Join Patti Behan as she crafts these charming Valentine Treat Bags using Tim Holtz products. Swap out the stencils and stamps to customize them for any occasion—they even double as delightful gift card holders!
Distress Valentine's Day Treat Bags By Patti Behan
- Materials
- Instructions
Tim Holtz Distress® Picket Fence Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Distress® Spritz: Kitsch Flamingo
Tim Holtz Distress® Mica Stain: Cocktail Party
Tim Holtz Distress® Collage Medium Matte
Dina Wakley MEdia Kraft Paper Pack
Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet
Tim Holtz® by Stampers Anonymous Stamp Sets: Ticking + Grain, Note Quotes
Tim Holtz® by Stampers Anonymous Element Stencil: Everyday Art
Tim Holtz® Alterations by Sizzix Movers & Shapers™ Dies - L Die - In the Bag
Tim Holtz® by Stampers Anonymous Splat Box
Other:
Twine cut to 16”
Hole Punch
Scissors
Die Cutting Machine
Scrap Paper
Stamping Platform (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: Cut a piece of Dina Wakley Kraft Paper to 6” x 10”. Die cut the bag from the 6” piece and reserve the scrap piece for the next step.
Step 2: Place a scrap piece of paper into a splat box. Then take your scrap kraft paper and spray with Cocktail Party Mica Stain. Set aside to dry.
Step 3: Using Picket Fence Ink, Stamp the image twice across the bag, re-inking between each stamping. Optional: Use a stamping platform to get good ink coverage.
Step 4: Lightly spray Kitsch Flamingo Spritz over top. Let dry.
Step 5: Fold at all the score lines as shown and apply Collage Medium to end flap and glue flap to opposite edge. Press and hold until the paper adheres.
Step 6: Tuck bottom ends into each other as shown and apply Collage Medium to the ends where the paper meets each other. Press and hold until the paper adheres.
Step 7: On the back of the Mica-Stained paper, trace one large heart and two small hearts from the Everyday Art stencil and cut out. Stamp XOXO across large heart with Black Soot Archival Ink.
Step 8: Punch two holes in the top front about ½” down in the center and another half inch apart. Cut a 16” length of twine. Glue hearts onto bag with Collage Medium.
Step 9: Thread the ends of the twine through each hole and tie a bow. Fill with some
crinkled paper and then you will be ready to add your treats! (finished size is 4”L x 3”W x ¾” D).
Hi, Everyone! My name is Patti Behan. I am married to my best friend and mom of three children who make me very proud. I have been a crafter my whole life and have worked in the craft industry for 25 years. I have found my dream job being the Social Media/Education Specialist here at Ranger, which gives me the opportunity to create and share all the fun things you can do with Ranger products. Hopefully I will inspire you to play along with me.