Handmade Gift Exchange: Gift Part 1

I am proudly participating in Craftaholics Anonymous' handmade gift exchange.  This is my second round of participation!  I will admit that I sat out a couple and just watched, but then I decided to take the plunge.  It is so much fun to share your craftiness with someone else who has like-minded views.  Not everyone appreciates the work that goes into a handcrafted gift, and I have been disappointed before by someone's lack of enthusiasm about something I labored over for hours.  That is not the case here!  I am excited to share the first part of my gift--an owl pop pouch with a cute wood grain background and leaf accents.

Pop pouches are great for two main reasons:
1.  No zippers!  Can I get a whoot-whoot?!
2.  They upcycle something that would otherwise be trashed.  

The closure in a pop pouch is part of a tape measure that has seen better days.  Mine is from my dear ol' dad, and the locking mechanism was not working properly any more.  Now, I cut pieces off to use in my pouches!

There will be more details and a tutorial for this to come very soon.  I love these little bags!  They are great for carrying your phone, putting your jewelery in to travel, or even corralling spare change.  I haven't had any problems with things falling out, even though there is no zipper.