These paper purses and bags are my own creations. If you're dying to get a hold of how I made them, you can leave a comment and I'll send you the instructions.
Here we go!
This first one is my version of the paper hat box. As you can see, it's very small but large enough to put a few chocolate eggs inside!
This suitcase is also a mini-version. What's inside? Look at the next picture - a few "shirt" bookmarks (thanks to Martha Stewart for the idea - I made mine out of patterned papers and used mini brad buttons for the buttons and textured paper for the ties).
My personal favorite - a recycled coffee bag using one of my favorite coffees (Tully's)! The only problem with this is that all my coffee-drinking friends and family now save all their coffee bags for me so I can make more of these little coffee card purses. This bag can hold 4 mini cards and 4 mini envelopes.
Doesn't this remind you of the beach? This one uses lots of PaperTrey sentiments (along with a few SU! stamps - mainly the sand and the shell die cuts are Cuttlebug). The plastic mesh you see on the front of the mini purse is a garlic bulb sack from Trader Joe's (gotta recycle more plastic!). This little beach bag measures about 3" x 4" - yep, I LOVE miniatures! All those cards fit inside the little purse and I also made matching envelopes but didn't get a photo of them.
This last photo are all the different versions I've come up with for that mini 3" x 4" bag. All can hold those mini notecards. Patterned papers you see there are all Amy Butler.
On another note, my Dad has gotten more bad news. I don't think he'd want me to write here what he now has but suffice it to say that it is very serious. He continues to battle MDS and CHF but the latest is the scariest. My son said that he wished Pokemon is real so he can take his Grandpa to the Pokemon center and cure him. Then my 5-yr old said she wished her magic wand is real so she could just wave her wand and her "Boppa" would be better. We believe in the power of prayers so please help us pray for my Dad to get better; and pray for my Mom too to stay healthy as she is single-handedly taking care of him. It's times like these that make me wish that they just lived next door and not 3,000 miles away.
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Wow, they're all so wonderful! Do you have directions for those last little ones?
Well - what a great bunch of boxes and purses! Love the suitcase and shirts - I saw those on MS too! how fun
so sorry about your dad - I will keep him in my prayers!
Everything is so adorable! Wow!
Very very pretty
love the suitcase!
Great collection of projects here. I think my favorite is the blue with the seashells and sand dollars. I want to find those dies now, I love sand dollars. :)
Very cute projects! I love the seashell ones, especially.
Wow this are great!
First, you do have my prayers as always. Secondly, I want the instructs, but more importantly I would love to have more of the bags, including the coffee one which was a real hit with the recipient. Girl you should feel rewarded everytime you look at your creations cause you are the best. Lila
Hi Lila! Thank you for your kind comments. Hope you and your family are well. I hope to get back to Etsy probably this Fall when my daughter is in school full time. Meanwhile, things are still iffy with family. My Dad had to go to emergency room last night. Stayed up to keep my Mom "company" over email and phone until she got home late from admitting him. We are saying lots of prayers and hoping for the best.
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