For Clare, Happy Birthday

It's Clare's birthday today and she will be receiving this little bag with some gift vouchers later today.

I think I am safe posting this before she gets this.

I expect she is far too busy to be reading my blog.

I used the Stampin' up's Stripey paper for the bottom section of the bag and added a

co ordinating pink card flap. A sticky foam pad as the closure and a flat back pearl to represent the fastener.

The bird punch from stampin' up came in handy again for the foliage for the spiral rose.

Pale pink grosgrain was used to make the handle.

The template was purchased from our local craft shop.

Winterpost gift bag

Using Close to cocoa ink pad the winter post stamp set and a sponge dauber I turned an 8X6 brown envelope into the little gift bag.

I stamped the envelope and daubed close to cocoa ink below the deer as I don't like my deer to appear to floating in the air. I scored the envelope about an inch in on the bottom and sides then folded the envelope so the original crease was pushed in and the new folds become the new edges. I cut the top off to remove the seal and punched an oval hole for the handle.

Handbag

Black handbag using black glossy card,
matt black card, Black embossing powder,
Baroque motif stamp set, black grosgrain,
a couple of brads to attach the handle and secure the back of the flap to the base, a button for decoration and a vecro spot to fasten the front flap.