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Copycat: Charlotte Olympia Cat Bag DIY

When I saw these kitty clutches by Charlotte Olympia in December, I immediately fell in love and put them on my little vision board of things to remake. New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

The day is finally here!! With this fabulous black suede clutch, I have the perfect base to use as my copycat clutch. Get ready for this cat-tastic DIY!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

 I started off with a silver marker tracing the cat's features onto the bag. I trimmed out little templates for the eyes and used those to trace around.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

Then the silver sketching kept going until all the kitty's features were drawn on!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

With the tracing done, I added the ears to the top of the purse next. I trimmed out ear shapes from pieces of black and light metallic leather, cutting a smaller shape in the metallic shade and then gluing it to the larger black ear. I affixed the ears to the purse using a little E6000 glue and let them dry for a few hours.

Now it was time for more tracing, using a paint pen. I used Tulip's Beads in a Bottle pens for this one just to get a thicker consistency on the purse, but you could always use a Sharpie or Krylon paint pen or whatever you've got in your stash.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

I made my way tracing over each area, leaving some dry time in-between just to prevent smudging.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

I let the purse sit overnight to make sure all the paint was fully dry before moving on to the eyes.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

To match the Charlotte Olympia purse, I found two gems in a lavender shade...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

...and glued them to the center of the eyes.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

My 'lil cat is all ready for some fun.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

Hello, kitty!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

I just loved how it turned out!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

It has all the essence of the black acrylic Charlotte Olympia version...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

...in a clutch form which I'm an even bigger fan of! I can use the fab handles or just grab the bottom of it.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

With some paint, gems, and a steady hand, this clutch is purr-fect!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Charlotte Olympia Cat Clutch Copycat

Ooh, and did I mention that theirs is $995? Not too shabby completing this fun DIY for a just a few bucks!!