Scoring board and bone folderHow to: 

Score on the 7.5″ side at 1″ and 6″

Fold and crease all scorelines with a bone folder.

On the 1/2″ section, remove the top and bottom pieces to the scorelines.

Taper the edges slightly.

Cut on all the scorelines on the top and bottom, to the intersection.

Taper all the edges slightly

Score both 1.5″ sections in the centre, down to about the 4″ mark.

Cut two pieces of white card measuring 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ and two pieces of patterned paper 3.5″ x 4.75″. Glue the patterned paper to the white card panels.

Adhere the panels to the base.

Cut two pieces of patterned paper measuring 1 3/8″ x 4.75″ for the sides of the gift box and stick them down. Once they are stuck down, score gently over the previous scoreline.

Stamp Oddball Shopper onto some white card and colour using your desired medium. Cut using a stitched rectangle die, or use a paper trimmer to cut to approx 3″ x 4.25″

Adhere the image to the front of the base, almost to the bottom. Cut two 1″ pieces of contrasting paper and punch a border for the front and back of the gift bag.

Apply double sided tape to the inside of the top tabs (1″ section)

Fold down the 1.5″ wide pieces and burnish well with a bone folder.

Apply double sided tape to the 0.5″ tab

Adhere the 0.5″ tab to the inside of the opposite end, forming a box shape.

Remove the backing from the rest of the tape on the top sections and fold inwards. Burnishing well.

Taking a ruler, measure in 0.75″ from each side of the bag, and use a piercing tool to mark it as shown.

Cut two piece of 0.5″ x  6″ strips of paper and piece a hole on each end of both. These are the handles for the bag.

Push the brad through the hole at the top of the bag, then push the handle onto the brad legs on the inside. Twist the handle around to the brad on the other side and create a handle. Do this for both the front and back of the bag.

To close the bag at the bottom, push the two 1.5″ tabs inwards. Apply double sided tape to the outside of one flap, and the inside of the other, as shown.

Remove the tape backing, fold down the flap with the tape on the outside, and then the flap with the tape on the inside.

To finish the bag, stamp the sentiment onto white card, cut out with a tag die and tie to one of the handles.