Willow Pond Card and Gift Tote
The main image is a beautiful pond with 2 swans, surrounded by willow trees and flowers. Kit includes a layered, 3 panel card and a matching gift tote. There are 3 sheets for the card and 1 for the gift tote. An assortment of sentiment tags is included.
This is a tutorial for the gift bags that coordinate with some of my card designs. You will need to print 2 copies of the gift bag sheet. If you would like a mini bag you can use your printers software to print smaller images rather than full page images.
Photographs from the Community
Printed on matte photo paper. I rough cut the base card and used a glue stick (spray adhesive works great too) to attach it to lightweight white cardstock for a little extra stability.
When dry, I cut it out, scored and folded accordion style (for a gatefold card, I'd back the piece that showed when folded with another copy of the willow tree or a coordinating paper), then added 3 layers of the pyramage with thin foam pads.
I adhered the first copy of the sentiment with silicone gel, using a bigger blob on the sides where it would fit over the pyramage, then punched tiny holes and added brass brads to the top copy, taping the "legs" of the brads under it, then attaching it to the first one with silicone.
I printed two copies of the bag and assembled it according to the instructions, stabilizing the bottom with packing tape as suggested (great idea!), punched holes where indicated and added satin ribbon handles, knotting the ends on the inside.
Finished both the card and the bag with paper flowers.
This is a beautiful design, suitable for almost any occasion, and the bag is GREAT-love it!