Showing posts with label Ornamental Cheer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ornamental Cheer. Show all posts

Monday, November 5, 2012

Gift bag topper Tutorial

Hi all! I thought I'd post how I made my custom sized topper for  giftbags. The gift bag that used was a kraft bag ( from Walmart) that measured 6.5X3" and was 9" high. You can adapt these instructions to fit just about any size gift bag.

Supplies used:
cardstock - 8.5X11 was used for this project
patterned paper for decorating
scoring tool /bone folder
paper trimmer
strong adhesive - I used the red sticky tape
Exacto knife and ruler

 This is so super easy!!!! Just a few simple steps.......



 
Trim cardstock to 7X10.5". If you have a smaller or larger szed bag , then measure the base and add 2" to each side ( or less if you want it to be smaller). Score at 2' on all sides. Score all corners at diagonal, as indicated in the pic above. If you wish, you can use a border punch on the outside edges .. just start at the 2" score line.
 
 

With your ruler and Exacto knife, cut two slots for the handles.  Then fold the corners inward. I added sticky tape to the inside , and the outside of the corner to make sure it stayed stuck together.


Once you've folded and adhered all the corners, it should look like this! Simple, huh?

Now comes the fun part, let your imagination take over and decorate your giftbag topper!! Here's mine....

 
 
I stamped the bag with CTMH 's Ornamental Cheer set and made a matching ornament tag with my Cricut and Art Philosophy for the topper. The ribbon and dp are from my stash of leftovers.
 
I hope you've enjoyed this quick tutorial...I'd love to see your creations- email me a link to what you've made!!
Thanks for stopping by today...... have a wonderful rest of your day!!
 

Monday, September 24, 2012

Winter Wonderland card

Hi, I'm back again ! I just got my Close To My Heart order today and when I saw the Ornamental Cheer stamp set I knew I had to ink it up right away! I love that CTMH has matching stamps with Cricut cartridges ( Art Philosophy & Artiste). I still love my individual dies , but for $99 I get three stamp sets and a cartridge that has tons of images. Talk about value!!!  But anyhoo, on to my card that I made......
First of all I started with another awesome sketch from Mojo Monday :






The round or square challenges are my favorite and I normally would go for the round card but not this time.
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I used Bermuda Bay and Early Espresso for my color combo , with a touch of red and vanilla.The embossed square was made from a Sizzix folder ( & my Bigshot!!). Really, this card came together so quickly and I think it's probably my favorite so far!!
 
I'm entering this at:
Mojo Monday : Round or Square
Jingle Belles : Dashing Through The Snow
 
 
 
Thanks for looking !