Stampin’ Up! Hardwood Mini Treat Bag and a Barnyard Baby Piggy!

Real quick post today!  Why?  Cause “quick” is how this mini treat bag aka gift card holder goes together!  And – that’s from a person who hasn’t made one of them before.  That’s me in case you’re wondering! 🙂

You’ll recall at the beginning of the week I made a card and envelope for Chris – who we’ll go see tomorrow at his UGA Veterinary School “White Coat Ceremony”.  Here’s that post if you want to see how I made this card set….

I show you this so you’ll understand why I made the treat holder the way I made the treat holder.  Er….gift card holder!

I won’t delve too deeply into the making of the bag itself – check back for a tutorial on that.  This one is cut from a piece of Kraft Envelope Paper from the Neutrals Envelope Paper (new in this year’s Annual Catalog).  Basically, you cut two shapes with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Die:

Fold on the crease lines created by the die:

And use Sticky Tape or Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue (I used the Sticky Tape) to adhere the two pieces together.  The final stickier-togethering is to fold the bottom flap up and secure it to the bag.

After I cut the two pieces, I stamped them with my Hardwood Stamp in Soft Suede.  I did the old lay-the-stamp-down-and-ink-it-and-then-lay-the-paper-on-top-and-carefully-rub-all-over-it-to-transfer-the-image thing.  Whew – say THAT 10 times fast!  I got everything cleaned off and put away and then realized that the bottom flap was going to actually SHOW – and that I hadn’t stamped it!  So…out it all came so that I could remedy that tiny error!

Once it was all stuck together, here’s what it looked like:

That’s the front.  Which I sort of screwed up and made my back.  Well….it still holds an American Express Gift Card, so I suspect I’ll be forgiven.  Folks – the side where the bottom flap is NOT is the front.  But, by the time I figured that out – I’d already added my cute little “For You” sign.  With SNAIL.  On the wrong side.  I immediately decided that was the RIGHT side!

The sentiment is cut from Chocolate Chip card stock – and is a die that comes with the Treat Bag set (there are a LOT of dies in this set – so you can really go kind of hog wild with it!).  You’ll definitely want to remember to use your wax paper between these little dies and your card stock – they’re a little persnickety to get out otherwise.  With wax paper – easy!  I adhered it to a piece of scrap Farmer’s Market DSP that I’d SNAILd to a Chocolate Chip mat.  The ends were cut with the Banner Triple Punch.  As I mentioned earlier – the sign is SNAILd to the treat bag.

I pondered how to fix my error to make it look like it wasn’t an error at all.  I decided that I’d add some “nails” to the bottom flap.  After I did that with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker, I kind of liked it, so I added some more – on the bag and on the sign.

I added one last little surprise.  I stamped the little piggy from Barnyard Babies in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on a piece of scrap Whisper White card stock and then colored him in with my Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write Markers.  Then I fussy cut him out and stuck him on the inside of the back of the flap…..to be discovered only upon opening the bag…thusly…..

I know – you want a closer look at his cuteness:

I cut his little corkscrew tail off and added it back on the flap with my Basic Black marker! I did it on purpose, I promise – NO way I could cut that teensy tiny tail and make it look right!! 🙂

I closed the flap with a Clothespin with a bow made from Bermuda Bay Thick Baker’s Twine.  And that was pretty much that!

So – he’ll get the card and the gift card in the coordinating holder.  I think he’ll like it all – and I KNOW he’ll like the gift card itself! 😉

Check back for a tutorial on making these little bags – it’s too easy peasy!

If you’re reading this in Massachusetts, don’t forget that today and tomorrow are “Sales Tax Holidays” and Stampin’ Up! Products Qualify!!

TTFN and see you tomorrow!

Mary

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2014-2016 In Color Designer Washi Tape – 138382

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Classy Designer Buttons – 138393

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For Massachusetts Residents!

Do you live in Massachusetts?? If you do, you’re in luck! The Massachusetts’ governor has approved a sales tax holiday for August 15-16!!
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STAMPIN’ UP PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:

Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies – 137547

Price: $40.00

Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 133035

Price: $15.00

Barnyard Babies Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 139328

Price: $19.00

Neutrals Envelope Paper – 138310

Price: $6.00

Farmers Market Designer Series Paper – 138448

Price: $11.00

Chocolate Chip 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 102128

Price: $7.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126978

Price: $6.50

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers – 131263

Price: $29.00

Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker – 100082

Price: $3.50

Banner Triple Punch – 138292

Price: $23.00

Clothespins – 133764

Price: $4.00

Bermuda Bay Thick Baker’S Twine – 138413

Price: $3.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – 110755

Price: $4.00

Snail Permanent Adhesive – 104332

Price: $7.00

Paper Snips – 103579

Price: $10.00

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BACKORDER LIST AS OF 13 Aug 15

14 August

138296: Washi Label Punch (second shipment)

17 August

104181: 12″ x 12″ Craft Keepers (supply item)
138281: Lots of Labels Framelits Dies
138288: Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (second shipment)
138378: Tin of Cards Project Kit (third shipment)
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18 August

138395: Expressions Natural Elements (second shipment)

21 August

138135: Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies

28 August

135294: Variety Pack 1 12″ x 12″ Project Life Photo Pocket Pages

7 September

138401: Gold Metallic Thread