1st December 2020 Gift Bags revisited!

 

Today's tutorial is Christmasy but you could make these for any occasion through out your year.

I do not claim creation of this style of gift bag. I have taken my inspiration and measurements from Sam Hammond Donald, a fabulous demonstrator who resides in the UK. Sam inspired me to make these types of gift bags because let's face it, most of us paper crafters have so many gorgeous patterned papers that we 'hoard' them.  As my gorgeous SU manager, Kylie Burtucci says, "Love it, chop it!"   Well I've taken that one step further and I am not Loving it, chopping it, I'm "Loving it, folding it, gluing it" so to speak.

Here's one I created to use up retired patterned papers...

I hope you like my version these gift bags that can be made from Stampin Up's gorgeous 12" x 12" double sided designer series papers, or maybe any you have in your 'stash'.  As Christmas, shockingly, is creeping upon us again fast, once you master the steps, yup, you can whip up one of these gift bags pretty quickly.   So grab a cuppa and have a giggle as I um and ah my way through the 3 part videos, then see what I finished creating.

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Part 2 ...

Part  3 ...

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Here are some updated photos of the finished bags made using current Designer Series Papers and ribbons!

 This one below and it's tag I particularly love, it was made a couple of years ago!

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Below is a product list.  To huge thanks to Sam Hammond, I love this type of bag and yes, you could do away with the bigger folded down piece at the top to make it deeper as well!

Please note; the Granny Apple Green & Poppy Parade ribbons are now retired.  You could use any current ribbons that match your chosen designer series papers!  Or do like me and use up those you have in your stash!

Til next time,

Happy stamping,

colouring & creating!

Product List

Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491] $20.00	Simply Scored [122334] $50.00	3/8" (1 Cm) Denim Ribbon [149590] $12.25
Granny Apple Green 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [146920] $13.00	Poppy Parade 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [147813] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

FF@F'o'clock'ish, 21to23June2019!

So yes, it's not Friday but like I said over on my Facebook Page, that's why the 'ish is on the end of the name of these posts LOL.

This week I'm revisiting hand made gift bags and making a tri-fold screen card.  It's a very special persons 60th and we are celebrating on Sunday. That's why this hasn't gone live until the start of her celebration gathering!

So remember the gift bag tutorial I did on Tutu Tuesday, 11th September 2018? Click here to see it

I've used that tutorial to create this gorgeous gift bag to place my friend Gwen's birthday gifts in. I know she'll love these colours, they are so Gwen!  It's retired paper (Petal Promenade) and one I'd been 'hording' for a special occasion, which this is!  So I've #LovedItFoldedItSnippedIt to make it from 2 pieces of 12"x12" double sided designer series paper.  There are so many new designs that you'll sure to find new ones to make these very handy bags.



Next I've created Gwen's birthday card into a tri-fold screen card, below are the instructions, measurements and what I used is in the product listing at the bottom of this post!  It's lovely because you can keep the card tied closed with that gorgeous new Petal Pink Ribbon or open it and it will stand on it's own with it's little 'feet'!





My front panel is created by fussy cutting out some of the Petal Promenade patterned paper. I've used some glitter card (I think it's Rose Gold but they were scraps and loose in my scrap basket) to punch the butterflies.  I've used Granny Apple Green card stock to layer the label, stamp some leaves in the matching ink and die cut out some folliage using the Frosted Bouquet dies (page 193 in the annual catalogue)  My base card is Petal Pink card stock which has had it's edges sponged with the matching ink too.  The middle panel layers are also from that retired DSP, Petal Promenade, perfect shape for this card. I've stamped my sentiments using Granny Apple Green ink too.

And don't forget to decorated your envelopes to co-ordinate too!

til next time, remember

happy stamping, colouring & creating!

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Product List

Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Story Label Punch [150076] $31.00
Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set [148042] $37.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Magnolia Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [152729] $24.00	Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies [147895] $57.00	Simply Scored [122334] $50.00
Butterfly Duet Punch [148523] $31.00	Simply Scored™ Metric Scoring Plate [127531] $21.00	Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $14.00
Very Vanilla C6 Envelopes [106589] $13.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00

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SUGGESTED PAPERS YOU COULD USE FOR THIS....

Product List

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper [149484] $20.00	Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper [149500] $25.00
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592] $20.00	Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper [149100] $20.00

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