Pull Down Gift Bag Card Tutorial

February 04, 2024

Today we want to share a gorgeous card that was created by Tracey's mum, Carol Heriot.

Carol was inspired by a tutorial by Iced Images on Youtube to create this card, and you can find the link to the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-mgZFQnpQU.

We have a list of all the supplies below to help you re-create this card.

Uniquely Products Used:

Grand Adventure 12x12 Collection Pack (Voyage Paper, Nomad Paper & Travelocity Paper)
Grand Adventure Creative Cuts
Antarctic Bliss Cardstock
Peony Cardstock
Chantilly Flowers
Fussy Cutting Scissors

Other products:

Paper Trimmer
Ribbon
450 Glue
Scoreboard

Instructions:

Base Card:

1. To make the base card, cut white cardstock 6" x 12".

2. Score on the 12" side at 3" and 9".

To Decorate the Inside of Card:

1. Cut Peony Cardstock to 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" (centre piece)

2. Cut Nomad Paper to 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" (centre piece)

3. Cut 2x Peony Cardstock to 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" (side pieces)

4. Cut 2x Nomad Paper to 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" (side pieces)

To Decorate the Outside of Card:

1. Cut 2x Peony Cardstock to 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" (side pieces)

2. Cut 2x Nomad Paper to 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" (side pieces)

To Make the Box:

1.Cut white cardstock 4"x 11".

2. Score on the long side at 1/2", 2 1/2", 3", 5", 6", 8", 8 1/2", 10 1/2" - Cut 1/8" off each end. Fold along all scorelines towards the centre.

3. Fold and adhere smaller scored sides in towards towards the middle.

4. Cut white cardstock 4" x 6 1/2".

5. Score on the long side at 1 1/2", 3 1/2", 4", 6" - Cut 1/8" off each end

6. Fold and adhere smaller sides towards the middle.

7. Adhere the other box piece onto the wider flap that is leftover, so that the open parts of the box are towards the top.

8. Cut a piece of patterned paper 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" and punch two holes in the top for the ribbon. Thread through, adhere and add another piece of paper behind to hold in place. Adhere onto the front of the box piece.

9. Glue the box onto the bottom of the main card, lining it up with the base and ensuring the box part folds flat up towards the top of the card.

10. Fussy cut from papers and choose some elements from the Creative Cuts and small Chantilly Flowers.

11. Cut strips of paper at varying lengths, approximately 1/4" wide, and adhere elements onto the top of each strip. Glue strips into the opening of the box parts.

12. You may also like to add ribbon to the outside of the card to act as a closure for the card - TIP: Add this in between the patterned paper and cardstock layers on the front of the card