Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

Fun, Festive Giftbags

Hello everyone, it’s Friday again! I’m sharing these very Fun Festive Giftbags with you all today. How adorable are these!? The Christmas Pudding if my favourite and a great way of using up your brown cardstock! Santa’s Trousers are very cute too! These are very easy to make and can be adapted to any size…… Continue reading Fun, Festive Giftbags

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DIY Christmas Crackers

Hi everyone, I’ve been a busy bee making a tone of Christmas Crackers! As a family, we love pulling crackers and over the years we have had all sorts hidden in them! The fun part is when the gift comes shooting out and falls in your dinner or hits someone in the face! hehe. We…… Continue reading DIY Christmas Crackers

Cards For Guys

Mini Tower Fold Card

Hello everyone as we start the first week of December I thought I would share a card using Father Christmas himself! This smaller version of my Double Tower Fold card looks great with the adorable official Raymond Briggs “Father Christmas” stamp set. (Photo from Papercraft Essentials Magazine) This is my kind of stamp set and…… Continue reading Mini Tower Fold Card

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Mini Briefcase Style Gift Bags

Hello everyone, I was looking back through my tutorials and I saw my Briefcase Style Gift Bags and thought it would be nice to make a mini version. These are so cute and will make perfect party favours also. I’ve used the new First Edition “Forever Free” papers and matching cutout parts.      …… Continue reading Mini Briefcase Style Gift Bags

Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

Large Christmas Tree Gift Bag

Hi everyone, earlier today I shared another fold flat gift bag. I’ve been making lots lately, preparing for Christmas. These Christmas Tree gift bags measure 12″ x 4″ making them perfect for all of those larger gifts. I love making gift bags and I’m always looking for ways to make them look different. I decided…… Continue reading Large Christmas Tree Gift Bag

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Short & Wide Fold Flat Gift Bag

Hi everyone, I have another fold flat gift bag… can’t you tell I just love making things! These short & wide fold flat gift bags are perfect for cupcakes and mini Birthday or Christmas cakes, which Is what I plan to use them for. I opted for a thick single handle for this bag, however,…… Continue reading Short & Wide Fold Flat Gift Bag

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Nativity Shadow Box Card

For this weeks Hobbybase card I’ve made this very sweet Nativity Shadow Box Card. As soon as I received this stamp set I couldn’t wait to stamp and colour in all the images with my Reeves watercolour pencils. How adorable are they! This style shadow box is very easy to make and no special equipment…… Continue reading Nativity Shadow Box Card

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Beautiful Christmas Lanterns

Oh, how I enjoyed making these! Beautiful Christmas Lanterns. I’d had the idea to make these for a while but decided to wait till nearer to Christmas so I could decorate mine all Christmassy. These are pretty big, measuring 6 x 6 x 9 so I plan on having one either side of my patio…… Continue reading Beautiful Christmas Lanterns

Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

Squash Top Gift Bag

Hi everyone, earlier today I shared these pretty Squash Top Gift Bags, I love playing around with score lines and finding ways to create new styles. These are not hard to make but do require a little more work on the closure. The V&A I used, has been a favourite of mine this year, the…… Continue reading Squash Top Gift Bag

Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

Fancy Triangular Gift Boxes

Hi everyone, check out these cute Triangular Gift Boxes with feet! I adore these, they look so elegant standing up like they do and I think the bow on top finishes them off perfectly. Even though they are Triangular they are still roomy and have plenty of room for jewellery and sweets. To make these…… Continue reading Fancy Triangular Gift Boxes