How to make this simple bag and matching card

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Who doesn’t love to receive a pretty package tie up with a bow. In this tutorial I’m going to show you how easy it is to make this gift bag and matching card.

Bag Measurements

• 6″ x 12″ designer paper
• 3-1/2″ square in coordination cardstock

Bag Instuctions

• Score 3-1/2″ square 1/2″ on all 4 sides
• snip the top and bottom at the two score lines to create tabs

Then glue the tabs to create a shallow box

• Put adhesive along one 12″ edge and and 6″ edge of the designer paper
• Wrap the paper around the shallow box creating a bag
• Seal the 6″ end where it lands after wrapping the box
• Holding the top of the bag closed punch a 3/4″ circle for the ribbon

Decorate the front of the bag

• Cut a 1″ x 12″ strip of green gingham paper
• Adhere around the bag
• Cut out a scalloped rectangle
• Stamp sentient near the bottom of the short side
• Cut out pansies from the designer paper
• Adhere pansies with dimensionals at the top of the rectangle
• Attach rectangle with dimensionals to the bag over the strip of gingham paper.

Card Instructions

• Cut Gingham Paper 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″
• Cut Pansy Paper 2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″
• Cut a scalloped edge along the pansy paper
• Adhere the Gingham and Pansy paper to a white card base
• Tie the Succulent ribbon around the card
• Cut our a scalloped rectangle
• Stamp sentient near the bottom of the short side
• Cut out pansies from the designer paper
• Adhere pansies at the top of the rectangle
• Attach rectangle to the card over the ribbon right of center.

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