snazzing up a wallet.

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I like to carry a lot of things in my wallet (change, receipts, checkbook) so I need a big one, like the long tri-fold ladies' wallet. The problem is, most of the time those wallets are SO boring, or they make you look so old carrying one. I don't have the sewing or leather skills to make one myself from scratch, so I figure the next best option would be to buy a wallet and modify it into something young and interesting.

So does anyone have an tips or ideas on making a plain leather checkbook wallet into something cool?