It took me about 3 weeks!!! to design and make it-you can follow the making of process on my blog-
http://pettibearsfashionroar.blogspot.com/2010/11/soon-to-be-owl-purse-stay-tuned.html
http://pettibearsfashionroar.blogspot.com/2010/12/remember-my-owl-pursehere-is-body.html
All the beads are reclaimed and include
♥Ambers chips I got from my aunt as a necklace
♥Vintage Chez polished glass beads (ones were my mom's necklace)
♥Pieces from a vintage broken earrings I bought on the flea market
♥Wood beads and Buddha center from Thailand (used to be my hubbies necklace)
♥Glass cabochons which are now the eyes of the owl, were previously used by me and my husband to decorate our wedding invitations and as the centers of the tables on our wedding day
♥The plastic bead that is the owl's nose now ,ones decorated my flip flops :)
and...
♥the lot of seed beads I used for the embroidery were rescued by my hubby from a terrible waist- all were found stashed in a box outside the dumpster
♥The body of the owl is made of 66! drilled cents and dimes (thanks to my beloved daddy who made all the dirty drilling work for me) and decorated in the center with a bead embroidered cabochons and... some more bead embroidery work for the little legs
This is an incredible piece of OOAK wearable art!!!
This small-sized bag big enough to keep all your essential (mobile phone, keys, lipstick, small wallet/purse, perfect for an evening out!
The bag is made in ginger fuax suede, and is lined in colorful cotton.
It comes with magnetic closure and very long strap
I also added a D buckle and a swivel lobster claw snap for your keys or whatever on the side of the bag
Width: 7” (17 cm)
Height: 8” ( 20 cm)
Depth: 1 ¼” ( 3.5 cm)
Strap length: 28” ( 71 cm)
♥Shipped to Canada via EMS Express services!!!!
Have any questions?
Contact the shop owner.
