Ending the week with a pair of bags

Posted by Jen Cramer

Besides note cards, I have the most fun creating things with AccuCut bag and box dies. With the variety of paper out there to choose from you can really make some beautiful packaging.

This is Bag #9. I like how the top of the long sides have an extra "flap" that folds over inside (or outside) the box to reinforce the handle area. The super jumbo version stands 4" high and the giant version, which still cuts a bag out of 12" x 12" paper, stands almost 6" high.

Here is a Groovy Flower Bag made using the super jumbo Bag #9 die. It was so easy to put together. Simply add a strip of paper to the front -- adhere a strip to the front with the ends hanging off and then simply cut them flush to the bag with scissors. Then layer two flower die cuts (I used Flowers #6) with dimensional glue dots. Add a button for the flower center and tie on some ribbon for handles (that's Love, Elsie ribbon here).

Similarly shaped to that bag, Bag #11 has scallops along the top and the super jumbo size (the only size) stands 4 1/4" high.

In this Flower for You bag, the bag was cut out of some flowery Fancy Pants Kewl cardstock and then a flower and stem die cuts were added to the front for a 3-D effect. Wouldn't you like to get a present in that bag?

Here's one more version of that bag to end our week. Sometimes simple is all you need. Here, the bag was made with another beautiful piece of double-sided cardstock -- this time it's K & Company. Then Traci punched a couple holes in the front so she could tie a wide silk ribbon on to the bag. That bag would be perfect for a wedding or baby shower, Mother's Day or someone's birthday. (See Scalloped Bag)

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Comments

[VickieK]

Very cute!!

[cheryl mezzetti]

These are beautiful!
:)