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Apparel & Jewelry: Accessories
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Accessorize your world with artisan handcrafted items, from elegant hair accessories and handbags to southwestern medicine bags and much more....
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"MONEY BAGS": HAND PAINTED/EMBELLISHED TROMP L'OIEL VINTAGE CLUTCH.
I was determined to list this purse today because it is just a really fun, year-round clutch . . .and the only one available until I make another that's similar . . . which can take anywhere from two weeks to a month.
This is such a great purse . . . one of my best sellers! I have made six this year alone (that's about when I made the original one). I put it into a high-end shop on the posh St. Armand's Cr., FL, and before I knew it- I had sold the first and the orders started coming in.
This purse is large, leather clutch. I was going for something that could be worn with blue jeans and sneaker-thus the hand painted "denim" look and color on the base of the purse. I decided the flap would have to have good contrast- so I went with a color called Halo Pink. It's hard to see on a PC monitor (also- color varies from one monitor to an other)- but there are shades of deep pink, gold, orange and some lighter pinks. As you move the purse in the light- you can see many different colors with just a touch of iridescence. The paper money was painted on in true Tromp L'oiel fashion. To give the money depth, I took paper and cut it to the size of money. Some I folded, some I left unfolded. I wanted the money to look scattered. After I used a special medium to glue the paper down . . .I went to work meticulously painting the money in a very realistic fashion(which is what Tromp L'oiel is- painting a realistic looking scene- in this case the scattered 1$, $5, and $10 dollar bills). I was going to paint the change on- but I thought it would be way more fun to take actual change and sort of toss it on the purse and glue it (with a strong glue made for permanent bonding of this kind) where it landed. It was tricky getting the "toss" just right- but after about six or seven tries, I was happy with the way it looked. After I carefully glued the coins down- I coated the purse with 25 coats of my secret glaze to not only protect it, but to give it more dimension.
This would have made a great bag for the fast approaching fourth of July- (it's still possible if you act fast!) . . .but from the reactions I have seen and the amount of purses I have sold with this theme (but still keeping them all one-of-a-kind!)- this is a "must have" purse that will jazz up your wardrobe and make you the "talk of the town"!
This theme of this purse, as I mentioned before- can be done again if you'd like to custom order one. The style of the purse can be changed (if you want vintage- you are guaranteed a different purse no matter what!), as well as the colors and the denominations of the paper money.
THE PURSE IS 11.5" ACCROSS, 6" HIGH AND HAS A 2.5" GUSSET. LINING IS SILK AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE!
Just think(!) . . . if you own this purse or one like you'll be getting the only purse that comes with it's very own 'instant rebate' -right on itself! You will never have to worry about not having enough change for a phone call or a toll booth, either! You can just pry the change off the purse!
Many thanks for looking . . .and may I please borrow a dime?!
Our price $275.00 |
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