Christmas Treat Bags

 'Tis the time of year where we are all thinking about the holidays and gift giving. One of my favorite things about this time of year is gift packaging. There is something so heart-warming about receiving a gift that has been embellished and decorated pretty. 

Today, I'm sharing a few gift bags that I created with bits and pieces of the Just Dandy Studio shop... 

• Kraft polka dot treat bags
• Cotton Candy ruffle ribbon
• Printable Heartfelt Christmas gift tags

These tags are available as an instant download in the shop.

 I love these small kraft bags. They are just the right size for small gifts or a baked treat. I was so inspired by A Rare Ruby Crafts and her pretty little flower that I had to create one of my own. This was made with the ruffle ribbon from the shop and was so simple to create...and so fun! Just wrap, wrap, wrap around in a circle and attach a button.

The 'Peace, Love & Joy' bag was embellished with one of my favorite Papertrey Ink dies...Bloom Builders #3. I had the red polka dot brad in my stash and added that in the center...not sure where that is from.

Up last for today is 'Happy Christmas'...using the Rustic Snowflakes patterned paper from Papertrey Ink, I created this bow to attach to the top of my bag. **I designed the bow and die cut it with my Silhouette..stay tuned. I may offer that at a later time. ;)**

I hope this inspires you to create a few gift bags of your own this Christmas!

Have a wonderful day!
xo,

Melissa

Gift wrap to paper washi tape

 

What I love most about the gift wrap in the Just Dandy Studio shop is... 1.) The finish of the paper is not your typical glossy gift wrap finish. It is more like smooth, matte patterned paper. And 2.) The sheets measure 20 x 29 making them the perfect size for not only gift wrapping a present, but so many other creative projects. The possibilities are endless!

Yesterday, Joan shared the petal envelopes that she created using sheets of the colorful gift wrap. Isn't it the cutest! And she also made that shredded bow out of the wrap. I never would have thought of that! Adding those to my long list of things to create.

 

Another way to use the gift wrap...as patterned paper for card-making.

Rubeena created this pretty pink 'Blessed' card using the Wild Berry Dots gift wrap!

Today, I'm sharing how I created my own colorful paper washi tape. Washi tape is everywhere and is so popular in paper-crafting. I did a little research as to the best way to make it and ended up going with double sided carpet tape. I picked up this box at my local home improvement store for under $10. There is A LOT on this one roll...well worth the $.

I simply cut my strips of paper to the length I wanted and then attached them to the sticky top of the roll. Super simple. The carpet tape I bought is pretty wide, so if you wanted to get more bang for your buck you could cut the strips in half, length wise, after you've attached your gift wrap.

Keeping a bunch of these colorful strips on hand for last minute packaging!

So, we've seen the gift wrap used to create petal envelopes, as patterned paper in card-making, paper washi tape... what other crafty projects could we create?!

xo,

Melissa