Lunch Bag Notes

Lately I have been obsessed by making notecards. You would think I just invented them! I love them! Small little cards that just inspire my creativity and as a bonus make great gifts for folks! Not only do I stretch myself with the cards themselves but I get to create a holder for them.

I had a ton of lunch bags left over from another project and pulled them out and thought- WOW this just might work. As you can see I made a cute purse from the lunch bag to hold my cards.

Before I get into the bag itself here are the note cards. The multi colors of the 12X12 Neighborhood Cafe paper inspired the note cards.

The stamps I used for this project are from the Spring Symphony Collection. I used a variety of inks to match the cards themselves.

Soooo..... how to make the lunch bag purse.

Start with a standard lunch bag and cut down to 4 inches.

Cut the Neighborhood Cafe paper to 4X5 inches and adhere to one side of your bag.

Next cut the paper to 8X5 inches and score at 4 inches and then at 5.5 inches. Adhere to the other side of your lunch bag and fold score lines.

To add handle just punch a hold on either end of the middle fold and add a ribbon.

Optional is to cut a partial circle form the front of the bag to allow the cards to peep through.

Finally make a medallion for the front of the purse. Use a wee bit of velcro to allow the front to close.

Think of all the possibilities for this idea. Stop over at my blog-The Creative Studio and check out another version of this idea.

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