Project: Pop Tab Purse

I have been saving pop tabs for months and I just started working on making them into purses. I have made the sides and the handle and now I am trying to figure out how to put the whole thing together.
I really like how it looks so far and now I just need to get the zipper and lining installed. I've looked around on the Internet and I haven't found anything quite like this but I did find this tutorial for a totally crocheted one on craftster and I also found this little crocheted wristy purse. I like the look of the crochet, but I want the tabs to be more visible. When I get this figured out I will post the finished product.