Materials:

Miscellaneous items: scissors, paper cutter, adhesive, computer and printer (optional), ruler, scoring blade, 1/4 hole punch

Instructions:

1. Cut six 3 1/2" equilateral triangles, two each from medium blue, navy blue, and pale yellow cardstock. Tear a strip from each side of the triangles so that each edge measures 3".
2. Using a preferred computer font or your own handwriting, print the message onto the white cardstock. The printed area should be 3" x 3 1/2".
3. Trim the cardstock to a 4" x 5 1/2" rectangle and adhere to the center of the bag. Glue the torn triangles around the message block to create a star, covering the edges of the block.
4. Punch swirls and adhere four or five swirl shapes to each of the torn triangles in corresponding colors: Golden yellow- Pale yellow, Medium blue- Light metallic blue, Navy blue - Royal blue
5. Cut two 1/8" x 8 1/2" strips from the light metallic blue cardstock. Adhere one strip to the top edge and one to the bottom edge of the bag.

The Tag:

1. Print To and From on the white cardstock, using the computer or your own handwriting. Trim the cardstock to a 2 3/4" x 2 1/4" rectangle.
2. Adhere three swirls along the right edge of the tag and one on the lower left corner.
3. Punch a 1/4" hole in the top left corner of the tag.
4. Thread the raffia through the hole in the card and tie it around the bag handle with a bow.

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