Author Archives: Charlene Harreveld

Use Up Your Scraps

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Oh, no!  I have discovered another way to create that I am now obsessed with!  Look out! I have some chipboard pieces that don’t quite fit in my chipboard storage drawer.  They are too long and as a result, they stick out and I am always bumping into them.  Last night I finally had enough!  I grabbed one, because honestly… Read more »

Make a Small Gift Bag: Template & Tutorial

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Click here for the template favorgiftbag.pdf. Step One Cut a piece a Designer Series Paper or card stock to 8 1/4″ x 10 “ Step Two On the 8 1/4″ side, make score lines at 1 1/2″ and 7 3/4″  (these will become the top and bottom of the bag) Step Three On the 10″ side, make score lines at… Read more »

How Can I Use My Paper Purse?

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UPDATE!  Here is the template again!  purse.pdfAfter I made a few of the lovely paper purses that I blogged about on Monday and Tuesday, I gave them a good, long look and thought to myself, “Hmmm…what I can do with these?”Well, let’s take a look.I added some rhinestones and added more flowers to the red purse to give it a… Read more »

Make a Paper Purse: Tutorial

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As promised, here is the purse tutorial from Template Tuesday.  Step One: cut two of each pattern, and remember to score along the score lines  (Pattern:  purse.pdf) Step Two: Punch holes in top and bottom of slits Step Three: Cut out slits Step Four:  Put Sticky Strip (Double-Sided Tape) on both sides of the handle bottoms Step Five: Punch (or… Read more »

Make a Paper Purse: Template

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Murphy’s Law has struck!  I have spent more than two hours trying to upload the tutorial for this adorable paper purse and everything that can go wrong has certainly gone wrong.  The pictures are blurry, the cropping I did is all wrong, and on and on and on.  So sorry! It’s now way past midnight and I need to get… Read more »