My Summer Purse

I've been carrying around my current purse for sometime now,

so I've had the itch for a new one.

Most people would head to the store to buy one.

But I'm more frugal than most.

Instead of going to a department store, I went to the tote section at Hobby Lobby. :)

Here's my new purse.

I started with:

three flowers

a long strip of fabric (although ribbon would also work)

 and this plain burlap tote (the interior is a beautiful red and white striped fabric) 

It was very simple to embellish.

I used my hot glue gun to attach the fabric strip. I lined it up right at the end of the straps.

Then I glued on my trio of flowers.

I think this will do!

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, 

and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

Proverbs 31:26

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Top 10 DIY's of 2014

I appreciate each and every one of you who stop by to see what creative endeavor
 I've been up to in my little part of the world.
 

Here are my top 10 viewed DIY's of 2014. . .

 

 

Couch made from old doors

 

Creating a cushion for the above couch

 

 

"10 Things I Love About You" album

 

Easy to Make Quote Plaque DIY 

 

Creating a basket full of sunshine

 

Super Easy Purse DIY 

 

Decorating with chairs

 

Distressed Paper Mache Letter

 

 

Recipe Box DIY

 

Vintage Hymn Necklaces

 

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If you'd like to see the top 10 DIY's from 2013, you can go here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and everyday!
God bless.

Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind,

live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Cor. 13:11

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Funky Junk, Today's Creative Blog, and Between Naps on the Porch.


Lovelies That I Love

I started my day today perusing Etsy,

so I thought I'd show you some of the cute stuff I found. . .

 

I've been wanting a grain sack purse, and Selina Vaughn has so many beautiful bags to choose from!

I adore every one of her creations!

 

 

This print by PRRINT is beautiful.

This is a sunflower botanical picture printed on an encyclopedia page.

I love sunflowers. This would look delightful in my kitchen. . .  

 

I  can't tell you how much I LOVE this vintage broken china ring by Bee Vintage Redux.

Seriously. I really think that I have to have one of these:)

 

 

I am a huge fan of anything made by I Love It All.

This pre-made album is a gratitude journal with room for you to write down

something that you are grateful for every day of the year.

Awesome!

 

I love these journaling cards by K B and Friends.

What's great about them is that they're digital, so once you buy them, they're yours to print off!

They would be cute either in scrapbooking or as a tag on a gift.

 

That's it for today, my friends.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

I am not affiliated with any of these companies, I just like their stuff:)

 

For You are my rock and my fortress

Psalm 71:3

 

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Super Easy Purse DIY

I was slowly browsing the aisles in Hobby Lobby when I spotted a cute black and white tote.

I picked it up off the rack thinking about how I was in need of a new purse.

But I couldn't just carry around a plain old tote- even if it did have chevron stripes.

 

 

So I stood there wondering what I could do to give it a little pep.

Flowers make anything look better, so I picked up a few.

Voila! My new purse!

 

To make it, all I used was a tote and three pre-made flowers and a glue gun.

 

The flowers are from a new line that Hobby Lobby is carrying called Fashion Tid Bits.

They have both a pin and a clip on the backs.

This line has a ton of beautiful flowers.

I had a hard time deciding on only three.

 

I pinned the flowers in a triangle on the right side of the bag.

Then I used my glue gun and put some glue around the pins to make sure

they weren't going to fall off.

 

 

I really don't think you can make a purse any easier than this!

Isn't it darling?

 

I added a hankie that I had picked up at an estate sale.

I can't decide whether I like it better with it or without it.

What do you think?

 

I used a 40% off coupon on my tote, so it was only $7.

I paid three dollars for each flower (I was so excited to make the project, I didn't want to wait for them to go on sale. Sometimes I just have to pay full price:).

All together this purse cost less than $20 including the vintage hankie.

Cute and reasonable, I'd say.

 

If you like this, go here to see another purse made from a Hobby Lobby tote.

 

By the way, Happy Valentine's Day! Hope it's a lovely one:)

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

Psalm 2:12

 

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It's In The Bag. . .

     I am sooooooooo excited about today's project! It's something that I've wanted to do for awhile, and it was so easy. I don't know why I put it off for so long!

 

How cute is this purse?

I don't mean to toot my own horn, but beep, beep!

 

Before you start thinking that I must be some kind of mega-seamstress, let me tell you how I made it.

I bought a pre-made handbag and some rosette trim from Hobby Lobby.

Then I used some material that I had at home to sew a ruffle.

I have never sewn a ruffle before. I followed the tutorial here.

 

 

The tutorial said to cut your material as wide as you want the ruffle to be and twice as long as you need the ruffle to be. I cut my material to 3" x 28".

After I sewed it into a ruffle, I used hot glue to attach it to the purse. The purse is made of jute and has a plastic lining, so I figured the hot glue wouldn't hurt it. It didn't.

Then I attached the trim by placing hot glue behind each rosette.

Note: I only attached trim to one side as I thought the side that I carried against my body would rub and the trim would start to look worn.

 

 

Ta-da! That's it! Now I have my summer purse!

The best part- it didn't even cost $8. I used my 40% off coupon on the handbag and the rosette trim was 30% off (and I have some of that left over!).

That, my friends, is what I call a good deal!

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

For His mercy endures forever!

1 Chron. 16:34

 

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