Denim Purse

My good friend Lora is so stinkin' crafty and she seems to always have the cutest homemade purses! She has made a million Juice Pouch Purses, which I also love, but most recently Lora has been seen carrying one of these over her shoulder:

The cutest purses made from an old pair of jeans!

How cute is this?!

I went to a purse party a couple weeks ago (way fun, by the way- everyone brings an old purse they no longer use and you trade them "white elephant style.") Anyway, I left the party with this purse from Lora and I LOVE IT!

She lined the inside with a red bandanna:

(This is Leah first thing in the morning, with sleepy eyes and PJ's on and what is she already playing with?- the demin purse she won't let go of!)

I haven't tried my hand at making them yet, but I did find these tutorials online so that when I am ready to give it a whirl I have step by step instructions:

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Lora says its even easier if you use a little girls denim skirt. (She found some cute and cheap ones at Savers.) Some skirts and pants have cute little stitchings and patches that give the purse built-in character without any extra effort on your part!

Have fun with this one!