If you will be attending a wedding anytime soon, you might need a gift bag all decked out for the occasion. Today’s project transforms a plain-jane white kraft bag into a blinged-up beauty.
Take a look…
The bag was stamped using a gorgeous damask patterned stamp that seemed perfectly "suited" for a wedding. To make the bag really sparkle {think diamonds}, I used ColorBox MetaleXtra Pigment Ink in Silver and embossed it using Top Boss Opalescent Clear Embossing Powder…
The attached gift tag is silver to tie in the stamped images. The stamped bride has been given a full makeover using Smooch Accent Inks…
A flower with a fabulous rhinestone button at its center adds more than a touch of elegance…
Don’t fret if you don’t have a wedding to attend in the near future; just change the stamp designs, ink and embellishment colors to create a personalized bag for any “gifting” occasion.
Here’s all the info you need to tell you how…
“wedding bling” altered gift bag
Skill Level: moderate
SUPPLIES:
Clearsnap: ColorBox MetaleXtra Pigment Ink: Silver, Smooch Accent Ink: Moonlight, Siren, Snickerdoodle and Illuminate, Ancient Page Archival Ink: Coal Black {full or mini size} and Top Boss: Opalescent Clear Embossing Powder
Hero Arts: Warmest Wedding Wishes ClearDesign stamps
Memory Box: Antique Damask wood stamp
Bazzill: Coconut Swirl and Blackberry Swirl cardstocks, Grosgrain Ribbon Flower – Cardinal, Jewels: Kisses and Vintage Buttons: Vintage Elizabeth
Other: sheer silver ribbon, white kraft bag and silver cardstock
Tools: adhesive, scissors, paper trimmer, 1/16” hole punch, wire cutters and heat gun
DIRECTIONS:
Designer Notes:
--- it can be a little difficult to stamp clearly on gift bags, especially near the top where the handles are glued to the inside of the bag. I found that I got clearer images when I placed a foam sheet {fun foam} under the bag before stamping. It cushioned the bag so it had a little “give”. I also avoided stamping directly over the handles at the inside top.
--- I used 3-in-one glue by Beacon to adhere the button to the center of the flower. It is a “fast tack” adhesive so it grabs and holds well. Just let the flower sit for 5 minutes or so either before or after adhering it to the bag – which you can do with the 3-in-1 glue also.
Bag
1) Stamp damask pattern using MetalExtra Silver Ink over front of gift bag; stamping some images off edges of bag.
2) Sprinkle stamped images using Opalescent Clear Embossing Powder and emboss using heat gun.
3) Add jewels at centers of damask design.
4) Use wire cutters to remove shank from button, then adhere button to center of flower. When glue has set and button is secure, adhere flower to right handle just above the top edge of the gift bag.
Tag
1) Stamp bride image on white cardstock using Coal Black Ancient Page Ink.
2) Fill in stamped image using Smooch Accent Ink: hair – Snickerdoodle, dress – Moonlight, veil – Illuminate, flowers – Siren; cut out.
3) Stamp sentiment on white cardstock using Coal Black ink and then cut out { 2 ¼ X 1 ½}
4) Cut tag from black cardstock; cut a 2 ¾ X 5 ¼ rectangle and clip off corners.
5) Trace tag on back of silver cardstock and cut about 1/8” INSIDE line. Adhere silver tag to black tag and punch hole at top.
6) Adhere bride and sentiment to tag, then tie tag with silver ribbon and hang just below flower.
Consider this your “invitation” to come back and see what other items we can “gather together” and “marry” up with stamps and ink!
---tami
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