Whatever Challenge Wednesday -- Faux leather purse 2S4Y #55

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Hi everyone,



Today I chose to play with the girls at 2 sketches 4 you! here's this week's sketch:




Here's my version, a little card/purse/gift card holder (finished size : 5 ½ X 4):

First the flower was made in pretty in pink and old olive CS with the extra-large flower punch , there everywhere theses days, I also sprayed it with some homemade shimmer mist but as usual, it doesn't show on the picture. I hand stiched the edges to really make a purse look.

I used a FAUX leather technique that is soooooooo simple :versamark your cardstock every where, add clear embossing powder and BEFORE heating the powder, run you're bone folder across the take off curvy lines of embossing powder, then heat to melt the remaining powder.

Here you can see that the purse doesn't fold flat, in fact it's a 5½ X 11 piece of CS scored at 4, 4½, 5 and 9. WHY?? ... because it's hiding a little surprise for someone special.

Velcro closure, beads on a wire for handle, a mat for sentiment and handwritten message and a GIFT CARD HOLDER.

here's how its holding in place. I wrapped around a piece of satin ribbon vertically around the pretty in pink CS and stuck a inch piece horizontally, so simple, I wonder why I never thought of it before.

Have a nice stampin' day.

Gen