Glassine Pocket Bag

This month, I participated in a Swap that required decorating 3 glassine bags.

(for more information on Glassine Bags - see my post HERE).

I decorated this bag with a pocket containing a tag & a bookmark.

Using the beautiful Mintay paper collection, "Dear Diary",
I started by punching a 5" x 6-3/4" background piece.
This is adhered to the bag by a Scor-Tape sheet.
Scor-Tape gives a very smooth and strong adhesive finish.
The main piece is decorated with tiny pearls on each punched eyelet.

Next I created a 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" pocket by scoring & folding. 
This is adhered using Scor-Tape along the edges.
I chose the cute scene with the smiling bird on a stack of books.

To decorate the pocket,
 I randomly placed flat back pearls & rhinestones in
 coordinating colors of amber, cream & mushroom.  

Inspiration from the book stack & typewriter printed on the paper
gave me the idea to make a bookmark.
It measures 2" wide x 6-1/2" long.
After placing an eyelet, a pretty 14" peachy toned ribbon is tied off.
A long ribbon is more easily seen when marking a book page.

This is the backside, 

to which I adhered a cut out of a stack of books.

 Next I made a 3" wide x 5-1/2" long tag.
An eyelet was placed and natural jute tied off.
I decorated the tag by placing a smaller 
2-3/4" x 3-3/4" tag on top of it at an angle. 
There's that cute smiling bird again on a stack of books!

The flap closure is made with two punched pages adhered together.
The eyelets are decorated with baby LeCreme colored pearls.
A beautiful Pearl/Bling piece adorns the top of the closure.
The colors of amber & cream are just gorgeous with this paper. 

Glassine bags are pretty 'flat', so adding goodies, whether it be cookies or crafting gifts, forces minimization.

Your goodies should also be as flat as possible for a good fit.

This is what's in this bag. 

These are gifts for my wonderful swap partner, Donna.

She beautifully creates with a vintage/shabby chic style.

Lace, lace & more lace!

Thanks for coming by & have a great day!
Lisa

Products used:

Mintay Dear Diary paper collection

for main background

for pocket, tag & book mark

for flap closure

for small tag (top of larger tag)

for book mark (book stack cut out)

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Punch Set

Scrapbook.com Nested Tags Die Set

Michael's Recollections - bronze eyelets; Bling on a Roll; Mushroom color flat back pearls; peach toned ribbon

Want2Scrap

LeCreme color Baby Pearls

Amber color Rhinestones

Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink

Adhesives

Scor-Tape Sheets

Scor-Tape

Tombow Mono Glue