What a great way to give a small gift or gift card. See how easy and fun these can be.
Let's get started! Gather your supplies: Real Red and Vanilla card stock, October Afternoon's Modern Homemaker patterned paper, punches, lunch sack.
First cut your card stock 5-1/4" x 8-1/2". Score at 3" and 6-1/2". Cut the TOP off the lunch sack at 2-3/4". (Save the bottom of the bag for another project.)
Next, if you want to create a fun scalloped edge for your gift bag, now is the time to do that. Glue the lunch bag top on to the card stock. (Make sure to glue it all the way down to the scored line so your "gift" cannot fall out.) It is easiest to apply the glue to the back of the brown bag and glue it into place first.
Now you apply some glue to the front of the brown bag and lay the card stock over it to adhere.
Here is what it will look like at this stage. If you don't want to create a belly band closure, you could use velcro or punch holes and string through ribbon.
Now, let's create the belly band closure. Our card stock band is 2" x 8-1/2" and the patterned paper is 1-3/4" x 8-1/2". You will need to decide what you are going to put in your bag so you will know how tight or loose to make the belly band. If you have something very thick, you may have to increase the 8-1/2" length. To fit the bag with a gift card or money, we folded our band at 2-1/2" from both ends.
To embellish the band, you can always add a sentiment (Happy Birthday, Congrats, etc.) but we chose to create a flower. We punched three scallop circles, wadded them up and layered them together. We did create "petals" by cutting in part way on the top scallop.
We used one of the Epiphany Studio Tools and clear bubble caps to create our coordinating center.
Fill it with treats, gift card or money and slide on your belly band!
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Melissa & Gayla
love it!!! I´ll feature on my blog
hope you don´t mind
hugs from Brazil
Posted by: Rosana Garcia Hess | 06/22/2011 at 08:00 PM