Vera Bradley - Eat Your Heart Out

My daughter and I were in a gift shop the other day and she was getting all dreamy over the Vera Bradley corner.  I just whispered in her ear, "Mommy can make you one of those and even better!".  Ooh I love a challenge!  I remembered I had some leftover fabric from a tea cozy I had made a freind a few years back.

(I am NOT the one wearing the tea cozy!)

And I thought it would make a lovely purse for Angelina. 

So while the Viking was still here, I embroidered her initials on a piece of the fabric, grabbed a matching zipper at the fabric store and yesterday put it all together.

It even has a little pocket inside.  She is very pleased!  I think she slept with it last night.  Of course, when my 3 year old saw it, she wanted one.  And since I had just enough fabric left over,

She got hers too.

And yes, she too is VERY pleased.

For any of you thinking of gifting a purse to anyone, handmade or otherwise, take my Swedish gransmother's advice and give good luck with your gift by putting money in the pocket of the purse.