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Deborah of Cranky Cat Studio doesn’t make your typical cutesy baby stuff. If the business card graphic & font didn’t tip you off, here’s her son’s 1 year portrait (she said I could share!)
So flippin cute! All he needs is this diaper to go with it. No, I don’t think I’ll ever stop moping about that diaper. I want it! (Imagine me pouting and stomping my foot like a petulant child.)
Cranky Cat Studio sells from her Bonanzle store (you can also get there by typing http://www.voodookitten.com/ For those who had never heard of Bonanzle (I hadn’t), Deborah described it as “an upscale eBay. Kinda like what would happen if eBay and Etsy had a baby!” That cracked me up. She also has an Etsy Shop. She has lots of products for sale including baby blankets, bibs, purses and totes, hair clips, shopping totes and tutu overalls (you have got to see these!) She has quite a bit more in her Bonanzle store than in Etsy, including items that aren’t handmade, like squeaky shoes. My fingers would be nubs if I tried to list and link to every single thing she makes; she makes a lot!
Deborah sent me a shopping tote and a clutch purse to review. She’s also offering up a $30 gift certificate to one lucky blog reader and a discount code good for 10% off that you can all use. The code is MamaRocks because “gosh darn it…Mama does rock!”
The bag is actually intended for my hubby to keep in his car to have handy for when he picks up a few things here and there. The guitar print seemed more manly than some of the other reusable bags, LOL. It’s also perfect for a blanket, a few toys and some snacks for a trip to the park!
It’s nice and roomy, but rolled up small, around 5 x 3.
I just realized that I didn’t get a good shot of the bag itself, sheesh. I was so focused on function! My hubby has been using it and has it in his car. I promise it looks as great as it functions!
That’s 15 pounds of flour and sugar. No problems at all. I’m quite sure it could have held more weight. It was also both comfortable to hold and secure thanks to the design of the handles.
I easily fit five boxes of cereal in it.
Still no trouble holding it!
Overstuffed and overloaded it was still really comfy to hold. No double bagging like plastic bags, no ripping holes in the bag like plastic, and no digging into your fingers, cutting off your circulation like plastic!
Most of Deborah’s diaper bags started out as purses, and this clutch/wristlet is no exception. The fabric is gorgeous.
It is the perfect size to use with a pretty dress for a night out (Night…out?? What is that again?) when you just need keys, wallet, lipstick, phone etc.
One strap is longer than the other, so you can tuck the long through the short and cinch it.
The intention is to use as a grab and go diaper bag, for those quick trips when you just need a few diapers/wipes. Those situations get a little more complicated for cloth diaperers, since you can’t just cram a couple into your regular purse! I use my wet/dry bag when I know I will need to change several diapers while we’re away, but when I might only need to change one, it’s a bit much to lug out with me.
I put a Bumgenius 3.0, a Rumparooz, a PlanetWise medium wet bag, a Planet wise wipe bag with 10 wipes and a spray bottle of solution in this teeny bag!
Yep, it’s all in there!
Close it up and hit the road!
Love it! I think both bags are really well made and they’re unique in form, function and style. I can definitely see using the wristlet with a little black dress someday when I don’t need it for diapers anymore!
So, want your own? Shop Cranky Cat Studio and use coupon code MamaRocks to get 10% off.
Thank you to Deborah at Cranky Cat Studio for sending me the bags to review. The freebies in no way affected my review and the opinions are my own. Results may vary and all that rot. 🙂
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