Bag Full O' Lilacs
Bag Full O' Lilacs
Other Products: Stampin Up Ink Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Sweet Sugarplum, Lemon Lime Twist, Four Brads, Light Green Chevron Ribbon, Creative Memories Corner Rounder Punch
For more tips on creating with the Lush Lilac collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/KDbdzC0MnAI.
Instructions: To view close ups of the cards, click here. Folded Handbag: Using one piece of 12 inches square paper, score at 1/2 inch, 4 1/2 inches, 7 1/2 inches and 11 1/2 inches and fold on all score lines. Rotate the paper ninety degrees and score at 3 3/4 inches and 8 1/4 inches. Fold on all the score lines. Cut along the 4 1/2 inches and 7 1/2 inches lines to the first intersecting line on both sides. Fold up the two center pieces and fit and glue the outer pieces to create the box. Fold down the scored tabs and stick together. Cut a 3 inches x 7 inches rectangle from coordinating cardstock and score at 3 inches and 5 inches. This will be the clasp on the handbag. Shape the corners of the front of the clasp with a corner rounder punch. Valley fold on the score lines. Fit and mat the clasp on to the card. Cut two strips of 1-inch x 12 inches from coordinating paper and fold in half length wise to create the handles. Attach the handles to each corner with brads. Add a magnet to the front of the bag and underneath the clasp to create the closure. Optional cut matching paper to line inside of bag. Cut two pieces of paper at 2 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches and two pieces of paper 4 inches by 4 1/2 inches to line the inside of the hand bag. Stamp, die cut and color 12 lilac petals and one lilac bush. Color and shape individual petals and bush with berry burst and lemon lime twist ink. Add lavender prills and clear glitter to the middle of each lilac petal. Glue to the front of the handbag clasp. Add a border of ribbon to the bottom of the handbag. To make the tassel cut one piece of light green paper 1 3/4 inches by 12 inches long. Cut up 1 1/2 inches with scissors or fringe scissors. Roll up and glue tassel. Punch a hole in the top the tassel and thread ribbon through to tie on one of the handles of the handbag.
Cards: Cut four pieces of white cardstock 4 inches by 4 inches and four pieces of white cardstock 4 inches x 8 inches. Score the 4 inches x 8 inches pieces at 2 inches and 4 inches. Die cut two birdcages from white cardstock. Stamp, die cut and color four lilac images and four of the sign with sayings with berry burst, powder pink, sweet sugarplum and lemon lime twist ink. Cut four pieces lavender paper from the paper collection at 3 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches. Glue the lavender paper to the front of each 4 inches by 4 inches white cardstock. Glue the 4 inches by 4 inches pieces to the front two-inch fold of the 4 inches x 8 inches white cardstock to form the front of each of the easel cards. Glue the white cardstock birdcages to the front of two of the cards. Glue one of each of the images to the front of the card. On the inside lower panel glue the saying panel to assist in holding the easel card open.