Friday, September 12, 2008

Skulls part deaux

So Julianne has a birthday party to go to this weekend for one of her best friends. I decided to make her friend a "Lazy Girl Runaround Bag" with a matching wallet & tissue cover. I even sacrificed my new pink & brown skull fabric for the bag. DSC03702 Julianne went a bit bitchy on me.. "How could I do that to her! She wanted to BUY Sara a gift ie a webkins animal (and get one for herself!). She went on and on about how Sara already has purses (can a girl ever have too many?). Once she realized that I WAS going to give Sara this purse she said "Well are you going to put a gift card in it too?". HELL NO ~ unless you plan on using your money for it. The whole reason I did this was that Sara is always admiring Julianne's purses that I make her and says she wished her mom could do that too. I mean, it's not a cheap gift. I very rarely buy fabric from anywhere but quilt shops so we are talking $9.00 a yard at least.. plus there is the time that goes into it, etc.. I think it's a pretty darn good gift. It's girly pink and skulls that are very "in" right now. I think she'll really like it. Julianne was just being a royal pain in the ass about it.
Of course once it was done and Julianne knew I wasn't changing my mind about it, the first thing out of her mouth was "Can you make me one EXACTLY like it! Go Figure!

I also made this little bag DSC03699 It's called a Snap Happy bag. The closure is made my inserting a metal tape measurer. It has the little triangles to pull it open and then it snaps shut. I put some flavored teas in this one and it is on it's way to Missouri as part of a swap I participated in. Julianne also wants one (or ten) of these as well and has already started picking out fabrics for them.
I think a few of these might just end up as teachers gifts.. maybe put some Bath & Body products in them.
And one last picture.. this is what my kids like to do in the sewing room. DSC03703 Write on themselves with my chalk liner!

11 comments:

Monnik said...

That is a great gift! She'll love it!

You are just way too crafty. I wish I had that talent.

About all I can sew is curtains and pillows, but... it's a start, right? ;)

Deb A said...

That is a great bag! I'll bet she will love it. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. My DH used to live in that area, think he was on the bannana river. We have vacationed to Cocoa Beach a few times also. Almost moved down that way, but a good job opportunity opened up here (close to my family) instead. I'd send down the cooler weather... but I like it too much!

Regina said...

That's a great gift - you wonder what the kids are really angling for when they get all stubborn like that! hope her friend gets lots of use out of it.

Julie H said...

Thought that was etching in their skin. I was going to be like OMG!! lol

Do you have anymore of that daisy fabric? I might have to get you to make my mom one of those little wallets like I got from you. She was saying how much she liked it. A purse to go with it would be a nice Christmas present :O)

Lisa said...

Okay, at first I thought those were pin pricks so I am glad to find out that these are only chalk. My Sugarbaby writes on herself with permanent marker!!! Love the ensemble and I would rather make gifts than buy them too!!!! If she doesn't want it, I would be glad to take it off her hands!

Colleen formerly of South Africa said...

I think it a lovely gift...one certainly will be appreciated. The bags are wonderful.

jillytacy said...

The purse gifts are far nicer than any gift card!!!!! Sorry Julz gave you a hard time. But it's funny that she changed her tune and wanted one too that just goes to show its a really nice gift! You do make the most gorgeous bags and purses!!!

Miss Healthypants said...

Ha! Kids will be kids, I guess...

Hey, if you're not selling these things, you really should think about it! I know lots of people who would buy them. You could have your own website...

What do you think? :)

Carla said...

Very beautiful gift! I'd sure be honored to get it. Love the little bag tooooo.

Carla said...

Shoot! Wanted to say I love your area and especially Sebastian Beach although it's been 10 years since I've been to the other side. LOL

Philigry said...

love those bags!