Tuesday Tutorial: Gift Bag with a Bookmark

Hi Doodlebug fans, it's Monique today. For everyone who wants to give his or her co-worker, neighbor, friend or ... whoever, a handmade, yet simple and quick Christmas gift, here's a fun idea for a gift bag with a bookmark! And for those of you who waited till the last minute to start making gifts: it's done in a jiffy!

Here's how you can make these: start with two plain, kraft, store bought gift bags and Doodlebug's "Home for the Holidays" collection: 

Cut two strips of doublesided paper approx. 7" x 2.5" and fold the top at 1/3. 

Adhere "flags" from the pixies on top (glue the back of two flags together, so you get an image on both sides): 

And embellish: 

Last but not least adhere two small strips of magnetic tape on the inside, so the bookmark will stay in place in your book and the bookmark is done: 

For the bag: adhere a piece of patterned paper on the front of the kraft gift bag, some ribbon and a bow and clip the bookmark around the front: 

And you're done!

And that's it!

Hope you like the idea. Thanks for visiting Doodlebug's blog today and hope to see you back tomorrow! 

Monique

2014 Doodlebug Design Team Announced

Congratulations... 
We beyond thrilled to announce the new 2014 Doodlebug Design Team. 

We are super excited to work with this group of ladies and hope you have the chance to check out their blogs!! We'll be introducing them to you after Christmas, so be sure to come by often to check out the amount of talent this group of ladies offer.

Aimee Kidd   North Carolina

Blog: http://aimeekidd.blogspot.com/

Amanda Coleman  Idaho

Blog: http://popperandmimi.blogspot.com 

Candace Zentner   Canada

Blog: www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

 

Courtney Lee California

Blog: http://courtscrafts.blogspot.com

Kathy Skou  MA

Blog: http://kathyskou.blogspot.com/

Jodi Wilton  Canada

Blog: http://luvalotland.blogspot.ca/

Melinda Spinks  Australia    
Blog: http://thescrapfarm.blogspot.com

Mendi Yoshikawa   Washington

Blog: http://www.snippets-of-mendi.blogspot.com/ 

Sharm Nidyanandan  Malaysia

Blog: http://craftyliciousme.blogspot.com/

Shellye McDaniel  Texas

Blog: http://www.paperedcottage.blogspot.com

Tya Smith Utah

Blog: http://simply-tya.blogspot.com

Wendy Sue Anderson  Utah

Blog: http://wendysueanderson.blogspot.com

Here at Doodlebug we consider every one a member of our family and we are sad to not have all our family with us all the time. And we have appreciated our 2013 Doodlebug Design Team so very much and could not express how much they will be missed. You will continue to see some of them finishing out their term here on the blog. So be sure to tell them how much you have enjoyed them!!  

Gift Idea DIY: Card Box Set by Shellye

Love making cards? Give a set as a gift this Christmas! Shellye here with a simple way to give your handmade cards, as well as keep them organized and safe from damage.

First, I created a sturdy storage box with a sheet of 6x12 mat board (found at most craft/framing stores).  I scored the length at the 5" and 7" marks, which gave finished dimensions of 6"W x 5"H x 2"D.  Just fold in on the score marks as you begin applying the desired patterned paper (I've used Day By Day Collection for this project).  By keeping the mat board folded as you apply the paper, you will not have a gap or bubble once the box is together.

Cut your patterned paper to 10" x 12" and score at the 5" and 7" marks lengthwise.  Turn and score at 2" and 8" marks.  Fold in and proceed to adhere to the mat board as suggested above; make sure to center the paper and line-up score marks with score marks.  For the sides, cut out the small section between the two flaps and then glue the flaps together.

Decorate the front as desired and then begin assembling some simple note cards using Doodlebug's premade Create-A-Cards!

My mom requested a set of everyday cards that she can send to friends and family, so I kept the sentiments short and sweet OR I left the inside blank and only decorated the front.

A storage box of this size easily holds 10 decorated A6 cards.  You may choose to slip the box into a cellophane bag and tie on a bow before giving.  Anyone who loves handmade cards will surely appreciate such a gift :)

Shellye