when life gives you hands…
Charlotte, NC based company Not Made in China is known for their tongue in cheek designed goods, and I’m in love with their newest project, totes that read “When life gives you hands, make handmade.” Designer Nikki Mueller’s partner and boyfriend Cory Clinton did the hand-lettering. The tote bags are screen printed and the perfect size to carry, as Nikki reports, “a laptop, four boxes of Wheat Thins, six Barbara Streisand records, eight skeins of yarn or seventy-three plastic Easter eggs.”
Each bag comes wrapped with a 1.25″ button of the same design… “so you can still rock the saying during the unlikely occasion you are sans tote.”
Poster version coming soon!
Responses to “when life gives you hands…”
Joyce
April 1, 2011 at 10:46 amWhat a cool saying & tote! I want one!!
David Miller
April 1, 2011 at 11:03 amWhat a great tote bag and what an informative blog! The hand-lettering really adds to the originality of the design.
caroline
April 1, 2011 at 1:01 pmlove the tote and even better love the name of the company!
Vanessa (Hey Lady Grey)
April 2, 2011 at 10:15 amthis is brilliant!
Farmgirl Susan
April 2, 2011 at 2:20 pmI love this! And the lettering is gorgeous.
Sera
April 3, 2011 at 1:29 amI love this tote!
Darlene harris
April 3, 2011 at 10:53 amThis is a fantastic tote.
sarah
April 6, 2011 at 9:00 pmThis is so clever and cute.
Lauren
April 7, 2011 at 12:08 pmSweet quote on this tote 8)
Creme de la Mode
April 11, 2011 at 2:10 pmThat bag is so cool, and I really love the lettering!
judy
May 14, 2011 at 1:34 pmThe lettering is very good indeed – its a bag I’d love for the beach this summer.