Hello everyone – Christine here today to share with you a gift bag for the man in your life. I adore all thinks girlie and pretty but occasionally we have to put together something a little more masculine, today’s project is a quick and easy altered lunch bag.
What makes this project so speedy is the new E-Z Runner® Refillable Dispensers. I’ve chosen to use the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable – the dispenser fits smoothly into my hand, I’m able to dispense as little or as much as I need and I know when it runs out I can just open it up and pop in a new refill. No winding of tape, it just slots inside.
The papers I have selected are Simple Stories – Awesome, the colours are earthy and masculine, suited to my man bag! Using the same adhesive I can attach some web-like ribbon. I’ve also added some Photo Corners Kraft. I attach this whole panel to the front of the lunch bag.
I selected a Bingo Card from the Awesome collection, distressed and inked the edges. Placing Crafty Foam Tape strips to the reverse adds dimension.
Using more of the patterned paper I cut/embossed Spellbinders™ Classic Heart and Stars Five to create embellishments. Affixing 3D Foam Squares – White to the reverse.
The finished bag.
The photo corners tone so well with the overall finish.
And, in the absence of anything girlie you cannot go wrong with hearts and stars!
Thank you for stopping by today.
By Elaine May 19, 2013 - 9:41 am
Wow gorgeous male gift bag Christine. Love the foam pads I got best quality i have ever had !!!!
By Kelly Klapstein May 19, 2013 - 10:00 am
What a great idea! Love this!
By Tiffany Johnson May 20, 2013 - 2:34 pm
Adorable! I can see this for all sorts of occasions!
By Lucycat May 20, 2013 - 11:48 pm
Super project,and great tutorial.
By Susan May 21, 2013 - 12:41 am
Brilliant lunch bag and love the photo corners! Susan x
By Mrs B May 21, 2013 - 1:33 am
Graet male gift bag. The papers really are awesome. Love the photo corners too. Take care.
By Lisa May 21, 2013 - 1:38 am
Great gift bag, Christine! Just perfect for those men in our lives – though I would be quite happy to receive it myself too! Lisa x
By Rosehelen May 21, 2013 - 2:27 am
Just loved this man bag. Sometimes we need a bit of inspiration for the men in our lives.
By Lydia Jordan May 21, 2013 - 2:28 am
What a transformation from a boring brown bag to a great gift bag, great idea.
Lydia
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By Astrid May 21, 2013 - 2:29 am
I love these altered bags and yours is wonderful!!
By Val May 21, 2013 - 2:36 am
What a great project. You can always rely on Christine to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary
Love Val in Spain xxx
By elaine May 21, 2013 - 3:00 am
A great bag Christine,i will start dressing mine up as love the idea .
Elaine H X
By Tom May 21, 2013 - 3:48 am
Lovely Project Christine a real” Man Bag” well done.
By Heather May 21, 2013 - 6:06 am
Great idea for a difficult subject!!
By Ita O'Byrne O'Keeffe May 21, 2013 - 7:23 am
hi Christine a fantastic idea,and yes we all strugel with man cards
Smiles
Ita
By Kathy May 21, 2013 - 9:04 am
Hi Christine, love this project your designs are so inspiring.
Kathy x
By Val Carr May 21, 2013 - 12:23 pm
Hi Christine – Great bag, great tutorial Thanks for the idea as a male project is always a ‘no brainer for me.
Val C xx
By Mary by the Sea May 21, 2013 - 3:04 pm
Great idea Christine, always so difficult to find a bag for a man. Take care, Mary x