Falliday Fest Tutorial #4 Chat Thread

[dini]

Today's tutorial: Box in a Bag

Author: Diana Gibbs (Stampin Di)
Gallery: Technique Spotlight >> Holiday Blitz Gallery >> Box in a Bag
Keyword: 2018BLITZ4
Date: Nov. 9, 2018

This is such an easy project, and a great size for a small gift! I updated Diana's design with some cute die cut handles.

I scored my paper at 5" and 10" along the long side and folded both sides in. Choosing 2 circle dies for the handles, I centered the smaller one at the top of the folded piece and cut through both layers.

Next I lined up both circle dies together on 2 pieces of cardstock to cut 2 handles at once.

I lined the cut pieces up with my first cuts on the designer paper and glued them in place, then followed the rest of Diana's instructions to assemble the bag, lining up the fold lines in my paper with the corners of the box base.


Bonus tips:
-- I used small staples to hold my box corners together.
--Use the cut out from the handle to make a gift tag!

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Thank you for playing along with us! Happy Holidays!

[snietje]

I love your handles and I'm going to make a second one like yours Dina

here's the one I made so far 2018BLITZ4 Box in a BAG by snietje - at Splitcoaststampers

[annsforte3]

Oh Dina, I love the handles too!! Excellent!! Now to do another!

[dini]

Good morrrrrrrrrrrning!!!

[snietje]

Here it's already evening and dark outside so was difficult to picture my second one with handles.

2018BLITZ4 Box in a Bag by snietje - at Splitcoaststampers


I hope there will be more people playing with this tutorial because these box in a bag are really easy and fun to make!!

[One4Joy]

adorable, I've had fun with Diana's original and can't wait to use Dini's updated tote! Fun, fun, fun!!! Thank you

[MiamiKel4]

That sure looks fun - and handy for the holidays!

[muscrat]

I added ribbon to the handles and washi tape around the bottom.

2018BLITZ4 BAG IN A BOX by muscrat - at Splitcoaststampers

[Crafty Julia]

I went with a holiday themed treat bag, using my evergreen branches and snowflake dies for my embellishments. For my handles, I used a tag topper punch for my handles, and finished with a two ribbon treatment. Here's 2018BLITZ4 Dots & Glitz bag

[Cook22]

A tip for anyone who has the envelope insert for the Scor-Pal - using that makes scoring the little diagonals even easier, because you just lay it on the Scor-Pal and lay your square "box" piece along it as you would when scoring an envelope. Same with the bag-a-lope, which also has those diagonal score lines.

[annsforte3]

Did another box in the bag using Dina's changes!! I really like the larger handles!!

Made the colors to match the twisted gate fold card so I would have a great gift ensemble!!

Poinsettia Gift Ensemble


Poinsettia Box in a Bag

[JRHolbrook]

A fun project Dina. I used your idea for making the handles, also. Thanks! Here's my "box in a bag".

2018BLITZ4 Mitten Gift bag by JRHolbrook - at Splitcoaststampers