How to create a halloween gift card bag

Create a Halloween Gift Card Bag

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Using a scoring board, score a 1 1/2" x 12 " paper strip for your florets

Using a scoring board, score a 1 1/2" x 12 " paper strip for your florets

Fold back and forth, and assemble your floret. NOTE:  Refer to my post "The Beautiful Floret" on the FotoBella Blog to see a step by step tutorial on how to assemble a Floret. blog.fotobella.com

Fold back and forth, and assemble your floret. NOTE: Refer to my post "The Beautiful Floret" on the FotoBella Blog to see a step by step tutorial on how to assemble a Floret. blog.fotobella.com

Assemble the florets and add buttons at center.

Assemble the florets and add buttons at center.

Next, cut out and glitter some stars.

Next, cut out and glitter some stars.

Cut 3 rectangles measuring 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 from coordinating patterned paper.

Cut 3 rectangles measuring 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 from coordinating patterned paper.

Adhere to bags

Adhere to bags

Using Scor-Tape, adhere 2 pieces of patterned paper together,  creating a sleeve for the bag. The papers measure 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 (front) and 5 1/2 x 6 1/4 (back)

Using Scor-Tape, adhere 2 pieces of patterned paper together, creating a sleeve for the bag. The papers measure 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 (front) and 5 1/2 x 6 1/4 (back)

Ink the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink. You can find this at www.FotoBella.com

Ink the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink. You can find this at www.FotoBella.com

Now it's time to decorate the bags.

Now it's time to decorate the bags.

Using charms, fussy cuttings from the patterned paper, the glittered stars and the rhinestones etc.  decorate your bags to your liking.

Using charms, fussy cuttings from the patterned paper, the glittered stars and the rhinestones etc. decorate your bags to your liking.

Here are some photos of how I decorated mine

Here are some photos of how I decorated mine

Here are some photos of how I decorated mine

Here are some photos of how I decorated mine

Here are the finished bags I created.   They are so pretty, they're a gift in themselves!

Here are the finished bags I created. They are so pretty, they're a gift in themselves!

"You Bewitch Me" Bag and Sleeve

"You Bewitch Me" Bag and Sleeve

"Bewitched" Bag and Sleeve

"Bewitched" Bag and Sleeve

"Charmed" Bag and Sleeve

"Charmed" Bag and Sleeve

These gift bags are quick and easy to make, for any holiday! You can find all supplies I used at www.FotoBella.com  Tutorial by FotoBella Design Team Member ReNae

These gift bags are quick and easy to make, for any holiday! You can find all supplies I used at www.FotoBella.com Tutorial by FotoBella Design Team Member ReNae

  • Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Bundle from FotoBella
  • Tim Holtz Halloween Skull c\Charms
  • Tim Holtz resin boneyard skulls
  • Inverted Scallop Circle Die
  • Circle Die
  • Scoring Board
  • Doilies, or doily die
  • Star punch or die
  • Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
  • Treat Bags
  • Scissors
  • Fiskars Surecut Scrapbooking Paper Trimmer
  • Ruler
  • Adhesive
  • Scor-Tape 1/4" Double-Sided Adhesive
  • Dimensional tape or pop dots
  • Small clothes pins or clips
  • Buttons