Magazine Wristlet

[kitschbitch]

Lovely!

Thanks for the links....I may haveta try this.

[Ahoy Sailor!]

love the color scheme..and the fact that you recycled.

[maillerock]

You did such a great job I just had to click on the This Rocks!
Have always wanted to try this; thanks for the great links

[pineapplehead]

THats great!  But Im a little confused, did you put clear tape on each strip of magazine first, or did you do the whole magazine page in tape, then cut?

I cut the strips first, then put the clear tape on. I'm making another one right now out of comic strips, I can take pictures of how I do the tape if you'd like.

[athenamat]

this is sooo classy! I would buy it ;P

[Ninzip]

THats great!  But Im a little confused, did you put clear tape on each strip of magazine first, or did you do the whole magazine page in tape, then cut?

I cut the strips first, then put the clear tape on. I'm making another one right now out of comic strips, I can take pictures of how I do the tape if you'd like.

Could you please do that? I'm in the process of making a purse myself as well, but every time I try to cover the strips with tape everything gets either broken (the strips) or awfully wrinkled (the tape and/or the strips).
I'm thinking of using something like modge podge now... 

[85%confusion]

Gorgeous! I agree - the black/white/gray color scheme is super sophisticated looking. I have one of these in progress, except mine will be slightly larger, and it is all being done in blues and aquas and greens (courtesy of a stack of Caribbean and Florida travel mags that were given to me).

I love the tape idea! I wish I had thought of that before I started. I had seen a tutorial where the person mod-podged with good results, but I think the tape might work better. I'll remember that for my next one (all 5 of my daughters want one, so I have my work cut out {no pun intended}).

Anyway - fabulous job!

[starspinner]

reminds me of bags everyone carries at work hat say "i used to be a plastic bag" i have an ikea catalog i could probably make any color purse i like out of. i'd somehow put " i used to be a magazine n it. maybe in fall colors like a big pile of leaves.
it looks gorgeous really. very classy and even the photographing of the item is great!

[adiemonster]

i like the look of yours better.i have always liked the concept, but never thought much of it.

[littlebiskit]

See, and I never liked the candy wrapper purses, but I LOVE this.  It looks so shiny and classy!  You did a fantastic job!