Make A Sparkly Holiday Clutch

Every time I go out I tell myself that I’m going to make a sparkly pouch to hold all my stuff. Then I wake up and life happens.

My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects “Holiday” themed projects on our blogs today. Plus there’s a giveaway.

So with this challenge and holiday parties looming on the horizon, making a sparkly evening pouch was a real possibility this year.

Materials:

1. Silhouette Glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl 
2. Silhouette Cameo or Portrait
3. Silhouette materials
4. Black canvas fabric
5. Zipper – Zipit Zippers on Etsy have great prices and an awesome selection
6. Sewing machine and supplies
7. Iron and ironing board

I love how the triangles turned out. Don’t they look great in the glitter vinyl?

I bought the design quite awhile ago and have been waiting for a project to use it on.  The design is called “Triangles Page Mat”and is designed by Sarah Hurley / Design ID #56843. Head to the Silhouette Design Store for more of her great designs.

There are a gazillion heat transfer vinyl tutorials out there. Before you get started, here are a few key things to consider..

• Place the vinyl with the glitter side facing down on the mat.
• I like the following cut settings:: Blade 4, Speed 4 and Thickness 19.
• Weed carefully.
• Place the film/vinyl on your fabric so that the glitter faces up.
• Use a pressing cloth on top of the film..
• Press with a hot iron in one place for 45- 60 seconds.
• Use a firm hand and press down on the iron.
• Gently pull the film away. If some of the glitter comes away from the fabric, place the film back down and press again.
• No steam.
• Be careful when pulling the film away – it can be hot!

Want to make a clutch, but don’t know how to get started? I have a few tutorials to get you going.. Try this easy pouch tutorial or this one.

Giveaway.. Giveaway alert! Now on to the fun part..

Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?

My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!

1. Small Stuff Counts // 2. My Paper Craze // 3. HaberdasheryFun // 4. Create & Babble // 5. Creative Ramblings // 6. Cutesy Crafts // 7. GiveMeAPaintbrush // 8. Architecture of a Mom // 9. The Crafting Nook // 10. Get Silvered // 11. Where The Smiles Have Been // 12. Curly Crafty Mom // 13. unOriginal Mom // 14. Ginger Snap Crafts // 15. Practically Functional // 16. Sisters, What! // 17. The Thinking Closet // 18. Dream a Little Bigger

Silhouette Giveaway

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And I’ve saved the best for last. My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I in partnership with Silhouette America are hosting a mega-huge giveaway for TWO lucky winners! The prizes up for grabs?

• First prize: Silhouette Cameo 3 Bluetooth Machine Bundle. $250.00 value.
• Second prize: Silhouette Mint Custom Stamp Maker. $129.99 value.

Sweet, huh? To enter: just complete the entries in the Rafflecopter widget below. Because of my many blog friends who helped make this giveaway possible, you have 33 potential entries, which means a lot of winning power. So, hurry up and enter!

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