diy pencil clutch purse

If you’re anything like us, odds are that stationery sends you into fits of shrieking, accompanied by minor heart palpitations. With time, we’ve learned to embrace our nerdishness. Nay, we’re out and proud! So we’re super-glad to have clapped eyes upon this little DIY – a carryall clutch made from 30 pencils, carefully stitched to felt and fastened with snaps.

Head on over to Hands Occupied for crafty lady Heidi’s easy-peasy instructions – and don’t forget to check out her other pretty projects while you’re there. (Warning: you might be a while.)