Christmas Gift Bag | TLsBrightSpot

Good morning! We have returned from convention in Pittsburgh and today I am d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g. Yep – ever return and feel rung out or run over by a mack truck? It’s not quite that bad, but … I made a gift bag last night and took pictures then realized I did it sorta wrong. This morning I made another for this post :O) and I’m hoping instructions will be more clear.

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Gift bag made last night after many hours of travel – not decorated yet, but at least has a ribbon! The Designer Series Paper is called Traditions of St. Nick DSP and is found as part of the Special Release on the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Here’s the how to put this together with photos to help you create it.

DSP is cut 6 x 12 (please make note… better if DSP is non directional) This is Traditions of St Nick 12 x 12 DSP
- score on the long side at 1 1/2, 5 3/4, is 7 1/4 and 11 1/2
- score on the short side at 1 1/2 and 5 1/2. (the 5 1/2 end is the top of the gift bag)
Trim along score lines of the long side to the 1 1/2 score line on the short side
Remove excess ‘end’ as shown in photo

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Please look at photos to the left for proper cutting lines, Then add Tear n’ Tape at spots indicated in the near photo – there are four places. The area at the bottom of the photo becomes the side of the gift bag while the cut flaps become the bottom of the gift bag. The next photos will show how to fold the gift bag.

Fold gift bag as shown in photo below
Remove right length of Tear n’ Tape and close

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Remove Tear ‘n Tape from short flaps and fold in; remove Tear ‘n Tape from long flap and fold in; then fold in the remaining long flap.
Secure by using a bone folder and rub against all flaps from the inside of the gift bag.
Pinch in at top and punch holes – see photos

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Run Ribbon through holes and tie bow. On the red gift bag I used Burlap Ribbon from the Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack.
Heres’ a photo of the bag again completed as a side view and one of the front view.

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The first gift bag I made with this design was made with foil paper and turned out really cute, but I had to be so careful when scoring not to tear through the DSP. This is much stronger and I did not have to be so careful. These bags are not decorated yet. I will share a photo later in the week fully decorated :O) But now – you can make your own gift bag with ease :O) HERE is a link to the foiled bag.

Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper Special Release

Click on the image above to see the rest of the Special Release designer series papers and other ONLINE EXCLUSIVES.

Surprise, surprise! We’re offering a special release of five beautiful new Designer Series Paper options! These papers include fabulous holiday prints, gorgeous seasonal styles, and some spectacular timeless designs.

We originally created these papers to be part of our second Sale-A-Bration offering. However, since our next release of new Online Exclusive products won’t happen until November (and you won’t be able to find any of these papers in a catalog), we’ve adjusted our strategy and decided to release these paper options starting 6 September! That way, you have the chance to get ahead on Christmas cards, seasonal crafts, and much more. These products are available while supplies last.

Stampin’ Up! has two catalogs right now for shopping: theSep-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog has quite a number of holiday stamps/ dies/ and papers & punches as well as some items that are excellent for eveyday use. Click on the catalog image below to shop those products.

Regular card stock & LOTS of products are available in the 2023-2024 Annual catalog. Feel free to click on that image below to take you to what’s available there.

Remember when shopping with me, with every purchase of $50 or more you will receive a Stampin’ Up! item of your choice valued up to $10. You get to choose the item! Unfortunately, due to rising costs of shipping, I am not able to send card stock or designer series papers, but there is so much more from which to choose – from either of the Mini catalog or the Annual catalog. Yeah! Just make sure you are shopping with me when you check out.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Good Tuesday! I finally got out my winter bathrobe today – 55 degrees this morning. Chilly. As you know I have been making Christmas cards for a bit. Today is not a card but a cute gift bag and yes, for Christmas. This bag uses the Shining Christmas 12×12 SDSP, one of the Special Release Designer Series Papers in the SU! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES (only available while supplies last!)

I used another new product on this card to create a portion of the tag… the Sparkling Snowflakes Tag Topper. It’s a punch and you can see it here in Cherry Cobbler card stock. The cute little trees come from the Wishes All Around stamp set and are stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. I used Festive Pearls in Cherry Cobbler to top them. The sentiment is on a Basic White piece stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and uses the Wishes All Around stamp set. The tag layers are Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler and Basic White and are adhered with liquid glue to the gift box. But I get ahead of myself.

Let’s make the bag!

Shining Christmas SDSP cut 6 x 12
- score on the long side 1 1/2, 5 3/4, 7 1/4 and 11 1/2
- score on the short side 1 1/2 and 5 1/2
Burnish gently
On the long sides, cut along score lines to the short side score lines
add tape to the 11 1/2 scored area

I should have taken more pictures! This is NOT going to make sense without more instruction… I’ll do this again with complete photos. Ugh. Enjoy the looks of the bag and I’ll create another with more complete instructions. It will be next week though – just FYI.

Bag is tied together with Metallic Woven Ribbon in Parakeet Party. I love the added sparkle and it blends perfectly with the Mossy Meadow. This is a side view of the bag, so you can see it is not super wide, but it does have about a 1 1/2″ base, so perfect for a pair of sox or something similar.

There are more Designer Series Papers released on the ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

You can shop these products with me here

Since I mentioned the Mini Catalog – let me give you a place to shop and see all the other fun items available. This catalog has been very popular! Just sayin’. The Sparkling Snowflakes Tag Topper may be found in the catalog below. Click on the photo below and shop with me there.

Remember that when you shop with me and your order is over $50 before shipping & taxes, you will receive a SU! items of your choice valued up to $10. It’s helpful to use my CURRENT HOST CODE SDGXBPZV (this is code from 15 Sep – 30 Sep) so I receive full notification and you get my gift. :O)

There’s lots more going on in the Stampin’ Up world and this time of year with several holidays approaching, you will not want to miss a thing! And what better way to do that than to JOIN MY TEAM – join my team here

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Let me know if I can help you in any way! May you have a beautiful day. :O)