Not your usual bag, purse or tote

This swap is for a bag, tote, or purse. You will have one partner. Newbies may join, all must have filled out profiles, and no recent no sends.

For this swap:make a purse that isn't your usual bag, tote or purse. We are looking for purses outside the usual pretty fabric. You can still use fabric, but add more to it, make an animal, or use a great mix of colors or fun furry fabrics. Use unusual items: metal, license plates, scrap fabrics, canvas, cigar boxes, plastic containers, gourds, polymer clay, knit or weave some chain, charms, fun fibers or other interesting items throughout a bag, whatever unusual items you think can make a cool purse from.

Have fun making something interesting. Please make something nice, eccletic, and fun. NO UGLIES HERE-we don't want a bunch of ugly crap thrown together. Please use your partners profile for insipartion, though it is sender's choice. Rate on if you received the item, not if you like the item. We all have different tastes but if you use your partner's profile for inspiration, you have a good chance of making something they will like and use.

Here are some unusual bags at etsy: (handpainted) http://www.etsy.com/viewlisting.php?listingid=29770488

(recycled vinyl billboard) http://www.etsy.com/viewlisting.php?listingid=36751583&ref=srlist2&&gasearchquery=unusual+purse&gasearchtype=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

(gourd purse) http://www.etsy.com/viewlisting.php?listingid=21503688&ref=srlist4&&gasearchquery=gourd+purse&gasearchtype=handmade&ga_page=&includes[] =tags&includes[]=title

(wool felted monster) http://www.etsy.com/viewlisting.php?listingid=33042112

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This is for US and Canada to keep shipping costs down.

If you have a funky purse or know of a creative tote that you want to share with the rest of us, feel free to leave a link in the comments section.