Plain and Fancy Bag Bonnets
With optional gift tags and coil bound journals

By Judi Kauffman 
Project of the Month, March 2006
Bag Bonnets are handy "toppers" for shopping bags. They hold the top of the bag closed so the gift stays safely inside, plus they add a wonderful decorative touch. The scallop-edged shape is an AccuCut die, easily cut from an 8.5" x 11" sheet of card stock. Laminated Bag Bonnets can be used again and again, or if the recipient wants to use them in another way, they can be cut into strips for bookmarks or into rectangles for postcards.

The "Plain" bag bonnet takes only a couple of minutes to complete. The "Fancy" one requires a bit more time since it includes a gift to tuck inside, a pair of spiral bound journals. Also, it uses two additional rubber stamps and a third ink pad. 


Materials:
  • Banner American QuikFinish laminator
  • Letter size laminating pouches
  • Rubber stamps from Inkadinkado (www.inkadinkado.com)
     "Plain" Bag Bonnet and gift tag 
     93273M
     "Fancy" Bag Bonnet, spiral bound journals, and gift tag
     93273M
     93280N
     92194O
     
  • Ink pads for "Plain" Bag Bonnet and gift tag 
    Tsukineko VersaMagic Ink - Perfect Plumeria
    Ranger Nick Bantock Collection Ink pad - Rose Madder
     
  • Ink pads for "Fancy" Bag Bonnet, journals and gift tag
    As above, plus Nick Bantock Collection Sapmoss Green
     
  • AccuCut Scalloped Edge Bag Bonnet die
  • Light tan speckled card stock (one sheet per Bag Bonnet)
  • Tsukineko "Smudgee" foam applicator
  • Craft knife
  • Eighth inch round punch
  • Solid color shopping bags to coordinate with Bag Bonnets
  • Embellishments for "Fancy" Bag Bonnet - 10 pale green brads, pale green gel pen

For gift tags:

  • Laminating pouches to fit gift tags
  • Additional card stock
  • Slot punch (Stampin' Up)
  • 3/8" satin ribbon

For journals:

  • Laminating pouches to fit journal covers
  • Additional card stock
  • Coil binding punch and coils (www.coilconnection.com) 

Instructions:
 

Step 1: Die cut bag bonnets.
 
Step 2: Use the "Smudgee" to lightly sponge Perfect Plumeria ink onto some areas of the surface and scalloped edges of the bag bonnets. Apply more ink at the edges to highlight the scallops. 
 
Step 3: For the "Plain" bag bonnet: Stamp flower squares in rows using Rose Madder ink. Refer to photo.
For the "Fancy" bag bonnet: Randomly stamp baby's breath with Perfect Plumeria ink, then stamp flower squares in rows using Rose Madder ink. Finally, stamp rose leaves with Sapmoss Green ink.
 
Step 4: Repeat on extra sheet(s) of card stock for journal covers and gift tags.
 
Step 5: Before laminating the "Fancy" bag bonnet, decorate the scalloped edge with tiny lines using a gel pen to simulate embroidery stitches.
 
Step 6: Laminate the bag bonnets, journal covers, and gift tags. Use a craft knife and eighth inch round punch to re-open the slit and holes in the bag bonnet.
 
Step 7: Punch gift tags, add ribbon. Punch and coil bind the journal(s).
 

 

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