Try something new!

Our Creative Corner this week, is challenging us to try a new technique. My first thought was that if it was new, I probably hadn't heard of it, but most helpfully they have added links where various techniques are listed and described.

Having a read through some of the headings, I was grabbed by the making of a gift bag, which was something I had never tried. I wanted to give a small gift to my daughter's friend for her new baby. I had made her a card, (which I posted a few items back) and so thought I would make a bag to match.

The instructions called for a very large envelope, which I didn't have, so I made something similar from a sheet of A3 paper.

The patterned paper was added to the front and it was folded to make a gusset. I scalloped the top with a Tonic Studios edge punch, and made a topper to match the card. I reinforced the inside of the bag with a couple of strips of card before punching holes for the ribbons.

Here are the two items together.
The papers are Fairy Fun digi papers from Cuddly Buddly and the image is from a fab Penny Black stamp which I have just acquired... coloured with Copics!