Pee is for Purse

I’m a shoe and purse kind of gal. I wear mostly black so love to wear ridiculously colorful shoes and bags. Today I am wearing red shoes and my bag is turquoise blue. I don’t care if either are leather or not, my sole (no pun here) requirement is that they make me smile.

I do have one very horribly mortifying story to share. During the summer my mother used to play Mahjong with her lady friends. They would alternate houses and it was a big deal for the hostess to put out her finest for this weekly soiree.

Our back yard was simple. Not many flowers but we had this wonderful oak tree that shaded the yard from the heat. The ladies, all smartly coiffed, sat around a card table and I could hear the sound of Mahjong tiles clicking away and the occasional peal of laughter.One of the ladies had her purse sitting on the grass by her side. It was an expensive straw purse adored with flowers, ribbons and bling – not unlike a heavily embellished LO.

I was playing with my cousin when I just happened to gaze over as our dog Sammy, who had been resting in the shade, lifted his hind leg and peed in the open straw bag. Can I tell you how hysterically funny that was to a couple of 12 year olds? Between fits of laughter I ran over to my mother and shared the details of this deadly peed, I mean deed. What happened next was pure pandemonium. Suffice to say, my mother never had another Mahjong party at our house.

Tony bought me the K & Co Amy Butler Lotus Faded China paper pad as part of a Christmas gift. At first I struggled as to what to make with it so I looked for matching items. Mahjong! I mean Bingo!  I found that they carried purse embellishments and I remembered that I had a Mike’s $1.00 purse chipboard album stashed away. 

Front Cover - tons of seam binding - just can't get enough.

If I could afford it, I'd have every color they make!

Sideview - it's a mini, but like a real purse it can carry a heavy load.

Inside...a purse within a purse.

Every purse needs a spot for journaling.

Close up of Martha's butterflies and handmade flower using theTH die.

The rear end should look just as nice as the front!

I would pair this purse with purple colored shoes. Do you have a funny story about your pet?

Just made a video of my purse and would love to have you stop on by and say hello!
http://youtu.be/DTVogr3UZHM