Paper, Packages and Bows

Thanks for joining me today for this weeks Papertrey Ink Design Team Tip!

 

Today, I have something special to feature that's perfect for the holiday season.  A fun way to package festive treats or Christmas gifts... A die cut handled bag topper, perfect to place atop a glassine bag, coffee bag or kraft paper lunch sack.

 

Here's a little trio I've put together for you...

Toppers die cut from some Studio Calico Wonderland pattern paper using the Front & Center #2 Die. 

 

ETA:  Finally able to update this post with a video tutorial.  Yay!  Which has now taken the place of the last minute photo tutorial I originally posted.  When compiling ideas and projects for this blog post my original intention was to show you how-to in person (or as close to "in person" as I could get)... via video.   So here it is...

 

I tell ya... I'm glad I did it this way.   Just a note:  Keep in mind that the double sided adhesive idea (where I folded the corners to make them easier to remove after placing the handles) works equily well when using Scor-Tape. 

 

Here are a few close up shots...

What fun paper this is! I've paired it with the smallest flower in the Year of Flowers: Poinsettia stamp set and a sentiment from the Snowflake Flurries stamp set.  The 1/4" holes fit the pure poppy satin ribbon perfectly.

The second package features a die cut snowflake and a Think Big Favorites #21 sentiment.  This time around I punched two 1/8" holes and threaded twine through twice before tying into a bow.

Last package was actually constructed using a white lunch sack as the base, something I've had in my stash for quite some time.  Embellished the sack with a fun tag using a tree from the Winterberry stamp set and a few embellishments from the Studio Calico Wonderland collection.

Interested in more packaging idea?  I've found a ton of inspiration via Pinterest and I've rounded them up, for you and I to refer to, here.

So go ahead! Give your gifts and packages a little extra special touch this year, no matter what the occasion. And have fun!

Thanks for stopping by.

Maile



Handled Bag Topper Trio

Wonderland - Ice Caps	Wonderland - Snowdrift	Wonderland - Sleigh Ride	Small White Glassine Bags	Front & Center #2 Die
Fabulous Frames Die Collection	Damask Snowflakes Die Collection	Tag Sale #5 Die	Fillable Frames #4 Die	Year of Flowers: Poinsettias Stamp Set
Snowflake Flurries Stamp Set	Think Big Favorites #21 Mini Stamp Set	Winterberry Stamp Set	Limeade Ice Ink	True Black Ink
Pure Poppy Ink	Wonderland Adhesive Badges	Wonderland 12x12 Sticker Sheet	Rustic White Cardstock	Stamper's Select White Cardstock
Pure Poppy Ribbon	Silk Ribbon, White 1 1/4"	Be Creative (Sookwang) Tape, 5mm (1/4")

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