My Simple DP Gift Bag

Here's a simple little DP gift bag I designed for my gift exchange for a Christmas Party we attended last night. It went together so easy...I just looked at what I wanted it to hold (a Stampin Up Gift Certificate and a gourmet chocolate bar), made a couple scores and cuts and it went together so easily, I thought you might enjoy seeing how I made it. It's pictured here with a simple to make, matching gift card holder...which I designed a couple weeks ago...you can see the tutorial HERE. This gift bag's finished size is 4 1/2 x 6 x 1" ... but you could easily alter the dimensions to make your bag taller, shorter, wider etc. This is a cross between a double-pouch bag we were shown at the SU Portland Regionals in October (great tutorial for a very similar bag on SCS Weekly Inking today) and a box we made at my workshops last month.

Here's how I made my gift bag~

Supplies
Doubles-sided DP (Cerise) 7 x 12”
Paper Cutter/Scorer
Bone Folder
Roll-on Adhesive
Pewter Jumbo Eyelets (2)
Crop-a-dile
¼” gg Real Red ribbon

Directions ~

*please note...in the photos below, you will see a center score line which isn't in the instructinos. I started with a center score, but ultimately decided to skip that step, as it really didn't aid in the design...so just ignore that center score line = )

1. Cut DP 7 x 12”
2. Score very lightly (long) 1/2 and 6 ½” and fold score lines with bone folder.
3. Score very lightly (short) 1, 5 ½, 6 ½, 11” and fold score lines with bone folder.
4. Cut in at 2 center score lines to intersecting score lines to create side flaps

5. Fold and Adhere down the two 1" Flaps...creating a contrasting trim piece for the top edge of your bag.

6. Place Adhesive on outside of short flap and adhere behind back long flap.

7. Place a small strip of adhesive along inner-outer edge of front long flap and adhere to close the side. This will be at an angle….narrower at the top and wider at the bottom

8. Punch a 3/16” hold on each side and set a jumbo eyelet in place.

9. Tie ¼” gg ribbon through each eyelet creating a “handle” for the bag

I added a flower Medallion...Stamped with the flower from In the Spotlight (hostess) in Real Red ink on Very Vanilla and Real Red Cardstock....and punched out with the 5-petal flower punch. I also punched out Vanilla and Red flowers from the Spring Flower Bouquet Punch. Used a small amount of adhesive to hold them in place...punched a small hole with my Cropadile and added a Red Rhinestone Brad! = )

That's it...Enjoy! Let me know what you think = )