Last Wednesday, I watched a Facebook Live from Ronda Wade. She showed how to make her style of gift bag.
She used two 12″x 12″ sheets of DESIGNER SERIES PAPER. Both pieces are scored the same way – 1″ on one side and 3″ on the other three.
I found that if I moved the three sides just slightly away from the SIMPLY SCORED SCORING TOOL edge, this piece would slip just over the top of the other half of the gift bag. This gives a snug fit and makes it sit well when adhered.
The 1″ edge is folded so that the reverse side of the DSP shows. This is then adhered in place.
The three sides were then burnished with a bone folder. On the lower edge (opposite the edge with the 1″ folded down edge), the two 3″ crease lines that run upwards then need to be cut.
I decided to use the STAMPIN’ SEAL + because it is such a strong adhesive.
I used the GLEAMING BRIGHTLY SPECIALTY DSP for these gift bags.
I made four gift bags in the same size.
I made a coordinating gift card for each and stamped Christmas Wishes from the BANNER YEAR STAMP SET.
The sides are pressed in firmly at the top and gently folded in down the length of each side.
After these bags, I decided to start experimenting with measurements.
This slender gift box used just one sheet of DSP cut in half. The pieces were scored at 1″ on one narrow edge of each piece. The remaining sides are scored at 2″. The bag measures 2″ in both width and depth. It is 11.75″ in height.
This bag also uses just one sheet of DSP. The 1″ top edge is scored and the sides are scored at 1″. The bag measures 4″ in width, 1″ in depth and 11.75″ in height.
I’m so pleased that I caught Ronda’s Live presentation. These are going to be my go to gift bags!
The bulldog clips are not from Stampin’ Up!®. They were from a stationery store.
I’m sure that whoever buys these, at my market stall in two weeks, will find lots of perfect goodies to fill them.
Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.
These are the products I used to make these gift bags. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.
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