Create a no-cut mini bag for your holiday goodies

 

I came across a tutorial for this mini bag on Pinterest a few weeks ago and thought it'd make a cool project for my American Ink Rewards event. It uses one sheet of 8-1/2" x 11" paper and there's no cutting - just folding! Can't you image putting some wonderful-smelling (and tasting) homemade cookies in a cello bag in this cute pouch for a friend? Yum!

 



You can close the top with brads and/or ribbon handles. I went with Gumball Green card stock and ribbon, Cherry Cobbler card stock and glimmer brads, and some Christmas dsp. I used the Windows Collection framelits, along with the stamp set Friendship Preserves. The free tutorial for this project is at http://stampwithsilvey.blogspot.com.

Today, I'm thankful for having food in my cupboards, and being able to share what I bake with others.

Friendship Preserves tri-fold card

 

If you don't own the Window Frames Collection, this card is a good reason to buy it! I saw this on SU! co-founder Shelli's blog. I changed a couple of things, but not much.

 

 

All three stamp clubs this week made this Friendship Preserves tri-fold card. All of the layers were cut with the Big Shot using the Window Frames Collection. The So Saffron layer was also embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots folder. The card body is just a piece of 4" x 5-1/2" Crumb Cake with Ticket Corner punched corners. The Pool Party and Not Quite Navy layers were also pierced using the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack.

 

 

Un-tie the ruffled Pool Party bow to open the panels where you may write your message. The antique brad holds the ribbon in place.

 

Stamps: Friendship Preserves (127910 wood $21.95 or clear 127913 $16.95);

Ink: Not Quite Navy pad (126971);

Paper: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy (101722) and Very Vanilla (101650) card stocks;

Accessories: Pool Party ruffled ribbon (122975), Window Frames Collection (129021), Festive Paper-Piercing Pack (127857), Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, antique brads (117273), Ticket Corner Punch.