30 Days of Creativity - Day 15: Leather Wallet

Congratulations to everyone participating in 30 Days of Creativity. We made it - we're halfway there! And, if you're me - the glass is still looking half full.

I still have plenty of ideas for upcoming posts and projects. In fact, I recently made a list. This list has certainly helped on some of those days when we're just not feeling creative.



I wanted to do something crafty again for today's post. As you can see, I made a leather wallet. This is just a prototype. If I had decided to use a different thread color maybe pm could be using this instead of me. (Or maybe I did it that way on purpose :)).I am hoping that it holds up well and doesn't need too many design changes. If that is the case, then you'll see these on our Etsy page. It's gotta pass the test of durability first though.

Happy Creating to everyone. Let's hope for sunshine tomorrow!

30 Days of Creativity - Day 7: Billfold

Happy One Week of Creating! It was high time the sewing machine came out for creative uses. I made a bunch of these billfolds (which were on our Etsy shop and more will be posted soon) awhile back.

Under normal circumstances I would not say that I have a "hoarding problem"; although, when it comes to paper, I will admit that I do. I have so much paper that I am no longer sure what to do with it all. (That said, I am open to ideas!).

The idea of making sewn billfolds came to me at a time when I was in the market for a new wallet. That said, I do not like wallets and I never have. I am also not a purse person. I like to carry the bare minimum around with me when I go out. This is how I got the idea to make a paper billfold. My sewn billfolds can only 4-5 cards at a time without overexerting the snap. Perfect for me - I can carry my drivers license, credit cards, insurance information and cash. I like being able to have this with me and use it regularly because it reminds me that I am creative and has proven to be a great conversation starter.

I have revamped my design a bit. I used two different types of paper for this one. The inside is lined with a textured stock paper and for the outer layer I used a silver water-repelling paper. Since I changed up the design a bit, I am going to add a velcro strip instead of a snap. I'm glad I made one today - I needed a new one :).