Shop Review: NovelCreations

So remember back in August when I reviewed Salem's Lot by Stephen King?  (Well its linked right there in case you want to read it.)  And at the end of the post I mentioned that the shop NovelCreations on Etsy actually turned the Barnes and Noble edition of the book into a beautiful purse that I had been lusting after ever since I saw it.
Thanks to stress from school my heavy belief in retail therapy, I finally ordered it 2 weeks ago and it came in the mail today!

Aw, just look how dumbly happy I am

I want to review this wonderful bag and the shop it came from here, and at the end of this post I'll put the coupon code that myself and the shop owner Karen made for 15% off a bag!

NovelCreations (click the name for the shop link), is an Etsy shop that repurposes hardcover books into purses.  Right?  How cool is that?

Other than the Stephen King purse I went ahead and bought myself, here are some links to other bags I like; 1, 2, 3, 4.  She also does custom orders.

Now, you may be like me and see the prices and think, "Well I really want that, but my wallet can't really take that stress right now..." The great news about that is the shop owner, Karen, is really nice and easy to talk to, and she completely understands that not everyone can afford it all at once.  All you have to do is message her and say you'd be interested in one of her purses, and she'll explain how to pay it off a little at a time until its all paid for and yours.  And I can assure you, the bag is well worth the price.

Before I get into that, I want to add; after I placed my order, it took about a week to a week and a half to be created, but it shipped and arrived in 2-3 days.  Fast delivery is the best thing in the world.  And it came wrapped in paper with a super cute wax seal on the front and a personalized thank you note.  That just made it all the better.

Cute, right?

So recap:

• Sweet, sweet bags
• The creator/owner is nice and willing to work out payment plans that fit your needs
• Custom orders
• Fast delivery
• Awesome purse
• What's not to like?

Here are some pictures of my bag, apologies yet again for bad iPhone quality photos and the fact that the window was right behind me and washed the book color out to a weird gray.

Front detail

Look how much of my crap it holds!

Its really spacious too, in the bag in the above picture I've shoved; my giant wallet, my birth control case, my keys, my butterfly knife, headphones, a small notebook, 2 pens, EOS lipbalm, and my cellphone and it shuts without even bulging.

In case you were wondering, I ordered it with shoulder length straps.  Its just a personal preference, but there is more than that option for when you order it, the book purse can range from clutch style to messenger style, and all the options are on the Etsy page.

For communication, ease/time of creating/ordering/delivery, and quality of the bag, I give this shop 5/5 stars and I will be going back and buying more bags, for sure.

★★★★★

If and when you decide to order a bag from her, I'm not sure how long this is in effect but, Karen and I have created a coupon code for you all.  Enter the phrase "TATUMRILEY" at checkout and receive 15% off of your order!

Happy shopping you guys!
♥ the 'real' Tatum Riley