The Carousel Notes Purse Book Tutorial

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Being a patchwork Irish person (a little Irish here and there), I consider myself fully Irish on St. Patrick's Day. I talk in a corny Irish accent to my kids and husband (which they hate, but OH WELL, I LOVE IT!), wear my green, plus I usually cook a nice St. Patrick's Day dinner of corned beef, cabbage, onions, potatoes, and carrots, plus bake a batch of soda bread. Yes, I know that corned beef is not really Irish, but this whole holiday has been Americanized to the extreme. And Irish ham is not that available over here.

Anyway, I can no longer resist. I really feel we must MOVE ON off this dang Carousel Notes Purse! And we will not have closure on this blog until you all get your way and I make a tutorial. So, since I am SO NICE, I'm doing it!

Now, once you see how simple this is you are going to be smackin' yourself upside the head and saying, "Well, DUH! That's easy!" It is easy! And I'm not going to show you a blow by blow of how I decorated it; I'm just going to give you some basic construction instructions with dimensions and pictures (including all the ones from the original post so you can just print the whole thing and get goin') and let you go from there. So here it is:

The Carousel Notes Purse Tutorial

This is what you need:

Carousel Notes (3 or the notes, 1 of each color and 2 envelopes)
Live Your Dream Stamp set
Pick a Petal Brass template (optional) with stylus and paper piercing tool
Afternoon Tea Paper
Scallop Circle Punch
Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Soft Sky cardstock
Hodgepodge Hardware
Jumbo Eyelets to match Hodgepodge
Cropadile to set the eyelets
1 1/4" circle punch
Chocolate

Punches, ink, and stamps to decorate the inside. Note that there is no chocolate in this picture. That is because there is no chocolate in my stamp room. None. It's amazing that I'm even coherent enough to talk, let alone type, but I am SO NICE that I am making this tutorial anyway.

Cut a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock that is 6" x 6 3/16" for the bottom of the purse. Chocolaaaatteeeee.....oh, wait...that's cardstock...never mind!

Score the cardstock at 3" from the long side, dividing the cardstock into two 3" x 6 3/16" sections.

Open the two Chocolate envelope flaps and lay them so that the flaps are next to each other, with the scored Chocolate cardstock bottom between. Chocolaaaatteeeeeee......no, those are ENVELOPES and CARDSTOCK, not real chocolate!!

Put adhesive on each side of the envelope flap and next to the fold line.

Adhere the bottom of the purse to each flap.

Fold the center of the bottom up.

You now have a W shape that is the front, bottom and back of the purse.

Now you start decorating. I cut my front and back papers 5 3/4" x 5 3/4". The striped pieces are 1" x 5 3/4". The chocolate is absent.

I used the brass template to emboss and pierce the Carousel Note that makes the top of the purse. I used the largest circle on the Coluzzle circle template (4 3/8") to cut the circles I used on the top of the purse and on each of the sliders. It's easier to score the patterned paper and Carousel Note separately before adhering them together...it just looks nicer. I used two Jumbo Eyelets to make the holes for the purse handle, which is two pieces of ribbon, 5/8" Chocolate Chip grosgrain and Double-Stitched Groovy Guava grosgrain adhered together. (chocolate? No, that's RIBBON...not chocolate! Pay attention!) I attached the ribbon to the underside of the Carousel Note top with Sticky Strip and I attached the back of the top to the back of the purse with more Sticky Strip.

The front scallop decoration is also attached with Sticky Strip.

The inside pieces (for the base of the book) have these dimensions:

Cardstock for left and right sides: 5 1/2" x 5 3/4"
Patterned Paper for left and right sides: 5 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Patterned Paper for Center: 5 3/4" x 5 3/4"
Chocolate: at least 2 oz...if you have any. I don't.

Adhere the left and ride side patterned papers to the cardstock, then cut a notch in each using the 1 1/4" circle punch inserted halfway in the middle of the long side (right for the left side, left for the right side.)

Make sure, when you adhere the left and right sides to the envelopes, that you do not put adhesive in the place where the cardstock goes over the envelope opening...you will not be able to slide the sliders in and out!

There you have it! Now go out and make your own! Preferably with chocolate on hand!

Comments

[Sue B]

You are NICE thanks for the tutorial the purse is absolutely beautiful.
Sue

[Jan Ledman]

Thanks so much for sharing, this is a beautiful project.

[Martha]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have been so excited about this project. You are so talented and generous. Thanks again!

[Alexandra Hobson]

this is a great project Jan - and I will have you know, I made mine without a tutorial!! Teehee - I just stalked the picture until I figured it out!!! Love this little creation, you did a fabulous job with it!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

[Tonya]

Jan, we bow down to your greatness! Thank you for the tutorial. I don't have the Carousel Notes at this time but think I will play with the white sqaure envelopes and see if I can come up with something. Thanks again, Tonya

[Joanne Walker]

Thank you!!! What kind of chocolate do we send?

[Michelle]

You are too awesome Jan! Thanks for the tutorial!

[Grace]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. I almost had it figured out except for the bottom. I was trying to use two envelopes - DAH!! The cardstock works much better!!!!!!!!!

[Ellie Augustin]

OK I just screamed and the 2 of my kids that are home right now just looked at me like I lost my mind!! OHHHH THANK YOU THANK YOU !!! ok so tell me what is your fav. chocolate YOU SOOOO NEED TO get some!! I have your addy over at SCS since I was the one that started that thread about this!! LOL I think you should get some goodies from me at least! LOLLOL!!! (((HUGS))and thank you sooooooooooooooooooo MUCH!!! YEAHHH I AM SOOO HAPPPPPYYYY!! :)

[K. Thomas]

Whoo hooo! I am so excited! I can't wait to make one of these. Thank you soooo much for the tutorial.

[Mary C]

Yikes! I let a scream go at work! Everyone thinks I hurt myself. Thank you! YILU! You are the best ever!

[Sheila from Texas]

SMAK!!!!!! I can kiss you!!! OH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE THEM! My daughter thanks you...she was just wanting me to make a scrapbook page for her too. She's a pursaholic.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

XOXOXOXOXOX

I'm not happy at all...am I?

Need addy: Gotta send CHOCOLATE!!

s_pavelec@yahoo.com

[Lisa L.]

This is gorgeous! Thanks for the awesome tutorial and pictures. Guess I need to order some carousel notes and a brass template now!
What a great project just in time for Mother's Day!

You're the best!!!
Lisa

[cindy rymer]

Jan,
I visit your blog daily and I am in awe of your talents. You do beautiful work!!
Thanks for all your hard work and inspiration.
You are truly gifted ( and not just in cards.... dishwashers etc.)
have a great day
cindy

[Dianne Shiozaki]

Wow Jan, Thank you for the tutorial! I love the purse. I wasn't thrilled with this paper at all, until I saw this purse! THANK YOU for sharing it (and coming up with the idea!)

[dtstampz]

Hurray for JanTink and her fabulous tutorial! We must shower her with chocolate goodness, and place an order with SU right now for the Carousel Notes! :D
(You should be getting a kick-back, ya know....maybe SU could pay you in choooocolaaaate!)

[Martha]

Girl, you got the MOJO! Thanx for sharing...we can get on with life now.

[Joan B]

I haven't decided but I think I'm stalking you on an official basis. You are TOO TALENTED to tolerate!!!!

[Kim]

I absolutely never comment -- I am a lurker... HOWEVER, in the words of some Food Network stars, this was Smack Yo' Momma Good! Wow! I loved it when you originally posted it and I so appreciated that you shared your hard work with us. Yes, we love you!

[Tracy Komito]

Jan - thank you so much for posting the tutorial! I absolutely LOVE everything you create and think you are extremely talented! I love checking your blog looking for new stories (always hilarious) and your beautiful projects!

[AJ]

Ok....so as I was looking at the original post to figure it out, I saw this!
thanks for the technical deets, and yes, we love you, your the best, you rock the stamping world, we bow in your presence, it's gawjus, blah, blah, blah!

;)

[Dawn]

O' Jan Magilicutty(your Irish name ) you are my o'pally today for doing this tutorial. May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back!

My Irish eyes are smilin:)

[Lilian]

Thank you Jan! I would love to make something like this for my 6 year old niece. I don't have all your supplies but I can make my own envies and cut out a scallop from my cricut. Take care and I can only imagine all the chocolate going your way. :)

[Chong]

YIPPEE!!!! Thank you ever so much for posting tutorial for this project. You are a goddess!

[Denise]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. I was working hard at trying to figure it out! Your work is incredible.