Gift Bag Topper Tutorial

Gift BagTopper

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Here's a fun little project thatwill wow the recipient and use upsome of your paper stash. This giftbag topper tutorial will show youhow to dress up a plain gift bag.

8" x 10 1/2" gift bag1 - 9" x 12" sheet cardstock1- 12" x 12" sheet cardstock1- 3 1/2" x 7 1/2" sheet cardstockVarious scraps for paper bloomsRibbon or crepe paper

To begin, start with a piece of 9" x 12" cardstock. For my bagtopper I used the Doodlebug Design Dot & Stripe Paper

Pack. I love these Doodlebug Design paper packs becausethey coordinate so nicely and have subtle patterns that add

interest, but don't overwhelm your project!

Score your paper 2" in from each side. This creates a center rectangle that will be thetop of the topper and 2" flaps all around that will become the sides.

With your paper lying with the longest edge on top and bottom, snip the flaps fromthe edge to the center rectangle according to the picture.

Next we need to create the hole for the handles. With your paper still lying with thelongest edge on top and bottom, measure in 3 5/8" of an inch from each short side and

score or mark that point along the scored edge.

Next add your layer pieces. The 3 1/2 x 7 1/2" sheet of cardstock will be the bottom layeringpiece (teal on my example). You will then cut your 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock into the following

pieces (pink in my example):1 - 3 1/4" x 7 1/4"2- 1 3/4" x 4 1/2"2 - 1 3/4" x 7 1/2"

Adhere your layers onto the bag topper.

Now it's time to make those paper blooms. There are lots of templates and tutorials online, butI used these templates from Paper & Peony. I had the best success with cutting the template

pieces out at varying sizes and then curling the edges and layering them up.

To curl the edges you can use a bone folder or the end of a pencil or paintbrush. Holding thepaintbrush end against the petal with your thumb and applying pressure as you drag it along

the petal, will give them a natural cup shape.

Adhere your blooms to the top of your topper. Finish it off by glueing crepe paper, ribbon, laceor whatever you have on the inside edge of the topper to create a trim.

THE BAG TOPPER SLIDES ON TOP OF YOUR GIFT BAG AND YOU AREREADY TO GIFT IT TO SOMEONE SPECIAL.

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