Today I'd like to share with you a Double Pocket Bag and

Gift Card. They were easy and fun to make!

(As a matter of fact, I made 32 of them for a Mother-Daughter Luncheon at our church.)

I found the directions for this bag at SCS in the resources gallery where Jenn Diercks gives great directions. The bag is made using one piece of 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper. First you score one inch on the top and the bottom of the DSP, then you fold it down and glue in place. Then turn the card stock and score the 12" side at 3 1/2" and 8 1/2". Fold on the score lines and add adhesive to form a "tube". Next you score at 4 3/4", 5", & 5 1/4". You will then fold in half and using a bone folder to make nice crisp folds. Then continue folding and using the bone folder. You will fold it up to make a "W". Next add a small piece of Sticky Strip to hold the bags together, this will also help it to stand. Then using a slot punch you will make the openings for the ribbon. You will only punch through the top layer of the bag. Then add your ribbon of choice to finish the bag.

Decorate as desired. Here I used the Big Shot and the Daisies die. I added leaves made from the large oval punch, cut to a point and added "veins" to make it look more real. I also added ink to the edges to give a realistic look.

We also made a gift card to match by using a piece of 3" x 6" card stock folded in half and added the same flower only using the 2 smaller petal layers to make it fit well on the gift card.
This is a fun project and can be used to give many kinds of gifts, such as teas, cocoas, candy, etc... I used it for my Mother-Daughter luncheon to hold a booklet, a bookmark, a package of seeds and a pen. It made a nice favor and everyone enjoyed receiving one.