Purses and Bags and Totes, oh my!

If any of my family finds this blog, the secret's out. They're all getting some sort of bag, purse or tote for Christmas presents! Now to decide who gets what- that's usually the hard part!

• Craftster.org has so many ideas, I don't have the time to go through it all! I did find alot of great ideas on this tutorial list: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=175550.0.


• SewMamaSew is also awesome! Great for the beginner seamstress. Check out the whole month of gifts to make in her archives! http://www.sewmamasew/.


• They sell these bags in kiosks in Central Park. For ALOT of money! I would love to make one, but how much candy would I have to eat? http://candywrappercrafts.blogspot.com/

• I love this bag! And the colors! I would make it slightly larger for any of the ladies in my life. And Lola? She's great, too. The Jenny Bag: http://lolaagain.blogspot.com/2008/01/jenny-bag-purse-tutorial.html
  
  

• A great shopping bag tote from Suzstuff: http://suzstuff.blogspot.com/2008/02/short-tutorial-on-eco-cloth-shopping.html

• And this one, from Kerri Made: http://kerrimade.blogspot.com/2008/04/part-1-tote-bag-tutorial.html
  
  

If I feel energetic, and have enough time, I'm including in each bag a keychain wristlet (search key wristlet on Etsy). Or, the one shown here is adorable, and much easier: http://creativelittledaisy.typepad.com/creative_little_daisy/2006/02/super_easy_keyc.html

Add to that the little no-cash wallet from Amy Karol from http://www.angrychicken.com/ and half my Christmas battle is done! The figuring out part, that is!