Creating a Stylish Clutch from the Craft Store

Ok, so we all know I love handbags and clutches have a special place in my heart.  A couple of week ago I was wandering around Hobby Lobby and came across their “blanks” section.  This is the area of the store where they have plain t-shirts, canvas bags, baseball caps and other items that you can embellish, paint or do whatever crafting magic you want on them.

I came across this grey felt clutch and was inspired to create a clutch based on one of my favorite designer handbag lines.

This was the inspiration ($173.00)…..

And this is my finished clutch!

How to:

I purchased a band of black textured fabric from JoAnn’s and measured it to a 3 1/2 inch width.  I folded the edges under and used black stitch witchery to secure them down.

Once that was done I wrapped the black fabric around the clutch starting at the under side of the front flap, around the back and on the inside front of the clutch.  I used dabs of hot glue along the edge of the black fabric to secure it in place.

Next I took a length of green grosgrain ribbon and centered it on top of the black fabric.  Again I used hot glue to hold the edges down.

Next I added silver corner pieces to my clutch, attached with E6000 glue.

To add the finishing touch to my clutch I found a vintage black tassel earring in my jewelry supply chest and took it apart.  I placed the round piece of the earring on the front flap of the clutch and stitched the tassel part to the top corner.

All in all my designer inspired clutch cost me less than $ 9.00!

Here’s the breakdown:

Grey Felt Pouch $ 4.99 less 40%=$2.99

Black Fabric $2.50 from JoAnn’s

Green Grosgrain Ribbon–from my stash.  You can find grosgrain ribbon at Hobby Lobby for $2.99 less 40% if you have a coupon.

Silver corner protectors $1.69 for pkg. 8  available from Articuss Studio

Vintage Tassel Earring–$ 0.50 found thrifting

 

 

Style on a budget.  My favorite kind of fashion!