Easy Gift Bag Topper and Holiday Gift Tags

Did you hit the stores for Black Friday this morning? Perhaps you surfed the net for some hot cyber deals. Once all those gifts come, you're going to want to wrap them and I have the perfect solution for easy gift wrap that's personalized and beautiful. The Snowflake Splendor Suite makes beautiful holiday gift wrap. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Gift Bag Topper

This gift bag topper takes a plain dollar store gift bag and makes it a beautiful handmade gift wrap. Plus, with this type of topper, there is no need for tissue paper. I don't know about you, but I'm horrible at making the tissue paper in a gift bag look pretty. Usually it ends up looking like a rumpled mess. But this bag topper keeps your present secret from snooping eyes without the tissue paper.

The piece of Pool Party cardstock is cut the width of the bag and twice the length you want for the front. Then, score along the center and fold in half. Laying the piece over the gift bag, mark where the outside edges of the handles are. Using a Paper Trimmer, carefully cut between the lines about 1/4" in from the fold. Then, snip from the fold to the cut line. This piece slides over the handles and closes the top of the bag.

The front of the gift bag topper is decorated with Snowflake Splendor patterned paper and stamps from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set. To finish, the handle is tied with a piece of Pool Party sheer ribbon. 

This simple tag is made with the Joy dies from the Piece and Joy Bundle. I cut the layers from Balmy Blue cardstock, Pacific Point cardstock, and Balmy Blue Glimmer paper. The top is tied with a piece of Snowflake Splendor ribbon and some white baker's twine.

To make the snowflake on my second tag really pop, I adhered it to a piece of foam adhesive before cutting it with the die. The end of this tag is tied with both the Snowflake Splendor and the Pool Party sheer ribbons. 

Complete Supply List for this simple Gift Bag Topper and Tags

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