A stunning evening bag, created by a leading Pembrokeshire handbag designer, could be adorning the arm of a Welsh celebrity this evening (Wednesday) when it is sold for charity.

Gaynor Davies-Howell created the red leather bag, decorated with Swarovski crystals, specifically for the glitzy charity event, to be hosted in Cardiff later today.

It is the second year running she has donated one of her exclusive GDH designs to the Caregos Couture fundraiser.

The event, which is raising money for a number of charities, will be attended by some of the 15 Welsh celebrities who were each asked to design a piece of jewellery. They include the opera singer, Shan Cothi, weather presenter, Sian Lloyd, and the Welsh harpist, Catrin Finch.

Tickets bought for the event will go into a draw with prizes including the pieces of jewellery and Gaynor's bag.

Gaynor has no preferences on who wins the bag - she is just pleased to be doing her bit for charity.

The bag took her four days to make in her converted chapel workshop at Penffordd, from the design stage to the final polish.

She uses only vegetable tanned hide for her creations, which has been preserved using natural ingredients such as oak bark, mimosa and brazil nut kernel. In keeping with the natural theme of the bags each is hand-stitched. The leather is mainly sourced from Italy, although Gaynor occasionally buys from suppliers in London.

She has several signature designs but her favourite is the "Belle', so named because it bears a striking resemblance to a bell.

She based her charity bag on this design, and is delighted with the result. "I wanted to create a summery design which is why I have decorated it with flowers. And the crystals give it a bit of bling,'' she said.

As well as making bags Gaynor also runs workshops for youth groups, such as scouts and guides. She can be contacted on 01437 563190, gaynor@gdhleatherwork.co.uk or at www.gdhleatherwork.co.uk