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"   Photo: Erica Domesek  Sure, there may not be such thing as a crappy gift \u2014 after all it&amp;#039;s the thought that counts. But sometimes what you&amp;#039;re gifted can be turned into something even better with a little bit of effort and a lot of motivation. So we asked Erica Domesek, of PS I Made This, to walk us through a DIY project every day this week. Did your sister stick a bow on a pile of totes and say Merry Christmas? On the one hand, one can never have too many totes. On the other, their beige canvas doesn&amp;#039;t do much for an outfit. So click through for a few easy steps to turn the simple sack into a proper bag.    The recipe for this DIY  http://fashion.elle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ps-handbag-2.jpg     Steps 1 through 4  http://fashion.elle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ps-handbag-3.jpg     Steps 5 through 7  http://fashion.elle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ps-handbag-4.jpg     Et voil\u00E0!  http://fashion.elle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ps-handbag-5.jpg                "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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