Nigezza Creates: InspireINK April Blog Hop: Just Because

Saturday, 25 April 2020

InspireINK April Blog Hop: Just Because

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I am really happy to be taking part in my monthly blog hop with team mates. It is the InspireINK blog hop and the theme tis month is 'Just Because'. I have been making lots of cards lately to send to people 'just because' but I have decided to make a gift bag that will hold a small hand cream and a hand sanitiser. Of course you can put what ever you want in the bag but I was thinking of the many health care worker I know. This is a very simple no cut bag that you can make in bulk and store flat until you need a bag. The bag measure 5" wide, 4 1/2" tall and 2" deep.

Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! Tropical Oasis No Cut, Fold Flat, Gift Bag

Measurements and Materials

Old Olive card stock

11" x 8"
28cm x 20cm

Score on long side @

3/4" - 4 1/2" - 6 1/2" - 10 1/4"
2cm - 11.5cm - 16.5cm - 26cm

Score on short side @

1 1/2" & 6 1/2"
4cm - 16cm

On both long side make a mark @

3" & 8"
2.5cm & 7.5cm

Score a diagonal line from these 4 marks to the point where the 2 lines intersect

See pictures and video for clarity

Real Red card stock mat x 2

4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
12cm x 9cm

Tropical Oasis DSP mat x 2

4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
11.5cm x 8.5cm

Ribbon for the handles x 2

8 1/2"
21.5cm

Die cut 4 buttons in the Real Red using Arts & Crafts dies
You will need 4 magnets for the closure or velcro dots - see picture for magnet placement
Stamp sentiment with Old Olive ink onto Very Vanilla and punch with pretty Label punch
Punch with Old Olive using the Everyday Label punch
Layer one on top of other and adhere to the bag using dimensionals

Video Tutorial

If you come back to my blog tomorrow I will have the link to my video tutorial for you :-)

Time for the closeups!

I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ... continue on the blog, click on the next thumb print or if no pictures are there click on the blue button to see them

Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx

Below are the products I used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items.

Product List

Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper [151252] £10.75	Arts & Crafts Dies [149580] £30.00	Tropical Chic Cling-Mount Stamp Set [148226] £20.00	5/16" (8 Mm) Braided Burlap Trim [151254] £7.50
Everyday Label Punch [144668] £17.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] £17.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] £8.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] £8.25
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £9.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £7.00	Simply Scored [122334] £28.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] £3.75