If a handmade card shows someone that you care, then wrapping a gift in a handmade bag shows that your care even more! Use your favorite Christmas Designer Series Paper and the Envelope Punch Board to create this cute gift bag! This bag takes just a few minutes to put together. However, it delivers a powerful statement! Use any stamp
set you have to make your own tag.
SUPPLIES
Stamp Sets:
Merry Christmas to All (p-147702)
Stylish Christmas (w-146770, c-146773)
Ink:
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad (147112)
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad (147088)
Paper (including cutting dimensions):
Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [DSP] (146921) 12” x 12”
Whisper White Cardstock [CS] 1 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Old Olive Cardstock [CS] (100701) 1 3/4” x 2 3/4”
Merry Merlot Cardstock [CS] (146979) 2” x 3 3/4”
1. Pick a sheet of DSP where the pattern doesn’t have a definite “top” and “bottom”.
2. Lay DSP flush against top guide of Punch Board, with left corner at 1 1/2”. Punch and score. Be sure to score only on the board base. If you score off, you may crease the DSP.
3. Rotate DSP 90˚ counter clockwise. Place corner at 3”. Punch and score.
4. Rotate DSP 90˚ counter clockwise. Place corner at 1 1/2”. Punch and score.
5. Rotate DSP 90˚ counter clockwise. Place corner at 3”. Punch and score.
6. Flip over paper so that you are looking at the other pattern.
7. Lay DSP along top guide with a 1 1/2” punch on left side, closest to top. Place left corner of DSP along top guide at 1 1/2”. Punch and score. This scored line will meet and align to a previous scored line.
8. Repeat steps #3 through #5. You’ll have a flap at each corner of the DSP. (see 1st photo below)
9. Flip over paper again.
10. Lay DSP along top guide with a flap to the right of the punch button. Align scored line with Score Guide on board. Score along base of flap.
11. Repeat step #10 for each flap. The first photo below shows the DSP with each scored line drawn in black. There are 2 parallel lines on each diagonal, making an X. There’s also a score at base of each flap.
12. Start at a wide flap. Cut along the 2 scored lines from flap until meeting the first perpendicular diagonal score.
13. Repeat at the other wide flap.
14. Start at a narrow flap. Cut parallel to the scored lines from flap, 1/2” wider until you cut off triangle. Discard.
15. Repeat at other narrow flap. (see 1st photo below)
16. With “inside” of finished bag facing up, fold up on each scored line.
17. Apply SNAIL Adhesive to 4 thin edges along 2 sides of bag.
18. Carefully line up a sticky side to inside of front/back of bag. Press to make it hold. Repeat on each sticky side, forming a box at the end.
19. Select the wide face you like best to be the front of the bag. Apply a bit of SNAIL to that flap and the 2 side flaps. Fold in.
20. Fold over last flap. Sponge edges with Shaded Spruce ink.
21. Hold bag so that front touches back at top corners. Press in to make an inward pleat along bag sides.
22. Stamp sentiment from Merry Christmas to All stamp set on White cardstock in Merry Merlot ink.
23. Stamp leaves from Stylish Christmas stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink.
24. Attach to Old Olive cardstock.
25. Attach to Merry Merlot cardstock. Punch end with Tag Punch.
26. Tie reversible ribbon in a bow. Attach to top of tag with a Mini Glue Dot.
27. Attach tag to bag flap with a couple of Mini Glue Dots.
28. Close bag with a couple of Mini Glue Dots. (see 2nd photo below)
