November Purse Review

Because it is impossible to have too many purses!


Hey! Also, I want to feature your cobalt blue colored items. Show me them!

C is for...

Clever catchings coming from C searches on Etsy!

C is for Catnip!


C is for Clutch!


C is for Cupcake!

Giveaway! Win a Coin Purse!

The super talented Sherry of JuliaSherryDesigns has sponsored a giveaway right here! You can win this lovely coin purse!


This drawing will end on November 18th, at which point I will randomly select the winner from all entries. To enter:

Post a comment here with a way to contact you.

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1. Follow this blog.
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3. Blog about this contest, with a link.
4. Tweet about this giveaway, with a link.

Blog Giveaway: Made in Canarias

The blog Made in Canarias is giving away two zipper pouches by Sugar Caneon November 28th! The pouches are really cute, and look like they might make awesome wallets.

If you have a giveaway I should know about, tell me and if I am interested I will post about it!

Cool Etsy Shop: queenbee55

I was browsing me some Etsy for an entirely different purpose, and I ran across queenbee55.etsy.com and I was pretty much going to fav everything in the shop! Here are some examples, check this stuff out! Owls! Kitties! Dinosaurs!

Etsy Seller Review: JennJohn

I purchased a black, white and silver purse from JennJohn on October 5th. It arrived yesterday, October 24th. For a note about my scoring, go to this post.

Workmanship:
I don't know much about sewing, much less what goes into sewing purses, but I have been reading up on it! I think the interior lining would be better sewed down, and the zipper attachment seems a little awkward. Otherwise, it seems very sturdy and well made! I love the two large interior pockets. I would assume a lot of time went into sewing each of the patches together. I am not sure how I feel about the fabric with sparkly easter grass time tinsel hanging off... I am worried it will wear off and look strange, and it sort of dominates the design. Still lovely, and I will probably use it all the freaking time. It's definitely my current favorite, even more than my Betseyville purses!

Creativity:
Super creative! I haven't seen purses with this path design before, and the line between classy and tacky is fine. This one *obviously* falls cleanly on the classy side! The fabrics are of disparate patterns and textures but they really work well together. I suspect a lot of thought went into the selection of complementary fabrics.

Price:
It came to $51 with shipping. I think that is fairly reasonable for the time and materials! I think it will last me a good long while, if not, my opinion on the price may change!

Delivery Speed:
The item description said two weeks, it was several days over that. Not an inordinate amount of time, especially since it was made after purchase, but different from what the item description said.

Packaging:
A sturdy box with additional packing around the purse, with a very professional packing slip. No problems there!

Overall: I would definitely recommend JennJohn's purses! She has them is several colors and sizes, and I suspect they all rock as much as my new one does. I think if I were going to go back and buy again, I would request one without the tinsel fabric. I just can't get my head around that. But I freaking love my purse, and would definitely buy again!! OK, I probably *will* buy again since I am a purse addict.

October Purse Update

Purses. I love them. I buy too many, and still feel frustrated on a weekly basis from not possessing just exactly the right on for an outfit. Here are some purses on Etsy I desire this month!




Reminder! Comment w/ links to your black items for inclusion in my next color splash feature!

Betsyville

eeeee! I went to Macy's yesterday and decided I wanted to spend too much on a purse. I was discouraged at first because everything was boring, ugly, leather or some combination of the three. I don't wear dead animals, and I prefer not wearing purses that are boring or ugly so I was very dismayed. Then I found the Betseyville table and was in love. I bought the one below, except mine definitely has gold metal, while this one's looks like it might be silver colored.



Here are some others, so cute! DO WANT!! Cute fruity and bubbly patterns in FUN colors!