It's New Annual Catalogue Week!

 Hi,

The new Annual Catalogue starts this Wednesday & that means new In Colours! Aren't they lovely?!

So, to celebrate, I thought I would bring you a series of fold flat boxes & bags, all of which work in the same kind of way. I have taken inspiration, and have cased a couple of boxes, from some of my favourite designers & fellow demonstrators, Sally Stampers & Mitosu Crafts. I would highly recommend checking out their blogs!

Today's project is this cute little handbag. I think the new colour, Cinnamon Cider, works perfectly for a handbag!

 And if, like me, you struggle for space to store bags & boxes ready to be used, the added bonus of this design is that it stores flat!

 Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by

Jane x

Instructions:

You will need

1 Sheet of 6" x 6" In-Colour DSP in Cinnamon Cider  (15.2cm x 15.2cm)
2 strips of cardstock (or ribbon) 1/4" x 6".                    (7mm x 15.2cm)
A small piece of Cinnamon cider cardstock, cut with either the 4th or the 5th largest of the stitched nested labels dies.

Score your DSP at 1 1/2", 4 1/2"                      (3.8cm, 11.4cm)
Turn through 90° and score at 2 3/8", 3 5/8"    (6cm, 9.2cm)

Fold & gently burnish your score lines.

Fold your 1 1/2" sides in to meet in the middle.

Hold the project in the top left hand corner with one hand. With the other hand, put your finger under the left hand flap in the centre. pull it back, until the score line next to your finger, lines up with the vertical score line, forming a diagonal crease. gently burnish the crease.

Repeat for all 4 corners. If you unfold your project, it should now look something like this.

Score & fold the die cut label in the centre, and attach half of it to the centre top of your project on the back of the bag. Now attach the first handle, on the inside of the bag & under the outer flaps.Making sure you aren't obstructing the die cut label. Attach the other handle to the bottom of the project to match the first.

Using a small amount of glue at the ends of the flaps only, glue the flaps down.

Your project should now look something like this

Fold your bag into shape, using the loose section in the centre to form the sides. Put your fingers on the sides, and push them in gently to lightly crease.

Fold the loose half of the label over to the from, and secure with a velcro dot.

Decorate with a gem of your choice.