Easy Scor-Pal Gift Bag or Basket Tutorial (& instruction sheet)

Remember this thinger? It's a gift bag or basket (or even an open-top gift box...depending on how you embellish it or what you add for a handle.) :O) It is box like in shape & really really really easy to make. When finished, it measures 5 4/8" wide, 2 4/8" deep, and 4 2/8" high.

Here's an instruction sheet for how to make it; (click to enlarge it.) There's also a photo tutorial below & details on how I've embellished it, in case you're curious. :O)

Step 1) Take a standard sheet of cardstock (8 1/2 x 11 inches) place it in your Scor-Pal so that it looks tall (please see the instruction sheet above if that makes no sense, lol.)
& Score it at 1 and 1/2 inches & 7 inches

Step 2) Turn it so that it looks short & Score it at 4 and 1/2 inches.

Step 3) Flip it (it still looks short just flipped) & Score it again at 4 and 1/2 inches
Fold score lines with the Scor-Pal tool (using it like a bone-folder.)

Step 4) Score a grid pattern (or stripes/diamond) over the whole thing

Step 5) Cut slits to make flaps

Step 6) Stick the box together

To Make the Handle:

This handle measures 8.5 inches by 2 inches:

1. Emboss with Versamark & clear embossing powder on vellum cardstock. (This stamp is Paisley (Above the Mark-56005 I).)
2. Do ink resist with black marker or ink & wipe off the excess.
3. Layer handle on white cardstock (2 2/8" wide) & pierce along edges.
   

After I stuck it on the box with good sticky tape, I added brads & wee flowers made with SU's Three for You flower punch.

To hide the back of the brads I punched a 1 3/8 inch circle and cut it in half. Then I stuck it onto the box and that's it... :O)

Catch ya Later Stampigators!




P.S. The embellishment details (Stamp'n'Stitch & vellum resist flowers) are in a tutorial here: Stamp and Stitch & vellum resist flowers

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