Bag in a Box Card Holder for Regular A2 Cards

I have wanted to make up the Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper six card set and include a “purse” card holder.   I searched on the internet and the majority of the “Bags in a Box” were too small for what I wanted.  After a lot of searching, I finally experimented and came up with what would hold A2 cards!

 

This bag is big enough to hold more than the six cards I have in it, and is sturdy enough for other giftable items also!!

 

I used this as my Hostess Gifts this month and the hostesses loved them!  

Supplies for Bag in a Box Purse Card Holder

Stamp Set:  Six-Sided Sampler (W 130953, C 130956)

Card Stock  Melon Mambo  7 ½” x 5 ½”,  4 strips 11” x 1”, 2 11” x ¾”

Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper   Two pieces 10" x 6"

Mini Brads (122941)

Sticky Strip Tape (104294)

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Punches:  Large Oval (119855); Scallop Oval (119856); Scallop Edge Border (119882); 1/16^th inch Handheld punch (134363)

Instructions

 Score at 1” on all 4 sides of the Melon Mambo piece 7 ½” x 5 ½” .  Snip up to the score line on two sides as shown in picture

 

  Add Sticky Strip to all 4 tabs

   

 Assemble box with tabs on the OUTSIDE.  This is so they don’t hamper putting the cards into the box and they will be covered up.

 

•  Add sticky strip to the inside of the 10” x 6” along three sides (two short sides and one long side.  Add sticky strip to the other 10” x  6” piece along one long side

 

 

  Remove the red tape on the piece that has one strip of tape  and starting on one short side, adhere the designer series paper around the bottom of the box

 

   Remove the sticky tape on the next piece and overlapping on one short end add this piece adhering around the bottom and sides

 

   Punch one side of each 11” x 1” pieces using the Scallop Border Punch and add sticky tape to the 11” straight side

 

 

•  Add these pieces around the top and bottom of the purse – you will need two for each – start on the sides and overlap

 

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  Using the 1/16^th inch handheld punch, punch 4 small holes for the handles.  Add the handles with the mini  brads

 

 This box is stronger than most and will hold cards or other giftables!!  

Painted Blooms Cards

This idea has been on pinterest – you take the one 12” x 12” piece of DSP and cut it into six pieces and make six cards – cool way to use it! 

This is how it’s cut – each piece will be 5 ¼” x 4”.  I cut the 4” vertically and then cut the bottoms off (not shown in picture) so I could get the greatest number of flowers

 

Here are the individual cards with the stamp sets

 

Painted Petals (W 138819, C 138822, P 137146)

Melon Mambo ¼” Cotton Ribbon (134566)

 

Lots of Thanks (W 129687, C 129690)

 

 Remembering Your Birthday (W 131347, C 131350)

 Painted Petals (W 138819, C 138822, P 137146)

Label Love (W 130619, C 130622)

 

 Label Love (W 130619, C 130622)

I hope you enjoy this little tutorial and end up making some!!

I have a written tutorial you are welcome to.  Just email me at janinpb@cbbmail.com and I'll be happy to share

 

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