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How to make a cute and feminine gift bag for ladies. It is perfect to place a small gift in like this DIY Barbie Shoe bracelet I made for my twin sister. The vintage looking clutch purse gift bag is made using a file folder and foil, but you can use decorative paper or even fabric to make the gift bag truly special.
Did you play Barbie when you were a little girl? One of the most stylish fashion accessories I remember as a child playing with Barbie in the 1960’s in her knock off Dior’s and Givenchy’s was a clutch style handbag that came with many of the outfits.
My twin sister and I always referred to it as “the Barbie purse“.
We each had the silver version, but some of our friends had it in corduroy or gold lame.
I thought I could make a fun gift-bag resemble the vintage “Barbie purse” that would make giving a small gift all the more fun.
How To Make a Gift Bag For Ladies That Looks Like a Clutch Purse
supplies needed:
- File Folder – any color
- Print out template – below
- Decorative paper or foil if you want to cover the file folder
- Spray glue or a glue stick
- Velcro tab
- 1/4″ diameter Pearl bead, needle, and white thread or embroidery floss
- 1/4″ width Red Liner double stick tape
- Ruler, Scissors, Pencil, Craft knife
1. Here is the image of the template. Download the link below and size on a copy machine if needed, so it is as wide as a file folder: 11-1/2″.
Use the link below to download a pdf. file of the template:
- Barbie_clutch purse template
2. Trace the pattern onto a file folder, making sure to place the center directly over the fold on the file folder.
This will be the bottom of the bag. Mark score lines (broken lines) on file folder. Using a ruler and the tip of a pair of scissors or the open end of a paperclip, score along the broken lines.
Cut out the bag with a craft knife and ruler instead of a pair of scissors, you will get straighter lines
3. Fold pre-made score lines that came on the folder and the ones you just made towards you. This starts to form the purse.
How to Cover the Clutch Bag with Foil, Paper or Fabric
1. Turn the clutch over so the outside of the clutch is face down. Cut a piece of foil large enough to cover one side of the clutch, leaving at least 1/2″ overlap.
Lay foil shiny side down on a work surface. Spray the dull side with spray adhesive. Spray the back of the clutch.
Let it get tacky and then carefully smooth foil over the clutch, making sure there are no air bubbles or large creases.
5. Turn clutch back over. Trim foil by cutting tabs into the excess. Run a glue stick on the outer edge of bag and fold the tabs over.
6. Using another piece of foil, trace flap and cut the shape out of the foil. Spray glue on dull side of foil and place on the inside flap. Smooth and trim if necessary.
6. Place a piece of Red Liner clear double stick tape along one side’s tab and place front over matching edges to form purse. Repeat on other side.
7. Sew a bead onto front of flap. Place Velcro tab with loop and hook sides already joined to under side of flap to cover the stitches.
Close clutch so the other side of the Velcro will attach to the body of the clutch. Make sure they are lined up.
Option 1: Add a Flower Clasp
Tissue paper flower instead of a single pearl clasp.
supplies needed:
- 1 piece of tissue paper
- bead or button
- stapler
- hot glue and gun
- scissors
1. Fold tissue paper in half and cut in half. Lay pieces on top of each other and fold in half and cut again on fold. Keep doing this step until you have a stack of tissue paper that measures approx. 3″ square.
2. Staple center. Using scissors, shape square into a circle. Cut petals into circle by cutting from edge into center. Repeat cuts all around. Fluff with fingers to make flower come to life.
Hot glue bead over staple. Glue onto flap of Barbie clutch instead of the single sewn on pearl.
Option 2: Make a Beaded Bag
To make the Barbie Clutch Purse totally glamorous you can cover it with teeny tiny beads or glitter.
After cutting out the bag from the file folder, cover entire outer side, (except last scored line that will fold over) with a sheet of Red Liner clear double stick tape. Remove the backing from the sheet.
Dip the clutch in a tray filled with teeny tiny beads or glitter. Roll it over and over to make sure all areas are covered. Finish assembling bag according to directions.
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