Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:06 pm
Say yes to plastic.
That statement goes totaly against my beliefs but I had to say it. You see there is something to be said about plastic that I try to deny but unfortunately I can't. Plastic bags from your favorite grocery store are the bain of my existance. They tear, get caught in trees during wind storms and kill Turtles out in the big briney and so I don't like them. However I found a person who makes purses, messanger bags and other things from the plastic that you get to carry your purchases home from the store. After finding her ad on [url]Craigslist.org[/url] I had to research the Idea. Interestingly enough the process is fairly simple and quite fun. I made a coupon holder out of the plastic that wraps bulk Capri Sun boxes and recently I showed my daughter, who up until that point, thought the idea was dumb. After seeing the coupon holder she was onboard and thought it would be cool to have a clutch for her makeup and ID. So having been given a black Hot topic bag to work with I made her a clutch. Can I just stop right now and say I Like IT. Yeah if it weren't so girlie I might think about having one. I think I'm going to see if I can make a tri-fold with a divider from a Coke lable. Anyway heres a youtube video that shows a messanger bag being made. I'll try to post a picture of my daughters clutch if I can pry it from her grubbly little paws. Still, if you can, say no to plastic when ever asked but if you have to then make something useful out of the plastic you bring home.
