Research... yeah, that's it.

I finally figured it all out - the reason why I still feel the need to keep buying purses, when I can actually make them.... it's all in the name of research! Yeah, that's what I'll call it anyway! I get lots of ideas and inspiration from the bags and purses I see everywhere... it's only natural that I'd want to have some of them, right? So here are some of my recent acquisitions for my 'studies' in pursemaking. All but the two on the right are from garage sales, bought for a couple bucks here and there; the ivory purse in front is from Catching Fireflies in Berkley, MI (one of my favorite local stores); the orange one is from a cute little shop - part new/part resale - in Caseville, MI called Jade's Closet.