voila !! one gift bag

sunrise27_2

made this out of a brown envelope
got the idea from a craft website I'm a member off
what do you think ??

minimacka

Thats lovely, what craft website is it may i ask.

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JaneLiz

That's fab, I love it. Would love to know the website too

princesspoppypop

Here is a link I found

http://eyepopart.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-make-gift-bag-out-of-envelope.html

mary43

Thats a clever idea.:T .............I've got a stash of brown envelopes but they're all the flat sort and don't think they'd do the job -not really strong enough -but if I forage about I might find one.

Failing that I've been hoarding the boxes I get my cappacino sachets in -keep meaning to cover them with some nice paper, punch two holes in the top and thread some ribbon through for a gift bag/box.

soblivion

Lovely sunrise. I like the paper you used and the 2 little butterflies on the tag finish it off brilliantly.

sunrise27_2

mary43 wrote: »

Thats a clever idea.:T .............I've got a stash of brown envelopes but they're all the flat sort and don't think they'd do the job -not really strong enough -but if I forage about I might find one.

Failing that I've been hoarding the boxes I get my cappacino sachets in -keep meaning to cover them with some nice paper, punch two holes in the top and thread some ribbon through for a gift bag/box.

mine was just a value envelope from tescos !!!

mary43

I'll have a little play around tomorrow then and see what I come up with...........if I work at it I can hopefully do one in time for foster daughter to pick up her OH's birthday pressie............:j
Was it the same website that princesspoppy gave a link to its just that all that folding I couldn't get to grips with

sunrise27_2

no its a different one.
I can post the link but I think you have to join up
http://justbex.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php

mary43

sunrise............thanks -managed to have a look without joining but what a lovely site it is.
Despite instructions being so clear you wouldn't believe the pickle I got into:rotfl: OH nearly fell off the sofa laughing at me...............lol I couldn't get the bottom to fold flat enough so he suggested cutting a piece of cardboard and putting it inside to keep it firm while I did that -makes sense really but now I'm laughing so much as my feeble effort it'll have to be looked at again in the morning...............might not have helped that I'd picked out a rather stiff envelope. Definitely going to do it.........I'm not giving up on this:j

sunrise27_2

I had a disaster first time I tried as well
then I realised I was following the instructions for an A4 bag
so the measurements were all wrong