Pumpkin Purse

How cute is this???? When I was working with the Retro Pocketbook, Terry (the owner of CC&M) suggested that this round shape would be perfect for a pumpkin. Hmmmmm........ I was intrigued and of course, I had to see how that would look. I think this is just too much fun!

Think of all the different pumpkin faces you can make for this purse. The possibilities are endless. I cut out the square nose and the triangle eyes from black cardstock. For the mouth, I drew it with a pencil until I got the look I wanted, and then I cut it out with fine-tipped scissors.

If you have little ones getting ready for trick-or-treating, this would be a fun project for them to work on. Let them cut out eyes and noses and experiment with mouths, and then glue them down onto these Retro Pocketbooks. They could give these little purses away to their grandmothers or teachers or babysitters. Just add some Halloween candy to the inside of the purse and this makes the perfect little gift.

Happy Halloween!

Art Deco Purse

How about some Art Deco to inspire you today? I love the 60's "mod" feel of this funky purse. LOL You won't believe how easy it is to put this together.

First of all, you need one Retro Purse die cut in black cardstock. Second, you need assorted black and white die cut circles. The ones I have on here are 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", and 1" circles. Now you're ready to play!

You want to adhere your circles to the sides of the purse before you assemble the purse, so just play around with different combinations of circles. Leave some plain, layer some, center the layers or put them off kilter like I did - just have fun! Once you have your circles adhered to the purse then you can assemble the purse. How is that for quick and easy? :-)

Die Cuts from Creative Cuts and More:
Retro Pocketbook in Raven Black Bazzill Canvas cardstock