gift bag topper tutorial
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Here's a fun little project that will wow the recipient and use up some of your paper stash. This gift bag topper tutorial will show you how to dress up a plain gift bag.TRANSCRIPT
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Gift BagTopper
Tutorial12x12 Cardstock Shop
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Here's a fun little project thatwill wow the recipient and use upsome of your paper stash. This giftbag topper tutorial will show youhow to dress up a plain gift bag.
8" x 10 1/2" gift bag1 - 9" x 12" sheet cardstock1- 12" x 12" sheet cardstock1- 3 1/2" x 7 1/2" sheet cardstockVarious scraps for paper bloomsRibbon or crepe paper
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To begin, start with a piece of 9" x 12" cardstock. For my bagtopper I used the Doodlebug Design Dot & Stripe Paper
Pack. I love these Doodlebug Design paper packs becausethey coordinate so nicely and have subtle patterns that add
interest, but don't overwhelm your project!
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Score your paper 2" in from each side. This creates a center rectangle that will be thetop of the topper and 2" flaps all around that will become the sides.
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With your paper lying with the longest edge on top and bottom, snip the flaps fromthe edge to the center rectangle according to the picture.
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Next we need to create the hole for the handles. With your paper still lying with thelongest edge on top and bottom, measure in 3 5/8" of an inch from each short side and
score or mark that point along the scored edge.
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Next add your layer pieces. The 3 1/2 x 7 1/2" sheet of cardstock will be the bottom layeringpiece (teal on my example). You will then cut your 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock into the following
pieces (pink in my example):1 - 3 1/4" x 7 1/4"2- 1 3/4" x 4 1/2"2 - 1 3/4" x 7 1/2"
Adhere your layers onto the bag topper.
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Now it's time to make those paper blooms. There are lots of templates and tutorials online, butI used these templates from Paper & Peony. I had the best success with cutting the template
pieces out at varying sizes and then curling the edges and layering them up.
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To curl the edges you can use a bone folder or the end of a pencil or paintbrush. Holding thepaintbrush end against the petal with your thumb and applying pressure as you drag it along
the petal, will give them a natural cup shape.
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Adhere your blooms to the top of your topper. Finish it off by glueing crepe paper, ribbon, laceor whatever you have on the inside edge of the topper to create a trim.
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THE BAG TOPPER SLIDES ON TOP OF YOUR GIFT BAG AND YOU AREREADY TO GIFT IT TO SOMEONE SPECIAL.
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