DIY Father's Day Gift Bag

This post first appeared on Bowdabra.com where I'm on the design team.

Father's Day is just around the corner, and there's nothing like adding your own personal touch to a store bought gift! So wouldn't it be fun to make an adorable bow tie dress shirt gift bag just for him to put his gifts in! The cool thing about this gift bag is that it can also be used for any occasion for the men in your life! And the best part, you only need a few items to make one!

What you need:

• Paper bag - any size
• Scissors
• Glue dots or double sided tape
• Ribbon - 1.5" wide wired
• Mini Bowdabra and Wand
• Bowdabra Hair Bow Tool and Ruler
• Bowdabra Bow Wire

Let's begin with any size paper bag. I'm using a 10"x8" bag since I have a small gift.

Place your special Father's Day gift inside the bag.

Fold over the top of the bag about 2 inches. 

Then cut a slit about 2" into each side of the bag just where the bottom edge of the folded bag is. 

Bend each of the two strip sides over into a "V" shape .  .  .

                                       
to form the collar of the shirt. Put glue dots or double sided tape underneath collar to hold in place.

To Make the Bow Tie:

Cut an 18″ piece of Bowdabra bow wire, folding in half and placing down into the Mini Bowdabra, tucking ends under. Then cut a strip of wired ribbon 12" long. 

 Pinch one ribbon end, pushing it down into the Mini Bowdabra.

Make another pinch crease at the other ribbon end over the Mini Bowdabra tower. 

Pinch the center of the ribbon pushing it down into the Mini Bowdabra.

Use the Mini Bowdabra Tool and Ruler to make sure the loops are even on each side, then make a crease in the center of the ribbon by pinching the sides in and pushing the center down into the Mini Bowdabra

Scrunch down the ribbon with the Mini Bowdabra Wand.

While the bow is still in, make a slipknot with bow wire ends, and pulling tightly.

Gently pull the bow out and tie bow wire in a knot around back. Cut off excess wire.

To Finish the Bow Tie:

Cut a small piece of finishing ribbon about 2″ long, folding sides together. 

Attach finishing ribbon around the center bow, covering wire and gluing together in the back. Let dry.

Glue finished bowtie onto center of the collar.

Have a great Father's Day celebration!!!

Thanks for stopping by

and take a little time to enjoy,

Happy Crafting!

 

Happy Father's Day Cone Card

It's time for the May Pin Challenge! The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month's challenge is about Father's Day or projects geared towards the men in our lives.

This Father's Day will be different - as has all the holidays and activities since the covid virus pandemic began. We are still pretty much sheltering in place, so it's difficult to relax and go shopping now - especially to look at cards. So this year, I'm making a card for the hubs. One, that's a bit unique in shape and different from the usual rectangular and square themed cards. 

There are lots of diy cards on Pinterest but I was attracted to this one because of its' cone shape! The pin went directly to a Youtube video showing exactly how it's made! But of course, I had to put my own spin on it using printed cardstock, an oversized tie instead of a bow, and foam sheets instead of paper for the flower! Here's how I made mine:

Materials Used

Card stock - 8" square, 7.5" square

Decorative paper

Tacky glue
Clothespin or paper clip

Ruler/pencil

Foam sheets
Skewer
Iron

Hot glue
Bead (for flower center)

Let's get started with selecting two sheets of cardstock that compliments each other. I chose a solid gray and a double-sided dark gray striped paper. I cut the gray into an 8" square and the stripe one, slightly smaller at 7.5 inches.

To make the cone, hold the square paper at an even angle with one corner at the top, one at the bottom, and one on either side - right, left. A diamond shape.Then roll the sides together, overlapping while forming a cone shape - coming together, forming a point or tip at the bottom. Take your time and roll the paper together. It takes practice to get it just right.

Use a clothespin to hold the cone shape together while adjusting the shape. 

Apply tacky glue to the outer edge and hold in place until the glue grabs and takes hold.

Use the already made cone as a template to make the second cone. Just roll it over the cone to shape and glue.

The second one was so much easier to make.

Trim the top edge of the solid color into a slight "V" shape in front. 

Put the solid color back inside the print one to measure and draw a straight line midway down the center of the outer cone. Cut the drawn-on line.

Then open and fold out the printed one at the cut to make a lapel.

I found a tie template online and adjusted the size in Word to fit. Also found a fun  purple print paper to cut one out and glued it onto the center cone.

For the cone card insert, fold cardstock the length of the cone .  .  .

and measure around the cone at the fold. Draw a half heart shape following the cone outline.

 Adjust the cone card to fit inside the cone by cutting off excess paper following the shape.

Create a inside heart shape graphic for card and cut out. 

Glue onto inner card.

To make the flowers, cut out six petal flower templates - starting at 5" and subtracting half inches for each smaller one - 4.5", 4", 3.5", 3", 2.5" 

Use the tip of a skewer to trace on foam to cut out.

Then fold petals together .  .  .

and press against a medium heat iron for a few seconds.

Remove and twist heated petals, as if tearing .  .  .

and then open. Glue on a bead to the center of the smallest flower. Add a dab of glue to the center of each of the flower .  .  .

layering and staggering flowers together as you increase in flower size.

Glue finished flower onto top of cone card.

Make leaves (following directions here) and glue to back of flower.

What a pretty and unique card for Father's Day!

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