Self-closing Easter bag

Self-closing Easter bag. Behind the scenes, I’ve been de-cluttering and you never know what comes to light. Forgotten projects, swaps from previous events etc. I unearthed a mini box given to me with a mint tea bag inside at On Stage in Brussels way back in 2015! Needless to say, I wasn’t going to brew the tea after all these years! I took it apart to see how it had been made and have tweaked the measurements to make it my own.

How to score template

• Score short side first at 1″ and 4 ⅜” (2.5 cm and 11 cm)
• Orient card stock so that the 1″ score line is at the top and partially score at 1 ⅜” and 4 ⅛” (3.5 cm and 10.5 cm) to first score line.

Cutting tabs, scoring diagonally, adhering DSP

• Cut and discard the small rectangles on ⅜”(1 cm) tab.
• On the bottom 1″(2.5 cm) score line – Make a slight “V” shaped cut on either side of the vertical score lines up to the first score line as pictured by solid white lines.
• Cut along 2 ¾” (7 cm) score line up to the ⅜” (1 cm) score line.
• Score diagonally from each corner to the middle of each panel as shown in picture on the left.
• Apply adhesive on the tabs as shown.
• Fold bag and round off corners with corner rounder punch (retired)
• Cut DSP from Cute As Can Bee 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) DSP at H 3 ⅛” x W 2 ½” (H 8 cm x W 6.4 cm). Mark the middle on the short side 1 ¼” (3.2 cm) and cut from top Left down to middle mark and top Right down to middle mark to create 3 pieces. Adhere the largest floral piece in the middle. Flip the pattern on the reverse side to glue on the two sides as shown.

• Insert something solid into bag eg, the bottom of Tombow glue dispenser and adhere opposite flaps ensuring a square shape.
• Apply adhesive to remaining pair of flaps and adhere together to seal box.
• Lastly stamp “Enjoy” on Bubble Bath card stock and die cut with Tags to Go dies.
• Adhere with dimensional on front of box.
• Attach ribbon with glue dots.

Supply list

Listed below is the supply list. Just click on the picture to take you directly to the item in my online store.

Product List

Tags To Go Bundle (English) [165577]	Tags To Go Cling Stamp Set (English) [165569]	Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [163811]
Cute As Can Bee 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166621]	Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock [161727]	Petunia Pop A4 Cardstock [163802]
Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim [163299]

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