Gift bags

Handbag dies from Simply Made at Craft Stash

Simple pouches using SU paper and Spellbinder labels dies

 

Quilted bag

I loved this gift bag as soon as I saw the tutorial on Mixed Up Crafts.

My version uses pearlescent black card with some silver Pebeo gilding wax rubbed on. The quilted effect is from an embossing folder by Crafters Companion called "Studded Leather".

Sam used broken jewellery for her chain handle on the tutorial but I just bought a couple of metres of cheap silver chain on eBay. The split rings are from Amazon.

I used Sizzix Block Party alphabet dies to make the entwined C's for the clasp.

I wasn't trying to rip-off that very expensive designer brand when I entwined the C's.
I was making the bag as a gift for my friend Coleen. She has worked so hard for months now, making beautiful items to sell for charity, and has raised an amazing £725.

I filled the bag with some chocolates, it's fairly roomy but the handles won't take too much weight.

Now I just need to make another ten or so...

Stash Bags

These are thank you gifts for a couple of my club ladies who placed orders with me recently.

I bought the plain tote bags from Papermill, unfortunately they're not on their website. I usually visit the shop when we're in the Lakes and these bags were tucked away on a bottom shelf.

The front of the bag has a plastic sleeve so you can decorate a piece of A4 card and slide it in to make the cover personal.

I used some papers from TKMaxx, stamps by Autumn Leaves and Banana Frog.

Bag Box

I am fortunate to have some very talented ladies at my card making club. Now and again I beg ask them to teach a class for me so I can have a break from trying to think of projects.
So far we've had two 'new' teachers, the others seem quite reluctant for some reason but I won't give up!


This week it was Jackie's turn and she showed us how to make this bag-box.
We used large scallop dies to make the sides (Spellbinders in my case, some used Go-Kreate with a smaller scallop) and then made a box for the inside.

The box is a fairly decent size, I might use mine for Easter eggs, the scalloped circles are about 6 inches to give some idea.
We made flowers out of layers of tissue paper to decorate. Mine should actually have a sentiment tag on as well but I was too busy talking to get as far as that.

Candi Tree

Christmas tree stamp is by Woodware, I've used card candi and some gems to decorate.

I'm not sure what brand the snowflake stamps are (you can just see them on the kraft card-blank). There's a really friendly craft shop in Kendal if you're ever in the Lake District. They do workshops there and now and again they sell off some of their old workshop stash. I picked up the set of snowflake stamps for £3, no packaging hence me not knowing who manufactures them.

I've also made a matching wine-carrier to go with the card.

Please excuse the dreadful photographs. I have asked Santa if he will teach me a few tricks with a camera. I did actually buy a new camera about sixteen months ago and have yet to take it out of the box!
Worse is that my husband (aka Santa) is a very keen photographer so I should have no excuse. He's just had one of his photos chosen for a charity calendar of the Lakes and is about to have something published in a national photography magazine, fingers crossed he can help me improve my sad little blog efforts.

Birthday Box

Card and gift bag I made for my mum's birthday yesterday. I was actually still sitting staring into space at 11am and had no idea what design I was going to do, I think that's why the gift bag is so plain!

Gift bag

Everything used is by Papermania, except the scallop oval - Spellbinders

Gift Bag

I posted a man's card recently and decided to make a gift bag to match.
Bag and embossing folder are Papermania
Stamps are HOTP and Clearly Besotted.

Gifts

I made these to go with the card on the previous post.

All papers used are Tilda.
I made the box myself, it has sachets of hot chocolate inside, but bought the bottle bag plain.

Cone

This is a template from House of Zandra.

Paper and strip are by K and Company, stamp is HOTP.

The cone is filled with mini chocolates. Actually the template suggests cutting an oval in the front and lining with acetate so you can see the contents but I couldn't be bothered with that!

Easter Basket

An Easter basket to go with the card on the previous post.
Made at SU class, using a variety of punches.

Gift Bag

This was a little gift bag we made at SU class.
There are tutorials to make them (or something very similar) on You Tube.

Gift Bag

Made at SU class.

Gift Bag

Made at SU class. The snowflake stamp was triple-embossed so is a nice chunky disc.

Gift Bag

Oh look it's another gift bag, that means I'll have to buy more chocolates.

Sentiment is Craftwork Cards.
Holly punch is Martha Stewart.
Ribbon and eyelets are SU.

Gift Bag

Little bit addicted to making these now.
This one is Papermania kraft cardstock, stamped with SU 'Serene Snowflakes'.
Eyelets are also SU and ribbon is from Tesco.
Vellum sentiment is DCWV.

Gift Bag

I posted a link the other day to a free tutorial for making a gift bag. The bags use a sheet of 12 x 12 and are very easy to do.

They're not quite wide enough for a DVD (which was my first thought) so I had a quick look in the supermarket whilst doing the weekly shopping to see what would fit.

The height is perfect for these bubble baths, also Cadbury's chocolate bags.
Handily these were on offer at Tesco so I thought I should buy some, just for your benefit you understand.
So you could see they fit the gift bag. Not because I wanted to eat them, no.

The Twirl ones are delicious ;)

For You

A little gift bag we made at SU class, all materials are SU.

Father's Day Gift Bag

A little gift bag to match the card on previous post.
Made at SU class.