Gift bag with a matching tag

Hello crafty friends,

It's Hussena here, today to share with you the inspiration for our current challenge - Make a Git Set.

Gift set means 'Card with matching box, gift bags with tags, Easel card and box, Altered notebook/matching stationary and etc'

I'm sharing a kraft base gift bag with a matching tag! Here's a look at what I've created :

 The matching tag :

The set together:

To make this gift bag, I have used a kraft paper bag which was a local buy so I had a readymade base to work with but you can always create your own gift bags using Kraft paper we have in  our store. Here's a link to it.

The yellow pattern paper is from Pebbles Basic paper pad and I have layered die-cuts on it which I have coloured using Heidi Swapp Tropicana Teal Mist and Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink(I mean the bluish-green die-cut that you see on the bag). The flowers are handmade and were also colored using the same mist but I added loads of water and Distress Spray Stain- Picket Fence to lighten the colour. The leaves are also die-cut and colored using Crushed Olive and Shabby Shutters Distress ink. I've added few flower buds and foliage to complete my arrangement and also some tulle for added texture!

The border lace on the kraft bag is the Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch. I have colored my oval die-cuts on the bag and the tag using Heidi Swapp Gold Lame Mist to give the added shine!

The tag was made with the left-over paper from the bag and I've kept the arrangement same so that I could create a matching gift set.

You'll notice I have kept the sentiments very general on both my bag and tag so that this could be gifted for any ocassion be it for a birthday, wedding gift, marriage anniversary or any kind of celebration.

Hope you like my project. and don't forget to play along our challenge to win a Rs 500 gift voucher from our store :)
Have a nice day everyone!

Supplies used from www.lulupu.com :

Fiskars Paper Trimmer Personal SureCut 12"	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board 0 Reviews | Write a review	Krafty Smooth Value Pack Cardstock	Paper Pad - 5.5'' x 8.5'' - Pebbles Basics
Martha Stewart Punch Edge Doily Lace	Large Retro Punch EK Success	EK Paper Shapers Punch Medium Retro Flower	TropicanaTeal Color Shine 2oz
Gold Color Shine 2oz	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink Pad	Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Pad	Crushed Olive Distress Ink
Peacock Feathers Distress Inkpad	Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg	Archival Dye Ink - Jet Black
2 Mini Misters Set	Glue Dots	Sponge Dauber Pack	Kushgrip Non-Stick Micro Serrated Scissors 7
Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version	Imaginisce Score n' Pierce	Craft Collection 3-D Foam Tabs Assorted Pack

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A movie inspired card and a Tutorial!

Hi friends!

Today sharing with you all a card which I have made for our current challenge at Lulupu where we have asked you to create a card or a layout inspired from movies and which is  hosted by our DT member, Deepti.  Here is a look at my card which was inspired from the very famous movie and book 'PS I love you.' :

I was inspired by the story of this movie where the lead heroine having lost the love of her life,comes to realize the extent of her husband's love for her when she discovers all those surprise gifts and messages that he has left behind for her.It's a very touching story and is sure to bring tears to anyone's eyes. Hence, I have used the sentiment, 'You fill my thoughts' and the whole scene created with the two birds depicting the loneliness and how much the wife misses the husband the good times she had shared with him.

For the embossing twist of the challenge, I have done the embossing on the tree trunk using the Sizzix Woodgrain Embossing Folder and then inking my embossed panel using Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink and the background criss-cross grid is also embossed and I have done this embossing using the Martha Stewart Scoreboard. After having scored it, I have inked it using three different Distress inks- Tumbled Glass for the sky, Antique Linen in the middle and Shabby Shutters for the grass and greenery.

Below, I have shared a short tutorial on how I have made the scored panel :
You will need :
1.  Martha Stewart Scoreboard.
2. Plain Cardstock.

Take a piece of 4.5 inch X 6 inch card panel and place it along the triangle envelope maker that comes with the Martha Stewart Scoreboard and score your panel every 1/4 inch which is indicated by the black lines of the score board as shown in the picture above. Create the score lines diagonally. Then, flip over your panel  and score in the same manner as before. You will end up having his criss-cross grid. Then, you can ink this panel using any colour inks of your choice. I have used  Tumbled Glass, Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters Distress inks.

You will need the following supplies for this brick background :
1.  Martha Stewart Scoreboard.
2. Coloured Cardstock.
3. Distress inks of your choice.
4. Ranger Ink Blending tool and Ink Blending Foam.

I also wanted to show you a fun way to create a brick background tutorial using the scoreboard. For this, you will need a cardstock, you can choose any colour you want, I preferred doing it on a light brown one. The cardstock should measure approximately 4.5 X 5.5 inches.Now, place the short end of the cardstock against the scoreboard and score at every 1/2 an inch to create parallel lines as shown below.

Once, you have scored it on the short end, turn your cardstock around and start scoring the long end that is the 5.5 inch side  of your cardstock. Create the scores at every 1 inch interval on the first line and the below you score at 1/2, 1 1/2, 2 1/2 inch etc, till you reach the end of your panel.

Once the brick pattern is created, place your cardstock on a Craft Sheet and ink it using any brown ink of your choice to bring out the effect of the score lines prominently. You can use other colours besides brown  to bring out the brick effect like Greys, lighter shades of black and yellow's even or you can even mist your panel to give it a more realistic look.  

 You can further enhance the look a brick wall by cutting out small pieces from the middle, sides, or below part of the panel as shown in the picture. This will give a more realistic look to your embossed background.
Now, you can use this embossed part to create a card or even as a part of your layout.

Hope you like my card and tutorial. Please do let me know your comments/suggestions regarding them. I would love to hear from you.
Do play along our current challenge Movie inspired cards or layouts. Would love to see your take on it :)
Have a nice day everyone!

SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer 12"	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board	Sizzix Big shot Teal	Bricked & Woodgrain Tim Holtz Texture Fades
EK Paper Shapers® Punch Flower	Archival Dye Ink - Jet Black	Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad	Vintage Photo
Shabby Shutters Distress Ink	Picked raspberry distress inks	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink Pad	Black Soot Distress Ink Pad
Wild Honey	Sponge Daubers 3/Pkg	Inkessentials ink blending tool	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg
Inkssentials Glossy Accents Precision Tip	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Carded	Craft Collection 3D Foam Tabs	Tweezer
Quilled creation needle tool	3" By 4" Acrylic Block

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