Purse Revamp
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I bought a classic black purse with a cute pom pom :) But just as it happened I had a traditional Indian wedding to go to and instead of buying a new purse I thought why not just style it to match my dress.
Supplies
- Purse
- Vector image (floral in this case)
- Printable sticker paper
- Cricut Maker (I used the one available at my local library in Cambridge ON which was free to use)
Find Your Graphic
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I used Canva in this case to find some free-to-use floral graphics and downloaded them as PNG
Covert to a Vector
Now that you have found your ideal graphic to put on your purse it's time to convert it into a vector aka removing the background.
For this operation, you can either use a free image editing software such as Inkscape or one of the free options available online.
The online options will compromise the image quality but it is almost unnoticeable.
Printing
I used Cricut Design Space to add my vector graphic to the Circut project
Idea Exchange has a good step by step that can be found here
After the import, the design can be printed using a normal printer using printable sticker paper. The printout should have a border around the graphic automatically added by the Cricut Design Space. This is important for the Cricut maker to calibrate itself while cutting.
Cutting
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The sticker paper can now be fed into the Cricut Maker for cutting after being attached to the mat.
Voila!
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I chose a very intricate graphic for this project so I had to be extra careful while peeling the sticker. I was really happy with the results and my purse looked really chic.
The best part is I can go back to my classic black purse anytime by peeling off the sticker!