Sorry for the lateness of todays post, but we have been out suit shopping/hiring. Yes, they now wear suits to Year 10 formals, and they learn all the dances, which is fantastic.
The bag-a-lope is a great little idea if you are stuck and need something put together quickly. You can use just about any size envelope to make it, and I find it is handy to have the C6 for smaller items, and the C5 - I think the next size up is C5 - for larger gifts.
Now some of the shots were out of focus as it turnded out, so I have some gaps between each photo, but I shall do my best to explain.
In the main image I have used a stamp from the Inque Boutique set 'French Quarter', and coloured the stamp with Stampin' Up! waterbased markers. The ribbon is from Papertrey Ink.
Today I have used a C6 envelope, and because the seam runs the length I have sealed it. Trim the top by cutting about .5cm in, or use decorative scissors.
Score the three unopened ends - here it is 1.5cm in from the edge - but you can alter this depending on how wide you would like the sides to be. Make sure you fold the score lines well in both directions to make the next step a little easier.
Put your hand inside the envelope and gently crease the score lines and push the bottom up. You should end up with the bottom looking a bit like the photo with two triangles at each end. Place a piece of double sided tape on each and seal underneath.
Finish by decorating and making two holes at the top for the ribbon. I have left the top open on this one, but you can also fold it down and then tie off with ribbon.
Thanks for stopping by today.




