Santa Xmas Gift Bag

Created this Gift Bag with a Santa theme. 

Used WeR Gift Bag Board to make the Large bag (paper cut at 7 1/2" x 12"). Scored per the directions on the board. Found that the directions on the piece of paper that came with the board are not easy to follow and the directions on the board itself are easier to follow. Put bag together using red tape which I found holds up better than ATG adhesive or any other adhesive when it comes to putting the gift bags together. Not that this may be important to others but I add the adhesive and start by assembling with the bottom 2 small flaps, peeling off the red tape as I go, then the bottom rectangle shaped flap and last I peel off the adhesive on the side.

Was searching for a Santa belt & buckle on Cricut cartridges but did not find until I thought of Teddy Bear Parade. Used Cricut cartridge Teddy Bear Parade for the Santa belt & buckle. Had to experiment with the size of the belt since the items on this cartridge are sized for the Teddy Bear images and using actual size did not seem to work. Used ATG adhesive to attach the buckle to the belt and to attach the belt with buckle to the bag. 

Added glitter snowflake buttons and red/white twine. Could not thread the button holes so made the twine bows and attached to the buttons using glue dots. Attached the buttons to the bag using Stampin' Up foam dimensionals. 

Used BugABoo digi, Santa Presents. Colored the digi with Crayola pencil colors & on computer. 

Used Tim Holtz die for tag.

Stamped Scrappy Moms 'Daughter' stamp on tag. Stamped My Craft Spot sentiment 'Naughty or Nice' on tag.

Added ribbon to tag using Tim Holtz stapler & red tape adhesive. 

Added tissue paper to bag. Not just any tissue paper; mind you. Appropriately added Santa hat tissue paper. There will definitely be a gift inside for my Daughter who is on Santa's Nice List.

 Supplies List 


adhesive: red tape  Scotch ATG
button: Christmas Dress It Up Glitter Snowflakes
Cricut cartridge:  Teddy Bear Parade Santa Belt & Buckle 28" (not actual size)
digi: BugABoo Santa Presents
ink: Simon Says Stamp Fern (green), Hot Lips (red)
paper:  Santa hat tissue  
   cardstock - black (scrap piece), off-white (for tag), red 7 1/2" x 12", yellow (scrap piece)
ribbon: Bobbin Ribbon
stamp: My Craft Spot Tiny Tags Christmas sentiment 'Naughty or Nice'
   Scrappy Moms All in the Family 'Daughter'
Stampin' Up: adhesive - foam dimensional
Tim Holtz: die - Tag  stapler
twine: Maraschino red/white
tool: WeR Gift Bag Board

Entering this into the following challenges: 


12/14 Fantabulous Cricut Ch240 Anything But a Card 3E(#1) 12/8

12/15 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch130 Winter or Christmas Theme  UE 12/9
12/15 Scrappy Moms Stamps Terr Tues Ch - Tag, You're It  UE 12/9

12/16 Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Ch 11 UE 12/10

12/19 Catch the Bug Ch Naughty or Nice 3E(#2) 12/13
12/19 CraftyHazelnutsChristmasCHNC Ch207 Urgently needed Christmas creations UE 12/13
12/19 Glitter N Sparkle Ch115 Glittery, Sparkly Christmas 3E(#1) 12/14
12/19 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#178 Super Scraps Sat 3E(#2) 12/13
12/19 Jos Scrap Shack FFC#69 Happy Holidays 3E(#2) 12/12 
12/19 Suzy Bee's Bloomin Ch #59 ATG w/ a Twist Add Snowflakes UE 12/12

12/20 Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Sat Linky Party 1E(#) 12/14

12/21 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #45 Christmas UE 11/24
12/21 Cuttin & Stampin Ch 3 Christmas  3E(#3) 12/9

12/23 ABC Christmas Y for Your Family UE 12/10
12/23 DL.ART Thankful Thurs Ch#146 Santa Claus/Thank You 10E(#3) 12/11

12/24 Cut It Up Ch#60 Button Christmas 1E(#1) 12/12

12/25 Cardz TV 3D Ch #6 It's In The Bag Create a Gift Bag 1E(#1) 12/12
12/25 Stampendous Dec 2014 Ch - Holiday Happiness UE 12/5

12/27 One Stitch At A Time Ch#226 Anything Goes w/ Glitter 3EnonSDS(#1*) UESDS 12/14

12/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas CHNC Extra for Dec UE 12/1
12/31 DL.ART Dec Linky Ch 1perday/no stack 12/1
12/31 Scor-pal "More Than One Score" #11 Anything Goes w/ Scor-Pal (and More Than One Score) 3E(#2) 12/1 
12/31 Simon Says Stamp "Show Us What You Made" UE  

1/3 Pile It On #49 Anything Goes Christmas/Holidays UE 12/7