Hello! It is Christine here today and I am delighted to be taking part in the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ and Authentique Blog Hop.
I’ve created a gift bag using the gorgeous Peaceful paper collection, these papers are just my cup of tea!
Here are some of the items I have used, the pretty paper, die templates from Spellbinders – Grand Labels Four, Classic Ovals Large, brown paper lunch bag and E-Z Squares®
Position your die templates onto the patterned paper. Cut/emboss.
Slice your lunch bag, retaining the bottom third.
Open it out and you will see you have the inner section of your gift bag.
Attach the oval die template to cut just a semi circle.
Attach the lunch bag to the inside of your gift bag panels using E-Z Dots®Permanent. This will ensure a good strong hold.
Do this to both sides and your gift bag begins to take shape.
For a clever embellishment, use your E-Z Squares® dispenser to run a straight line along the bottom section of your gift bag.
Cover with embossing powder, shake off the excess.
Set with a heat gun.
Remember to use your 3D Foam Squares on the pretty Authentique die cuts.
I added a Layered Poinsettia cut from more Authentique paper and tied on a pretty striped ribbon – finished!
Some close up shots.
Thank you for joining me today.
By Ita O'Byrne O'Keeffe October 19, 2012 - 6:34 am
Hi Christine what a fasanating idea to make a stunning card out of a lunch bag I love it,you clever lady.Love your step by step it is so easy to follow thanks for the inspiration
Smiles
Ita
By Sue Cleary October 19, 2012 - 6:52 am
What a fabulous project
Am going to give this one a go cos I love bags…
Sue Yorkshire
xxxx
By Allison M. October 19, 2012 - 7:00 am
Unique and super cute!
By Lucy C October 19, 2012 - 7:20 am
Hi Christine. A really super bag out of launch bag,such a great idea. x.
By Caryn S. (Scrapnsing) October 19, 2012 - 7:21 am
Beautiful project! Love the repurposing idea.
By Birgit Koopsen October 19, 2012 - 7:29 am
This is such a cute idea Christine, love it!
By Pam Spradlin October 19, 2012 - 7:57 am
I cannot believe how much inspiration I have gotten off of these 2 blogs this week. And today has an amazing project. I appreciate your directions.
By MargieH October 19, 2012 - 8:20 am
Popping in to comment how much I LOVE your project today!! BEAUTIFUL~! Hope you are doing well <3
By Amy Jones#8546 October 19, 2012 - 9:40 am
Wow…What a great idea. It turned out so pretty.
By Alpaca Kathy October 19, 2012 - 9:42 am
Hi Christine, love your bag project and the embossing powder technique will have to try that out. Kathy x
By Beatrice Lawson October 19, 2012 - 10:12 am
So creative! Loved the embossing on the adhesives, very cool!
By Dorina D October 19, 2012 - 10:44 am
Love this bag. What a very clever idea. Love this and can’t wait to try it for gifts. Thanks for sharing
By Lucy October 19, 2012 - 10:44 am
What a great project, full of inspirational ideas. I don’t have these label dies, but you’ve got my brain working on substituting. This would make such a unique gift bag for the upcoming holidays. Thanks for the tip on the embossing powder in conjunction with the adhesive strips. Gotta love those Authentique papers!
By Elena Kaufman October 19, 2012 - 11:49 am
What great paper! & unique way to make a gift bag!
By kathleen schriber October 19, 2012 - 12:36 pm
this is sooo awesome. i never would have thought to use a runner then emboss..what a great idea! you just opened another door to this feeble mind. thank you!
By Lillian Child October 19, 2012 - 12:44 pm
My nieces are gonna LOVE these sweet little bags! And the tutorial is so appreciated as I am a visual crafter. Thanks so much!
By Brenda B. October 19, 2012 - 1:18 pm
This is super! Love this idea and your tutorial is awesome. Thanks so much!
By Kim H October 19, 2012 - 1:40 pm
this is so clever and crafty. what a great project and tutorial for it. thank you so much for sharing it the inspiration. will be great for Christmas gifts.
By Annette Hindes October 19, 2012 - 2:21 pm
What a fabulous bag!
By Pam Sohan October 19, 2012 - 3:33 pm
LOVE this gift bag ! I think I found the bag for my bowling league Christmas gift exchange !
By Elizabeth October 19, 2012 - 3:39 pm
What a fantastic idea Christine, how do you come up with so many brilliant ones. I can see lots of these bags being made now, especially as christmas is round the corner. Also love what you have done with the sticky squares and heat embossing them.
Elizabeth
By Wilma brown October 19, 2012 - 4:53 pm
Hi Christine, what a wonderful gift bag, great how you have used the lunch bag, will have to give this a try. Good idea with the sticky bits.
Wilma x x
By Carla Hundley October 19, 2012 - 5:57 pm
That is a great bag. Lots of great
details in it.
Carla from Utah
By Jeanette October 19, 2012 - 6:27 pm
Love your project! Thanks for sharing!
By Ava G October 19, 2012 - 6:54 pm
christine you get the bravo award and 3L needs to give you a raise!!!! wink wink….
I am going to give this one a go since christmas is around the corner!!!
ava g
By Miriam Prantner October 19, 2012 - 7:22 pm
Great project! Love how you used the paper bag and that flower is so pretty!
By Sheri October 19, 2012 - 8:10 pm
What a cute idea, it would be so fun to make these as little goodie bags or even for holiday treats.
By Sue D October 19, 2012 - 8:31 pm
Lovely gift bag–I like the shape and the embossing.
By Linda Carson October 19, 2012 - 11:29 pm
WOW! That’s so clever! What a neat gift bag! I’ve never seen one like it! Love it!
By Susan Flynn October 20, 2012 - 1:32 am
This is wonderful Christine I was trying to figure out how you did the bag part and how clever to use a lunch bag!
By Norma T October 20, 2012 - 1:56 am
this is a stunning gift bag, very cleverly constructed. thanks christine.
By Lydia Jordan October 20, 2012 - 2:21 am
Hi Christine,
This is fantastic and a great tutorial Love the way you have embossed the line very clever.
By Anne Rx October 20, 2012 - 3:12 am
Hi Christine, what a fantastic project! This is a definite must to try. Super tutorial too.
By rush October 20, 2012 - 3:33 am
such a unique way to make a gift bag. love it! thank you for sharing.
By Emma October 20, 2012 - 3:45 am
Lovely bag idea, also love the tip of using embossing powder on the tape. Such lovely papers too. Emma
By Patricia Howarth October 20, 2012 - 3:48 am
Morning Christine, WOW I love this gift bag, I would be delighted to receive this. You have done a terrific job, and the poinsettias are simply gorgeous. Brilliant.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
By Maddie Humbles October 20, 2012 - 4:38 am
Christine, this is a fabulous bag. What a good idea with a lunch bag, upcycling is good!
By Carolyn Hughes October 20, 2012 - 7:57 am
Super idea – will be making this one but will have to adapt using other dies. Will have to consider purchasing this set for its shape.
I was impressed by how you used the tape Christine at the bottom too. Carolyn.
By Sarah Costello October 20, 2012 - 11:23 am
I’d never have guessed you used a takeaway bag for the inside…very clever!!
By Elaine October 20, 2012 - 12:48 pm
Fantastic I love it
By maria October 20, 2012 - 1:11 pm
this is a lovely progect to do. thank you
luv maria xx
By Tammy Valley October 20, 2012 - 6:21 pm
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
By Sue Yorkshire February 17, 2013 - 6:50 pm
Hi Christine. What a fabulous gift bag. I am going to give this one a try..
Sue Xxx
By Sally February 17, 2013 - 7:20 pm
Hi Christine, I love this, I think I will be making some for Easter. Also as my daughter loves handbags, I think I will be making her one for her birthday present.
Thank you for a another great idea.
Sally x