BELLEWOOD ACRES IN THE FALL!

 

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BelleWood Acres opened up their new store in Whatcom County last year. Although they have been a family owned orchard since 1996 they ventured out and created this fun store that not only carries their bountiful harvest of apples, but many products that are perfect for gift giving, party planning, cooking and decorating.

 

Fall Decorating

Fresh from the farm! 

Gift Giving 

Specialty butters to fancy up with great gift packaging



 

Soup Mixes

for easy entertaining

 

Now who wouldn't love to receive some delicious, crisp apples as a gift? We have used the single handled produce bag, available at Bellewood Acres free when you purchase your produce, and dressed it up with colored tissue paper, raffia ribbon and a handmade tag. Just a few simple additions and it becomes a gift!

 

 

Here is what we used:

Paper produce bag

Scarlet Red Tissue Paper - 2 sheets 20" x 30"

Matte Raffia Ribbon - red and kraft - 2 yards each color

Handmade tag

and Honey Crisp Apples.

Visit 

Visit store website for more information
http://www.bellewoodfarms.com/

 

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DENIM POCKET GIFT BAGS

Create this casual western style embellishment on a Solid Kraft Shopping Style gift bag. If you happen to be a back pocket hoarder like me (weird I know) you will have no trouble finding pockets to create you very own version of this bag. If you haven't been saving pockets from worn out jeans, now you have a reason to begin. Heck...you can even use the welted seam from the leg of the jeans for a ribbon. Currently bling and fancy embroidery on jean pockets is very popular. I can hardly wait to see a gift bag done up with one of these fancy pockets. Don't know if I can wait for the jeans to wear out. Colored jeans are all the rage this year which will open up a whole new selection of pockets to coordinate with the Solid Color Shopping Style gift bags.

Supplies

Jeans (with back pockets)
Navy Blue Kraft Gift Bag
1 Sheet Red Bandana Tissue Paper
2 Sheets Solid Red Tissue Paper

Tools: scissors, hot glue, hot glue gun

Step 1

Cut the pockets out of the jeans keeping the scissors as close as possible to the outer edge of the pocket face.  Leave the fabric on the back of the pocket intact.

Step 2

Run a bead of hot glue around the edge of the pocket on the wrong side. Place it right side up on the front of your gift bag.  Keep in mind what you plan on putting in the pocket to help you determine the pocket placement on the gift bag. We have used an XL KitKat bar and a pocket from adult size jeans, so my pocket was centered on the gift bag and placed 1" from the bottom of an 11" bag.

Step 3

Cut a sheet of Bandana Tissue Paper into quarters (should measure approximately 10" x 15" after cutting).  Tuck Bandana Tissue into pocket behind candy in pocket and arrange.  Add Solid Red Tissue Paper to the top of the bag.

Tips: Add details with Red Matte Raffia tied to the handle in a shoelace style bow, or tie up a Matte Raffia bow and hot glue it onto the pocket.  Create spa themed gift bags, sports themed, a candy shop or bake shop bag, a pet theme, teen theme...oh my...the list could go on and on. I'll stop and let you take over! 



Ribbons and Favors Shopping List

Navy Shopping Style Gift Bags, Red Bandana Tissue Paper 20" x 30",

Solid Red Tissue Paper 20" x 30", Matte Raffia