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December 11, 2013 by Kirstin

the golden satchel- a leather tote and a giveaway

DIY leather satchel

gold leather satchel- everything bag with tons of storage and padded laptop pocket (tutorial to come shortly!)Once upon a time, long, long ago, I made Jord an ‘everything bag.’ It was made to be a diaper bag and camera bag in one. As the years have progressed, that little (ok, giant) tote wandered its way through two babies and a move across the ocean. Its most recent function is a laptop bag and international travel carry on. However, as you probably can imagine, it has sustained quite the wear and tear over the years.

DIY leather satchelEnter The Leather Hide Store. When they contacted me about possibly partnering with them on a project and giveaway, I had the perfect project in mind- a new, extra durable ‘everything bag’ for Jord, with tons of storage, a padded laptop pocket, a sturdy handle and some fabulous styling. I’d pinned this messenger bag as inspiration and (after selecting some gorgeous gold leather), got right to work.

handmade leather toteI have to say, I absolutely loved working with this leather from The Leather Hide Store. It is soft and pliable to the touch, is easy to sew with (especially compared to vinyl/pleather), and is just gorgeous. I am so excited to be sending Jord such a durable (and gorgeous!) gift.

handmade leather satchel

leather projectsThe tutorial for this golden gem will be up shortly, but for now we have more pressing matters- a $50 giveaway to the Leather Hide Store. Believe me, you want to win this (check out just a few of the other amazing projects made with their leather here, here, here, here and here). Enter below!
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*Disclosure- I received the leather for this project from The Leather Hide Store. All opinions 100% my own!

 

 

December 2, 2013 by Kirstin

handmade gifts- wool felt baby doll diapers

how to make felt baby doll diapers (no sew)

I think I’m getting lazy. Usually at the beginning of December, I have a lofty list of holiday decorating to do, handmade gifts and Christmas outfits to make (and have already made a solid dent in that list). This year, I am finished Christmas shopping for Burke (not a handmade gift in the bunch), have […]

November 20, 2013 by Kirstin

handmade gift idea- diy tea wreath

tea wreath handmade gift

After yesterday’s post about DIY hand warmers and today’s post about DIY tea wreaths (both of which we are using as teacher gifts this holiday season), y’all are going to think I am quite the over achiever. Or that I get cold easily. And actually, those statements are both kind of true. Once upon a […]

April 22, 2013 by Kirstin

32 DIY mother’s day gift ideas

One of my favorite holidays of all is coming soon, friends- Mother’s Day! I can’t imagine how different my life would be without my mom’s influence and love having the chance to celebrate her. And, true confession, I usually make Mother’s Day gifts for my sisters as well. In case you’re needing to put together […]

November 15, 2011 by Kirstin

DIY corn hole game by bower power

Do y’all love Bower Power like I do? Of course you do. I am beyond excited that the fabulous Katie B. herself is HERE today with a Gifts for Guys DIY corn hole tutorial- The hardest people to buy for in my family have one thing in common – they are guys. Last Christmas my […]

November 29, 2010 by Kirstin

how to make chocolate dipped potato chips

We are beyond thrilled to welcome Annalea Hart from Hope & Honey back to our blog for some gifts for guys goodness today- she’s here to share her chocolate dipped potato chip recipe- Hey there! I am so excited Kirstin and Jordan invited me back for this series. I think compiling a list of gifts […]

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