Blue Jean Purse - Before & After

My Little Man had a pair of jeans that never quite fit him right.  I put the jeans in the "donate" bag, but then realized that I could use upcycle them into something!   My niece's 4th birthday was coming up and I wanted to make her a new purse to tote around her stuff!


There are a lot of "Blue Jean Upcycle" tutorials out there, but I ended up using my own creativity to come up with her purse.  The best part:  I used all scrap material to line the purse and make the belt!  I added a removable ruffle flower brooch for some extra pizazz.  YAY for cheap!

Crochet-a-long... Starling Handbag

It has been a very busy, but very good couple of weeks! Summer is flying by! 

One of my favorite crochet bloggers, Futuregirl, recently posted video tutorials on how to make her adorable Starling Handbag.   I downloaded the instructions ages ago, but I was too intimidated to even try to begin!

After watching the videos, I decided to give it a shot.  What do you think?

This handbag is very popular among Futuregirl followers....check out all the different versions of it in the Futuregirl Flickr Pool!  Is mine too girly (as in for a little girl)?


Do you recognize the flower? :)

I think I'll make another handbag, but in Fall colors this time!  It is so fun to make!

Happy Summer!

Sweet Purse for a Little Lady

Hi There! I made this sweet little purse for my 2 year old niece.

She is a dainty little lady and this purse is just her size! The pattern was very easy and it takes about 4 hours from start to finish! I'm thinking about making a black and orange bag for my little trick or treater! Instead of the flower, I'm thinking about a orange felt pumpkin. Wouldn't that be cute?