Gift Bag, Invitation & Place Card

By: Allison Belme from Scrapbook & Crads Today

Complete instructions for these "oh so cute" baby shower projects. You'll find here how to create a Gift Bag, an Invitation and a Place Card, all right at your fingertips. Or you can personnalize these ideal gifts for any special occasions...

Gift Bag Instructions:
• ink gift bag with brayer; repeat.
• cut strip of green patterned paper to 7 1/4 x 3; ink edges; wrap with sheer ribbon; adhere to bag.
• adhere large flower.
• thread button with floss and adhere to centre of flower.
• cut strip of scalloped cardstock and adhere to inside of bag.

Place Card Instructions:
• cut a square 4 x 4 piece of cardstock; score and fold in half.
• cut strip of patterned paper 3 3/4 x 1/2 and adhere to centre of front.
• cut white insert to 3 1/2 x 1 1/4; ink edges.
• punch flowers and layer; set brad in centre and adhere to white cardstock.
• wrap ribbon around place card.
• personalize with chipboard letters, stamps, stickers, etc…

Invitation Instructions:
• print invitation particulars on white cardstock; cut to 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 for inside info., and 2 3/4 x 1 for title and for oval.
• punch 10 flowers from patterned paper.
• cut oval patterned paper larger than white; punch holes for an eyelet at each end; set white eyelets and thread with sheer ribbon.
• adhere title to strip of patterned paper, tucking ribbon behind the white cardstock.
• cut piece of green cardstock to 11 x 5 and round corners.
• cut strip of scalloped cardstock and adhere to right inside edge.
• cut strip of sheer ribbon and tie around scalloped paper.
• cover inside (along ribbon) with 7 punched flowers.
• cut piece of green cardstock to 4 x 4 1/2.
• cut piece of scalloped cardstock to 4 1/4 x 5, leaving scallop on top edge.
• adhere in layers to centre of invitation; embellish as desired.