Melissa
Website URL: http://borsabella.com E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Bellevue Festival of Arts
Borsa Bella Giveaways
Piewacket and Borsa Bella are teaming up to give you your choice of an iPad Bag. Whether that be a Travel Bag, Roo or a new Sleeve. If you have not checked out Piewacketyou must do so now. Her daily blogs are so much fun and her photography is amazing! To enter this contest to to Piewacket and check it out.
We are also teaming up with the amazing folks over at Kindleboards. They will be drawing on July 1st for 3 winners, who will each win a $25 gift certificates. If you are the owner of a Kindle, Sony, Nook or any other eReader you will find their site very helpful.
Also new this week is the iPad sleeve for those that like to keep their iPad's naked. :)
I hope you are all enjoying your summer!


Oceans 4Ever Teams up With Borsa Bella
Introducing Borsa Bella's Oceans 4Ever Wristlet Collection, for Gulf Birds.

I created these limited-edition wristlets to help birds devastated by the Gulf oil spill with a ten year-old girl who loves the ocean, shades of aqua, and Borsa Bella bags.
My 10 year old son who I have no doubt will be an Environmental Biologist just like his dad, saw the news a few weeks back and was so sad. He was so bothered by the devastation the oil spill is causing. He asks me daily about this new project with Oceans 4Ever and how it's going.
You can learn more about Oceans 4Ever and IBRRC by checking out their websites. 
News Updates
I have been super busy sewing for the 91st Apple Blossom Festival. This is only my 3rd year but I really enjoy meeting my customers in person and decorating the booth with all my bags. It's so much fun for me.
I also want to point you in the direction of one of my favorite blogs, Piewacket. She is talking about skin's and why we should get them for our favorite electronics. 
iPad Bags
I have two new bags for your iPads. The Travel Bag iPad bag has adjustable and removable strap and an extra large front pocket for you to carry all those extra things you might need while traveling with your iPad. The iPad Roo Bag has a large front pocket as well and a comfortable wrist strap. These bags have a little added wiggle room to ensure the pocket is roomy and if you ever want to add a cover to your iPad it should fit with most covers. If you are wanting a tight sleeve style fit then the bag you are waiting for is the iPad Sleeve that will fit with no covers (coming soon). I am working on getting more and more fabric choices available in these two new styles. If you don't see a fabric choice on my website or Etsy then just email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . :)
Would you like to win a $50 Borsa Bella Gift Certificate? You better checkout Piewacket's blog and enter. She is an award winning blogger and a very talented photographer.

eReader Roo Bag
I have made my number one selling bag even better! I took the Original eReader bag and added a front pocket. It's the exact same size bag but it now has a large front pocket. I will be getting more made in different prints. If you don't want to wait just email me ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to see if the print you want is available. Introducing Borsa Bella's eReader Roo Bag:

iPad Bags and More New Spring Fabric
I have been busy making bags with all my new fabrics. There is nothing like a fresh new bolt of fabric to get me back in the design mode. I have made a new bag for the iPad that is coming out April 3rd. I was one of the lucky 120,000 customers who ordered one last Friday. I am not usually the first to order something new like that but I just couldn't help it. I can see how useful it would be for my work while I am traveling. My new iPad bags will be available Monday the 5th. I want to get mine first to make sure everything fits where it's suppose too.
As we get closer to the 5th I'll be posting more about it. New Fabrics


I have been getting my new fabrics as many of you have seen and bought. It's like Christmas when the UPS guy shows up with boxes full of fabric. My kids know they can ask for just about anything on days like that and the chance of them getting it is pretty good. 
Borsa Bella: Required Hockey Gear?
Last fall a whole bunch of the women from my hockey team drove to Spokane to see the USA vs. Canada Women's Hockey game. The USA team came up a bit short that night, but we all had a great time and really enjoyed watching hockey at that level! Those girls are AMAZING! The majority of my women's team (including me) started playing hockey as adults. We missed all those years playing youth hockey, but we still have a great time on the ice, and as long as we don't watch any videos of our games, we can imagine that we look just like those girls from Team USA! 

On our way into the Arena someone noticed that EVERY single one of us had a Borsa Bella bag! We decided it was a picture worthy occasion. That's me standing on the left and my webmaster (and friend), Amy right next to me!
Customer Photo's
I love it when customers send me their photos. Here are just a few of the great combinations. The only trouble is it makes me want to buy more covers and skin's. You are all a bad influence on me.


I also want to say a big THANK YOU for all the advertising and referrals. I see wonderful reviews written on blogs, Kindleboards, NookBoards, websites and so many other places. I can't thank you enough for the 'word of mouth' advertising you all provide to me. My little business has grown over the last year and it's all because of you, my customers! THANK YOU!!!!!


