a few months ago I decided I was tired of looking at the plain jane gray purse hanging in my closet. i’ve had this purse since college — it’s taken me roughly 6 years to repurpose it, but that’s not the point…
the point is that it is repurposed. now :]
there is a pocket on one side of the purse, so on the opposite side I sewed a Gussy ruffle. then at the last minute i added a Gussy tag. and now that i have new tags i want to cut off this old one, sew on a new one, and cherish this little baby as if it was my first. because it was my first. because i said so.
would you just stop whatever else you’re doing and look at these ruffles?
I love the mix of colors in this print: peach, sorbet pink, grass green, tomato red, sunshine yellow.
I also love the new found sass in this repurposed purse…
And, what are you waiting for?
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We’ve got some winners!
There are two winners of the Big Picture Scrapbooking giveaway:
1. Angela @ Princess Diaries
2. Nicole @ The Rockstar Mommy Chronicles
And one winner from Gus’s Birthday Giveaway: Deborah Howell.
PS. I must share: yesterday was such a productive day! I finished a bunch of laptop bags, updated my to-do list, trained my new assistant {yayy!}, and am now looking at a USPS box filled with Gussy packages. please, please pray the rest of the week is just as productive. I am trying to set some serious goals for myself/the business but can’t do this alone… xo.
CONGRATS! to the winners! and the purse is Divine! I’ve been trying to get moved in the new studio space and I feel like im in purgutory lol! I guess my days have become as unproductive as yours have been productive! You’re rockin girl! And Im sure today and the next several with smooth as ‘butta’ for ya! XO
Ooh. I love that repurposed purse. Whodathunkit? It’s beautiful.
Congratulations to all the winners.
::hopes her package is in that USPS box::
Congrats to the winners!
Congrats to the wieners…oops, I mean winners. *snicker*
Love the repurpose – way cuter now.
LOVE the purse makeover, Gussy! The fabric is beautiful. . . makes me wish that I did have a purse lying around asking for a makeover! I may just have to go find one at a garage sale or something :]
oh, that is such a fab idea!!!
Love the new tags! Super cute, and they look really well made. Any chance you’ll share the source?
YAY!! Thanks so much!
Love the bag! So adorable!
You got it, Maggie! Prayers for productivity coming your way!
AWESOME way to repurpose the grey bag! I love the ruffle!!
yay for being productive and getting stuff done!
smiles,
gina
Great idea! Do you mind sharing who makes that fabric? It’s beautiful!!! Thanks!
LOVE that fabric!
It turned out great. I love when I do things like that and bring new life back to something that I have grown tired of.
I bought some terribly boring curtains the other day (we moved months ago and our bedroom windows are still naked). I keep thinking that a Gussy-like ruffle on them would be lovely. Not sure if the boy would really love that though. Time shall tell…the curtains are this afternoons project.
Love it! :)
Congrats to the lucky winners!