Cupcake Gift Purse/Box Tutorial

Hello.....

In response to a couple of requests (Max and Sandra, this is for you) and for whoever else is interested, I  have made this tutorial on how I made my cupcake gift purse/box in my previous posting.

I was trying to rush through this, so if I've missed a few steps or didn't explain something clearly, please contact me and let me know.  Sorry this took so long, but it's very detailed and many pictures to take and anyway... I am normally slow with my editing, posting, etc...LOL.


MATERIALS:
one - 12" x 12" cardstock (for the purse/box)
one - 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" cardstock (for the cupcake holder inside)
one piece of acetate (large enough to cover the window)
items to decorate with (coloured images, die cuts, embellishments, etc.)

TEMPLATES:
(Easier to refer to these templates as you follow the steps.)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Let's do the easier part first and that's the CUPCAKE HOLDER...

Step 1
Take your 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" cardstock and place it against the upper left corner on your Scor-Pal scoreboard.  Score at 1/2", 1", 4 1/2" and 5".

Step 2
Rotate your paper 90 degrees and repeat Step 1

Step 3
Move to your cutting mat and cut out the 4 corners as shown.

Step 4
Fold along the score lines.  Cut or punch out a circle in the middle of the square.  I find it easier to centre the circle when I draw a criss cross from the 4 corners.  I used a Spellbinder circle die to cut out my circle.

Step 5
Glue at the 4 corners as shown.

Voila!

Now for the PURSE...

Step 6
Take your 12" x 12" cardstock and pencil draw diagonal lines from the four corners a shown below.

Step 7
Draw lines 1 13/16" to the left and right of each line as shown below.  This will make the distance between the 2 new drawn lines 3 5/8" which is slightly wider than the width of the cupcake holder (3 1/2").

Step 8
At 2 opposing corners, cut from the corners of the centre square to the paper edges, along the newly drawn lines--indicated by the arrows in the picture below.

Step 9
At the other 2 opposing corners, cut from the corners of the centre square to the corners of the paper.

Step 11

Score the 4 sidelines of the centre square. 

Step 12
Do the next several steps, from Steps 12 - 17, to each of the 2 wider opposing corners.
Corner-punch the corner.  I used a Martha Stewart Corner Punch here.

Step 13

Score as shown below.

Step 14
For the purse handle, draw lines 1/2" from the edge as shown below.

Step 15
Draw lines 1/2" from the centre line as shown below.

Step 16
Take the opposing corner and use it as a template to draw a rounded corner as shown below.

Step 17
Cut out the inside of the purse handle as shown below.

Step 18
This step is done only to one of the corners.  Cut a slit just slightly bigger than the 1 inch.

Step 19
This step is done to the other corner.  Cut out the little triangles and discard, as shown below.

This forms a flap that you can insert into the slit you made in the opposing corner lock the purse.  

Step 20

Moving on to the narrower corners.  Steps 20 - 22 are to be done to both corners.

Draw a line 4 1/2" from the side of the centre square as shown below.  

Step 21

Cut along half of the drawn line.  It doesn't matter if you cut the left or the right side, as long as you do the  SAME to BOTH corners.  (I cut on the left side here, but on the template I drew the cut line on the right side.)

Step 22

Round out the corner.

These 2 corners will lock in place like this...

  

Step 23

Now for the window.  I am using a Spellbinder Heart Square die here.  You may use whatever shape you want: square, round, oval, etc. Glue your diecut in place. 

Step 24

Cut out or punch out the window opening. 

Step 25

Cut out the acetate 1/4" larger than the window opening on all sides.  Attach to the inside of the purse using Scor-Tape.  

Step 26

Erase all the pencil marks you made. 

Glue the cupcake holder in place to the centre square. 

Okay that's it!!! At least for the purse...LOL.  Now you can decorate it any way you want.  

Have fun with it!  It looks complicated, but it really isn't.  

I'm done here!!!!!  Phew.....