Handmade Heart

02/21/2026

So I’ve updated the events page on my website with all the confirmed events I’ll be at this year! I’m so excited to be able to go to so many conventions thanks to the posthumous support of my patron Bane.

Apr 24 to Apr 27 CONington Fri, Apr 24, 2026 12:00 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2026 2:00 PM Leapin Lizard (map) Google Calendar ICS CONington is a three-day gaming convention held in Covington, KY, celebrating tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), board games, cosplay, fantasy, and all things nerdy. It feat...

02/12/2026

Sometimes the artist, has to be a canvas too. Shout out to for my new art today! I’m absolutely in love with this piece. It’s my passport, with the wildflowers of places I’ve been that are special to me. I plan to continue to add to it as I travel more. If you want to get some beautiful work done, check out Ryan, he’s a guest artist at in New Albany through Saturday. I cannot recommend him enough for bringing my vision to life.

01/31/2026

01/30/2026

Tomorrow from 10am-2pm is my first event of the year, at GeekOut Café & Gaming in Sellersburg, In. Be sure to stop by and see all the vendors, but also to grab a cup of coffee at this great local spot!

01/30/2026

I’ll be starting my convention season off in April at CONington happening in Covington, Ky April 24-26.

Hello CONington friends!

I'm thrilled to welcome a new vendor to CONington 2026: Handmade Heart — a Louisville-based, female and LGBTQ+ owned business creating handmade, nerdy bags that are equal parts practical and ridiculously cool.

They make a whole spread of goodies, including:
Backpacks
Purses
Phone Straps
Water Bottle Carriers
Envelope Keychains

Their goal is gender-neutral, unique gear you won’t find anywhere else — the kind of stuff you spot across the room and immediately go, “Okay, I need that.”

Check out their work (and get a feel for what they can create) here:
https://www.handmade-heart.com/

Help me give them a warm CONington welcome!

01/30/2026

Hello CONington friends!

I'm thrilled to welcome a new vendor to CONington 2026: Handmade Heart — a Louisville-based, female and LGBTQ+ owned business creating handmade, nerdy bags that are equal parts practical and ridiculously cool.

They make a whole spread of goodies, including:
Backpacks
Purses
Phone Straps
Water Bottle Carriers
Envelope Keychains

Their goal is gender-neutral, unique gear you won’t find anywhere else — the kind of stuff you spot across the room and immediately go, “Okay, I need that.”

Check out their work (and get a feel for what they can create) here:
https://www.handmade-heart.com/

Help me give them a warm CONington welcome!

01/23/2026

Hi friends, I thought it was time to pop in and give an update. Many of you are personal friends and know what I’ve been going through, but for those who are not, I felt it was time to share.

In October of 2025 my estranged husband Bane passed away. We had decided in 2024 that we would divorce. We were still friends, still cared for each other, we just had to focus on different things and had fallen out of romantic love with each other. He had been struggling with health issues all 2025, meaning paperwork was never signed. So when he passed, I legally have been left with decisions to make and things to deal with.

This is why I’ve been absent from Handmade Heart. I’ve felt like I’ve been pulled in so many different directions. Had to deal with so many things I never imagined dealing with. Not to mention getting through the holidays, while still dealing with my grief over losing someone I loved. Something had to give, and that ended up meaning I had to step back for some time and prioritize.

I’m happy to share that I’m slowly getting back to things though. My first in-person show of the year is GeekOut Café & Gaming’s Geek Market on January 31st. I’ve been looking at more conventions this year and plan to attend quite a few. Focusing mainly on large events like conventions for the majority of this year. I’ll have a list of confirmed events this year up soon on the website.

I’m sorry I had to close for a bit, but I needed the time to grieve. I’m still dealing with things. Still grieving. Still trying to understand. I’m doing better though and ready to start getting back to what I love doing, sewing. I know Bane believed in my work, so I’ve got to keep going and can’t walk away from this business he supported me doing.

10/28/2025

My dear friends, I have to close Handmade Heart for an unknown amount of time as there’s been an extremely close death in the family. I hope to be back soon. Current PAID custom orders will be mailed this week. Customs discussed will be first on my list when I return to work. The website shop is going to be put on hold. I still hope to be at the Christkindlmarkt on November 22 and will let everyone know if that changes. Thank you for your understanding as my family and I navigate this tough time.

10/24/2025

Hey friends, due to a family emergency Handmade Heart is taking a bit of a break. That means as much as I want to be at on Saturday I can’t be. Also please forgive any delays with customer orders. Family has, and always will come first for me. Thank you for understanding.

10/21/2025

Trick-or-treat bags are restocked for this Saturday in Jeffersonville’s NoCo district. I should have a few coffin bags and new circle bags too that are Halloween themed!

10/15/2025

This is the THIRD time I’ve had to take this panel apart today. Someone please send coffee, I’m apparently struggling! 😭