zaza's mama has posted a couple updates lately on their adoption progress:

• August-5th
• August-28th

Only four more sleeps until new bags!

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Just a tease

I'm on vacation and we won't have new bags posted until Sept-1. But, here's a little sneak preview of what Grandma Grace is up to.

A Long One

OK, this will be a longer post, so bear with me...

First things first, this week's bag biddies (winning bidders):

• No Girls Allowed -- TR -- $36
  
• The Odyssey -- Katie -- $65
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Secrets -- Kristy -- $56
• The Quilt of Life -- Katie -- $140
• Strait is the Gate -- Grandma Rober -- $50
• The Elephant: Peaceful Giant -- Marmaduchess -- $61

Please email BagsforZaza@gmail.com to arrange payment and postage/pickup.

Thank you SO much - it has been such an exciting week here at BFZ. I was really hoping to reach our goal of $3000. We didn't quite get there, but we're only short by $30!!!

Since I haven't heard from the anonymous person who bid on the reversible Junie B. Jones bag, I'm willing to sell the bag for $30 to the first person to email me at BagsForZaza@gmail.com (plus postage from Abbotsford, BC). Ready, set, go!

Sold to Mandolin Mom - thank you so much!

And now for the happy-for-me, but sad-for-you news that BFZ will be on vacation for one week. But we'll be back on September 1st with a brand new batch of bags, some new goals, and a few other little changes.

If you would like an email reminder when new bags are posted and little BFZ updates, please join the Facebook Group or send an email to me with the subject of "subscribe".

With LUV overflowing from my heart,
Jennie C.

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A New Crop of Kids

By some happy accident, this week's batch of bags all ended up having people names: Junie, Pudd'nhead, Caddie, and Danny Lynn. I didn't realize this until I sat down to post them. There's only four bags and we were going to finish up another one and post it later, but the way the names came together led me to decide to save that last bag for next week and just go with these four siblings.

Bid on a bag by leaving your name and a bid in the comments section for the bag. Bidding starts at $25 and increases by whole $s. The highest bidder at 8am (PDT) on Saturday, August 16th gets the bag!

Up for adoption to loving homes we have:

• Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl
• Pudd'nhead Wilson
• Caddie Woodlawn
• Danny [Lynn], the Champion of the World

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And if you missed yesterday's post, have a read and let us know - "What's in your bag?"
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