Paper-Vinyl Wallets

One of the projects I decided to tackle are these bad boys found on Martha Stewart Living. It looked simple enough--if you're a sewer. But Brittany and I decided to tackle it because we couldn't stop ourselves from picking out all kinds of paper for our project to-be.

Even though I have had limited experience Brittany has never touched a sewing machine. So we may have gone in over our heads...BUT we were determined to make it work. So we brought out the big guns: My Mother.

And off Brittany and I went! 

First we had to cut the template then cut out the paper according to the template. All of which can be found here. 

It took some getting use to let alone some late frustrating nights but we eventually got the hang of it. Brittany got ambitious and made men's bi-fold wallets--hopefully a tutorial in the near future!

On a side note, the clear plastic vinyl (at least for the pocket portion) is a no-go. The cards stick really bad. And it's embarrassing when you're in the line at the grocery store trying to get your debit card out and everyone in line is looking at you like this:

 

So I would advice using the matte vinyl, the cards come out heck of a lot easier!

Check out my facebook for some of the wallets I've made. Also, I'm working on some paper-vinyl wallets to put in the etsy store if you're interested :D

Thanks for reading :)

Etsy Grand Opening - Soon!

So I've been working hard on making Monabeille Designs a reality. More specifically, the etsy store. I'm embarrassed to admit, but it's taken me exactly a year to finally say I can have a grand opening. But better late than never right?

Here's a snap shot of what's to come:

Currently I have bracelets and earrings to choose from. But you will also find wallets like these: 

I've been working on these to make sure everything functions as it should. That pockets aren't too big/too small, that the cards don't stick. There's been a lot of trial and error and testing the general wear of the wallets. But it's been rather fun! More about that later. Until then, I wanted to share my excitement--maybe I'll be too excited and just say what the heck, it's as good as ready!