Happy Valentine's Day!!!/Paper Bag Purse ( My creation!!)

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Happy Valentine's Day!!!,

thank you for visiting.


This is a very heavy post:

First I have a card to show you that was inspired by an image Lisa posted over at
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles,

for Motivational Monday's every Monday. Lisa has just started Pinterest inpiration that will take place once a month on Motivational Monday's!


Here is the image

 Image courtesy Paul Lavoie. Photobotos.
(the address to link the photo is: http://www.photobotos.com/romantic_night/

 

 

Here is what I came up with , this card is for Troy and you all know what I think of him! Beautiful!

 

 

 

 I would like to mention that I have upgraded the "add to cart" button in my digital store and I am very happy to say that I got my first purchase last night!!! It helps when everything works! LOL You can now pay with Paypal and Google.

 

  I am really excited to share my very own creation with  you!! I warn you I am in quite a silly mood.

 I was playing with a paper bag and said "self, this looks like a wallet or purse!" I raced to the craft room , tripped and near killed myself and never took notice of the bruise on my leg until that night, a whopping one with that!

(Hi , my name is Naomi Edwards and I am a craftaholic and can exaggerate)

 

 So I started off taking measurements so I can do a tutorial for you!!!

 

First, here is my project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurements

 

To understand the measurements here is a crash course: if you are a beginner you will benefit from this.

 

I don't know if all score boards are measured the same, I have the Martha Stewart version ,

Each notch is 1/8"  and it is also measured in inches.

 

As an example to help you understand   I scored at 5 5/8" (in the image below)

This means I counted up 5 notches from 5 " which is just a notch past 5 1/2 "mark.

To help understand a little further

Just remember that 4/8ths is half and inch

and

8/8ths is an inch

 

 

 

 

So onto the tutorial!

 

Paper bag size: 10 6/8" by 5 2/8"

 

Score @ 5 5/8" and  7" widthwise

 

Flip base of bag over as shown in photo below and score @

1 1/2 "

 

 

 

Cover both sides with your choice of paper 

 

 4 (pieces) @ 3 7/8" by 5 2/8"

2 @ 1 3/8" by 5 2/8"

2 @ 3/8" by 5 2/8 "

2 @ 1 5/8 " by 5 2/8"

2 @ 1/2" by 5 2/8"

 

 

Now that the measurments are out of the way you will now fold the paper bag on the score lines using a bone folder. Enlarge image to read text.

 

 

 

To make the handles I used black pipe cleaners and clear beads..so easy!!!

To mount it on the purse I cut

4 @ 1/2" squares

Put handles in place using repositional dots to help keep in place as I mounted each 1/2" square over each end using Tacky Glue.

 

 

Voila!!! Now all you have to do is pretty it up with some pattern paper and embellishments!!!!!

 

I hope this tutorial is easy to follow, if you have any questions I would be happy to answer.

 

Have a super day!!!