J is for... Jeweled Purse Boxes (for the ABC Challenge Blog!)

ABC challenge blog has weekly challenges based on each letter of the alphabet (too clever!) This week's theme was J is for Jewels! Jewels!?! How can a girl resist? You can play along here. :O)

You can download the template here:

Template Details: I just had to make a new purse template 'cause I wanted one that would have lots of room for a jeweled Scor-Pal grid. The finished purses end up measuring 5 1/4 wide at the bottom by 3 1/2 inches high. They're 1 1/2 inches deep. You could put 3x3 or 4x4 inch notecards and envelopes in them or a little gifty (Jewelery perhaps?) ;O)

Here's how to make these little jeweled purses:

Black Jeweled Purse Supplies:

Scor-Pal (to quilt it)
Gems (to jewel it)
Cardstock (I used black SU cardstock stamped with French Script & It's About Time in bleach & a brown textured c.s.)
Metal embellishments (these are from the dollar store in Newmarket Ontario) :O)
Primas (these are from Close to my Heart)
Stuff to sew: Thread, paper piercer, needle
Good double-sided tape
Sakura Glitter pen

Building the Purse Box:

Step 1: Print purse box template, score it, & cut it out. (There's a detailed tutorial on how to build a box here.)

Step 2: Score a grid onto the box with a Scor-Pal; this quilts it nicely & helps you place the jewels evenly. (Alternatively, you could also draw a grid with a glitter pen, stamp with SU's Polka Dot background stamp and use those marks to place the gems.)

Step 3: Add adhesive & build box

I like the tab on the outside but you could tuck it in since when the two large flaps are stuck together, the temlate makes a nice little upsidedown 'V' or pointy shape (technical name) ;O)




I added some stitching to the little flap.




Step 4: Make the handle. I did this schtuff...

1. Cut a piece of cardstock (1 inch by 8 inches)
2. Paper pierce it
3. Stitch it with thread (using doublesided tape on the back instead of knots)
4. Cut another piece of cardstock (also 1 inch by 8 inches)
5. Stick the second strip on on the back of the stitched handle. 2 colours looks snifty.
   
6. Use double sided tape to stick the handle on & pierce it with the brads (in the flower centers) for extra hold
   

To Make the Flowers:

I painted the CTMH primas with Tim Holtz's Distress Crackle paint
(in black) and I stamped some with French Script in Black Stazon ink.




The centers are made by embellishing some some decorative brads (by sticking gems on 'em with Crystal Lacquer.) Then I stuck the brads through the flower & through the handle of the handbag:

For the pink purse I did this schtuff:

• ...used the new Pink Pirouette cardstock from Stampin' Up!
• ...made a smaller grid (lots o' bling Baby!) ;O)
• ...distressed the edges of the purse with black marker & added faux stitches
  
• ...used gem brads & SU's platinum Hodge Podge Hardware
• ...Stitched the handle with black thread.

Happy Stampin'!!! :O) See you Friday!




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P.P.S. There's a new version of this purse template here