Cigar Purse This purse started out as a plain wood box. It had pre- existing hardware in a gold hue that I removed and changed to silver to match some of the embellishments that I intended to use. There was no handle however, so I had to buy the parts and create holes for the screws and attach a chain. The front and the back was made out of paper that I cut to shape. After the paper dried I then glued on the embellishments. The side is made from two rows of ribbon (red roses and black and white polka dots) and one row of red lace. The inside base is velvet, the side is lace and the top features a glass mirror that I placed over lace. This was given as a birthday present to my neighbor.
(December 2004)