Back again!!
I hope you all are ready for some MORE project ideas!! Stop by see what Silke Ledlow has to share today!!! I’m sure you will be BLOWN AWAY!
I have a BOY project! After-all, I DO have a son and he goes to a lot of parties. He always wants to give the same thing HE would love to receive-a gift card to the game store. Yes, he IS obsessed with video games, and YES we do have to limit them. That being said, now that he knows how to read it’s great that most of the games do require that so I don’t feel AS guilty sometimes.
OK enough of that, let me finally share some boy themed gift idea.
What would you say to bringing this combo to the next party?!
This super cute (and masculine/boyish) bag was made using the NEW! Tote-All Package and the NEW! Money Well Spent set.
Today I wanted to show you that not everything HAS to be girly!
As it says in the description of the Tote-All Package: Sometimes you just need a great gift bag! Even if you aren’t giving a large gift you can still package it up in a UBER * CUTE bag right?
I resized the Tote-All Package to be 65%. I didn’t use the pocket, OR the cute lid, and it is STILL amazing!!
I tied the tag onto my ribbon handle. I stamped the controller image onto a acrylic tag with black StazOn. I then used a singlo gel pen for my buttons. I think its a super easy and super cute touch.
So for my gift set I used the NEW! Pretty Printables digital paper in Shopping Shirley’s: Ganache Sprinkles & Taylor’s Teeth Ganache Sprinkles!
I used a lightweight special “flyer-scrapbook-photo” paper (I get mine cheap at Target!)to keep down the bulk on my project! Just another PLUS to printing your OWN paper 😀 You can choose the paper color (I could have printed on a pale blue cardstock), weight, size, and scale you print with! No waste, and ENDLESS use of the pattern. I had NO worries about running out of my pattern! I can just print more 😀 That is more cost effective because I don’t WASTE my $ on a pattern I love, but am afraid to use for fear of running out of it forever, fear I won’t have enough for my project, or it NOT being in stock/made available again.
I love that we have various patterned paper, in coordinating colors, so mixing and matching is SO EASY!
I also love that in the Shopping Shirley’s Collection you receive the game controller and general shopping themed papers the color collection of your choice, so there is much versatility!!
You can see the dimension I got my cutting out the controller. I added bling to the buttons for some added “star gamer” quality! NO BOW on this project per strict orders of Noah! LOL!
The little strip of cardstock going around the tin was done using the game controller patterned from the Shopping Shirley’s: Ganache Sprinkles. I did the same thing on my gift tote.
I think it is so simple but totally adds to the WOW of this SIMPLE design. You could whip up a variety of gift sets like this for ALL the holidays. OR to keep on hand when you don’t have time to run out for a gift!
See how perfectly my gift card fits in there
Creating this little box is just that little bit of an extra touch that says you care. As I’ve said before I just LOVE coordinating items, the more the better, and seeing the tin perfectly tucked inside just makes me smile!
Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLCPretty Packaging Templates: Tote-All Package
Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Money Well Spent
Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Ganche Sprinkles in Shopping Shirley & Taylor’s Teeth
Cardstock by Couture Cardstock: Gumshoe
Thank you for stopping by yet again, in between your busy summer schedule. I’ll be back tomorrow with even MORE ideas to share!
20 Responses for "Boy:It’s in the bag!"
I would like to print out my own paper but don’t know where to start. Do you have a tutorial for that? The program to my printer doesn’t allow me to customize the way you were referring to in the post. Do I need another program for that (Paint,Inkscape,Word,Photoshop)??
Help!!
Love the idea of stamping on the acrylic tag!!!! brilliant, Lauren! GREAT gift set!
super cute….love the boy ideas….keep those coming please…….sahm to 2 beautiful boys!!!
Talk about the “wow” factor. This is amazing to see. Lauren you are unbeliveable at times. BTW…I too would like to see how you answer JudyB..are you suing the SCAL program?
The game conroller is absolutely perfect!! My son heads off to middle school this year, and it’s hard to find images for that age group. Thanks!
In response to JudyB and Sara Cross:
I use SCAL for my templates, but Corel Paint Shop Pro for my paper
I did a video tutorial here for using the digital paper:
http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2010/03/17/pretty-printables-digital-paper-perks/
Another great, fun project!
WOW…This is over the top awesome! What a great boy idea that can even be personalized for a girl, too. Where in the world do you come up with such creative ideas? I would like to order some of your creativity Lauren!
Fabulous Lauren what a great gift!!!! love the stars with it all.
Wonderful gift set, Lauren! Love how you stamped on the acrylic tag.. perfect finishing touch!!
love love LOVE this!!!!
Hola Lauren,
me encantó!!!!!
mi hijo facinado con el joystick,
felicitaciones,
cariños norma
I love this. Where would I find acrylic tags? I love that ideal.
Congratulations on having one of the most sophisticated blogs Ive come across in some time! Its just incredible how much you can take away from something simply because of how visually beautiful it is.
I want to say very thank you for this great informations. now i understand about it. Thank you !
This is so great! I love it when you do boy stuff!
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