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Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Artful Bag Challenge - May - Playing with Paper

For The Artful Bag Challenge:  Last weekend's Royal Wedding was so inspirational.  It taught me that if I thought I had seen the craziest hats ever, I hadn't seen NOTHING yet!  So with these memories fresh in our minds, I thought it was the ideal time to play with paper and create a handbag to match Princess Beatrice's one-of-a-kind hat.  Here's the hat, in case you have forgotten. (And how COULD you have forgotten?)
And here's the paper handbag I designed:
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14 comments:

  1. AnnMay 5, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    YOU ARE JUST TOOOOOOO CLEVER! THIS IS SO CUTE!!!..AND HER HAT WAS NOT!!!!..SHE SHOULD HAVE HAD YOU DESIGN ONE FOR HER!!

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  2. GailMay 6, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    hahahahaha, this is GREAT! I love it!! That bag would've been PERFECT with the hat!! If she sees it, she might just buy it and commission you to make more!

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  3. MISS PEACH ~(^.^)~May 6, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    I agree with Ann...you are a good designer! Amazing what you come up with...brilliantly done as always!

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  4. ZoechaosMay 6, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    Oh that hat it is just to inspiring poor girl! Your bag echo's the design and gives it grace and charm very very clever of you. XOXO Zoe

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  5. Lynne MoncrieffMay 6, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Hi Jeanie
    What inspirational art!!!! Fabulous. Oh I really love this.
    Wishes
    Lynne M

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  6. Jaluza ScrapMay 6, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Fantástico!!!!!

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  7. PetuniaMay 7, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    I love it Jeanie!! It's perfect and way cuter than the hat! Thanks for sharing :)

    Anna

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  8. Patricia's Paper CraftsMay 8, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Great Bag!

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  9. Fran.May 9, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Now that is flipping cool!! Love it!! XO Fran.

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  10. ElectraMay 9, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Jean, you always havwe the BEST ideas! This is wonderful!!

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  11. SelmaMay 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Oh..what a lovely bag! So as fashionable as wedding hat. Awesome work.

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  12. Wendy AspinallMay 12, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Now if Princess Beatrice's had your bag with her the hat would have made sense...You bag is fab! My mother in law send the English daily mail WOW you should read what they said about that hat POOR Princess Beatrice!

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  13. CuddlyBunnyMay 18, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    Jean, your Fascinator-inspired bag is AWESOME!

    Really, the idea is great, and then your vision of the concept ... WOW!

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  14. AntonellaMay 18, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    What a fantastic purse - and oh my Beatrice, what were you thinking - lol. You are super talented!!

    Hugs, antonella :-)

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