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Year of Day Nights: April

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Year of Date Nights Gift = 12 gifts opened all year round! Great alternative for Bridesmaid gift to Bride #wedding | spotofteadesigns.com

In April 2012, 7 bridesmaids and I helped to host a bridal shower in which we gave the bride-to-be a gift to last the whole year. Read the opening explanation about “A Year of Date Nights” here.

I’ve seen these books before that are made with a paper bag. I used this concept to make A&T’s April’s gift out of a blue one, with hidden pockets and information.

Turn an ordinary paper bag into a mini album. Inside a slot for a gift card and it becomes a unique gift wrapping idea! | spotofteadesigns.com

First, I folded the bag in half to create a basic shape. The bottom of the paper bag (shown on the left) will become a little hidden pocket.

Turn an ordinary paper bag into a mini album. Inside a slot for a gift card and it becomes a unique gift wrapping idea! | spotofteadesigns.com

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To create this, I used my cropidile to punch holes along the top and bottom.

Turn an ordinary paper bag into a mini album. Inside a slot for a gift card and it becomes a unique gift wrapping idea! | spotofteadesigns.com

I sewed this piece closed with some decorative ribbon. Then it was time to decorate! Here’s the front title page of the book:

Turn an ordinary paper bag into a mini album. Inside a slot for a gift card and it becomes a unique gift wrapping idea! | spotofteadesigns.com

Inside, A&T learned that they’d be hitting the road for a little trip for dinner and maybe some dueling piano time!

Turn an ordinary paper bag into a mini album. Inside a slot for a gift card and it becomes a unique gift wrapping idea! | spotofteadesigns.com

The pocket made earlier holds the gift card to the restaurant. The actual paper bag opening itself created another hidden pocket situation, that I highlighted with a “PULL” tab.

Turn an ordinary paper bag into a mini album. Inside a slot for a gift card and it becomes a unique gift wrapping idea! | spotofteadesigns.com

Inside, this paper bag album I put a directory I printed from the National Harbor website (their roadtrip destination).

Turn an ordinary paper bag into a mini album. Inside a slot for a gift card and it becomes a unique gift wrapping idea! | spotofteadesigns.com

 (supplies: Chipboard shapes: K&Company, Ribbon: Martha Stewart Crafts)

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  1. Cath says

    June 4, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    Hey Tara! Thanks for linking this up to the Gift Card Holder Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I’m so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

    Reply
  2. Kim Powell says

    June 2, 2021 at 6:44 pm

    This gave me some great ideas to tweak for my son and soon to be DIL a gift that I had in mind.
    Thanks!

    Reply

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