In the video, I not only show this easy folding method to an excellent gift bag/purse, but also the watercolor techniques that I used to color this awesome 'Victorian' Santa. Supplies used in the project: 115326 Good Cheer stamp set (set of 3) $22.95 115672 Merry Moments Designer Paper $9.95 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock (40 sheets) $7.50 102514 Creamy Caramel ... View Post
A “Touch of Nature” Sample
I am re-posting this last year's gift bag/stationery sample done with the retiring set "A Touch of Nature" set that is retiring shortly! This is one of the couple of sets of stationery that I made for teacher's gifts last year. I took a small 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 3 inch Kraft handle bag and put a 'false front' and stamped the vanilla tissue. The bag ... View Post
Gift bag from an Envelope– Part II
This is an update for all the questions that I have gotten! You can see in the photo the regular medium Vanilla envelope was sealed and (holding it portrait) using the tag punch, punch out each side, leaving the flap in the middle as a handle. I actually can get down one and a half punches to make the handle longer. Trim the outer 45 degree angle left from the tag punch off to square off the ... View Post
Gift Bag from an Envelope
This cute little bag was made from a regular sized vanilla envelope... sealed and then the "tag punch" was used to punch the sides and what's left in the middle forms the handle and you can slip something small in it. I got this adorable idea from my downline Jackie Schultz who borrowed my Doodle This set and when she returned it, included a sample of the one she made with it! Thank you ... View Post