Simpy Stampin' on Saturday - Purse for Lip Balm or Hand Lotion and Whimsical Christmas Card

Small Purse made with accented bottom

I decided to extend my original purse design to show a trim of red at the bottom of the purse.  The bottom of the purse is made from Real Red Cardstock - 2 3/4" x 6 1/2"-score the short side at 1", 1 3/4" to fold and burnish.  I added a light scoreline at 3/4" and 2" to show me where to attach the DSP so that both sides of the purse are symmetrically placed. On the long side, I scored at 1" and 5 1/2".  Trim the sides to make the folds and box for the purse base.  The two pieces of DSP are cut 4 1/2" x 3 to create the two panels for the purse.  These are adhered 1/4" from the bottom of the purse base.  I used a 1" x 3" strip of Real Red, folded in half, for the purse closure and a 5/8" Velcro circle to attach the front.  The straps are two 6" pieces of the Real Red Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon.  Stamp a sentiment on a small circle and layer that onto a coordinating scalloped circle.

One piece of 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper is used to make this shorter version of the purse.  Score on the long side at  2 3/8" and 3 5/8".  On the short side, score at 3/4" and 5 1/4".

 

This whimsical card made is with the Warm & Toasty stamp set.  I used Night of Navy for the base, 4 1/4" x 11".  The inside of the card has a piece of Whisper White, 5 1/4" x 4, with image and sentiment stamped in Night of Navy ink.  The outside of the card has an embossed (Winter Snowflake) 2 1/4" x 4" piece of Seaside Spray and a 4" x 3" piece of Plaid Tidings DSP, trimmed with a strip of Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon.  The Night of Navy image and sentiment are on a 2" Circle Punch piece of Whisper White, layered onto a 2 1/4" Scalloped Circle Punch Night of Navy piece.  I added a piece of the Square Vellum Doilie under the layered circles and then finished it off with some rhinestones from the Holiday Rhinestones.