Echo Park Fashionista Purse

Hi there Echo Park Fans - Tya here to share with you a fun 3D paper project. I  love making 3D paper crafts so when I got the fabulous Fashionista line to work with I knew I had to make one of these fun paper purses. The papers and icons of this collection were perfect for this project.

To make this project I turned to my trusty Silhouette Cameo and found this adorable purse designed by Samantha Walker. She included a link to a very useful tutorial over on her blog to assemble this purse. I followed the cutting and assembling instructions and put the bag together.

I chose to use the Makeup Time paper as the base of my purse. The pattern reminded me of a fancy Coach or Louis Vuitton bag. I also used a piece of Dark Pink Coordinating Solid and the Gold Coordinating Solid as the other papers to make this bag. It's the perfect size to add a gift card or even cute for a party favor. (insert Tya Smith Fashionista photo 1 here)

I put the bag together using lots of strong liquid adhesive so I would be sure the curved parts of the bag would stay. I added some mini white brads to the  bag to hold the straps on. I added a little bit of Glossy Accents to the buckle die cuts to make them shine a little like real buckles. 

The "Chic Happens" tag is from the Frames and Tags Ephemera pack. I added some floral stickers from the Element Sticker sheet. I also added a few enamel dots to the tag. I also die cut a paper tassel using the 3D Tassel Die Set with some Dark Teal Coordinating Solid paper. I rolled the die into a tight circle and then used a hole punch to make a hole in the top and then added the tag and the tassel to the purse with some black crochet thread. 

I finished off the purse with another floral sticker from the Element Stickers and added it to the bottom corner with some foam tape. I added a black enamel dot to the flower center for some added bling. 

This card was super fun to make and the adorable Fashionista collection made it so much more fun! I can't wait to give this to one of my gal pals with a fun gift card in it. Hopefully I have inspired you to make one of these purses for your own! Happy Crafting!

Products Used:

Fashionista Makeup Time Paper

Fashionista Dark Pink Coordinating Solid

Fashionista Gold Coordinating Solid

Fashionista Dark Teal Coordinating Solid

Fashionista Frames and Tags Ephemera

Fashionista Element Sticker Sheet

3D Tassel Die Set

Enamel Dots 

Silhouette Shape 2 Strap Purse (shape #55521)

Tombow Multi Liquid Glue

Scor Tape

Mini white brads

Glossy Accents

Black Crochet Thread

Hole Punch

Foam Tape