Any Little Girls in Your Life?

Hi! Tonight was pokeno night! AND I WON!!! Only four of us made it and the hostess was sick in bed! So her two sisters played hostesses and we had a good time. Here is a picture of my huge hydrangea! Guess word is getting around that I killed almost all my house plants this winter:(

My youngest granddarlin’ is turning 13 in a couple weeks. I found this Exploding Handbag on splitcoaststampers.com and I know she is going to love it! She’s my “girly girl”. This was designed by Liz Walker. She designs for Heartfelt Creations and Crafter’s Companion and she even has a video you can check out. As soon as I make mine I’ll share it with you!

Exploding Handbag by Liz Walker

Supplies

Score board

Scoring tool
Double-sided paper, two 12″ x 12″ sheets (Heartfelt Creations Burst of Splendor paper pad used here)
Adhesive
Paper trimmer
Adhesive Velcro
Other supplies as needed to complete the project (Heartfelt Creations Delicate Aster stamp set and die and adhesive pearls used here)

Step-by-Step

Step 1
Score at 4″ from all sides of the first 12″ sheet of patterned paper.

Step 2 Score diagonally in each of the four corner sections.

Step 3

In the outer center squares mark the center. Score from the inner corners of the square to the outer edge center as shown in the photo.

Step 4

Crease along the score lines and fold as shown in the photo.

Step 5

From the second sheet of paper cut a piece 7″ x 4″.

Score at 4″ and 5″ from the left edge.

Step 6

Adhere the 4” section of the scored piece of paper to the back of the bag. The 2″ section is the front flap of the bag.

Cut a strip of paper 12″ x 3/4″, and score 1 1/2″ from each end. This is the handle. Adhere the scored ends to the underneath of the 1″ scored part of the bag flap.