New Messenger Bag!

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It's so very simple a design, but the thing is I made my own pattern out of computer paper. Albeit,it was very basic. I think it turned out pretty well for being only my second sewing project evah. I still have these little sequin flowers of various shiny metallic colors that I'm thinking about sewing onto the front flap. There is also one problem that I'd like some input on. But anyway...zee pictures...









My dilema was that I was going to add buttons as closures but I made the silver ribbon the flap too long and now I can't add them without sticking the buttons onto the bottom of the bag...that'd be somewhat inconvenient and silly, so what should I do? Do I leave the ribbons and they'll be some little joke and serve no purpose or do I come up with some way to fix my problem?