Gift Tote/Purse Tutorial

By Carla Brasher

www.TheSouthernStamper.com

Independent Demonstrator

Stampin’ Up

All images copyright Stampin’ Up!

These are fun little gift pouches that are perfect for candy, lip balms, magnets or

other little trinkets! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at

cjbrasher@aol.com. Have fun!

DIRECTIONS:

Please refer to diagram!

1. Cut Card Stock or Designer paper to 9-1/4” x 10-1/2”.

2. Turn paper vertically so that the 9-1/4” side is on top and score at 3/4”, 3-3/4, 5-1/2”, and 8-1/2”.

3. Turn paper horizontally so that the 10-1/2” side is on top and

score at 3/4” and 3”. Turn paper around and score on the other

side at 3/4” and 3”.

4. Score additional lines according to the measurements pictured

above. Mark the measurements with a pencil first. Fold along

every score line.

Tip: I folded over the top so that I could fit the whole thing into

the personal paper trimmed to make it easier to score.

5. Trim the areas darkened as shown in the diagram on BOTH

SIDES. They are not darkened in diagram on both sides to allow

you to see the dimensions.

6. Apply Sticky Strip along the diagonal score line and edges of

each corner as shown in the picture. TomBow Adhesive would

work just as well as long as you make sure that it doesn’t spread

over to the middle areas on the other side of the diagonal score line.

7. Turn the project so that the “triangles” are on the sides. Fold and

adhere the sides along the score lines to the middle. The “triangles”

will overlap each other but the straight edges should line up. Refer

to the pictures.

8. Apply Sticky Strip or TomBow adhesive to the top and bottom

flap and fold over.

9. Your project should now look like this:

10. Fold the top and bottom together and finish as you like.

Use a crop a dile and punch a hole in the middle of the two flaps and finish with a ribbon:

OR, Punch holes on both sides through the two flaps and insert jumbo eyelets and ribbon to make a

“purse.”

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