Day 6 of 366 day challenge - Love is a four Lettered word gift bag

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Love is a four lettered word gift bag

Hi Craft addicts!

For day 6 of my challenge, I thought I would write about something slightly different as I think this would make a lovely gift bag for Valentine's Day or just to say you think someone is special!  I will be producing a card to match it over the next couple of days.

Love is a Four Letter word Graphic 45 gift bagI think that the Raining Cats and Dogs paper collection images from Graphic 45 are absolutely stunning so cut the panel "Love is a Four lettered word" out and stuck it using Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue to a fancy shaped white matting layer.

Once this was dry, I then stuck it to a larger panel of the green and white check paper again from Graphic 45.

Using a We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile, I cut the corners so that they matched the rest of the panel and then, using Collall All Purpose Glue, I attached it to the Kraft gift bag (the dimensions are 20x26cm)..

I used a smaller panel from the same Raining Cats n Dogs series and attached it to a white luggage label and tied it to the handle.

And there you are - a stylish and modern gift bag that can be used for any occasion!

You can buy this gift bag from my website here

Products and items you may need to make this bag

  • Kraft bag (20 x 26cm)
  • Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs paper collection  (12x12in) - panels
  • Graphic 45 green and white check paper
  • White cardstock for the matting layer
  • White or Cream luggage label
  • Collall All Purpose glue
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue 


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