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I have wanted to do vintage jewelry boxes for quite some time and began at last. This one was very nice leather but it was worn in many places and had lost its luster. I love how it turned out.

I used an image from an art book that worked so nicely with the leather, found this big vintage button that brought out the salmon tone in the image and these great acorn looking buttons plus belt buckle accents.

I gold foiled the lower part of the case which gave it an animal print feel.

the inside is lined with soft gold rabbit fur while the removable tray has its long necklace section lined with a rabbit piece. The inside top cover has quality super soft faux fur leopard print.

This case is traveling with me to an art show for the weekend to Eureka Springs Arkansas!

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Catherine Reinke RECYCLED ARTIST
All my recycled suitcases are OOAK one of a kind . Most can be can be used on an airplane or as a carry on. They are created as works of art however. Use my suitcases as STORAGE , for DVD's, books, special clothes, treasures, and place them around your room like a piece of furniture.

I rarely will reuse an image in one of my works. I tend to cut right from the magazine or book, giving my work more uniqueness and value. I do not use digital images.
SEE THE PROCESS
see my method and learn how I made another suitcase at
http://funkyfindzonline.blogspot.com/2010/10/take-old-run-down-suitcase-and-turn-it.html
I am blogging more and more of my cases.

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I sold several suitcases View them here





custom order
Frieda Kahlo Brief case


See more of Catherine Reinkes recycled art at


My bio can be read here
One of my vintage phones made it to regrArtFire!!! http://www.regrArtFire.com/2010/05/21/fugly-calling
A few months later it SOLD
I am currently being represented by the prestigious on line international gallery http://www.eco1start.com/

My webs site http://recycledartist.net/

vintage leather case, vintage trim, buttons, acrylic paints, glitter, rabbit fur, faux fur, varnish, gold foil