Purse with Beaded Butterfly Clasp

By Sue Lorang

Supply List:
  • 1 Cream color or pastel paper cut to 8 X 10
  • 1 Printed paper cut to 8 X 8
  • Ink pads in Lilac & Violet (or colors to match your paper).
  • Decorative Stamp by PSX #B-1721 (or any stamp of your choice)
  • Butterfly Stamp by Stampcraft #440D77 (or any small stamp to use for the clasp).
  • Sentiment stamp of your choice
  • Markers in Lilac, Pink, Spring Green & Violet (or colors to match your paper)
  • 16 in. of 1/8th inch ribbon
  • Clear PWA beads
  • O'So Sticky Tape
  • Velcro Square (cut in half)



Directions:

Step 1:
Fold cream Cardstock as shown in Diagram A. (The inside lines are shown as red in the diagram)



Step 2:
Cut Flap as shown in Diagram B1, B2 or your choice. (Cut along dotted line as color doesn't show in diagram)


Step 3:
Stamp purse flap and front of purse with Lt. Lavender and a decorative stamp.


Step 4:
Tape or glue ribbon on inside back of purse (close to the top) for the handle.


Step 5:
Fold flowered paper per Diagram C for inside of purse.



Step 6:
Stamp flowered paper with Sentiment stamp in violet.


Step 7:
Fold up bottom of purse.


Step 8:
Put adhesive on top back of folded flowered paper and slip folded flowered paper inside purse and stick down over ends of ribbon.


Step 9:
Open purse and put adhesive on top front of folded flowered paper, then close purse and press down.


Step 10:
Stamp Butterfly on white paper and color in with markers.


Step 11:
Put double sided tape over butterfly and cut out the butterfly.


Step 12:
Peel off tape, cover in clear beads, press beads into butterfly with an old brayer or something flat.


Step 13:
Stick butterfly to purse flap with Tacky glue or O'So sticky tape.


Step 14:
With two sides of Velcro together, peel off backing and put triangle under purse flap, then close flap to adhere to purse front under the flap.


Step 15:
Optional: Tint edge of purse flap with violet marker.



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