Custom Borsa Bella Bag!

Danariel · 06-17-2009, 11:01 PM

I ordered a couple of Bags from Melissa at Borsa Bella, and had to give her huge props. Both bags are beautiful, well made, and EXACTLY what I wanted!

I ordered a Kindle Travel bag from her first. It was one she had posted on the website already, nothing custom. The fabric is Off-White Oleander, and the trimmings are brown (zipper, handle.) It's beautifully made, and a wonderful size for when I don't want to take a full size purse along.

The custom bag is the Let's Do Lunch Handbag. It's also in Off-White Oleander (I like to match, you know) with brown fabric at the top. She didn't have any in this fabric. While emailing back and forth with her, I asked her if one of the inside pockets was big enough for a Kindle. She said that they weren't, but that she could try to make a Kindle pocket in it. I told her I have the K2 and the Amazon K2 cover.

It turns out that the "mouth" of the bag is JUST big enough for the Kindle to go in longways. The purse really isn't tall enough for it to go in standing up. So this option is great for a naked Kindle, or one with a very small case. This also makes sure that the Kindle isn't going to fall out, though.

And one of both bags together, for a size comparison:

She will also make them with your fabric! If you don't have one yet, what are you waiting for?

Alisa · 06-26-2009, 11:23 PM

Gorgeous! May I ask how much she charges for the larger size?

Danariel · 06-28-2009, 04:47 AM

I believe the Let's Do Lunch Handbag sells for $52.00 at BorsaBella.com. Mine was an additional 10% for custom work, since she made it out of another fabric AND put in the Kindle pocket.

disney_mommy · 06-29-2009, 08:52 AM

I love Melissa at Borsa Bella. I asked her to make me a Sony 505 case, before she had ever made any, and she was so great. She sent one of her cosmetic cases first and asked me to try it out, then she sent a new one with different measurements. I told her I wanted it a little snugger and without a strap, and she sent me a third case (which is absolutely perfect!), all for no additional charge. She also sent a self addressed stamped envelope for me to send the others back. I just ordered my fifth case from her...

ylefox · 07-30-2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disney_mommy

I love Melissa at Borsa Bella. I asked her to make me a Sony 505 case, before she had ever made any, and she was so great. She sent one of her cosmetic cases first and asked me to try it out, then she sent a new one with different measurements. I told her I wanted it a little snugger and without a strap, and she sent me a third case (which is absolutely perfect!), all for no additional charge. She also sent a self addressed stamped envelope for me to send the others back. I just ordered my fifth case from her...

looked at borsa bella site today but did not like any of the designs that she had, so i started to check other shops on the site and found this one and asked if she could make one for the cybook gen3 with the cover, i supplied the mesurements and got an answer back saying she could.
i ended up paying for one, you can see the design i chose by going to

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php...ng_id=28569105

it may not be to everybody`s taste but i liked it

goblinbox · 12-25-2009, 07:27 PM

All the bags are fantastic. Thanks for sharing, everyone!

06-17-2009, 11:01 PM	#1
Danariel Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 64 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Custom Borsa Bella Bag! I ordered a couple of Bags from Melissa at Borsa Bella, and had to give her huge props. Both bags are beautiful, well made, and EXACTLY what I wanted! I ordered a Kindle Travel bag from her first. It was one she had posted on the website already, nothing custom. The fabric is Off-White Oleander, and the trimmings are brown (zipper, handle.) It's beautifully made, and a wonderful size for when I don't want to take a full size purse along. The custom bag is the Let's Do Lunch Handbag. It's also in Off-White Oleander (I like to match, you know) with brown fabric at the top. She didn't have any in this fabric. While emailing back and forth with her, I asked her if one of the inside pockets was big enough for a Kindle. She said that they weren't, but that she could try to make a Kindle pocket in it. I told her I have the K2 and the Amazon K2 cover. It turns out that the "mouth" of the bag is JUST big enough for the Kindle to go in longways. The purse really isn't tall enough for it to go in standing up. So this option is great for a naked Kindle, or one with a very small case. This also makes sure that the Kindle isn't going to fall out, though. And one of both bags together, for a size comparison: She will also make them with your fabric! If you don't have one yet, what are you waiting for?

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Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	Gorgeous! May I ask how much she charges for the larger size?

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Danariel Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 64 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle 2	I believe the Let's Do Lunch Handbag sells for $52.00 at BorsaBella.com. Mine was an additional 10% for custom work, since she made it out of another fabric AND put in the Kindle pocket.

06-29-2009, 08:52 AM	#4
disney_mommy Ebook fanatic Posts: 120 Karma: 120000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Device: Kindle Fire HD 8.9, Kindle Keyboard	I love Melissa at Borsa Bella. I asked her to make me a Sony 505 case, before she had ever made any, and she was so great. She sent one of her cosmetic cases first and asked me to try it out, then she sent a new one with different measurements. I told her I wanted it a little snugger and without a strap, and she sent me a third case (which is absolutely perfect!), all for no additional charge. She also sent a self addressed stamped envelope for me to send the others back. I just ordered my fifth case from her...

12-25-2009, 07:27 PM	#6
goblinbox *****istratrix Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Walla Walla, WA Device: K2, iThing	All the bags are fantastic. Thanks for sharing, everyone!

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