1. Start with the pattern side down. Bring bottom corner up to meet the top corner and make a sharp crease. Unfold.

2. Make a pinch fold at the half way point by bringing the left corner to meet the right corner and crease just a little in the center.

3. Make another pinch fold by bring-ing the right corner to the center pinch fold crease.

4. Bring the left corner to meet the farthest right pinch fold crease, then crease all the way down. Unfold.

5. Bring the right corner to meet the farthest left pinch, then crease all the way down and unfold.

6. The two right and left creases de-termine the width of the purse.

7. Fold the bottom edge up about 1 1/2” to 2” which will determine the width on the base of the purse.

8. Fold the left bottom corner up to align on the left crease.

9. Fold the right bottom corner to align on the right crease. Crease all folds well.

10. Unfold the paper and fold the left corner to the point in the middle of the crease lines.

11. Fold the right corner to the point in the middle of the zig-zag in the crease lines.

12. Pinch the three horizontal crease lines to make a mountain. The center crease will now be a peak.

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13. Lay the mountain peak along the top existing crease line.

14. Fold the bottom point up to the top point along existing crease line.

15. Fold the left and right corners back to meet the side creases.

16. Fold the top layer down as far as it will go over the thicker layers.

17. This crease will determine the height of the purse. Make sure it is straight across and even/

18. Turn the paper over and fold the top layer point down as far as it will go to match the other side.

18. Unfold the paper leaving the left and right points folded. Push the bottom of the purse flat inside the dashed rectangle as in the picture.

19. Fold the top corners inwards and crease well.

20. Collapse one side of the bag along the creases leaving the bottom flat.

21. Fold the left and right sides in-wards and flatten.

22. Fold the top corner over the flat-tened sides.

22. Crease this part very well.

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23. Apply glue to the corner and side flaps and refold on the crease lines to shape the purse.

24. Repeat on the other side making sure the side folds line up to each other.

25. Fold top corners down into purse and hold into place until secure.

26. The basic purse is complete!

27. For the purse flap make a pinch fold at the top edge.

28. Fold left and right corners to the pinch fold to make a peak.

29. Fold a hem on right and left edges using the purse to measure the sizes of the folds.

30. Apply glue to all edges just folded.

31. Cut a piece of liner paper to match the folded flap.

32. Apply glue to the liner and attach to the raw side of the flap.

33. Fold up the edge and corners of the bottom of the flap and crease well. Apply glue or tape if needed to secure.

34. Punch holes at the edges of the flaps and through the back of the purse.

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35. Punch holes at the top of the purse through the flap.

36. Make holes on both sides. 37. Attach brads through all layers to secure the flap to the purse base. Make two creases along the top of the flap about 1 1/4” apart.

38. Attach a metal corner to the bot-tom of the flap.

39. Place a magnet onto the metal corner on the inside of the flap.

40. Apply double stick redline tape to the magnet while it is still on the metal corner.

41. Fold the top flap down s far as it will go, then press the magnet onto thje front of the purse.

42. Release the flap and secure the magnet to the purse by pressing again from the back side of the paper.

43. The flap will now stay securely on the magnet and will be easy to open and close.

44. To make the purse strap, fold a long strip of paper into thirds length-wise.

45. Apply PVA glue generously to the inside of the strip and fold again.

46. While the glue is still wet, shape the handle and flatten any loose edg-es on the inside of the handle strip.

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47. Apply redline tape along the top inside of the purse flap.

48. Remove liner from the tape. 49. Lay the purse over the handle and bring the ends in to meet at the center of the flap.

50. Make sure the handle ends meet in the middle.

51. Press the handle to the top flap without creasing the rest of the handle.

52. Shape the handle while the glue is still damp.

53. Your purse is ready to embellish! 54. Paint the wood ornament black. Let dry and go over with gold paint using a dry brush tehnique. Attach with redline tape to front of purse.

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