• Handbag by Kaye McGrath

    HandbagCrafty Shopping Basket
    1 sheet each of Water Fun Birch glitter paper GP309 & GP311
    1 sheet Pauly Poo Bazzill
    4 white cards
    Petaloo flowers
    Pearl brads
    Pearls and rhinestones
    Ribbon
    Stickers

    Tool box
    Paper cutter
    Crafters Companion or paper scorer
    Double side tape/ glue
    Ruler
    Hole punch
    Scissors
    Spellbinders dies /circle cutters



    All items in this project are available from Blue Edge Crafts and Sticker Store Suitable for a beginner with basic paper craft knowledge.


    Instructions
    Using the Pauly Poo Bazzill and the pattern sheet provided, cut the card to 27.5cm x 21cm.
    Using the portrait orientation, score at 12.5cm and 15cm lengthwise.
    Score a line 2.5 cm in on either side.
    Cut where shown on the dotted line.
    Punch holes for the handles on all four corners, 1 cm down on the 2.5 cm section.
    Punch holes for the ribbon. These are 9cm in from each side and 3 cm down from the top edge.
    Fold on all score marks and using glue or double sided tape make up the box.
    Set aside while you make up the top flap.
    Using the Birch Glitter paper Water Fun GP 311 ( this is the one with the wave pattern) and the pattern provided cut a piece measuring16cm x 19.5cm.
    Using the portrait orientation, score the paper at 7cm and 9.5cm.
    Punch two holes for the ribbon 6.5cm from each side and 3 cm from the top edge.
    Scallop both top and bottom edges with an edge punch if you wish.
    Fold on the score marks and attach with double sided tape or glue to the box

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    Using either the Bazill or the Patterned paper cut a strip 30cm x 2.5cm for the handle.
    Punch a hole 1cm from either end and attach to the bag with brads ( see photo)
    The bag is now ready to decorate. I have chosen to decorate with paper punched flowers made with a large daisy, a medium flower and medium daisy. Tweak each petal between your fingers to make them sit up and glue together. Add a pearl centre. I glued a Spellbinders swirl behind the flowers and pearls along the scalloped edge on the front and back. Thread a ribbon through the punched holes and tie a bow at the front.


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    Sketch Layouts

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    Comments 6 Comments
    1. Mandy's Avatar
      This looks beautiful Kaye, I love it, now I'm really stuck, my Sister was going to get a teapot card for her birthday, think I'll have to put it inside the handbag
    1. HuggiesCrafts's Avatar
      This is gorgeous! I'm going to have a go at this one, it's calling me....
    1. eyak48's Avatar
      Thank you Mandy and Beth. I really did enjoy this project.
      Beth as you will see from the "Crafty Shopping Basket" there is also 4 cards included in this project which actually fit inside the handbag. The instructions and sketches should be along shortly.
    1. Ian's Avatar
      I am going to put the cards on as another project but there will be links to each other as well as a pdf of them in one file for downloading. I hope to get that done tomorrow
      Ian
    1. Michelle H's Avatar
      This looks very pretty i cant wait to have a go great job kaye.
    1. eyak48's Avatar
      Thank you Michelle. Love to see your finished creation.

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