Remember the purse I showed you how to make last week?
I got all four of the girls purses finished, and even done early in the week. I really wanted the purses to include a small journal with unlined paper inside and a set of small colored pencils. After a lot of searching the only journals I could find in my price range had lined paper and the covers just weren't that cute. I also couldn't find any short stubby colored pencils and I didn't want crayons which can be a disaster in Arizona summers. Time was running out and at 10:00 PM on Saturday night I handed my husband two sets of regular size colored pencils and asked him to cut them in half to make four sets. He gave me one of those looks and returned a few minutes later with the job done. Once I had them cut I needed a bag to hold them in. I used the leftover fabric scraps to make a mini bag just the right size for 12 short colored pencils with a velcro closure. They went together pretty quick, but now it's about 1:00 AM and I decided I better go to bed and work on the journals after I get home from church.
Here's how they turned out....
Ryann's
Gracie's
Kamryn's
Sydney's
The kids had fun finding their goodies with clues along the way.
The girls loved them which made all the my effort worthwhile.
Okay, now to get to and the winner of the "7gypsies in Paris" book.
Congratulations Chris T!
Chris T said...
What a delightful story of the story behind the book! Wonderful! Would love to own a copy. THANKS!
Chris email us from "contact" on the sidebar to give us your address.
Congrats, you will enjoy it!
deb
Congratulations, Chris! Deb, great job on the notebooks and bags. They are adorable and I LOVE how you did the little marker bags too. Very cute!!!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a good Grandma you are!! I will get mine made....someday! Maybe for Christmas!!
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ReplyDeleteOMG…for real OMG. I secretly -or maybe not so secrtely-want to be your friend. I feel like your creative soul and my creative soul would be very in tune…yes even though I only know you via the blog and a few comments about my glitter-o-holic tendencies. Everything you make is so awesome and I have trouble finding blogs that are truly inspiring to me and fit my aesthetic.
ReplyDeleteSo today I am reading about your cute bags- loving the Amy Butler fabric you used and then I see your granddaughter's name….Ryann….Are you kidding me? I have a 13-year-old girl named Ryann. Ryann MIchelle to be exact. I showed her and she literally started giggling. See we are creative soul mates. Danee
Amazing Easter creations. Love a girl who excels under pressure.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the inspiration, great tutorials and generosity!
P.S. I am up for adoption.
Congratulations to Chris, grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
ReplyDeleteLove the purse sets you made-what a dedicated Grandma you are!!!
ReplyDeleteTHanks for picking me to win!YAHOO!
April 10, 2012 8:54 AM
OMGosh! Your bags are fabulous! I love them and I can't believe how you were working on every detail until the last minute! Sweet!
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They turned out great!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing...as always
ReplyDeleteLOVE the purses, Deb, Great job! Congrats to the book winner.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Chris! I'm happy for you; but SAD that I didn't win that journal.
ReplyDeleteGreat little purses, journals and pencil bags!! Just adorable.
Deb..
ReplyDeleteLove the little bags....they are just adorable...
Love the timelime and a look into your creative process,it is a page out of my own book....funny how creatives always work best under pressure...and in the middle of the night!
Thanks for sharing...so cute.
Those bags are adorable! I'm sure the girls loved them.
ReplyDeleteWow! love them!
ReplyDeleteI love those bags. Thanks for the how to make pictures. Maybe I will make one for an upcomming babyshower.
ReplyDeleteThe bags & their contents are GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Chris.
The purses, journals and case for the markers turned out adorable. I'll have to keep that in mind for the wee ones' birthdays and/or Christmas gifts.
ReplyDeletethese are so cute! what a fantastic idea!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat little bags! Love them!
ReplyDeleteParis is one of my favourite places. I still love it even though the last time I visited was in the middle of a heatwave (and there's precious little A/C in the City of Lights)
I'm sooo glad you shared directions for making these adorable little purses, Deb!
ReplyDeleteI just finished two of them for our granddaughter's birthdays :)
VicR,
ReplyDeleteYou need to send us a picture of your bags!
deb