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.

Medallion Craze continues

Just a few more gift tags I have made in preparation for my FREE workshop.

Stampin' Up! Products






• Two Tags Sizzix Die
• Real Red and Sahara Sand cardstock
• Real Red 1/8" gingham ribbon
• Whisper White 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Christmas Jingle and Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper
• Real Red and Taken with Teal ink
• To/From stamp
• Boho Blossoms and Trio Flower punches
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Other Products

• Hot glue (low temperature)

Click HERE for more information on how to make the medallions.

Newest Craze - Paper Medallions

These medallions seem to be the biggest craze in the crafting world.  They are also called lollies; however, according to Webster's, the definition doesn't fit this art decoration.

I made my medallion using a 1" x 12" piece of Designers Series Paper (DSP).  I scored on one side every 1/4" and 3/4" mark, flipped it over and score at every 1/2" and whole number mark.  By scoring on both sides, I found it easier to accordion fold back and forth.

I tried several adhesives and found these products worked the best:

• Sticky strip for connecting the two ends together (Sticky Strip does not hold down the folds of the medallion.  I've tried it, don't waste your time - my medallions popped apart,)
• I placed my paper inside a Starbuck's Frappuccino cap and pushed down the medallion *
• Hot glue (low temp) a backer circle, flip it over and put hot glue down through the center.  Hold in place until glue hardens.
• I attached my medallion to the tag using Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Stampin' Up! Products - my tag

• Chocolate Chip, Really Rust and Whisper White cardstock
• Designer Series Paper - Autumn vine
• Really Rust ink
• More Mustard 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (8 inches)
• Two Tags Sizzix Die
• Boho Blossoms and Trio Flower punches
• Liquid Multipurpose Glue
• Sticky Strip

Other Products

• Pearl, brown
• Hot Glue / low temp
• Stamp

* This is the best method to fan out your paper.  The inside of the cap allows the folds to be more uniformly spaced.  I found this video on YouTube video that helped me with my medallions (HERE).

These tags would be a perfect tag for a wine bottle.