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my wine box purse

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Art for Housewives

My neighbors and I have a habit of giving our unconsumed food to one another when we leave. This year, when Rita left, she gave me onions and garlic and butter as well as her wine in a box.  After … Continue reading →

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Shoebox loom purse.

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Art for Housewives

I have already posted about cardboard weaving but will do a Revival Gig because I recently finished a purse using, primarily, shoebox weaving. As you can notice, my technique is what you’d call Laid Back.  Because, not afraid of making … Continue reading →

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Summer Clutch

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Art for Housewives

These purses were part of an exhibition, Muy Marcottage, held at M’arte Gallery in Liguria. Summer clutch Above is a clutch bag made from a transparent detergent bottle. The top of the bottle was cut off and replaced with a … Continue reading →

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A Purse on Paros

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Art for Housewives

My Summer Purse Soon we will be leaving for Paros. There’s so much to do. Luckily, I don’t have that much packing  as most of My Summer Look is already there. Like the handbag above. I bought it at the outdoor … Continue reading →

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