Cigar Box Purse (without the cigars)

I used to be a graphic designer for a living. I really wanted to be a package designer but wasn't cool enough. Not to mention I didn't know math well enough to engineer a package design. But I could do a label design that would go onto a package design (Close enough for me).

Now that I'm a Stay At Home Mom, I live vicariously by just looking at package and label designs when I do my grociery shopping. Chances are, if a label is nicely designed, I'll buy the product. Can you say SUCKER? Yep. That's me.

Take this coffee label from Trader Joes for example. I fell in love with the label, so I bought the whole big container of coffee. I really can't remember if the coffee was any good, but dang...just look at that label. I put it on a cigar box purse I made. Isn't it pretty?

Then, just to fancy things up a bit (cause I really am a sparkly girl) I added glitter and rhinestones to highlight certain areas on the label.

Here is a label I liked from a can of olives. I put it onto a black jewelry box. Wouldn't you like a jewelry box with an olive label label on it?

Now...go out there and buy some products just for the label. The marketing and advertising companies will thank you for it.