Hi, I'm a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and I love creating new projects. Here you will find out what I've been up to lately and as I get the hang of things you'll see tutorials, projects you can do at home and hopefully lots of inspiration.
First I'd like to start off with the most adorable bag I made that was introduced to me by Mary Ellen Stites, one of my Stampin Up colleages.
For this project you need 1 sheet of 12 x 12 designer paper, a hole punch, 2 -12" pieces of 5/8" ribbon, sticky tape, and paper scorer. I appologize in advance for some of the blurry images.Punch 4 holes in the bag (2 at each end) approximately 5" from each side and 1-1/2" from the top/bottom. This is where the new crop-a-dile will come in handy but if you don't one, like me, I marked where I needed the holes and turned down the paper far enough to make my punches. Now cut 2 pieces of ribbon approximately 12" in length and put them through the holes and tie them off on the inside of the bag which will be hidden later.
The outside of the bag should look like this. 
Fold down 1" from "top" where your ribbon is and then 1" from "bottom". This will hid the knots in your ribbon.
Adhere this overlap with Sticky Strip which will create a "tube".
Then on each side of the fold you just made score 3/4". Remember to do this on each side of the fold. 
Fold these up to create a "W" on the bottom of the bag. 
Take a small maybe 1" or less piece of sticky strip and adhere two pockets together at the top center. If you use more than that the bag will not open as far. 
That's it! Practice to see what you like. The purse will stand and you can decorate the outside with punches, stamps, On board chipboard accents as needed. This is a great gift when stuffed with 3 x 3 gift cards and envelopes.
Fold down 1" from "top" where your ribbon is and then 1" from "bottom". This will hid the knots in your ribbon.Turn paper a quarter turn and fold in 3 1/2" from new "top" and 3 1/2" from new "bottom" of paper.
Adhere this overlap with Sticky Strip which will create a "tube".With seam on outside fold in half with open ends of tubes meeting at top.
Then on each side of the fold you just made score 3/4". Remember to do this on each side of the fold. Fold these up to create a "W" on the bottom of the bag. Take a small maybe 1" or less piece of sticky strip and adhere two pockets together at the top center. If you use more than that the bag will not open as far. That's it! Practice to see what you like. The purse will stand and you can decorate the outside with punches, stamps, On board chipboard accents as needed. This is a great gift when stuffed with 3 x 3 gift cards and envelopes. Have fun! And let me know how yours turns out.
