Saturday, October 22, 2011

Christmas Gift Bag

Ever since purchasing the Simply Scored Scoring Tool from Stampin' UP!, I have been itching to use it!  Today I decided to design and make a gift bag using an 8 1/2" X11" piece of cardstock as the base.  I used the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch Challenge to decorate the bag and was inspired to use Stampin' Pastels when I saw Hand Stamped Sentiments Technique Challenge to use Shaving Cream, Pastels, or Crayons.
The background on the Very Vanilla Cardstock was created by stamping the Pointsetta stamp from Stampin' UP!'s Bells & Boughs stamp set in Versa Mark Ink then using Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Pastels to add color.
The bow was created by layering Victoria Crochet Trim to create 3 bows basically on top of each other then using Linen Thread to bind them together.  I added 2 Jingle Bells to for fun:).
After using Crystal Effects on the ornament image, I sprinkled on Stampin' UP Glitter and Glass Glitter.

Don't forget to check out the other projects made for these challenges:
http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/  and http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com


Here is my template for this gift bag (all of the lines are to score except the two with red by them and "cut"):
Hope you like it! 
~Krystal
As always, only Stampin' UP! products were used:

Bells & Boughs, Tags Til Christmas, Petite Pairs, Old Olive Cardstock, Riding Hood Red Cardstock, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Versa Mark Ink, Old Olive Classic Ink Pad, Red Riding Hood Classic Ink Pad, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Ornament Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin' Pastels, Victoria Crochet Trim, Jingle Bells, Glass Glitter, Glitter, Crystal Effects, Stampin Dimensionals

18 comments:

  1. Don't you just LOVE the Simply Scored tool!! You created an adorable gift bag. Love all the details. The layered bows and little bells. And the pastels technique looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing the template. So glad you played along with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

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  2. Very nice! I just love what you've done and you've added so many great elements. So kind you've shared your pattern too! Thanks for playing at CCMC this week.

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  3. I love it, Krystal! Thanks for including the tutorial!

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  4. Love it! What a perfect layout for the front of your bag. Love the Glass Glitter above the lace. Thanks for being a part of Create with Connie & Mary this week!

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  5. What a great idea to use a sketch to decorate the front of a bag! Love the lace and the glitter! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  6. Krystal, this is beautiful. What a great Christmas gift bag! Love it. The poinsettias are so pretty and well done. Loving the mini jingle bells and all the glimmer and shimmer:) Thank you for joining us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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  7. This is a fabulous gift bag! Love your pastel coloring. It was also so generous of you to give the template to make the bag. Thanks for playing with us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

    Robbie

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  8. I love how you turned the sketch into a gift bag! Wonderful! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week!

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  9. I LOVE this technique! It is so simple but adds SO much "UMPH" to a card. :) Thanks so much for playing along with us at HSS!

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  10. Super cute! Love the ribbon and the glitter! thanks for playing along with us at CCMC :)

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  11. love all the fun sparkly details, such a cute little gift bag perfect for stashing treats!

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  12. Love the gift bag!!! Just adorable!! Great job with those pastels!! I have yet to use pastels on a card, so this has given me real inspiration!! Thank you for participating with HSS this week!! Amy L.

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  13. This bag is super cute and I bet all of the sparkles are so fun in person. So much great detail and I love the softness of the pastels with all of the bling. Love the bow, too. Thanks for sharing your template and thank you for joining us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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  14. Krystal,
    Beautiful Christmas gift bag. I love how you used the Crystal Effects and glitter. Perfectly blinged. Thanks for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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  15. I just LOVE how you used the sketch to decorate the front of a bag! Thanks for joining us this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

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  16. What a great idea to convert the sketch for a bag! Love all the bling... Thanks for playing along with us on Create with Connie and Mary!

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  17. So pretty and a very clever take on our sketch! I love the way you've colored the poinsettias with pastels--such a soft and vintage look! Thanks for playing along with us at CCMC this week!

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