Ok, these are quick and dirty (so to speak). They'd look a lot cuter with a matching tag hanging on the straps or a stamped image on the front, yada yada yada.
But really, I had limited time (the kids were not doing well at the office today :)) and I really wanted to show you one of my favorite things to do with designer paper...make my own gift bags! And they can totally match the gift!
Forgive the poor staging, my two year old was crying for the millionth time so I wasn't thinking about how ugly that flag holder is as a hanger.
These are both made from the same pack of paper, the Frightful Sight paper. Picture the scallop circle punched tag I was going to hang on it with a spider stamp on it. It was so cute in my head.
This one, you may notice, is slightly narrower than the last. I cut a strip off and made it into a handle. Have I ever mentioned before that I love that our designer series papers are double sided?! Because I could never put two patterns like these together myself!
If you really want a step by step tutorial with pictures, you'll have to make sure you're on my newsletter list, because it'll be in September's issue (look in the left side bar).
I know, this post is riddled with grammatical errors. I'm still typing and posting anyway.
You pretty much just score the sides and bottom, that's it. These each take like a minute and a half (that is, without the cute tag and all). It's a score, snip, and tape thing.
And get this, each pack of DSP comes with 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 different double sided designs, for $10.95. That means you can make cute bags (way cuter than from wrapping paper section of your big box store) for less than a buck a piece! And that's if you use a full sheet for each bag. You could cut them and make little mini bags and get even more!
And don't forget, in August you get to buy 3 packs and get one free!
So here's your plan: Sign up for my newsletter (if you're not already on it, of course), and purchase your papers now while the special is going on. Then when my newsletter comes you'll be ready with all the stuff! I'd get a variety if I were you. Maybe make some Christmas bags, some kid bags with the Just Add Cake paper, etc...
And don't forget also that I have a special grab bag mystery gift ($5 or more in value) going out to all online orders placed in my online store this month. Order now and your special mystery gift will be on it's way soon!
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