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April 21, 2015 by: Ashley Greenwood

Simple Steps to Upcycle a Clutch Purse

Today I’m sharing Simple Steps to Upcycle a Clutch Purse. Turn a thrift store find into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse that’s perfect for spring weddings!

Simple Steps to Upcycle a Clutch Purse: Turn a thrift store find into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse that's perfect for spring weddings!

Cute new dress for two Spring weddings? Check!

Fancy shoes that won’t hurt my feet? Maybe.

The perfect purse to go with the whole shebang? Keep reading…

An inexpensive DIY Clutch Purse is exactly what the occasion called for. Let me show you how I made one from a thrift store find, paint, and fabric.

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

There’s nothing I like more than getting all pretty for a fancy wedding. A beautiful church, lovely bride, fabulous flowers, me in a pretty dress: it all makes me so happy!

What doesn’t make me happy is toting my clunky, everyday purse around while I’m all decked out.

So off to the thrift store I went to find a small clutch purse to transform. Sure enough there were several candidates to choose from.

This black satin purse was perfect! It cost $3.60 and was begging for an update. This post may contain affiliate links marked by an asterisk. Click here to see my complete full disclosure policy. 

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

DIY Clutch Purse: Materials Needed

Small Satin Clutch Purse

Acrylic Craft Paint

Satin Fabric ~ 3 colors

Pearl and Rhinestone Button*

Felt

Small Cardboard Circle

Large Safety Pin

Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

DIY Clutch Purse: Instructions

Begin the transformation by using a foam brush and acrylic paint to paint the outside of the purse. It will take several coats of paint to completely change the fabric to your preferred color.

I’m a lazy girl so I did not tape off the metal hardware but scraped the paint off after the purse had completely dried. It worked like a charm.

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

Cut various sized circles from the satin fabric. The circles are graduated in size from two inches to 6 inches.  These colors coordinate with my dress and are totally customizable for the look you are going for.

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

Use this burnt edged flower technique to create the petals for the satin flower.

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

Stack and glue the petals to make the DIY satin flower. Add the Pearl and Rhinestone Button*.

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

To turn the floppy satin flower into one that has a little bit more structure add a cardboard circle covered in felt to the back of the flower. Use hot glue to secure everything in place.

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

Add a large safety pin like shown.

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

Attach the DIY satin flower with the safety pin to the side of the painted clutch purse.

Doesn’t the DIY clutch purse coordinate perfectly with my fancy Spring dress? Just think about how you could create your own purse to match your newest dress!

Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

DIY Clutch Purse: Budget Breakdown

Thrift Store Purse ~ $3.60

Craft Paint ~ $1

Satin Fabric ~ $4

Pearl and Rhinestone Button ~ $2

{All other supplies were from my crafting stash}

Total: $10.60 

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Need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! Beautiful satin rose customizable for any occasion! #DIYClutchPurse #DIYHandbag

The next time you need a cute, inexpensive purse for date night? Upcycle a Thrift Store Purse into a fabulous DIY Clutch Purse! It’s an easy project that will take any outfit from blah to WOW!

If you love this DIY project then you should hop over to see how I upcycled a Make-Up Bag into a Fancy Clutch!

Make Up Bag to Fancy Clutch by 3 Little Greenwoods

Your comments totally make my day! 

They give me huge motivation to keep creating and having fun with my 3 Little Greenwoods! 

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Comments

  1. 1

    Lindsay Eidahl says

    April 21, 2015 at 10:18 am

    Oh my goodness! You are a rock star! This is so great! I still want that one dress you had on in that Facebook post! I LOVE that dress! I hope you had a great time!

    Reply
  2. 2

    Madison | Wetherills Say I Do says

    April 21, 2015 at 10:20 am

    You would never know that you painted that bag! How fun! What a great idea for summer weddings 🙂

    Reply
  3. 3

    heather says

    April 22, 2015 at 7:37 am

    This is GORGEOUS!!!! Um, if you ever want to host a giveaway with this bad boy, I’m IN!!

    Reply
    • 4

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 10:01 am

      Mmm… that is a fantastic idea!

      Reply
  4. 5

    Kristi says

    April 22, 2015 at 8:56 am

    It’s absolutely gorgeous Ashley!!! LOVE those flowers!

    Reply
    • 6

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 10:00 am

      I love those burnt edged flowers too! I’m always looking for more things to add them to! 😉

      Reply
  5. 7

    Misty says

    April 22, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Oh My! This is adorable! What a great idea! Never would have thought to paint a clutch!

    Reply
    • 8

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 10:00 am

      I totally didn’t know if painting the purse was going to work but I LOVE it!

      Reply
  6. 9

    Emily @ Table & Hearth says

    April 22, 2015 at 10:48 am

    Ohmygoshsocute!!! I second Heather, you should totally do a giveaway with this!

    Reply
    • 10

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:59 am

      Thanks so much, Emily! I’m totally on the lookout for more thrift store purses to jazz up!

      Reply
  7. 11

    Jill @ The Rozy Home says

    April 22, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Wow. This is absolutely stunning!

    Reply
    • 12

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:59 am

      Thank you so much for the comment love! I love my upcycled purse!

      Reply
  8. 13

    Robyn says

    April 22, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    I can’t believe you painted a purse. Well actually, yes I do believe it. Go ahead with your crafty self! It is so cute.

    Reply
    • 14

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:58 am

      HA! You never know what I’m going to do next!

      {big hugs}
      From my Crafty Self

      Reply
  9. 15

    DeDe@DesignedDecor says

    April 22, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    This is so creative! I would never think to paint an old purse! So pretty!

    Reply
    • 16

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:57 am

      I was holding my breath and doubting if my “painting a purse” idea was going to work! Thanks so much for the comment love!

      Reply
  10. 17

    Sharon says

    April 22, 2015 at 11:23 pm

    Oh, how pretty! I love the way the green pops against the white..and that you used a few shades of green. The clutch looks so elegant and perfect for a wedding or any special occasion.

    Reply
    • 18

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:57 am

      Thank you so much, Sharon! My plan is to make several different flowers to change the look of the clutch. 😉

      Reply
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    MariaElena says

    April 23, 2015 at 10:57 am

    What a super cute purse. Love this idea!

    Reply
    • 20

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:56 am

      Thank you so much, Elena!

      Reply
  12. 21

    Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    April 25, 2015 at 8:37 am

    I can’t even believe that’s the same purse!! It’s gorgeous and I love the flower!

    Reply
    • 22

      3littlegreenwoods says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Thanks so much for the awesome comment! I love my new fancy clutch!

      Reply
  13. 23

    Doytie says

    October 23, 2015 at 10:22 am

    This clutch-purse idea is borderline brilliant! Christmas 2015 will be totally homemade, at my house, so I am constantly looking for easy, economical, expensive-looking DIY ideas.
    Thanks!

    D-

    Reply
    • 24

      3littlegreenwoods says

      October 24, 2015 at 8:44 am

      Thank you so much, Melanie!

      Oh my gosh ~ you are right! This DIY clutch would make the perfect holiday gift!

      Reply
  14. 25

    Mary says

    June 11, 2017 at 7:51 am

    Ashley this turned out so pretty. You made it look high end with practically nothing!

    Reply

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