Birthday Gift Bag
This matching gift bag and tag are so pretty and creative, they’re a gift all by themselves!
Designed by Lindsey Gallagher
Material List
- Hampton Art Stamps:
Flower Row
Getting Better - VersaFine® Sepia Ink: Vintage
- Cardstock: Pink, Green
- Celebrate It™ Large Craft Paper Sack
- Pink Dot Ribbon
- Green Stitched Ribbon
- Fiskars® Paper Edgers: Clouds
- Fiskars® Border Punch: Threading Water
- Crop-a-dile™ Hole Punch
- 3-inch Circle Punch
- Adhesive Foam Dots
- Glue Dots®
- Scissors
- Ruler
Project Instructions
Step: 1
Bag
Cut a 4-inch x 10-inch strip of pink cardstock. Cut a 2-inch x 10-inch strip of green cardstock. Affix green cardstock on top of pink cardstock, as shown. Punch border on pink and green cardstock using Fiskars® border punch.
Step: 2
Stamp Flower Row image on green cardstock in VersaFine® Sepia ink. Adhere pink dot ribbon to center as shown. Attach all components to center of gift bag with Glue Dots®.
Step: 3
Cut ten 3½-inch strips of pink dot ribbon and ten 3½-inch strips of green stitched ribbon. Knot around handle, alternating colors.
Step: 4
Tag
Punch 3-inch pink circle and stamp Getting Better image to center using sepia ink. Ink edges.
Step: 5
Cut 3 ¾-inch green circle. Adhere pink circle to green cardstock using adhesive foam tape.
Step: 6
Cut around green cardstock with Fiskars® Clouds paper edgers to create a scalloped border as shown.
Step: 7
Loop green stitched ribbon around bag handle.
Step: 8
Punch a hole in tag using Crop-a-dile™ or other punch. Thread the ends of green stitched ribbon through the hole. Tie a knot on top of the tag and cut edges on angle to finish.
Tips
Use photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used.
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