DIY Placemat Clutch

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I remember stumbling upon a tutorial for a clutch made out of a placemat a few months ago.  This weekend, while browsing my local World Market I came across some really cute placemats on clearance for just $1.98.

Placemat before….

 

Placemat after!!

I lined the placemat with a remnant piece of home decor fabric and some fusible interfacing for stiffness.  (Let’s just say that during my first attempt at this clutch I used neither a lining fabric nor interfacing and it was a floppy mess!)

I attached magnetic clasps (as you can probably tell, the top clasp is a little off-center…don’t be lazy like me and make sure you measure!!)

 
Funky clasp aside, I think it came out pretty cute.  This whole project cost me less than $5 and took about an hour.  
It’s just the right size for my wallet, cell phone, keys and a lip gloss.  It’s perfect for dinner out with hubs, or when I need to run out of the house for a minute and don’t feel like lugging my usual 20 lb bag.
 
What do you think?  Easy peasy, huh?

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DIY: Easy Mini-Chalkboards

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I love a little spot to jot down a note, or thought. I made these mini-chalkbaords for under $2 each!

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I purchased the wooden pieces at Michael’s for $1 and used scrap ribbon. For the little clothes pin on the second one, I cover it in a scrap of ribbon tape.

To make your own:

*Lightly sand your wooden shape.
*Drill two holes in the middle of the top section.
*Spray with chalkboard spray paint.
*Once dry, thread your ribbon thru holes and tie together at ends.

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