Just updated the purse super thread, and tried to make it more user friendy by displaying embedded links.

Thanks to all the CC members who so generously posted links or answered posts to make this help thread possible.
(This was a group effort; I'm nothing without you guys!)

CC How-to Make a Purse Article:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article64-How-To-Make-a-Purse-Cake.html

How-to for Simple Purse Cakes:

http://tinyurl.com/25gxkv

http://tinyurl.com/3x7vyx

Make-Up Bag:
(Can be adapted to purse.)

http://members.optusnet.com.au/boonenati/

How-to Make a Purse Cake:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-2660-.html

LV Logo made with Cutters:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-3352793-.html

Zipper Details:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-54345-.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-49555-.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-26493-.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-45422-.html
(Shows zipper on LV bag.)

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-33174-.html
(Brown LV bag with zipper.)

LV Brown Color Help:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-269343-.html

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-56801-.html
(LV handled purse.)

http://tinyurl.com/3xbjct
(LV purse with handle, open jpeg's.)

Black MMF:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-49846-.html

LV bag photos:

http://tinyurl.com/2x3m4b

http://tinyurl.com/yojrdm

http://tinyurl.com/2duj46
(Click on jpeg image.)

How to Make Stitches:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-38793-.html

Purse Template:

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=578503
(Mini done in sugar paste.)

Applying Lustre Dust (Video Tutorial):

http://tinyurl.com/2ronl9

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-48230.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-54314-.html

Coach Bag Logo Help:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-269343-.html

Purse Cake Fondant Help:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-340393-.html

Purse Handle & Buckle Molds:

http://tinyurl.com/22yge7

Purse Cake Pan:
(Not 3D.)

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-221301-.html

HTH

Oh Jan - this is wonderful - many, many thank you's for assembling all the threads and websites into one place. You're great!!!!

Jan,
You're help is greatly appreciated. What would I do without your help!!! Just thought you should know!
THANKS!!!

Thanks Jan.

Great Info...Thanks

This is nice, lot's of great info.

Jan, you're amazing! I'll never know how you do this all the time. You're great.

Wow...thanks...I keep wanting to try to make one of these and now maybe I will have enough courage.0

Thanks for the help and all the helpful info.

jayla

wow! what a great bunch of info! I hope to be trying on of these out soon!!

Wow, very impressive. Thanks for taking the time!

Purse LV cutters - save

Thanks so much!!!!

I might try this some day

Thanks Jan! I've wanted to try an LV but was never sure how to....this should cover any question I'd need to ask, wow!

Hi Linking Queen,

Thank you so much for taking the time (alot of time) to organize all those.

You truly are a special person and such a wonderful help to all of us CC'ers..

It's greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Kim

Thank you Jan. I really appreciate you!!!

AWESOME!! THANKS!!

given the popularity of these cakes, is there any chance of making this thread a sticky or something semi permanent?

I wish I would've had this info back when I made my coach diaper bag. Thanks!

Thanks Jan!! I second the motion to make this a sticky thread!

Thanks so much!!!

Okay I lost track of this thread for a while, is it a sticky someplace?

This is so helpful.

Thanks

jayla

Boy did I have a hard time tracking this thread down again. Who do we ask to make it a sticky?

Thanks!

Thank you Jan -- now it's under my "watched topic", so I can find it when I need it.

You're a WONDERFUL person for doing this short-cut for all of us....

Thanks Jan!!! I will try to make one of these purses now that I have gone through the thread and have gotten TONS of information..

Happy New Years!!!

Was antisipating the making of a pillow cake & a purse cake you, Jan, single handily have made my decision on which one to make first, a very easy one. You are an ANGEL to alot of us newbies. Thanks so much for the extra effort to help.

Thank you all for your tips. This is a great site!!

Thanks for putting all in one thread.