Top Note Genie Bag Tutorial

I already posted the chipboard ornaments I made for a few friends this Christmas.  See this post if you missed them.  Well, I couldn’t just give them the handmade ornaments in a store-bought bag, could I?!!!  Of course not!  So, I made my own genie bags in two different versions.

Stamps: four the holidays; Inks: baja breeze; Cardstock: riding hood red, baja breeze, whisper white; Embellishments: whisper white 1/4” grosgrain ribbon; Tools: large oval punch, scallop trim border punch, big shot, stampin’ up! top note bigz die, cutting pads; Other: small white paper lunch sack

Stamps: christmas punch; Inks: real red; Cardstock: real red, glorious green, whisper white; Embellishments: whisper white 1/4” grosgrain ribbon; Tools: scallop oval punch, scallop square punch, big shot, stampin’ up! top note bigz die, cutting pads; Other: small white paper lunch sack

Here’s a tutorial for those of you who want to try it at home…

1) Start with a small paper lunch sack (I used white) and 2 top note shapes die-cut with the Stampin’ Up! Top Note Bigz Die by Sizzix for the Big Shot.

2)  Fold the turned-up side of the sack bottom downward so that both bottom pieces form a “V”.  Now cut the lunch sack so that it is 3” tall.

3) Apply adhesive to one side of the lunch sack and adhere it to the center of one of the top note die-cut pieces.

4) Now use an oval punch to punch handles in the top of the bag….you will be punching through 3 layers (the top note piece and both sides of the paper sack).

5) Now apply adhesive to the exposed side of the paper sack.  Then adhere your second Top Note die-cut piece on top, aligning the top note shapes.  The paper sack will be sandwiched between the two top note pieces.

6) When you open up the bag, you will see that the top note piece you just adhered does not have the handle opening punched.  This is evident by the red cardstock showing behind the oval scallop.

7) Simply slide your punch inside the bag and punch through the 2nd top note piece, using the oval punched in the paper sack as a guide for perfect alignment. 

8) Now decorate as desired and fill with goodies!