Silhouette Tutorial: Circle Handle Purse

I've got a few more purses for you this week at Silhouette This one is a circle handle bag. 

Watch for more variations of this shape coming to the Silhouette Online store soon!

If you want to see other purse tutorials on my blog, here are a few others:

Bucket Purse

Circle Handle Purses

Multiple Purse Tutorial

Purse Gift Card holder

Circle Purse

Two Strap Purse

Barrel Purse

To make the circle bag, you will need this Equipment:

a digital cutting machine capable of cutting .studio files like the Silhouette Cameo or SVG files with the Cricut cutting machine.

To make the Circle Handle Purse, you will need this Silhouette file: 

Circle Handle Purse - Design ID #56374

Size:

The default finished size of the purse is approximately 8 X 7, and can easily be resized to your liking in the silhouette studio software.

Paper: 
I used the red dot paper from my Giddy Up collection for Carta Bella. (This pattern can be found on the backside of the journaling cards). I also used aqua textured card stock also from Carta Bella, silver line textured card stock from American Craft. 
Other Supplies:

Wonder ClipsBrads
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

red ribbon

aqua ink from a color box queue

Studio Software set up:
If you are using a Silhouette Cameo, when you open the file, this file will not all fit on the live cutting area. You need to ungroup the set to move the parts into the live cutting area to correspond with the color of paper you want those items cut in. An easy way to achieve two colors is to use double sided card stock. A fun option for the handles is to use wood grain card stock or metallic card stock. Cut 4 circles if you are not using double sided card stock so that your card stock is pretty on both sides of the handles. Cut 2 of the bottom rectangle pieces, one will be used as the liner of the purse.

Instructions:

1. Since I chose a card stock that was not double sided, I cut 4 circle handle pieces. Glue them back to back in sets of two.

2. Fold the side pieces as show. (please note that I modified the file after this construction so that the angle of the diagonal dashed lines goes to the top of the side.) Ink the edges if you desire. 

3. Fold all the tabs around the front and back purse pieces. Hint: make sure you fold on the right dashed line. There are also decorative "stitching lines" that are dashed. Those dashed lines will not be folded. Ink the edges if you wish.

4. I held up the front of the purse to a light so you can see the faux stitching better.

5. Glue the sides of the purse on. Use a good fast-drying paper glue. You can hold the sides while drying with Wonder Clips.

6-9. Smooth the tabs down while the glue is wet. You can smooth from the inside and the outside. Work the curve into your card stock so it goes around the corner nicely.

10-12. Glue the bottom onto the purse by centering it over the bottom tabs. You will want to make sure that it is centered quickly as your glue will start to dry and you won't be able to move it later.  Carefully work the bottom around the curve. Smooth down the tabs. 

13-14. Glue the second rectangle bottom piece on the inside of the purse as a liner.

15. Ink the edges of all the little flowers and thread brads through them where the center hole is cut. It is a tiny hole to make sure that the brad fits snug. 

16. Attach the flowers where there are tiny cut holes in the purse front and back.

17. Gather the pieces of the large flower, and layer them together. Ink the edges, then curl the flower petals. 

18. Attach the large flowers where the tiny circle is on the middle of the purse.

19-20. Glue the circle handles onto the purse. 

Ideas for usage:

Fill with silk flowers for a center piece at a girly party

Use as a gift bag

Use as a party favor for a fashion themed party

Collect and make a bunch of paper purses and use them as decorations on a ledge

Do you have ideas for this purse design?

Share how you used yours with us! I love seeing what you do! It's my favorite part of designing--seeing what YOU do with my files. 

Happy Crafting!

Silhouette Mini Tutorial: Circle Handle Purse Variations

Thanks for all your support on the Purse with Circle Handle cutting file I uploaded into the Silhouette Store the other day. I thought since you seemed to like that one, that I'd play with some variations.

These variations add a little character to your purse, as we all know, the perfect purse makes the outfit. Now it will be easy to choose exactly what you need. 

If you want to see other purse tutorials on my blog, here are a few others:

Bucket Purse

Multiple Purse Tutorial

Purse Gift Card holder

Circle Purse

Two Strap Purse

Barrel Purse

These purses go together much in the same way as the circle handle flower purse I showed you on my blog the other day. The base of all of these purses go together like the flower circle handle purse, so  click here to see those instructions to get you started, then come back here to finish up with the details.
Today, I will just show you how I assembled the diamond lattice circle handle purse; since it has a significant variation.  The clover and the floral lace versions should be easy to figure out, so I don't have further instructions on those--just add the front layer pieces with glue and brads. So consider this a "mini-tutorial" or part B of the other tutorial.

You will need a Silhouette cutting machine to cut these files out. 

For those of you who are new to my blog, and may not have heard about the Silhouette electronic cutting machine (the machine I used to cut this file out,) I put together a product review at this link. You can read other's reviews of the machine here.

File Set Up in the Studio Software:

First, when you open this file, you will notice that I did not duplicate some of the main pieces. This was a decision I made in order to make the file smaller in size and easier to edit. Sometimes too many pieces hanging off the live cutting area will get lost when you ungroup them, so I wanted to try to keep most of the parts in view. You will notice that some of the pieces have instructions like "cut 2" or  "cut 4." So you will need to copy and paste some of the parts a few times to get the number that you need. Just move what you want to cut first into the live cutting area. The mini flowers are optional, and you can cut as few or as many as you would like. I attached a few mini flowers with turquoise brads and alternated with silver brads. If you are choosing not to use the mini flowers, you can ungroup the purse front, and select just the brad holes to delete them. I made them in their own group so you could select all of them at the same time.

1. Put brads through the itty bitty flowers. You will see a tiny hole in the center of each flower that was cut by your silhouette to be a guide for your brads. Ink the edges of the flowers if you wish with a small stamping ink pad, like ColorBox Cat's Eyes. Hint: It's easier to ink the edges after the brads go in. You can hold onto the end of the brad, and turn it with your fingers to easily ink all the edges.

2. If you opted not to do any flowers, just simply glue the front diamond pattern piece onto the purse front that has the little "teeth" around it. That's the only different thing for those of you going this route, then you would follow the directions in the other post.

3-4. If you do choose to add the flowers or brads, here's the thing about this file. I was thinking if you poke several brads through the front, you are not going to necessarily want to see the mess on the back. So what I did to prevent that, was just put the brads through the top layer of the purse. Look for the centering dots on both the diamond front piece, and poke your flowers through. 

5. Now that the brads are in, we'll glue that piece to the purse front with all the "teeth" on it. Make sure to use a good paper glue that will hold well and not warp your paper. Put glue around all the edges, and also dot it around on the backside between the brads so that it doesn't buckle when you adhere it. Smooth it into place, taking care to see that all the edges are lined up and sealed.

6. After it is dry (only a few minutes if you use a good paper glue like Tombow) then fold down all the teeth. 

7. Actually this photo was supposed to go between photos 4 and 5. It's just showing the diamond layer smoothed on nicely.

8. Do these steps twice to make a front and back to your purse. You may opt to do a plain back if you wish. 

9. Now head over to this post for the rest of the instructions.

I'd love to see what you create! Please feel free to post your projects on my Facebook page here.

Question for you...

Do you have a favorite purse? Is there something you would like me to use as inspiration for another paper purse cutting file? I won't duplicate your purse, but rather use it as a spring-board for a paper variation. I'd love to see what you like in the way of purses. Bring it on!

Silhouette Tutorial: Two Strap Purse

If you have been following my blog this weekend, you will know that I am currently on a purse kick. Here is the second purse design from that series, for the Silhouette Cutting machine. (or others as they are now in SVG format from Silhouette.)
If you want to see other purse tutorials on my blog, here are a few others:

Bucket Purse

Circle Handle Purses

Circle Handle Faux stitch purse

Purse Gift Card holder

Circle Purse

Multiple Purse tutorial

Barrel Purse

Just click on the image below to see it in the silhouette store!

Please note for the Spiderweb, leaf purse or other simplified versions of this design, there is no buckle flap.  I assure you that the assembly uses the same method. A simple tag is included in the file as a variant of this design to add a new design element.

To make this box, you will need one of these cutting files:
 2 Strap Purse Design ID #55521


Sizing:
Default size approximately 5 inches wide at the bottom X 7 inches tall (top of the straps.)

Paper: 
I used the striped/star paper from my Rough & Tumble line for Carta Bella. I also used solid gold card stock from Bazzill.

Other Supplies:
Gold Tone Brads
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
wonder clips
adhesive magnets or velcro

Equipment:
You will also need a Silhouette Cameo or Portrait machine to cut this box in .studio format, or other cutting machine capable of cutting SVG files. This is designed for a 12X12 mat, so you will need to follow the instructions below if you have the portrait machine.

Portrait machine adaptations: 
There is no need to scale this purse down, but you will need to rearrange the purse. In the Studio software, ungroup and rearrange the parts to fit on the live cutting area that you will want to use in your first cutting pass, and move the parts off the cutting area that you won't need. Keep in mind which parts you want to cut in which color card stock, and arrange accordingly.

Studio Software set up:
If you are using a Silhouette Cameo, when you open the file, it will all fit on the live cutting area. You can choose to cut the purse out of one color, or choose to use two colors. An easy way to achieve two colors is to use double sided card stock. You will only then need to cut the buckles separately if you want those to be contrasting accents. Another way to achieve a two tone look in an easy way is to cut this file twice out of two different papers. Then swap out some of the parts so that you mix in some contrasting elements.

Assembly:

Photos 1 and 2: Find the 2 "U" shaped handle pieces and the four smaller buckles. Please note, that there is one larger buckle that you will use for the front strap. I kept the 4 strap buckles together in the file. Fold the handle pieces around the top of the buckle and fix together with a brad. Do this for both ends of each of the "U" handles. Set these pieces aside. 

Photos 3 - 5: Find the purse front piece (it has the wider bottom flap.) Also find both of the side pieces (the pieces with the "teeth.") Now fold the bottom tab on both of the side pieces and glue them to the bottom flap of the purse as shown. 

Use a fast drying paper glue like Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue. After the glue is dried, you will train a curve into the side pieces by bending and shaping them with your hands.

Photo 6: Glue your contrasting accents to the front of the purse. (hold off on gluing the accents to the back for now as there is an added step.)

Photos 7-10: Now that the sides have a little curve to them, glue the teeth around the edge, to the front of the purse. Be patient with this step as you may need to do a few teeth at a time, to make sure your glue is holding. Continue to curve and glue the side around the edge until you get to the top. Glue the other side to the front of the purse in the same fashion so that it looks like photo 10.

Photo  11: Find the front purse flap and strap pieces. Fold both the strap piece and the purse flap on the dotted line then glue the strap tab to the tab of the purse flap. Curve the purse flap with your fingers.

Photos 12 and 13: Find the back of the purse. Now glue the tab of the purse flap to the center of the top of the back of the purse. Now add your contrasting pieces. The contrasting piece at the top will cover where you glued the purse flap tab. Cool huh! 

Photos 14 and 15: Now take the back of the purse assembly and fold the bottom flap. Glue this to the bottom of the front of the purse assembly.

Photos 16 and 17: Carefully glue the teeth of the side pieces to the back of the purse.

Photo 18: Once the glue is thoroughly dry on the side pieces, pinch the sides together on the dotted lines as shown in the photo.  This will help give the purse it's fun shape. 

Photo 19-21: Find the straps you assembled in step 1. We will attach them to the purse with the 4 little one-inch rounded rectangular pieces that have holes in each end, and a dotted fold line in the center. Fold these in half, and loop them through the bottom part of each buckle, then fasten them through the corresponding brad holes in the purse. (these are cut lines in the file, so you will have reference as to where to insert the brads.) 

Photos 22 and 23: Add "feet" to the bottom of the purse by adding 1/4 inch brads. The holes have been cut for you.

Photo 24: Find the large buckle and weave the front strap through it. Glue the strap and buckle to the purse with a dot or two of glue. (no need to glue the entire back of the strap.)

Photos 25-27: We will now add an adhesive magnet or adhesive velcro to the front of the purse. Cut the magnet down to size, or better yet, get the little circle kind and you won't have to cut it. Put two pieces of magnet together, take the backing off one of the magnets. While the magnets are together, press it onto the purse flap. Now take off the other backing on the other magnet. Fold the purse flap down where it would close naturally. Press the magnet set onto the front of the purse. This is how you make sure that the flap and the purse magnets line up. Now open the flap and press the magnet even firmer on the flap and on the front of the purse. 

Dress up your purse by inking edges or putting a little rhinestone bling on them.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Here are some of the supplies (and other goodies) used in today's project:

Hello Sunshine Trapezoid Purse with Cathy

Hi Samantha Walker fans!  Cathy sharing a spring project with you using Samantha's purse and purse gift card Silhouette Files.  I have a friend who has been a little blue and under the weather, I wanted to create a little gift for her that would brighten her day like the sunshine.  

I knew when I saw this 

Trapezoid Purse with Circle Handle and Pocket

that it would be perfect.  I knew that I could add the Hello Sunshine into the pocket, I simply backed the negative cut with some yellow dotted card stock!

First, ungroup all of the purse pieces and just cut the four sides of your purse.  I used Samantha Walker's 

Carta Bella Giddy Up Girl Collection.

 Next, cut your pocket with you choice of paper, I chose to work with the same pattern.  I just reduced the Hello Sunshine file to fit inside the pocket.  I just eyeballed it to center it!  Once you have this cut, cut a piece of card stock to fit and back your negative cut.

 I then cut four handle pieces, since I was using a textured card stock, I wanted to have the same appearance and texture on the inside and outside of the purse.  Just glue two piece together for each handle!

 Now on to the assembly of the purse..I followed Samantha's awesome instructions.  You can find the instructions for all of her Purse Silhouette Files here.  I used Scor-tape and a bit of hot glue to adhere mine...I really wanted the sides to be super strong as I filled it with all the goodies below. 

 I filled it with everything I could find that was yellow to represent the sun and things I know that she will love!

And just as luck would have it, the day I finished creating the purse, Samantha designed matching gift card purses and envelopes to go with all of her super cute designs.  Of course, I had to make 

Trapezoid Purse with Circle Handles & Pocket 

to match!

 How cute are these envelopes that the handle sticks out of the top.  Seriously, she thinks of every little detail.  Love that!  I added one of Samantha's new Layered Flowers to the front of the envelope!

Supplies: Trapezoid purse with Circle Handle and pocket, Hello Sunshine Title, Circle Handle Trapezoid with pocket gift card holder and envelope set, Flower 3 (links below). Carta Bella Giddy Up Girl collection, Scor- tape, Hot glue gun, Textured dot yellow card stock, Brads,

Petaloo Flowers, white twine, blue chalking ink.

Just click on the pictures for the links to these files!

Hoping that you have a sunshine filled day and thanks for joining us today!

Silhouette Assembly Instructions for Purses

I had so much fun this last week designing these new files for you. 

I have five new purse cutting files available at the Silhouette Online store .

If you want to see other purse tutorials on my blog, here are a few others:

Bucket Purse

Circle Handle Purses

Circle Handle Faux stitch purse

Purse Gift Card holder

Circle Purse

Two Strap Purse

Barrel Purse

If you make any of these, please feel free to share your projects with us on my Facebook page. 

For all of these projects you will need this Equipment:

To cut these purses you will need an Electronic Cutting machine like the Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Explore. These files work great with both 12x12 and 8.5x11 format cutting machines.

You will also need the Silhouette Studio Files or SVG files that are linked in the instructions below.

Okay...now for the project instructions...

File Name:
Purse Round Canteen Silhouette ID #56891

Default Size:

5 1/2 inches wide by 9 inches tall. (canteen purse)

File Set Up in the Studio Software:

For all of these files except the Canteen purse, the pieces fit on a 12x12 sheet of card stock. Use double sided card stock to get contrasting elements. If you are using a portrait machine, there is no need to shrink these, but you will need to move them around so the pieces fit into the live cutting area on your screen in your Studio software.

After cutting out all of your pieces, assemble as instructed below:

1. Glue the dotted edge details to the front and back of the purse as shown. Attach the strap with brads in the pre-cut holes. Attach the strap band (the piece that holds the strap down) with two brads. Ink the edges with stamping ink if desired.

2.-3. Start glueing on the first side at the top first tab. (use a good paper glue that dries fast) You may want to clip the first tab to make adhering the other tabs easier.  Curve the side around the tabs. Now Glue the opposite side.

4. Glue the back of the purse to the sides.

5-7. Glue on the bottom of the purse. You can cut two of the purse bottom pieces if you want to line the inside of the purse to sandwich the tabs between layers of cardstock. Picture 5 shows a liner piece of card stock on the inside of the purse covering the tabs on the bottom.

8. Fold the sides as shown and pinch them together to give the purse shape.

9. Add adhesive velcro dots to secure the flap to the purse.

File Name:
Purse Baguette with flower lace Silhouette ID #56892
Default Size:
6 inches wide by 3 inches tall (7 inches tall with handle.) 

1-3. Glue the strap inside the slot. Picture 2 shows the reverse side. Picture 3 shows what it will look like on the front side after being glued in the slot.

4. Glue the contrasting lace panels to the front and back of the purse.

5. Glue the bottom pieces together and attach with brads.

6. Fold up the sides, making sure to fold the little tabs in.

7. Fold the sides as shown.

8. Curve the sides as shown.

9. Attach the side pieces to the tabs with a good paper glue. Use a clip to make it easy on yourself.

10-11. Attach the side buckles by using the little rounded rectangular piece that folds in half. Run it through the buckle, then attach it to the purse with a brad. 

12. Roll the flap a few times with a thick marker or dowel. This will give the flap it's curved shape.

13. Apply adhesive velcro dots to the purse to hold it shut.

File Name:
Purse Trapezoid with pocket Silhouette ID #56895

Default Size:
5 1/2 inches wide by 6 1/2 inches tall.

1. Assemble the front to the back with glue and brads as shown with the pink and green purse above. Fold the side pieces as shown. 

2-3. Glue the side to the tabs on the front of the purse. Make sure to line up the top of the side panel with the top of the front of the purse. 

4-5. Curve the side piece down, and glue to the tabs. Tuck in the side piece over the bottom, use glue to hold it. (you may need to move the brad ends up while glueing the side panels. Then move the brad ends back down.)

6. Pinch the purse to shape the sides.

7. Assemble the pocket. Add the little scallop to the top of the pocket.

8. Accordion fold the sides of the pocket. 

9. Put glue on the last accordion fold of the pocket. Press it to the front of the purse. Cut two if you want one on the back too.

10. Glue the scallops to the front and back of the purse around the curve. Add your circle handles.

File Name:
Purse with dotted trim Silhouette ID #56898

Default Size:
5 1/2 inches wide by 4 inches tall without strap. 9 inches tall with strap.

I am not showing you the full instructions on this one as it would be repetitive of the purses assembled above. However, I do have some close ups of where the little embellishing pieces go. You may want to ink the edges if you are using the same color for the contrasting pieces. 

File Name:
Purse angled pocket Silhouette ID #56902

Default Size:
5 1/2 inches wide by 4 1/4 inches tall without strap. 9 inches tall with strap.

Once again, this purse is constructed like the above purses. I only have close ups on the details so you know where to add those pieces. I did show a close up of the inside of the purse when glueing the side panels on. This may help you to see how the side panels tuck under the brad wings. 

I'd love to see your creations! 

Please share them with us on my Facebook page, or send me a picture.