Januray Kit #4 - Gift Bag Topper Video Tutorial and Written Tutorial

Hi Ladies!! This is the 4 kits for January!! It's 4 kits instead of 5 this month because of the cost of the CD Case. Anyway, as you can see, there's a CD Case Calendar, a matching card, a box, and a bag to complete the coordinated kit.

Kit #4 is the Gift Bag Topper . . .similar to November's kit. Because I wasn't able to send out November's kits, I created another one but a non-Christmas version. Hope you like it. I posted both the written and the video tutorial to help you create the gift bag topper.

This sample is the same one as in November. With this version, there's a 4 x 3" mini card attached to the front and can be treated as a tag or you can write a message on the inside of the card.

This is the card opened up. It's a very simple design but it's a great way to include a card as well as have a decorative bag to give to someone.

Hope you like it.

Project Details #1:

Stamps Inspired by Nature

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Pattern Pack designer paper (Hostess Gift)

Ink: Markers

Accessories: Rose Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Stickles glitter

Project Details #2:

Stamp set: Snow Swirled
Paper: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Holiday Treasures designer paper
Ink: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Alpine Ribbon (Holiday Mini Catalog), Ticket Corner Punch, Stickles Gliter

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Gift Bag Topper Card/Tag Tutorial

Materials:

9 x 7" Gift Bag (plain or decorated)

6 x 11" Card stock

Scorer

Word Window Punch

Stamps and Embellishments to decorate the topper/card

Optional:

To create a mini card in front of the card. . .

4 x 6" card stock

Glue or double stick tape

Decorate the 6 x 11" card stock as desired





Score the 6 x 11" card stock at 8 1/2" and fold at the score line.

If desired, with a pencil mark the width of the handle on to the card stock to be used as your guide when punching the slot.

At the fold line, with the Word Window Punch, punch a slot starting at 1/2" from the left edge of the card stock to 1/2" before the edge of the right side or use the markings as your guide.

Insert the card stock half way into the Word Window punch and start punching in row.

After punching the card stock, you should have a slot as shown in the picture.

Fold the 4 x 6" card stock in half. Fold the 6" side to create a 4 x 3" mini card.

You may create any size mini card you want. For the purpose of this tutorial, the mini card size is 4 x 3" folded.

Decorate the mini card and the gift bag topper as desired and adhere the mini card to the front of the card.

Insert the handle of the gift bag through the gift bag topper slot as shown in the picture.

This topper will give your gift bag a nice design as well as keep the bag closed without having to use a tape to close the bag.

Here is the completed project with the mini card attached to the front of the gift bag topper!! Try it out! It's a very easy way to decorate your gift bag!

Hope you like the tutorial!