“Plain Jane purses given fancy makeovers” is my DIY project for the Monthly Craft Destash Challenge! Every month, a group of bloggers challenges each other to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies. You can use anything in your stash, but the rule is to not spend over $10 for the supplies you might need to make the project.
Monthly Craft Destash Challenge
I have so much stash~
Frankly sometimes I don’t know where to turn next. Ha! Last month I destashed beads into DIY Funky Junk Mobile Art. I still have a lot of those, so you’ll probably see another bead project down the road.
If you’d like to join in the Craft Room De-Stash Challenge, you can request to join our Facebook group here!
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This month I’ve been in a quandary, and procrastinated, but I thought of what I wanted to do. I have a whole lot of fabric, trims, doilies and vintage buttons in the stash. I sell a lot of it in my Etsy shop, but I use some in projects too.
Confession: I have a purse fetish too~
I love them…vintage purses, almost vintage purses, vintage style purses, acrylic purses, box purses…you name it. And kicking myself because I purged one I was saving for a repurpose project.
The below purse came from Wal-Mart…a simple straw bag. Nothing wrong with it…just wanted to fancify it. Hubby said he loves to see me with a straw bag because it reminds him of when we were dating. (Aww, that was over 20 years ago!)
So I gathered blue sewing trims, a crochet doily with a blue border, 2 cream doilies, fabric yo-yos I made from men’s ties, and beads to create this….
With hot glue, they are there to stay!
The next purse is a vintage one that I’ve been trying to sell. I love it! It’s totally beaded all over, and even has a little coin purse inside, so it most likely dates from the 50’s-60’s era. Made in Hong Kong.
It hasn’t sold though. Do you see the problem on the front?
Yes that stain looks obvious to me, but my man says he didn’t see it, so I listed it anyway and hoped for the best. It hasn’t sold so time to fix it.
My fix-it method is easy….just glue something over it!
(The method also works on favorite outfits.) The very first night I wore a new denim dress, a huge grease stain just jumped smack dab front and center! Wouldn’t you know it? Next day I hustled over to the local fabric store, bought some red stick-on thingys, came home and ironed them randomly all over the dress. Grease spot gone, or at least minimized.
All that to say…glue things over flaws!
OK back to the purses…
I chose another doily and vintage buttons to do this job.
I’m pretty pleased with how these two turned out!
Would you pin? Thank you!
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Florence
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Good save!!!
I wish I could get into my craft room right now, because I would love to join in. But, first things first, and we are decorating the library, living room, entry way and hall right now. If it’s still going on by the time I feel I could play, I will join in. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Thank you Fonda! Well, sounds like you have more pressing matters for your time than joining up with the Destash Challenge right now! Good luck with your decorating! There will be time enough to join when you have less on your plate.
Florence I love what you did with these plain Jane purses. I usually go for plain and even have an old straw purse but after seeing yours I may want to revamp mine too.
Thank you Mary! Glad you like the purses! Thanks for the comment today!
Hi Florence. These are both really cute. I use to collect vintage purses like the little pearl one. I had more than a dozen that I donated away once I quit having a nightlife. Sigh!!!
Beautiful job giving them a little more flare.
Thank you Leanna! Oh no! Wish I’d had dibs on all those you donated! I just love the vintage purses, so I hope this little updo will help it sell. We’ll see. Thanks for the kind words too.
I love what you did – especially saving that darling little beaded bag. So clever of you! Pinned to my Fashion Finds pinterest board!
Thank you so much Colleen! I really appreciate you pinning too! Glad you liked the purses!
Love the embellished purses, so adorable. I finally participated in the De-stash today.
I saw you on there Sharon! I’m about to start looking at everyone else’s projects. What with the eclipse today & doing a DIY, I’m about to start other things.
These are much better when “fancied up”. I love them. Doilies and ribbons were the perfect choice. Nice job. I think it is nice that your hubby likes to see you with a straw bag. So cute!
Thank you Michelle! I’m pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for coming by to comment!
How cute are these purses!? I TOO love vintage purses and have collected a few through Etsy and Ebay. You did a great job on covering that stain (silly man didn’t see it — hahaha!) Thanks for stopping by my blog — you are a ‘no-reply blogger’ so I couldn’t email you. I subscribed to your blog — I think we are of like minds lol!
Thank you Lauren! I really appreciate the subscribe! Yes we are of like minds! I can hardly resist a vintage purse…seems they don’t make ’em like they used to. I know about the no-reply blogger thing, but don’t know how to change it, or I would.
I recently saw a young girl with a straw purse with rows of pom poms glued to it and immediately loved it. Your project reminded me of that and how easily we can update a simple purse or bag with just a bit of creativity. Great projects and enjoy your purses.
Thanks so much Donna! Appreciate your sweet words & coming by.
Florence, what a good idea to glue for the rescue!!! I just recently stained two shirts of mine (one while crafting and one while eating ????). I am planning on painting over the stains. Cross your fingers for me, please 😉
Good luck with your shirt Habiba! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!
Great save on the stained purse. The straw purse looks so festive and summery.
Thanks Debra!
What a shame about the stain on the beaded bag, but I think your embellishments are really cute! By the way, I have the same problem with grease and other stains just jumping onto my clothes. Where do they come from?
I don’t know, but they always want to jump onto brand new clothes that you’ve never worn before, and they aren’t happy unless they’re right in front!! Thanks for coming by Lydia!
What a great way to save a purse and beautify a plain one.
You certainly have a creative eye.
Give me those same embellishments and it would look like I just threw them on there no matter how hard I worked.
I checked out your DIY Funky Junk Mobile Art and I LOVE it. In fact I pinned it.
Thank you so much Susan! Haha, I know what you mean about “giving me those same embellishments and it would look like I just threw them on there.” I’ve thought that exact same thing when I’ve tried to copy something I’ve admired…LOL.
What a great idea—I seem to have a ton of buttons & trim! This would work wonderfully!
XOXO
Jodie
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Thanks Jodie! Appreciate your comment!
I really love this post idea – maybe I would get rid of some of my stash if I did it. Cute purses.
Thank you Robin! It is a great way to get rid of stash.
Florence, you did a great job. I’m really liking the premise of your group, fun challenge to use up things that you already have. I’m in the same boat at you-too much stuff, too little time, this would at least help in reducing the stuff! And you got 2 great new purses. Love that your husband remembers the straw purse from your dating, that is so romantic!
Thanks Nikki! Yes, he has a romantic streak! I love our group too, and it does inspire me to get more creative while using up stuff.
I love how you gave these cute purses new life! So cute 🙂
Thanks Chelsea!
They look great! I have a few vintage purses. I never use them but I can’t part with them either!
Thank you Emily! Appreciate your comment! I love vintage purses too.
Very clever and fun way to fix either basic or bruised items! When in doubt, cover it up/bling it up! 🙂
You got that right Megan! That’s my motto! Thanks for dropping by to comment!
Love them both, Florence. You are a creative lady!
Thank you Kim!
Thanks so much for stopping by!! Love how you embellished your purses!! I too am trying to as you put it “de-stash” your craft supplies. I have been making a whole bunch of crafts for myself and having a great time doing so!! LOL!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie, you are so creative too. Most of mine I struggle with getting inspiration! I did like how these purses turned out though. Thanks for coming by & commenting!!!
Florence, what a great way to add some flourish to the purses and to fix the stain on the little one. They both look wonderful!!
Thank you Keri! Hope you’re feeling better!