Fall Themed Treat Bag and Waxy Flax Quick Tip

During my last workshop, we made treat bags out of the Kraft Die-Cut Cards. This is what a card looks like without any embellishments.

Here is a card with an oval window cut out of the front with the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.

Check out this post from last Wednesday for Pamela O'Connor's directions on how to make the treat bags. Here is the embellished treat bag with fall themed papers and die-cuts. I still need to add a ribbon to the top to tie the flap shut (or you could add velcro underneath).

I wanted to show you a quick tip about Waxy Flax. It's a great embellishment for cards and layouts which doesn't add a lot of weight or bulk. One neat thing about Waxy Flax is that it can keep it's shape. So if you twirl it around a toothpick like this:

...it will hold it's shape like this:

 Supplies used (all CTMH): (Z2135) New England Ivy stamp pad, (Z2191) Sunset stamp pad, (Z1686) Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, (B1395) So Grateful stamp set, (X7142B) Dreamin' 2 paper pack, (1385) White Daisy cardstock, Olive Waxy Flax

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Treat Bag Made from Kraft Die-Cut Card

Pamela O'Connor, an Independent Close To My Heart consultant from Texas was kind enough to share how she made some awesome treat bags using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. I used her directions to make my treat bag below. She set her Expressions machine at Left/Right: 1-3/4" and In/Out: 11/16" to cut out oval (3) at 2-1/2" in the front of the card to make a window. You could also use the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out one of the many cards which already have a window in the front or you could use a die (like Nestabilities) and place it where you would like on the card. Score a line 1" on either side of the main fold of the card to make a mountain fold on what will become the bottom.

I love that intricate fence from the Art Philosophy cartridge! I also used my cartridge to make my letters for, "Boo!" Now here's a challenge for you. Do you know what retired CTMH paper pack the blue paper is from? I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but it is a B&T paper (a patterned piece of paper). It kind of has a bit of a mottled pattern on it. You can get the same effect by using Indian Corn Bue Cardstock and sponging it with Sunset. And it's old enough that there is no pattern on the back of it. What's your guess?

Supplies used: (Z2135) New England Ivy stamp pad, (Z2191) Sunset stamp pad, (1488) Black stamp pad, (Z1686) Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, (B1395) So Grateful stamp set, (S1108) Wicked stamp set, (X7144B) Mischief Level 2 paper pack, (1385) White Daisy cardstock, (Z1248) Juniper Waxy Flax, (Z1249) Sorbet Waxy FlaxPin It