Magnolia Greeting Cards and Coordinating Gift Bag and Notepad

Stampin' Up! Products

• Petal Pink cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 1 1/2"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 1 1/4"
• Magnolia Lane cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 1"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Good Morning Magnolia stamp set
• Memento Black ink
• Stampin' Blends
• Mossy Meadow
• Petal Pink
• Soft Suede
• Magnolia Memory dies
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Dimensionals
• Gift bag (non SU) measures 5 1/8" x 8" x 3 3/8"

Directions for the greeting cards can be found HERE.

Follow blog HERE for directions to Mini Composition Book

Glue all paper layers together and attach to gift bag.  Trim if necessary

Beyond the Garden IX

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Tag - begin with a piece measuring 3" x 4 5/8"
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Scrap
• Whisper White
• Inside tag measures 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2'
• Tag layer measures 2 1/2" x 1 5/8"
• Papillon Potpourri stamp set
• Basic Black and Tangerine Tango ink
• Two Tags Sizzix die
• Bitty Butterfly (cut 2), Corner Rounder, Elegant Butterfly (cut 4) and Scallop Circle hand punches
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Sticky Strip (placed on the outside edges of the bag layer)
• Dimensionals

Happy Birthday Susan Coe

Today is my sister's birthday.  You know, the sister that complains that I don't post enough, the sister that suggested I should be drinking while I was sick with the flu, I could go on and on and on.  Why I sent her a birthday gift, I just don't know.  Well, perhaps, she is the wonderful friend that I described in this post.

This is the gift bag ensemble I mailed her along with her birthday gift, a stamp set (big surprise!). 

Stampin' Up! Products

• More Mustard, Really Rust, Sage Shadow and Whisper White cardstock
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
• Two Tag Bigz and Birds & Blooms Sizzix dies
• Curly Cute stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• 1" Circle Punch (31 circles)
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad
• Buttons
• Gift bag measures 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" plus handle
• Grosgrain ribbon
• Post-it-Note
• Pen
• Velcro Dot

Gift Bags

Homemade Gift Bags - perfect complement to a homemade gift.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/2"
• Gift tag measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" prior to cutting
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scraps
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Scraps
• Whisper White cardstock
• Gift tag layer measures 2 3/4" x 1 1/8"
•  Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Gift tag layer measures 2 1/2" x 3 5/8"
• Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper
• Medallions - 3/4" x 12" (scored 1/4" increments)
• Pumpkin Pie ink
• To From stamp (SU - unknown)
• Blossom, Blossom Builder, Boho Blossom, Trio Flower and 5-Petal Flower punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlit and Two Tags Bigz dies
• Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Other Products

• Chocolate pearl
• Brad
• Gift bag measures 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" plus handle
• Glue Gun

Which band placement on the bags do you think looks best?

HELPFUL HINT - Liquid glue is best used on the gift bag band.

Christmas One Sheet Wonder

I finally finished my cards using my OSW layout. Check out my earlier posting how I began to create my own background (here).


Stampin' Up! Products

• Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, So Saffron and Whisper White cardstock
• Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip and Garden Green ink
• Love & Care stamp set was used to create the background
• Additional stamp sets
• Just Believe
• On Your Birthday
• Pennant Parade
• Thoughts & Prayers
• Three Little Words
• Punches
• Bird Builder
• Boho Blossoms
• Circle - 1 1/4", 1 3/8" and Scallop
• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
• Modern Label
• Oval - Large, Scallop and Small
• Owl Builder
• Petite Pennant Builder
• Round Tab
• Scallop Trim Border
• Trio Flower
• Word Window
• Accessories
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Crimper
• Dimensionals
• Elegant Bouquet embossing folder
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder
• Signo Gel Pen

The "patterned paper" created eight cards and one gift tag.  I later stamped a 2" x 8 1/2" piece of Whisper White using the same stamp set, I used it to decorate the gift bag.  I loved how the gift bag turned out, well worth the thirty minutes to create.

I will be posting more pictures of the various cards.  If you are interested in purchasing my OSW Class Planner, please email me.

The circle and scallop circles used in the gift tag and bag were from another manufacturer's dies.  The butterfly and pine branches were not Stampin' Up!.